Black Educated Foolishness Must Stop!
Written by
Charles E. Campbell, One Black Afrikan Man’s Opinion (1 BAMO)
First, I want to acknowledge that I am a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. I pledged at Jackson State University and participate with my graduate chapter in Columbus, Ohio. I want to acknowledge all the Black Greek Sororities, Fraternities, Professional and Nonprofessional Organizations who are doing great things in their communities. We are that group that W. E. B. DuBois called the “Talented Tenth”. That group who was supposed to lead the Black Race. It was a wonderful idea, but today, we are a Collective Group of Unconscious Black Mis-Educated People, engaged in foolish inappropriate behavior. We don’t see ourselves as part of a collective group of Black Afrikan American People. We are caught up in the games of selfish materialism, ego driving consumerism and utter foolishness. We spend an enormous amount of time watching sports, having sex, using drugs, listening to music, climbing the corporate ladder and having a good time in order to maintain a healthy mental status, instead of working collectively and taking responsibility for the uplift and empowerment of OUR PEOPLE.
Here’s what we are doing wrong. As members of organizations, we collectively spend millions of dollars each year on conferences, hotel, travel, food, facility rental, marketing and printing in various cities. We have been doing this since the mid 20th Century. Our leadership is stuck in doing things the old way, because they are afraid their membership will reject them if they truly were to provide us with leadership. In many cases, they are correct, but true leadership takes backbone and courage. Many of them have their noses so far up the Butts of white people, that they are afraid to make any move without first smelling the strength of the white person’s fart. In other words, they are afraid that the white political and elite will not approve of them working toward the uplift and empowerment of their own people. That’s why most Black Leaders refused to meet together with each other and collectively discuss solutions to issues and problems relevant to the masses of Black Afrikan American People.
I’m not the first to say this nor will I be the last, but if we continue to remain silent, we bare the same responsibility as those who lead us. I have always tried to propose a solution, when I discuss Black Problems. Those of you who are brainwashed and conditioned to think about white folks problems, WAKE UP! Learn to love that which you can never change (Your Race).
One Of The Solutions: Black Economic Empowerment!
Our National Black Afrikan and Afrikan American Organizations must collectively create a for-profit International Organization with local branches where Black Social, Professional and Nonprofessional Organizations meet monthly collectively on a local level and attend a national conference every 5 years. All participating organizations must provide membership dues of $1,000 per year to the national and $500 to the local branches of the Organization specifically for the purpose of purchasing large hotels in cities that have a majority Black population first. Local branches will purchase facilities where they will collectively spend their money on programs that uplift and empower Black Afrikan American People.
If 100 Black Organizations pooled $1,000 per year, that would total $100,000 per year and $500 per year would total 50,000 at a local level. Now imagine 200 Black Organizations doing this. The average Black Organization Conference generates and average of 3 Million Dollars for the host city. The Host City must be willing go contribute 30% of the profits from those conferences back to that International Organization, who will redistribute 20% of those dollars back to the local branches. We could generate $300,000 for our own organizations. Currently, they pimp our leadership with free rooms, free food, free limo and free liquor and these Negroes actually think they are getting a great deal for their organizations. Their selfish egos are being stroked.
The first goal should be to Purchase and Operate one large hotel in a predominate Black Owned City. Starting in the year 2010, each national organization must schedule their next five conferences in that city. This financial system will effectively allow the local branches redistribute money back into their communities. That organization must have clearly identified programs that empower and uplift Black People.
One goal must be to support Historical Black and United Negro College Funded Colleges and Universities, and demand that they change their focus to include students working collective across various academic disciplines with the goal of developing products and services that Black Businesses can develop, manufacture, market, distribute and sell in all areas of commerce. Black People including Black Professionals Nonprofessionals, and Black Students must create a new model for self-sufficiency, self-empowerment and self-uplift. This would lead to 100% employment and Black Business Growth in our communities.
We must begin to seriously discuss the current situation of the Masses of Black Afrikan American People and do something about it. The Black Community is Hurting and we the so-called “Talented Tenth” must get up off our collective Asses and do something to uplift and empower them! If most of those pimping politicians and preachers were going to use their influence, position or resources to address Black People’s Collective Problems, they would be doing so already! So, don’t waste your time! They will have to follow our collective leadership or get the Hell Out-The Way!
Let me know what you think!
Respect!
One Love, One People, One Goal: Black Empowerment
Charles E. Campbell
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