I believe we have to elect people to represent us. But we must elect the right people. We are only equipped to survive, but survival is not enough. We go to malls and stores to buy products from people who don't even like us. This means that our dollars say in our community only four hours.
Whites make sure that their dollars stay in their community a day.
We are buying stuff and we worship ownership. If all Black children were made aware of their culture and history beyond the context of slavery, they would rise above the limited frustrations of others and themselves. Years ago, my mother told me to go to the library and check out a book for her by Richard Wright . I didn't want to go to a white librarian and ask for a black book. I didn't want to check out anything Black.