Last Words on Ferguson

As you can see, the public's response is unilateral.  The target group is Black male youth who live in America.  The acts are perpetrated by White males in the dominate position; the role is playing an authoritative role of police officer.  In a court of law, the officer's detail account of the event takes precedence above those of whom he arrests or takes things out on.  It is a built in bias in the courts; based upon a swearing in; posed and poised as true justice.  People lie also; especially to hide guilt or to be politically correct in public.  In many cases, these acts of brutality show how one group of people in society feels concerning another group of people in society.  In the case of the travesty in Ferguson, it was not just one Black male, as was previously reported—but more than ten Black Males in Ferguson, who have died at the hands of White males wearing police uniforms; and we are not supposed to believe these acts were not racially motivated. Witnesses have mysteriously died before testifying in court—leaving the wronged parties defenseless—yet we are not supposed to think anything is wrong with this.  Mainstream society has its way that they are going to look at this [look at the amount of money they were able to generate for the officer's defense in the Michael Brown case].  The media have their way they are going to look at this.  The authorities have their way they are going to look at this; and we are supposed to trust and believe in the system; thinking that justice will prevail here [like it supposedly did in the case of Trayvon Martin].  How can we, when even the president's hands are tied?  

In these instances, it is clear to many—justice stands little chance to prevail here.  There's no wonder why our youth are concerned about their future in America.  America has been preaching racial equality and equal rights for hundreds of years (longer than America has been a country)—while showing Black folks back-handedly and underneath its' breath that American society has double standards; aka, America says one thing and its' society or officials do another: Whether it is the citizens in the streets, or the citizens cloaked as local, state, or government officials, the status quo will be upheld; Same song today as it was yesterday.  Many of our younger children are now confusing the camaraderie they have with younger White males in different social classes as the way the world is today—as a barometer that America has changed—that coupled with the fact that many of the new Black parents are not teaching their children of the double-standards and racist attitudes that exist in America to this day; creates a condition which blinds our youth to America's clandestine activities: Or maybe they just don't want to see it that way?  

Most White people would like to believe that their society is not as racist and bigoted as it really is; or at least seem to be.  The rich who make television and network shows, pay sports and entertainment celebrities to host them, set the agenda and prompt their employees as to what will and won't get said on these shows; they all have a way that they look at things.  So when the producers get their Black token celebrity employees to say, 'certain things' (or when the real folks try to be politically correct), during Black History Month—most Whites have the tendency to want to believe it; because that's how they want to see it.  That is, until the incidents in Florida with Trayvon Martin or the murder of young Black men in Ferguson, then the White officials in their robes, uniforms and social status come in and find nothing wrong; because that's the way they want to see it. Every one will tell you, that things are far, but no one wants to trade places with you.  We watch these things go down, then watch the masses take the bait and believe it is the dead man's fault for getting killed. . . But, as for the conscious Black folks—these things have the tendency to give us the assurance that racism is alive and kicking.  The only good thing that has come out of this systematic genocide process, is that Black youth all over this country know, these same things could happen to them as well—right in the neighborhoods in which they live; and that is a vast improvement from this rugged individualism our youth is now adopting from being subject to White society!  

How can I say this?  By their response to these situations on Facebook and Twitter, as well as conversation amongst themselves, our Black youth show unquestionably that they are concerned about what will happen next in America—not as individual persons, but as young Black males all across the United States, versus the "other" guys who say that White police are in Black communities not to harass and intimidate them, nor spy on them; but  to protect and serve them—and that attitude has concerned our youth enough to take charge and attempt to protect their own interests.  These three fundamental things mentioned, build a sense of belonging; and that is a good sign.  They should be concerned—like all Black males who live in America under the another ethnic group's jurisdiction [who came from Europe]; whose money and political clout runs this country: Yes, we must take matters into our own Black hands and take care of our own needs and our own selves!  We forget, America is a capitalist society: The only way Blacks are going to gain respect in a financially dominated society is to generate its' own finances and look after its' own interests—instead of looking for jobs from others and believing in cloaked racists to judge fairly.  

