What is Afromerica doing about the problems and issues Black America faces? First we will address what we are not doing. Afromerica does not believe in or practice the strategies of old Civil Rights activist, which is based on the ideology of racial equality by means of integration, quotas and racial preferences. Nor do we have too much confidence in American politics to recognize and treat Blacks in America as full fledge citizens. No. Afromerica believes in strengthening the identity, not adapting to one.

Though marching and protesting in the face of blatant racism and bigotry during the 1950s and 60s were needed because of the social atmosphere then, this is a new era and Black America faces new yet more subtle forms of racism and bigotry that we believe should be combated in new forms with new strategies. And this is where Afromerica's Active Agenda comes in.

The upshot of the Civil Rights strategies and Black political participation throughout the last 50 years has proven ineffective where integration, racial quotas and preferences are concerned. An undeniable fact is that America is a racist country, not only in the form of discrimination, hate and intolerance toward Blacks, but in areas of socioeconomic, political and judicial treatment, segregation, exclusion and inclusion amongst many races and cultures in America. And marching will not change that.

In many areas of American society, politicians and lawmakers ignore public opinion and they fulfill their own agenda; which is what they believe is best for the country or what will guarantee them votes in upcoming elections. Afromerica sees this form of paternalism as defeatist and believes minority sectors of America should not support these social systems and proceed to build and form their own systems that will best address the needs of their people.

If this means completely withdrawing from mainstream systems and doing things a little differently in order to secure the resources needed for survival in the new millennium, then collectively groups must devise systems for that purpose. Alternative systems have already made its way into households on an individual family bases. For example, home schooling as an alternative to mainstream education have risen over the years.

Alternatives to other systems are under consideration and planning by certain groups who have become fed up with mainstream standards and political insufficiency. Another example is the border "Minute Men" who have taken it upon themselves to secure the borders in the face of government negligence. There is also a move by activist and interest groups to disarm the social security and income tax systems (IRS) of the United States.

The fact that so-called average citizens of white persuasion find it necessary to disassociate itself from certain government systems, testifies to the fact that there is something inherently wrong with the system. Black America has always had problems with one or more of the government systems, which reaffirms reasons why Blacks should seek alternative systems for themselves instead of trying to change or defeat systems based on racist thought. Why Black activist and so-called leaders have not sought out innovative ways to detach from these systems is bewildering.

The Afromerica Active Agenda - based on the theory of Progressive Nationalism - seeks to do just that: create strategic and innovative ways for Blacks in America and throughout the Diaspora to live and operate independently of yet indirectly with the American systems of government, and other governments. Indirectly because no group can operate outside of their greater society and to do so would be social suicide. However, by means of trade, that group can survive and not have to submit completely to the standards and stigmas of strict government regulation or control.

Politics, economics, justice, education, health, religion, and culture are areas that Blacks must focus on to reestablish systems especially for Blacks and Black children to learn and grow into. We cannot continue on the path we are on but now must educate and encourage Black America to become self-sufficient, self-educated entrepreneurs, supportive of one another and less dependant on American systems, standards, and culture.

We should have our own sports leagues; support our own banks, colleges, and businesses, investing in ourselves instead of others. We should purchase land instead of homes, and then build homes, we should purchase parts instead of finished products; purchase and operate acres of agriculture, venture outside the states for investment opportunity and reinvest in inner cities instead of growing suburbs: write our own text books, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and courses. The question is how and where do we start.

The Afromerica 3-Phase Active Agenda says:

1. Stop Voting - if all Black America withdrew from the political system, it sends a powerful message that says, "We control our vote, now take us seriously." Once we get the attention, then we submit our demands. This is a real action as opposed to a march or movement.
2. Bank Black - if all Black America withdrew their money from white-owned banks and transferred to Black owned banks, this would make another powerful statement, which says, "We control our money." In addition to banking Black and regaining control of our money, if Black America ceased the use of credit cards, it tightens our grip on financial control.
3. Organize Community/Family Groups - if one or two individuals or families in each Black community gathered weekly to discuss progressive strategies for Blacks in their community, this says, "we control our communities and our families", as well as builds a collective mindset to grow across America. And if each group addressed each systematic area with non-traditional solutions, we could rebuild.

The above are basic beginnings to a better Black culture. We fight against a mindset, not an actual people. Many whites are not racist alone, but it takes a group mindset to initiate racist attitudes. If we fight the group racist and practices by developing our own identity despite what they say or think, we will develop a new Black generation. The traditional war against racism - the Civil Rights Movement - was but a small step toward true Black liberation. Now it is time for the next phase, which is Progressive Nationalism.

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© July 2006 By CR Hamilton