Black People Are Toast

This is going to be the realest commentary I've written, but it has to be said. Looking at the state of the black community, I shake my head. From being locked up with impunity to content with mediocrity, it's safe to say that blacks are done. No matter how many strides blacks make in education and business, the overwhelming majority of statistics do not show blacks in a favorable light. A Riviera Beach man was jailed for raping a 12-year old boy in a field; he took him to a field and sexually assaulted him (the 12-year old was forced to give the older man oral sex). The reason was the thug had issue with the boy's older brother, so he (the offender) targeted the young boy as a way to get revenge. This is that ghetto mess I don't like: Street law dictates if you have beef with someone, you bring it directly to THEM. You don't go after the rival's family because they had nothing to do with it. Oh well, most street thugs feel if they can't get to you, they go after your loved ones. The more crimes I read involving some black people, the more disgusted I become. Post-Civil Rights era, on up to 1980, the black community was making moves. For example, Orange Mound. Orange Mound is a historic black neighborhood in Memphis, TN; the first black neighborhood built by and for blacks. It went downhill in the 80's and 90's, but back to my topic: After 1980, the black community took a nosedive. Went from doctors and lawyers to rappers and ratchets. Go on WSHH (WorldStar HipHop) and type in ghetto fights, twitter beef gone bad, and what's the common denominator? Black people. I'm NOT saying all blacks are up to no good, there are some blacks that were raised right, and are doing very well for themselves. Those blacks are what, 5-10%, 15% at the most? The other 85-95% bring the entire population down. Far be it for a black person to value his/her health, and they don't eat soul food (fried chicken, collard greens w/ hamhocks or hog jowls, mac & cheese, ribs, sweet tea, etc). Many blacks will call for their black card, because soul food is a staple in the black community and all blacks consume soul food. A black person that has a diverse culinary taste is assumed to be "white". Since when does expanding your horizons outside of soul food determine your race/ethnicity? I don't get that. Or, a black student who makes excellent grades is called a nerd by fellow black classmates. "You're acting white". Right, so because I strive for success I'm acting white? Gotcha, let me turn my black card in (insert sarcasm). There are more examples, but the gist is many blacks are content with living up to the stereotypes placed on them. Oh well, if never going to jail, striving for success and having good moral character makes me "white", I'll carry that proudly. It kills me to see the majority of blacks carrying on in nonsense like it's not wrong; then they complain about the white man holding them back. Smh. That is why black people are toast, with No Jam.