I have observed two extremes for Black America recently.
At the lowest extreme, there are indicators of poverty, high school dropout rates, single parent households headed by women, incarceration rates for Black males, unemployment at devastating levels.
As we move beyond another Black History Month, we should not forget how we got over past hurdles -- by working together within our own communities. It is time we built new bridges to help us get over our current challenges.
Black History Month has a dual function. We look to our past for indicators. Also, we must learn from our history to chart a course for our future. So, in the words of Shakespeare, "The past is prologue..."
Our history is only meaningful if it is important to us. There are some who feel that this reflection relegates Black History to one month. Their argument is that we should celebrate Black History every day. They are correct -- if their admonition is directed to Black people.
Twain's goal was to show the ugliness an evilness of slavery and to do that he had to use the rawest racist language of his day.
What will America do with 36 million Black Americans now that there is no more cotton to pick?
Financial freedom is yours ………. if you refuse to be part of the herd plodding along to fiscal slaughter.
