Open Letter to African-Americans. Where did we go wrong?
Last night, I did some thinking...(Dangerou s I know) our ancestors went through so much so future generations can have a better chance. And many of us aren't appreciating that; myself included. Many were beaten, killed and tortured just so their kids could get an education or be treated like a human being. To be honest, some of us aren't utilizing the ground work that they laid out. Take me for instance. I was given the opportunity to go to college twice, and I flunked out both times. I was not being serious about it, or I went to class when I wanted or just stayed in the dorm watching television. Many African-Americans were arrested for doing something as simple as riding the bus. Many were forced to give up their front seat and go to the back. In today’s time, nine times out of ten when we get on the bus, where do we go? We go to the back of it. Now let us be told to go to the back and we'll raise hell. Why? It seems as though a lot of us glorifies negative things. Som...