It is truly difficult today for women, Black women in particular, to watch our men suffer and languish. Be it an academic languish, in penal institutions, or even in these turbulent economic times. Over the centuries Black women have been forced to stand by and watch our men beaten, hung, demeaned and persecuted. And it continues.
Today we watch in pain as we see Black on Black murder, endless-senseless quarrels and fights, and their disenfranchisement from society. There is only so much we can do. Or is there?
We have sons. Sons that have to walk in the footsteps of their fathers, brothers and uncles. We can teach them better. We can teach them to be their very best. They have the chance to display high, even lofty morals if we teach them to do so.
As Black women we have been in the best (and worst) of situations. We have been able to overcome tremendous obstacles and break barriers. It is our obligation to teach our young boys how to accomplish what we have accomplished within righteous boundaries.
Today we watch in pain as we see Black on Black murder, endless-senseless quarrels and fights, and their disenfranchisement from society. There is only so much we can do. Or is there?
We have sons. Sons that have to walk in the footsteps of their fathers, brothers and uncles. We can teach them better. We can teach them to be their very best. They have the chance to display high, even lofty morals if we teach them to do so.
As Black women we have been in the best (and worst) of situations. We have been able to overcome tremendous obstacles and break barriers. It is our obligation to teach our young boys how to accomplish what we have accomplished within righteous boundaries.
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