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Thats mainly because of back in the day thats all that was equated as far as the worth of a black man. Black man=workhorse, social status, lesser than equal, substandard. The emphasis and importance of a black man socially, his influence and input in the development of children etc is never discussed and is never talked about. Look at the images on tv. Name just one, one image of a prominant black male, father figure image in movies, tv, music etc. Id say in maybe the last 25-30yrs? Hell even talk shows etc dont emphasize or speak of the importance of fathers. Well not black ones atleast. So if all you see/hear is a certain thing 24/7 week after week month after month year after year all day everyday. Despite what you may come out of ppl mouths etc, the truth or as it is often said proof is in the pudding.
Someone committed on ppl of position try to help with the struggles help resolve these issues. Well answer me this name one just one prominent, socially accepted big wig black woman who has did or supported any issues/causes that directly deal with black men? Hell oprah been on tv damn near 30 yrs, maybe 1000+ episodes addressing everything from war on drugs, death of princess di, to picking out pairs of shoes for poodles. Not a single airing show comment, about the importance, of males in particularly black males/fathers in the community.
Yea shes does alot of charitable works etc. Name one cause she has ever done in the raising/uplifting of black men. Hell every person she has ever lifted up, or use her social status to help come up in the world has been, just about every walk of life except black men. Matter fact if you notice, she rarely even had black men on her show. And if she did they were either gay, subject to ridicule/ostracizing, or socially accepted get the thumbs up for mainstream america. She has lifted up the likes of dr phil, dr oz, nate berkus, rachel ray, her friend gale so on and so forth. All average everyday whites and black women. In 30 yrs not a single black man.
Ok she supported obama which is true, but it was only after social acceptance and the green light from mainstream america ala whites. When he first came around she was kinda against him and was all on the hiliary clinton bandwagon. And her whole excuse was im not sure who he is and not familiar with him. Ok that would fly and id buy that if you wasnt a heavy participant in govt. and in the community. And guess what that community is? Yep you guessed it chicago.
I think its admiral for the beyonces, the oprahs, the halle berry's, etc help the community and strive to make the world and lives around them better. Its just i find it odd that they do this for all facets of life except for the everyday black man. Yea its cool they give money to spellman etc... But how bout lending a helping hand to morehouse? I think its cool you go door-to-door and give the struggling single mom a new car, renovate her house... etc. But in the same breath why couldnt said acts be done for that black man?
Yea support the single mother coalition and angel food ministries, but why not also the 100 black men of atlanta, the big brothers program, the international brothers of electrician workers. Things like this, in many instances have black males like oh im an outcast, a degenerate if you will. And despite my back against the wall, the defaming, the male bashing, and the lack of support, and the negative stereotypes that you support. The black man once reaching some sort of social/finance status is suppose to wash all that away and say, despite all that ill be with you all is forgotten because your this prize possesion your a single educated black woman. The epitome of it all and the reason for life itself.
This train of thought has to end. Thats the start of making a change. Also supporting your own ppl, preferably the black man. Key example tyler perry. Atl is like my second home. I find it funny when he was all day everyday hustling tshirts socks and draws in the Atl, and trying to push he bootleg homemade videos of plays. None of these black women was supporting him giving him no love. I seriously even doubt chicks was even looking at him as a decent good man, let alone worthy enough to be a adequate partner, someone seen to be in a relationship. 10-15 years later and social noriety/billion bucks later essence and all those other media outlets geared towards black woman. Now see him is a perfect mate, desirable eligible bachelor. What changed him? Nothing. Who he is from slanging socks, to multi-million dollar tv deals is the same. What he is and what his status, fiscal standpoint has changed.
Proof. I gaurantee if he up and marries a white woman, his support from the black woman would drop faster then a lead anvil from the empire state building. Tell me im lying. He already is getting backlash for casting kim k in his movie, and not a black women. But there isnt any backlash on his negative and stereotypical views of black men tho. Things that make you go humm. Theey wanna diss ocho cinco for having a dating show with few black women. But how many of these black woman was supporting him? How many bought his jersey? Attended his games?
I could go on and on but i think ppl get the point. Im not black woman bashing, im just telling it how it is. Turn off the maury, the judge joe brown, log off the lipstick alley. Accept and understand that blacks male/female are fighting the same battle. Bring awareness and promote the significance and importance of black males in the household. Promote and shed light on prominant black males. Not prominant in the sense of white ppl accept him, and he is on some rich baller status. But the 35k black male with custody of his kids, with no support from the govt.. and backlash from all walks of life including his on ppl. The black dentist, the black man who worked as a garbage man for 20+ yrs never called in sick, never once was late. the 22 yr old guy who is going to college, working a full-time job and slaging cds and dvds on the side just to make it cause child support is taking 20% of his check, and the baby momma is blowing most of it to look fly. Uphold that social quo to the mainstream. So he has to spend another 10-15% of his money on the child because of this.
Until these stories are told, and these individuals get limelight instead of the p.diddys, jay-z's. Or the deadbeat losers,murders hustlers etc. Things will stay intact.