No, I cannot fully predict where these protests are going, no more than I can be young again; for the way these youth are moving is phenotypical for their experience and for the vibration and sentiments of their generation: But the idea of meeting and acting in consensus, to protect one's own self interests—while no longer depending on the system to work it out for them, through their tainted political process (the kind that has the elders still waiting on human and Civil Rights)—is an excellent place to start. We strongly need social change; not promises from the society which perpetrates the fraud on a person by person basis.  We can no longer trust in White society to do the right thing for Black people; any more than you can expect today's society to have a moral consciousness [nowadays] about their ancestor's deeds.  As a people who live in America—we must rely on ourselves and stop looking to be included in their network.  Every time we've done this, another minority group takes a leap in front of us; first it was women's lib for White women and now its' alternative lifestyles. . . When will it be time for the Black family to get equal rights?  Look at the houses, businesses and streets in your ethnic communities, then look at the services in the White community:  They take care of their own, when will we take care of our own?  There's enough new Black millionaires.  The way Whites have the "Take care of our own first mentality," is the reason why other ethnicities want to move next to them—not because of their welcoming spirit, but because then they won't have to fight for things that should have been theirs by right. 

In my life, I never seen Whites participate in anything were they're not politically in control of, or had controlling interest in.  It may look like its' philanthropic, but it's usually done in token proportion to state, "See, we're not all bad. . ."  Otherwise, the working class poor Whites would be up in arms. . .  We need to stop relying on them to solve our needs; to provide jobs that we can work for, or make fair judgments on sharing facilities and/or things that nations need.  At the 50th Anniversary March on Washington, Al Sharpton and John Lewis came back to Washington asking for jobs.  Really?  Fifty years ago, they got good paying jobs.  Did they turn this opportunity to further the Civil Rights after King was assassinated?  No.  Did they push for training and business education opportunities?  No.  When you keep asking for jobs, you give the employer power over you.  He calls the shots.  You are begging and he is in the superior position.  When you make your own help, you are in charge.  Every success builds confidence.  Besides, these colonizers can't even take a realistic look at themselves concerning the evils they've done to the other ethnicities over time, so how can we believe Whites really are going to change things in America?  First, they would have to admit that American society is unfair to Blacks, then they have to want to make amends—and that won't happen anytime soon; so don't hold your breath.

There is a fundamental problem with our "former owners," policing our areas or any area, as far as that is concerned, where any other ethnic group lives exclusively.  Number one on this list is, by doing so, you are giving the person or race (which traditionally has had the upper hand), more power and backing by the legislative and enforcement branches of government.  Secondly, by doing so, you are subjecting that particular ethnicity to the stereotypical view  of the ruling class people have towards that particular ethnicity; In the case of Blacks—"we don't trust you!"  The fundamental problem in having these types of multi-cultural precincts in single culture neighborhoods, is that these "neighbors" and those White males are from different communities and cultures; and these outsiders bring their prejudices, apprehensions, and bigotry with them to work everyday: And in most cases, mixed precincts are usually ran by a White man in charge.  That means someone White, with little understanding or appreciation of the people and the community they are watching, is making judgment calls concerning that community!  

Just because a person puts on a uniform or cloak, does not make that person the paragon of virtue; nor does it make them immune to human err, biases, and weakness, etc.  Most of all, by allowing this to continue, we are allowing ourselves to be controlled by another group of people; through using the police in that area—more like a military presence; instead of authorities provided to "protect and serve."  By standing pat, you are once again, subjecting our people to another group of people who are imposing their will upon us, making judgments calls concerning us—for their people are also the ruling class and the culture behind the government.  The government has already done this with child rearing, support, and custody issues—fully backed with their criticism in the press; Knowing full well, our interests, human, and civil rights within White America, leaves much to be desired, in terms of racial relations.

Now, before I make this sound completely like a conspiracy theory, I want to say—as a people who are starting a country or being the founders of a multi-cultural society—you have the right to protect your own interests and try to maintain the society in which you established.  There's nothing fascist in that type of thinking per 'se; a nationalist or colonist is expected to secure their own interests: I guess the complaints start when the founders [the New (White) American] make a ton of "Black gold" off of another group of people who had no choice but to work at enriching the newly formed American economy without compensation [enslaved Blacks circa 1555-1863]; then freeing them without  a repatriation of profits; while claiming the status of both people [Black/White] are "separate but equal" in this country.  The situation becomes further exacerbated when—instead of staying separate (as the New Americans want) and further developing as a Black nation, we allowed factions within our Black community to turn our struggle for human rights and fair treatment within America, into a movement for civil rights, inclusion, and integration; none of which fully happened.  

