I do not know the young lady who produced the video that you are about to see, but I thought it was well worth posting, because it is a total oxymoron for any Black American to look at our communities and in general reject help in making our environments safe.
BELIEVING A FALSE NARRATIVE:
One thing that I hope you are sick and tired of like me, is the false narrative that Black folk are being set up to be imprisoned or to be placed in interment camps. During the last Presidential campaign Kamala and other leading Black liberals continued to safe that "we" meaning Black folk, "Would go back in chains" and "slavery" if Donald Trump was elected. I, for one, find it amazing that anyone with a brain would believe that utter lie to begin with, but exactly how has that played out, along with the narrative of endless wars, a bankrupt economy and backward moves in every part of society?
Now, the stupid lie is that reducing murder, rape, carjacking and other societal evils and crime is somehow harmful to the Black community. The fact is that our communities are deeply troubled and many of us have accepted certain behavior as normal.
Motivation
One of the arguments against the actions of surging police with Federal agents and calling out the National Guard, is that such actions should be resisted because Trump's "motivations" are impure...WHAT??? I can't go down the long list of politicians who only have personal and self motivations in doing anything for the Black community (for example, the Biden administration did virtually nothing for the Black community, Kamala had no agenda for us, and in fact didn't identify with being Black unless it led to votes, and most of us can't think of ONE thing that former President Barak Obama did for the Black community), but politics is filled with self-motivation and self-centered acts and actions. So that is not a good reason to either support or reject support in making our community more safe.
Php 1:15-18 ~ 15-Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 16-The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 17-But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 18-What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Paul, while imprisoned, thought the same about preaching...rather than question or base truth on motivation of the speaker, his rejoicing was to focus on the integrity of the truth of Christ itself. In other words, he wasn't caught up in the "minutia" and certainly didn't believe in "grandstanding". Paul kept the main thing, the plain thing...that preaching Christ, was the only truth that people needed to hear, and the truth of Christ was the only truth that people needed to hear.
I have often said, a starving person is not thirsty or hungry enough when they are more concerned about the color and nature of the hand that is feeding them, rather than what are being fed. In fact, some may deserve to starve if they can't get past certain attributes of the one feeding them and meeting their needs.
What I know for sure, is that for years, whether we believe it or not, there has been a great concern over the condition of the Black community. While I believe in REPARATIONS BY LINEAGE, no amount of money will solve this problem. We must embrace a complete cultural shift, as Black culture has been hijacked by modern culture and been presented as if Black culture is some sort of negative upon society. I believe that we must FIGHT for true Black culture. Black culture is not gangs, scams, political or social hatred, and is certainly not negative. Black culture is strong and it is resiliant...no matter what was put upon our ancestors, they AROSE to the call, through blood, sweat and tears, hatred and evil...they rose everyday and they did so WITH CHRIST and religious belief and fervor.
In my opinion, this is what we have lost...we have lost as the Rev. Dr. Clay Evans once said, "good religion". We have allowed all things church to be connected to procedure, protocol, and etiquette, as opposed to sincerity, righteousness and heart felt and ego effacing love for the community and those around us. We have become the very system that we have opposed. A system whereby only them "in the click" are rewarded, while other stand on the outside looking in, no matter how deep their needs are. This is shameful and we are paying the cost.
I believe that God has allowed a window of opportunity for us to make a mass call, with our 13% of our population which has accounted for over 80% to 90% of the fashion, style and identity of the United States itself. I believe that many White folk and those of other ethnicities are just as disheartened when Black people are murdered, and subjected to violent crime. Let us arise and take advantage of the offer to help right our communities and educate our children adequately and most of all, let us make a call back to the church...a church based and rooted in the foundation of the truth of Christ. It is that foundation and that experience that we need now, greater than ever before.
No matter who the President is or elected official, let us hold them accountable for the betterment and improvement of our communities. Our lives and even our very existence rests upon it. Please don't allow anyone, who claims to be Black or otherwise, upset that aim and goal. Our families and loved ones are at risk.
Blessed!
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