We have so much more than they had, yet I continue to hear our people saying, The white man is holding me back. In saying this, you are surrendering your destiny to some else. In reality, you are the only one who can hold you back, so if you are not where you want to be, it is time to assess yourself. I know these may seem like harsh words, but it is time we stopped sugar coating the truth. If you are hanging out on the corner every morning, smoking dope, dealing drugs, selling your body, doing time, it is because you choose to do so.
Life is about choices.
We choose our directions. That is evident, because there are black people who are successful. They got where they are, because they chose to make whatever sacrifices were necessary to reach their goal. Not all of them were raised under perfect circumstances. To my brothers and sisters who are gang banging.