Both Blacks and Whites play a part in this masquerade: Blacks for giving up on what we had and the White America for "stringing us along" with political correctness and promises; while taking care of only a handful of token Blacks and treating the rest to surveillance, brutality and second class citizenship.  While it is not right for the Blacks in America to be tricked into believing they are going to get something they are never going to get (true racial equality from Whites), it is equally not rights for Blacks to continue to rely on America's charity as a means of income; that effort must come mainly from us, if we are going to rely on it.  I guess after the ninety-seven treaties, the Native Americans knew they could never get civil rights and racial equality from the Whites; nor should we be under the illusion that after having our people in chains for three hundred and eight years, that the children of those same Whites could ever believe in their hearts that we are not inferior to them—but equal.      

Part of our issue with Whites and ethnic brutality or suppression belongs to us as well.  When most of us elders heard of the Ferguson incident, the immediate response was that Michael Brown must have done something wrong, or that all the murdered ten must have done something wrong.  This is because of the low opinion many of us have concerning our own people; and the way we got this opinion was from how Blacks are socially treated in America.  Religiously, some of us felt like we are being punished by God, but that's not the end of it.  It gets weirder, when you hear Black folks defending White folks or thinking we should "overpower them with our capacity to love and forgive."  Now we know all Whites are not guilty of this behavior, but very little is mentioned about the wickedness of the deeds on their part—or what they must do to avoid the "wrath of God."  Implicit is the idea that after we came to America as indentured servants and American colonists began to treat us more like slaves than our White counterparts; that somehow we were going to miraculously live together with these same people, in a state where we would not be considered as inferior to them, but would be accepted by them as equals.  

That was really stretching it to say the least; but fundamentally—it was something we allowed because we did not have a high opinion of ourselves.  No question, inequality should be fought vigorously, simply because no one should not stand for it!  When deaths happen in our community, more pressure should be applied to resolve the murder and bring the guilty party to justice; otherwise it sends the wrong message that it is not that important.  If we don't, we are saying our lives are not that important to the law enforcers; or that nothing will be done if they don't do their work.  If we don't, we will be signaling to others that its alright for others to treat our people any old way, because we hate each other so, or that we are not that concerned.  I know many of us have many pressures impacting on us like mama drama, paying bills and eating, but in a multi-cultural society, if we don't take an interest—it sends the wrong signal to others about our concerns.  In other words, "If you don't care about your own, why should we. . .  

This type of thing is a reoccurring pattern that impacts on how Blacks are treated as an ethnic group in America.  By being self destructive to ourselves in America, which signals to the world, how little we think of ourselves; And if that is true, then we also shouldn't object to others treating us the same way.  Also, this same mindset seems to try hardest, when being rejected.  A lot of us somehow believe that since so many Whites dislike us, we should try to change their opinion of us: So the more they keep treating us bad, the harder we would work at fixing it.  Sometimes I think we take more care working with others, than we do taking care of ourselves. . .  

Just analyze the words to this Pointer Sisters tune:

Now’s the time for all good men to get together with one another,

We got to iron  out our problems and iron out our quarrels,

And try to live as brothers.

And try to find peace within, without stepping on one another,

And do respect the women of the world, remember you all had mothers.

We got  to make this land a better land, then the world in which we live,

And we got to help this man be a better man, with the kindness that we give;

I know we can make it, I know darn well we can work it out;

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can, can why can’t we?

If we wanna, yes, we can, can.

I know we can make it, I know darn well we can work it out;

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can, can why can’t we?

If we wanna, yes, we can, can.

And we gotta take care of all the children, the little children of the world,

‘Cause they’re our strongest hope for the future, the little bitty boys and girls.

We got  to make this land a better land, then the world in which we live,

And we got to help this man be a better man, with the kindness that we give;

I know we can make it, I know darn well we can work it out;

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can, can why can’t we?

If we wanna, yes, we can, can.

I know we can make it, I know darn well we can work it out;

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can, can why can’t we?

If we wanna, yes, we can, can.

I know we can make it, I know darn well we can work it out;

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can, can why can’t we?

If we wanna, yes, we can, can.

Yes, we cab great gosh Almighty

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can

If we wanna, yes, we can, can.

I know we can make it, I know darn well we can work it out;

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can, can why can’t we?

If we wanna, yes, we can, can.

I know we can make it work, I know we can make it if we try

Oh, yes, we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can great gosh Almighty

Oh, yes, we can; I know we can, can

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can, can why can’t we?

