Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty, knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. James A. Baldwin
It is forever unfortunate that where poverty is concerned, the cycle is continuously passed on from one generation to the next. And it is a mean cycle too. We have taken “ghetto” and turned it into a persona with positive connotations. There is no longer a desire to do better; to be better. The future is no longer considered a place where we can live the American Dream. There is no real understanding that other folks don’t endure the often deplorable conditions that we do.We treat our history as if it should be kept secret; denying it as much as or maybe even more than those who continue to oppress us. We accept dumbed down education from dangerous failing schools and we rarely even excel at that. We look forward to buffoonery like Madea and Brown, gangsta rap and violent video games. We have succumbed to poverty; not only in it’s physical state but sadly, in its’ mental state as well.
Why? What’s going on? Let’s talk about it! Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon…
Until next time.
Peace. 2 Fingers. 1 Love.
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