Today‘s thought for Onnidan posters "Are we there yet?"

[FPCDawg]

"Are we there yet?

Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, I lived in a neighborhood that had no segregation in the city of New York.  We were all part of the can family.  Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Jamaicans, Costa Ricans, Dominicans, Causicans, African"

[Brother Tony]

HELLLL NAAAW!

[‘87 Alum]

"good, thought provoking question....

on the surface, one can say that as a people, no, we have not arrived at the promise land, en masse.  in actuality, we‘ve probably digressed in some areas and improved greatly in others.  we‘re more fragmented today than we were in teh 60‘s.  we are less unified and unwilling to help each other today.

but you must envision what MLK saw as the promised land.  it could have been the eradication of jim crow laws.  it could have been ending desegregation.  it could have been employment for all.  it could be defined simply as being able to vote in elections.  all of which, we are afforded today.

i feel we‘ve taken a few steps forward and a couple of steps backwards.  are we there yet?  it depends on your definition of ""there""."

[FPCDawg]

Great thoughts 87 Alum!

[babyboy]

"Let us keep in mind we‘ve still got some difficult days ahead but we, as a people, will get to the next peak just look where we come from and where we are now. Look at where we were on April 3rd and where we are now. Let us not forget how hopeless it was, how hopeless it could be and how much advancement it will be if we keep fighting for it the way we have in the past. Let us not let others play down how for we have come and how for we will go. Some say we are still slaves in some ways. This may be true but it‘s got to be better than what my grandmother and grandfather and my mother and father had to do what I am doing. Stop looking at you want for a second and be thankful for what you have. So you can see the Promised Land. And If we were there we would stop dreaming."

[Brother Tony]

:rolleyes:

[babyboy]

:rolleyes:        :confused:   :  

[Brother Tony]

...sorry...neverminid...

[Golden Kitten]

"Dawg...

Perhaps you could be a little more definitive in terms of ""there""...  :confused:  

In my meager world, we ARE NOT THERE. Certainly a couple of doors have opened - but at what cost?   "

[Bison 4 Life]

"A certian class of Black Americans have ""made it"".But we still have too many of our brothers and sisters who have not made it."

[Capler]

"I know it seems hard for some to see but if you step back and look, all of us have come a very long way in a very short period of time. If someone who lived in 1865 were able to come back and look at race relations today, they would be truly amazed. Even "

[FPCDawg]

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Originally posted by Golden Kitten:
[qb] Dawg...

Perhaps you could be a little more definitive in terms of ""there""...   :confused:  

In my meager world, we ARE NOT THERE. Certainly a couple of doors have opened - but at "

[FPCDawg]

"^^ and more....until we can live in a community where we don‘t point a finger at someone different, hang nooses, write derogatory scripts, or blame someone because of a color of their skin then we have a long journey ahead."

[SkegeeFAMU]

"IMO, were not there yet.  We have made many impressive gains as a race, but not nearly as many gains as we should have with the doors and opportunities that we now have open to us.  Even though we are no longer physically in slavery, we as a people have n"

[Marauderslim]

"Yeah, We have made some impressive gains as a race, but not nearly as many gains as our other ethnic groups has made in this country.. I believe we need put more emphasis on education empowerment, economic growth, wealth building and political and economi"