If we wanna, yes, we can, can.

Oh yes we can, I know we can, can—Yes, we can, can why can’t we?

If we want it, yes, we can, can. . .

                                                                                                                      “Yes We Can”—Pointer Sisters

As a people, we often behave like that abused dog that just won't leave his master; like that buster that keeps tagging along, trying to get with her—the more you hurt them, the more they'll love you. . .  While many in America has acted like that female dog who abuse her weak pups—like the brute who intimidated us and called us ugly ever day in school—the ones who treated us inferiorly because they can; Barring us from their communities, their institutions, and their society; the ones who don't fix our streets or give us adequate public services. . .  This went on from the 1860s until the end of the 1950s.  

Blacks who are old enough to experience such racial hatred, do not like to mention it in public—maybe because of the level of disgrace, humiliation, and subhuman treatment experienced; and maybe it's because of fear of reprisal.  Other Blacks don't mention it, because somehow they believe it is their fault; or maybe it's because they are uncertain or somehow really do believe they are inferior.  During the 1860s to the 1960s, they even barred us from participating in sport games, so we formed our own Negro Leagues and got so good, they couldn't ignore us.  Blacks weren't allowed to attend Major League Baseball games then, so Blacks attended their own.  The concessions were Black, the writers were Black, the advertisement was Black, etc., etc; you get the idea. 

Then some influential White decided to use our Black elite talent to their advantage and the rest is the 'his-story' behind Jackie Robinson entering the Major Leagues Baseball Association. After that MLB used the Negro Leagues; pimping their talents.  Many of the Blacks went to the MLB because the pay was higher than money to be made in the Negro Leagues [although the salary of Blacks were lower than their White counterparts in the same league].  Of course, he couldn't stay in White hotels, so Mr. Robinson had to stay with the local blacks in every town his team played. . .

Many of us cursed our social conditions, often feeling powerless to overturn it, and many times totally unaware of what facilitated this type of behavior in Whites, many of us began blaming ourselves.  As a result of over 400 years of this treatment by mainstream America, we began to get despondent, frustrated and violent; began taking it out on each other—fighting and killing one another (much like the Native Americans)—often turning to alcohol and drugs, talking negative about each other, often distrustful of women and those of their own kind.  

Remember how Hip-Hop originally started out as a positive alternative to our gang warring and negative behavior. . .well what happened?    

As I said previously, White America and its' Western ways [European ancestry roots] are being clandestinely superimposed upon us; That has been affecting our ethnic social sub-culture—period.  Various legislation has been passed, forcing upon our people to comply to their values—and we conform somewhat, as a means of maintaining our livelihood and sustaining our survival in America.  Our views as an entity (Blacks who live in America under the jurisdiction of America), are constantly under the scrutiny of mainstream society; as if, they are the moral majority, and what they find is often plastered all over their social media (as a form of cultural intimidation); is due to being the dominate culture in American society. 

(1) One example of the above statement, is the Whites in America so-called acceptance and tolerance of alternative lifestyles, versus Blacks who live in America.  Traditionally, all so-called African societies are Kabbalistic; which are gender specific: This ritualistically leaves no room for ambiguous terms as far as sex is concerned—since one of its' main axioms is, All things in life are dual—as in darkness and light, hot and cold, lock and key, male and females, etc.  Sure, there are modulations and gradations between the poles (as well as polarizations), but those are only shifts between two extremes; According to Kabbala: Centering, Quintessence ["all-that"], and at-Oneness is the goal of Kabbala; not going to extremes.  
(2) So even though our people have had everything taken from them, including their language(s) during slavery; there is still a thing called, "African Cultural Retention" which gives us a frame of mind that resembles a lot of our cultural traits; therefore we have a very similar posture as the traditional Africans at home concerning "Alternative lifestyles."  
(3) Meanwhile the classical Greek, Roman, and traditional Viking culture has always accepted what we know today as alternative lifestyles; and even included beastiality—something we (as Blacks in America) looked at it as foreign from the rule.  
(4) So now in America, at the height of its' sexual revolution, there's an emphasis against gay bashing, sexual discrimination, equal rights, and tolerance for LBGT people (because it has always been an acceptable part of their culture)—overtop of equilibrating or civil rights situation; causing a media frenzy in an attempt to try to force all Blacks in America to conform to the caucasian/European ethnic cultural outlook on things (because Blacks don't look at things the way that West does).  This series of deeds are nothing less than the New Americans way of superimposing or forcing their White ways upon Black people.
(5) The mainstream part of American society will even go as far as to get some of their ultra-paid token Blacks to appear on their talk shows and agree with them [ESPN does it all the time].

