Is Segregation the Answer for Black in America
There has been an ongoing debate among black leaders for decades. One side has advocated harmonious integration into American society, while the other side has focused on building a self-imposed segregated society of black people. Although some leaders who support segregation and I may differ on how we see segregation, segregation — in the form of economic isolation — is very necessary. As I worked on this piece, I was faced with a number of truths that are inescapable. One truth is that historically, no group of people have been able to escape oppression without firs achieving economic freedom.
For those who follow me, you are aware that I use several litmus tests when evaluating any current …show more content…
If the focus of those of us who have mobility and influence are focused on activities that have no intrinsic value, then we cannot be focused on the things that will actually produce authentic emancipation and liberation.
First of all, let’s look at the argument that we need to change policies because we have been written out of the American Dream via the constitution. Yes, the U.S. Constitution has recognized us as property, but the Constitution is only the reflection of the mindset of those who wrote it. Although the actions of white supremacy have become more covert, they are still in line with that mindset of over 230 years ago. That will not change because it does not benefit …show more content…
We continue to demand that they share their stuff with us, instead of building our own. What we need to realize is that the influx of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has created a unique situation for us. We have always been needed as the lowest level working class to support the U.S. economy, but the influx of illegal immigrants from the south has offered the U.S. a new low-level working class. This has placed blacks in a position where we are no longer needed, and it has increased the hostility toward
There has been an ongoing debate among black leaders for decades. One side has advocated harmonious integration into American society, while the other side has focused on building a self-imposed segregated society of black people. Although some leaders who support segregation and I may differ on how we see segregation, segregation — in the form of economic isolation — is very necessary. As I worked on this piece, I was faced with a number of truths that are inescapable. One truth is that historically, no group of people have been able to escape oppression without firs achieving economic freedom.
For those who follow me, you are aware that I use several litmus tests when evaluating any current …show more content…
If the focus of those of us who have mobility and influence are focused on activities that have no intrinsic value, then we cannot be focused on the things that will actually produce authentic emancipation and liberation.
First of all, let’s look at the argument that we need to change policies because we have been written out of the American Dream via the constitution. Yes, the U.S. Constitution has recognized us as property, but the Constitution is only the reflection of the mindset of those who wrote it. Although the actions of white supremacy have become more covert, they are still in line with that mindset of over 230 years ago. That will not change because it does not benefit …show more content…
We continue to demand that they share their stuff with us, instead of building our own. What we need to realize is that the influx of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has created a unique situation for us. We have always been needed as the lowest level working class to support the U.S. economy, but the influx of illegal immigrants from the south has offered the U.S. a new low-level working class. This has placed blacks in a position where we are no longer needed, and it has increased the hostility toward