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The Case of Black Pathology
Captured from the Internet underground, this critique of the relationship between Black America and Africa is thought provoking and mind stirring. Engage yourself in the dialogue and ponder, seriously, the words to follow. On this issue of Black Americans and Black Africans, the bottom line is this:..[more]
The class structure in America can be attributed to the concept of Americanization, which stems from the theory of Anglo-Conformity. The practice is responsible for the ability by which people enter the elitist class in many areas of America mainstream society. From prestigious occupations and positions of authority, to media exposure, the success and accomplishments of a person is actually determined by how Americanized they have become.........[more]
My name is Uncle Tom and I love who I am, where I work and live, and how I got there. My co-workers and neighbors are swell people; the way they walk and talk and the way they think, act and look. Damn myself because I am only a shade away from who I should have been. But they do not care about the color of my skin because they tell me so. Most of their best friends are like me and that makes it alright.........[more]
The mainstream media and various marketing research companies have sectioned off Americans into stereotypical groups. They do this to classify who will receive what and when; better known as "politics." Below is the list. If you find yourself, realize that to whatever group you belong there are certain goods and or services you are privileged to receive and certain ones you will probably never see unless your group status changes, which takes money or a higher college degree........[more]
Before I explain what I mean by conformity, I am going to illustrate the concept of social conformity with a parable, which goes a little something like this: People on the Porch There was an old man about in his late 60's early 70's who had a grandson who was around 12 or 13. They were poor and lived in the country and all they owned was a ragged old mule who was as old as the man. They loved the mule and the mule loved them and they took good care of the mule, since it was there only means of survival. The mule was their tool for plowing and gathering the harvest, their only means of transportation, and was their beloved pet.....[more]
Simply put, white privilege is the package of benefits granted to people in our society who have white skin; a parcel of privileges that white people have been granted, which allows them certain free passes to certain things in our society that are not easily available to people of color.......[more]
Who you hang with says a lot about you. It can also have influence on what you become and accomplish in your life. The company you keep, the conversation you speak, and the hands you slap can mean the difference between success and failure. Do you choose your friends based on money? Material things? Clothes and wardrobe? What? How do you choose your friends? Blacks must first realize that there are two types of Blacks in America; you have the "Ghetto Minded" and you have the "Success Minded." Take The Test As a simple test of who and which crowd you belong to, the next time you are speaking to someone for the duration of two minutes, count the number of cuss words that come out of your mouth, that should tell you. If more than half of your words are cuss words, you may have to rethink your outlook on life. But if your vocabulary lacks profanity then you have a mind that thinks clear and without corruption. However, that does not mean you are intelligent, it only means you can think for yourself.
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