The reason why these things are so successful upon Blacks in America is because there is a high concentration of rugged individualism growing amongst us.  Rugged individualism has been amongst White Americans for a very long time—it is what they mistake as "American Freedom."  It is not freedom, it is really "every man for him/or her self" but for White Americans there is a lot more leeway because they are truly part of the New American fabric because there roots are from Europe and the West.  This same "leeway" is less available to others because they are not Western descendants, they just live in America vying for citizenship like the Rome of old—least of which are the former descendant of slaves for the colony.  The reason why the elders of the Blacks who live in America didn't buy into this "rugged individual concept" so much, is because of their experience with oppression, suppression, run-ins with the law and agencies, stops and frisks, etc.  These things have the tendency not to make you feel so free, and more like they will "throw the book at you" or "make an example of you."

However, the reason why rugged individualism works better among Black youth today, is because they mistake the growing camaraderie between young Blacks and Whites as an indicator that America no longer sees color.  This is similar to how it was in South Africa, when the youth were growing up and respected their Black nanny and played amongst the so-called "colored."  However, as they grew older, their parents taught them their "place" in society and the "place of others" in South African society: That's when the young Black children and the nanny would be called "Kaffir" by this same young child.  However, for now, both the Black and the White youth are rebelling against tradition and enjoying the same things—so they say things like: "I don't see color."  That is, of course, until the mainstream of American culture comes crashing into the "living room" of the young Black male, or he comes face-to-face with violence dressed from head-to-toe, like in Ferguson.  Then he is in for a rude awakening.

We will never be able to get anything solved as individuals looking for social change.  Rome's motto was, "Divide and conquer."  Solidarity, single-mindedness in purpose, and a sense of belonging to that cause, is the key.  The reason why we survived all these years as Blacks who live in America, is because we handed down navigational skills to each other, in the form of tradition, which our young Black millennial youth are openly disregarding.  But what they fail to realize is, the American world is still being run by a lot rich White men who still are prejudice, bigoted, and racist; who will close in on a helpless "colored" figure, quicker than he/she realizes, and make a public example of him/or her.

The fact that the youth aren't going along with what is traditional, does carry one good caveat: They will address their issues with a different outlook other than, "Go back home and let the authorities handle it" or "We'll handle this at election time."  That has the potential for real positive social change.  And the fact that they are consulting with Dick Gregory, does seem promising.

Thank you for your consideration,

C. Be'er la Hai-roi Myers 

   

Peace.

Civil Rights for Blacks Who Reside in America

Civil Rights for Blacks Who Reside in America

In a capitalist society, the only one who is going to get respect, is the person (or people) who are good at being an entrepreneur and work independently to protect their own interest.  A “Yankee” in America, refers to a White Northerner who defended the Union in the Civil War.  It was a phrase coined by the Southern Whites during that war.  Yankees have been important players in politics.  During the 1850s, the North had control over the house, they asserted their will in Congress; putting the country under control of Yankee-ism.  At the time, the South generally produced the raw materials for the country: cotton, fruits, vegetables, etc., and the North; was responsible for a lot of overseas marketing of the products made from those materials.  The control of Congress by the North, allowed the “Yankees” to have their way over the South; in other words, to regulate many aspects of American business in the Northern businessman way.  In other words, during this arrangement, the Northern rich businessman treated the South as his inferiors.  The war was fought in the South, and when the South lost the war, the Northern businessman seized the opportunity to profit from their lost  [see Carpetbaggers].  So you can see very easily how a Yankee can believe that he or she is superior—even to a White businessman who is from the South.  Remember, all employees rights in this country had to be rigorously fought for.  Big business in the North traditionally fought against unionizing of shop workers.  If the Yankee had his way, little rights would be granted to those who worked for him.  You will never get the upper hand in America being under someone else’s employ and if you are advanced—it is because you are simply because you are of a greater value to the owner and the company: “But gilded or not, a cage is still a cage and a slave is still a slave” [or a sellout].  

