What's The Point?

Kiara Shantae Williams

♥Do you really believe that we should just start focusing on the positives of Black People & just start leaving the fools & bums & lowlifes to their own devices? Because I have seen criticism of the pages like "The Beauty of Black Relationships" & even on MY page many people are getting upset because they feel like people act like Black people are the "Only race with issues" which we KNOW that is not the case but why can't the issues of black people be spoken without hypersensitive folk thinking we are being "Uncle Toms, Uncle Ruckuses, House Niggers, Self Haters, Racists" etc..Sometimes I feel like "What's the point?" Because that type of thing seems to be more common now than it has EVER been & it's like most of our people are comfortable with living a life of foolery...They don't want to believe they have issues, they are ignorant to their own problems & refuse to realize it..So why even bother?♥

 

My View: This is a spinoff of yesterday's topic. Nonetheless, I've wondered this myself; What's The Point? What's the point of taking a stand for righteousness and people don't want to hear it? There's an unspoken rule you are not to broadcast black folks' issues. Hypersensitive people are catching feelings thinking sensible blacks are Uncle Toms, Sambos, House Niggers, etc. It seems many people are comfortable in foolery. Why would they be? They're used to it, they think nothing of carrying on like the mess isn't wrong. They deny their issues, they are ignorant to their own problems & refuse to realize it, So why bother? There's a saying that rings true: If you reach one person, you've done your job. That's true for a lot of mentors and others who work with at-risk youth or inner-city kids. You're not going to reach everyone, but if you reach one person, that's one less person going down the wrong path. The ones who want to do right, must be encouraged; those who don't, get their just desserts. I'm quick to give praise where it's due, but sometimes we (myself included) have to be shaken, rattled and rolled into action. Anyone who wants to do better, will improve regardless of how the message is relayed. Sometimes, the message needs to be raw & uncut in order to get people's attention, since that's all most people understand anyway. Get down on their level. The Bible does mention the good would become bad, and bad become good. You get more praise acting a fool, than doing right.