By: Brandon Gaskins
Way back in 2008 when President Obama took office many people in the black community was expecting him to implement the black agenda. Some thought President Obama would be able to eradicate our people being undervalued, exploited and overlooked. Well its 2014 and soon President Obama's 2nd term will be over and in case I missed it, there has been no implementation of the black agenda. If you Google the black agenda, you will not be directed to a federal government website or subsidiary that outlines plans for the black agenda, you wont find a think tank group that focuses on using African American resources to uplift our communities. To make matters worst it seems as if many in the African American community are infighting trying to determine what is the black agenda.
Remenber when this guy was not black enough?
There is so much infighting in the black community that little to no progress has been made in our impoverished neighborhoods. Sadly some black people have adopted racism and judge black people on how light skinned or dark skinned they are. If you look in the dictionary black is defined as the absent of light, enveloped in darkness. You cannot define a person by a color and therefore you cannot create an agenda for an ethnic group based on color.
As Americans do we not all want the same things in regards to our families prospering in peace without unwarranted threats. There is nothing a progressive Caucasian family wants that a progressive African family does not want. Most all religions are multicultural, does that mean we have multicultural God's and those God's benefit one ethnic group.
If we in the African American community could set aside whatever differences we have that keep us separated, there would not be a need for the black agenda. We already have the tools we need to uplift our communities. We have got to stop spending our money with businesses where those dollars do not come back to our neighborhoods. We have got to stop believing that all the problems in our communities can only be solved by an African. If a Caucasian,Latino or any other ethnic group, can offer a solution to any of my problems without me having to jeopardize my morale's, I will gladly accept the help. We have got to stop judging one another on the basis of skin color alone if we are ever going to grow as people.
By: Brandon Gaskins
November 25,2014
Happiness is like a piece of art; Best interpreted by the artist...
We all have the ability to create our own happiness, however we spend too much time focusing on what we don't have instead of being thankful for having the tools to obtain those things that bring us happiness. I have learned that what truly makes me happy is speaking the truth, spreading love and encouraging wealth building. My goal in life is to find a way to create a business, doing what brings me joy and turning this calling into a business that will become a movement for the working class. Sounds great right, well atleast I think so; however there is one thing stopping me from obtaining this goal, Myself. Sad to say it but if I don't get moving Now, there is a good chance I may become another statistic of people with great ideas that never see their dreams accomplished because they don't put in that 24/7 mentality to drive them there.
However we can change those bad behaviors that consume a large amount of time that could be spent planning and researching. It starts just like everything in this world does, one step at a time. You have to identify those activities and relationships that negatively impact your ability to accomplish your goals. For instance, instead of watching repeat television shows, you can turn on the radio or instead of repeating doubtful phrases to yourself like, "I cant" or "its to hard", tell yourself."I will make it" or "no obstacle is too hard". Stay busy chasing your dreams and never give up on your happiness.
Remenber when this guy was not black enough?