The stereotype associated with Yankee politicians is that they are White, wealthy, and attend elite colleges like Harvard University and Yale—belonging to societies like the “Skull and Crossbones.”  The idea was (and still is) that the Yankee was always the one who profited first;  he brought low and sold high in the stock market.  When the Yankee had control of Congress (before the South seceded from the North), the North had the South paying higher tariffs to ship raw materials to the North, where the North made products from these goods.  This incensed the South; so much so that it is said that the  South came up with the term, “Yankee” from the Cherokee word, “eankke,” which means “coward.”   In other words, the ruling on Yankee-ism is, Let the buyer beware.  So the only way Blacks will gain respect from a capitalist society like America, is to develop its’ own business savvy and provide its own means of income.  Any dependence upon existing capital by coming under the employ of a Western American Capitalist, is be seen as subject, under our influence, or weak.  To come under the employ to a White capitalist is to bear witness to his superiority and to work under his rules (if you are to stay employed).  All companies have rules and rules are to establish order.  There is nothing wrong with that.  However, a group of people (such as Blacks) who seek to work under the employ of another group of people (such as White or a Yankee), are seen by that group as weak. After 459 years of subjugation or living under another man’s jurisdiction, our inability to produce jobs for our own survival, is seen as weakness on the part of Blacks by American society.  When you work for someone else, it only makes sense for you to be mindful concerning "which side your bread is buttered."  Also, if you want to run a company—you need to start your own—or be a very important asset to the company with whom you work for (in other words you protect the company's interests).

It is amazing to hear Charles Barkley speak about how a rich man like Donald Sterling should be removed from the NBA because of how he, as an owner of an NBA team, thinks about the people in his employ [Black people], because their livelihood depends on it; then talk about being exempt from such abuse because of his financial status—while he speaks as an analyst under the employ of another rich owner—Ted Turner.  It’s the same thing, Charles!  If you were a guest, like Magic Johnson, I could appreciate what you said, but you are Ted Turner’s analyst and you abide by TNT rules (subject to the owner’s approval), and if you “free-style,” you might get fired.   You are not free to speak your mind, Charles!  As mom used to say, “If you dance to the music, you have pay to the piper.”  She also spoke of autonomy as well, when she spoke: “I’m not begging and crying, I’m betting and buying.”

A lot of the reasons why more rich Blacks, do not more supportive things for their people, is they work for richer people whose interests conflict with the influential Black.  Another reason is because many of these rich Blacks are not group conscious, therefore don’t feel like they have an obligation to the society in which spawned and raised them.  These Blacks are merely tokens of what could be achieved individually, if you "play your cards right," but nothing concerning uplifting the people.  This is Harry Belafonte’s sharp criticism of JayZ.  It might be hard for you who are young [30-40 something] to see it, but Beyonce and JayZ are free-lance agents for the most part—just like many children today—whose color and people are somewhat casually considered.  “I am because we are”—and your attitude towards your family and your people will be the signature as to how far your people will get in life.

Anyone who watched the movie Selma, learned that Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, refused to work for President L. B. Johnson.  The reason why he refused, because as an employee, he might have gotten paid, but he would have to be silent on issues which conflict with his job, the president and the policy of the United States.  King was fighting for the right to vote like everyone else, so that older Blacks could elect officials who would pass legislation to protect their interests and politics for their community.They attempted to work within the guidelines.  King was a man of the people.  Malcolm was our shinning prince and man of the people.  They loved us enough to live in away to uplift us to dignity.  All King’s other side men [Ralph Abernathy, Andrew Young, John Lewis] took the government jobs and ipso facto, stopped pushing for our Civil Rights because now (as a government employee) it was a conflict of interest.  In the same manner, because it conflicted with “the system”—they betrayed the cause; and in effect changed masters yet got rewarded handsomely.  These are the dynamics and paradigm of a payoff and a sellout.  Fifty years later, the NAACP comes back to Washington, including all other manner of minorities—such as alternative lifestyles, feminists, etc., asking for government involvement, jobs for the poor, and hand-outs.  Not entrepreneurship, training, loans and subsidizing—jobs; feed a man fish and you make him dependent, teach a man to fish, and as a fisherman, he'll feed his family for life. 

