Defining ourselves. It is how we define ourselves. It is how well we maintain our humanness as we battle the reflection of self-hatred that is meant for our internalization. If we internalize we begin to emulate the model of self-hatred distributed by raced white and African-American leadership. We begin name calling instead of holding such leadership accountable.
Some African-American leaders fail to keep their eyes on the prize of improving the community for the masses. There should be no blaming of the victims by such leaders. Instead, a recognition of the long legal discriminatory of the African-Americans that calls for a result-driven leadership. Without such leaders a disconnect remains for those African-Americans who are attempting to define and meet its' community needs. Our leaders, who support self-hatred must be held accountable when they fail to address the community specific needs. These leaders who seek the messiah-like title of leadrship (without questions) are not representative of the masses interest but self-interest.
Instead of honoring Dr. King, Jr. as an individual, we compare him to other African-Americans leaders who fail to represent the masses. Judging Dr. King, Jr. by his color and not as his own drum major. Dr. King, Jr. defined his identity as a leader among oppressed people. Not just African-Americans, but others counting about others raced white women. But Dr. King, Jr. is remembered as an African-American hero, so much for our color blind society.
So is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. an Uncle Tom?
to be continued
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