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Perspective from an African American
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:01 am
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:01 am
I’ve been racially profiled by the police, been called racial slurs and been followed by employees in high end stores. Racial discrimination feels terrible; however, we need changes on both sides of the court. We need more structure and leadership in the black community and it starts with the head of the household. My dad grew up in Prichard, Alabama and was raised by a single mother. When I was born he had no clue how to be a father, but he did the best he could and he did a damn good job. Now here I am, a graduate of The University of Alabama. I’m not where I want to be yet, but I can say that the vicious cycle that has plagued my family has been broken and it only took one man. I say all this just to say there’s no excuses, and I just wish every black man can take the initiative and lose the oppressed mindset. We need to fix our community.
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Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:02 am to Mobtro
Do you feel there is anything you can or should do to help fix your community? Or is it more just about living as a good example?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:02 am to Mobtro
I can't be sure you're really a black man until Joe Biden gives his opinion on the matter.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:03 am to Mobtro
Something that my First Sergeant (now a retiring Brigade Command Sergeant Major) from when I was in command posted without violating 1344.10 and without blaming anyone on Facebook yesterday:
This is a man whose counsel and advice I have trusted for over 13 years. He's also the only one of my Facebook "friends" whose response to the current situation I haven't hidden from my feed.
quote:
I am a BLACK MAN!..... I build .... I don't tear down other BLACK MEN! ....I have felt the pain of being torn down and I have decided I will be deliberate about building others! If I didn't tag you, please don't be offended. I tried to pick people I thought would do this challenge!! All too often, we men find it easier to criticize each other, instead of building each other up. With all the negativity going around let's do something positive!!
This is a man whose counsel and advice I have trusted for over 13 years. He's also the only one of my Facebook "friends" whose response to the current situation I haven't hidden from my feed.
This post was edited on 6/3/20 at 9:06 am
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:04 am to Mobtro
Yes, both sides need to work on it
Not one side blaming the other for all their problems and demanding fix everything
Not one side blaming the other for all their problems and demanding fix everything
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:05 am to Mobtro
...and i hope you and others realize that there are plenty of white people that are willing to help. Democrats are destroying the black family in America and it is amazing to me that people can’t see this
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:07 am to baybeefeetz
quote:
Do you feel there is anything you can or should do to help fix your community? Or is it more just about living as a good example?
I had this conversation with friends yesterday, and we couldn’t find the answer. The only thing I can do is be the best example that I can be.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:08 am to Mobtro
quote:Democrats will never allow this to happen.
We need to fix our community
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:09 am to Mobtro
quote:Thanks for posting this. We can all use some positive stories. And everyone can benefit from it.
I’ve been racially profiled by the police, been called racial slurs and been followed by employees in high end stores. Racial discrimination feels terrible; however, we need changes on both sides of the court. We need more structure and leadership in the black community and it starts with the head of the household. My dad grew up in Prichard, Alabama and was raised by a single mother. When I was born he had no clue how to be a father, but he did the best he could and he did a damn good job. Now here I am, a graduate of The University of Alabama. I’m not where I want to be yet, but I can say that the vicious cycle that has plagued my family has been broken and it only took one man. I say all this just to say there’s no excuses, and I just wish every black man can take the initiative and lose the oppressed mindset. We need to fix our community.
This post was edited on 6/3/20 at 9:10 am
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:10 am to Mobtro
quote:
I’ve been racially profiled by the police, been called racial slurs and been followed by employees in high end stores.
Same here. I was even pepper-sprayed while handcuffed and sitting on a sidewalk. Pulled over for no reason (didn't get a ticket) but they completely ransacked my car and left all of my stereo equipment and belongings on the side of the road and told me to have a good day as they drove off.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:10 am to Mobtro
quote:
been called racial slurs
I don't believe you
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:10 am to PsychTiger
quote:
I can't be sure you're really a black man until Joe Biden gives his opinion on the matter.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:11 am to Aristo
quote:
Pulled over for no reason (didn't get a ticket) but they completely ransacked my car and left all of my stereo equipment and belongings on the side of the road and told me to have a good day as they drove off.
My favorite is when you're in uniform, some dumbass cop with at best a GED education gives you a ticket for going 2 miles over the speed limit then says, "oh, thank you for your service" in a snide way.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:12 am to CGSC Lobotomy
quote:Love it.
I am a BLACK MAN!..... I build .... I don't tear down other BLACK MEN! ....I have felt the pain of being torn down and I have decided I will be deliberate about building others! If I didn't tag you, please don't be offended. I tried to pick people I thought would do this challenge!! All too often, we men find it easier to criticize each other, instead of building each other up. With all the negativity going around let's do something positive!!
quote:
This is a man whose counsel and advice I have trusted for over 13 years
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:12 am to Mobtro
quote:
Mobtro
you're full of shite
youa re a lying dog faced pony soldier
you ain't black
am i doing this rite?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:13 am to Mobtro
quote:
My dad grew up in Prichard, Alabama and was raised by a single mother. When I was born he had no clue how to be a father, but he did the best he could and he did a damn good job. Now here I am, a graduate of The University of Alabama.
That's awesome! And goes to show that it only takes one generation to get out of poverty in this country.
My Dad's parents died a year or two apart before he even got to grade school. He moved around from one family members house to another. He lived in a house with rooms that had dirt floors in west TX. He graduated high school, went to college to play football and got a degree. half of his siblings died before the age of 50 from drugs or alcohol abuse. He didn't do any of that, met my mom in high school and they have been married for close to 40 years. All of his kids have graduated college, with the youngest just finishing her masters and the oldest being a physician.
Here's the kicker...he's white. Which in today's world invalidates all of it, because somehow his "privilege" is the reason for this, and not his decision not to drink, do drugs, steal, or participate in other activities that would increase his risk of becoming an absentee father.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:16 am to YipSkiddlyDooo
quote:I continue wonder if the real "privilege" in this country comes from having an intact family with invested parents moreso than skin color. But what do I know?
That's awesome! And goes to show that it only takes one generation to get out of poverty in this country.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:16 am to Mobtro
quote:
we couldn’t find the answer. The only thing I can do is be the best example that I can be.
This is an answer though. Not everyone has to travel the same path, but you can be the example of the change you want to see. You never know who is watching.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:20 am to Mobtro
You need to run for mayor in a black city.
We need more people like you to help.
We need more people like you to help.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:20 am to Mobtro
quote:THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT!!
The only thing I can do is be the best example that I can be.
Young people today have an entire industry telling them what they CAN'T do because of (insert political agenda).... rather than pepole showing and telling them what they CAN accomplish.
That's why I liked the CSM's quote above so much. We shouldn't be telling young people what they can't do. That's a terrible way to inspire them. We need to be shouting "you're capable of awesome things."
But sadly we don't see that. Because it doesn't advance the strife and political agendas.
Please don't be silent.
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