As long as we work for others, we will be dependent upon others.  As long as we don't work on our self-esteem and self hatred and distrust of each other; we will believe in  the propaganda and lies and that flaw will continue to have us fight and kill one another; like the Native Americans of old.  There was a reason why no two tribesmen were chosen to be delivered on the same slave ship, same location, same plantation.  Tribalism is an old form of self-hatred among Blacks; based upon loyalty to one's tribe and the belief that your system is undeniably the best—making all others lesser.  By stripping us of everything including our language, cultural recall was obliterated.  By parading around with the only cultural left, the European colonist subliminally caused us to imitate his.  As he prospered from our labor and skills, he became wealthy as a nation, causing the rest of the world to be jealous; and a longing from us to be a part of.  As long as we petitioned to be a part of, he held ultimate control over us by virtue of his decision—yet in his own constitution [United States Constitution] he claims that the right we are seeking is endowed by the Creator Himself as an "inalienable right."  He cannot grant that to us, because he does not possess it; but he can deny us true citizenship to his country which we fought to gain the rights to.  Slavery in America destroyed our claim to being different tribes, it bounded us together by its common experience; it subjected us all to the same unjust treatment according to the color of our skin; it wrote in its' constitution that we were inferior—3/5s of a White man—to be exact.  It instituted bigotry upon us, until many of us tried to escape it by being compliant—but that didn't work; we tried to be "yes men" and "tokens" but that didn't work because whenever "the man" got angry, he'd turn the token into a "straw man," and use him for example.  The token may believe he is "free and accepted," but the colonialists have no equals.  If he pays your salary and you are in his employ, he controls you by the source of sustaining your livelihood.

The token Black is chosen because he poses no threat to those who weld power.  When their employer saw that their Black employee was a good worker and said and did what he or she thought was the right thing, they would usually grant these Blacks more opportunities than the other Blacks.  The reason was simple: It allowed the employer to claim that he practices affirmative action by advancing a more pliable, less disagreeable, docile Black.  Many token Blacks called this, "Making it."  By making it, he or she means that they think the other influential Whites accept them as equals; especially if they could live in areas that are nice and have more White neighbors.  Usually they had to be well versed in the colonizers ways, and prefer their culture above their own.  Usually these Blacks would do so, because they had a negative self-image they were trying to distance themselves from concerning their own people.  They call themselves things like "brown" instead of Black, because they think they are different and also to disassociate with the things American Whites dislike about Blacks; aka self-hatred.  This can get as deep as changing ones, hair, changing one's skin and getting cosmetic surgery to remove those Black traits.  The token Black serves as a symbol to other Blacks that they could have this too, if one was willing to make the "right changes and adjustments."  Dr. Martin Luther King was not pushing for that, he was pushing for equal rights and social reform amongst Whites—the results of which is what we are experiencing today.  You may look at those P-Diddy, Snoop Dogg, commercials or take the JayZ and Beyoncé public appearances and the social acceptance of young Whites as a barometer that things are changing concerning social equality—then come the Trayvon Martin travesty and the police murders in Ferguson, as well as the Donald Sterling incident or the John Mayer so-call "verbal mistake," and experience what's in the hearts of many.  Best we can get from America is a somewhat "politically correct situation"—America will never look fully admit its' deeds, so that reform Blacks are hoping for will never get here.

Malcolm X realized this and made it known in numerous speeches.  The Honorable Marcus Garvey knew it before Malcolm and his father, and advocated a sense of belonging to a "Mother Africa," wherever a Black may find themselves.  This belonging is called "diaspora."  That sense of diaspora must serve to make us concerned about ourselves as a whole.  It must take precedence above our petty differences and individual goals: What good is riches, if you are not able to enjoy it in truly free environment?  We maybe free to express ourselves among ourselves, but America restricts even our touchdown celebrations.  We cannot live up to another man's standards—it must be liberty and justice for all; and we must practice proper love, human and civil rights among ourselves before we can see the change we are looking for.  I am not trying to get other people to love me more than I love myself or my people.  It's called, "A Love for Ourselves," not "coercion."  It's called, "Do For Self," not "I gotta get mine, you gotta get yours."

 If we continue to kill each other for insignificant reasons, we lower the standards of our worth to ourselves and to others who live in America.  In America, the search to find the killer of a Black person and bring him to justice, is not the same due diligence as the search for a White, and that's an actual fact.  Yes, we have to work at changing our image of ourselves, to ourselves; and it must start with us.  And please—STOP REPEATING THAT RIDICULOUS LINE: "YOU DON'T SEE COLOR."

Thank you for your consideration,

C. Be'er la Hai-roi Myers 

   

One love; 

Peace and love.