No Holding Back...

No holding back…

So I couldn't help but to comment on the recent ideas that a lot of people have been saying about President-elect Barack Obama. A lot of People have been saying because Barack Obama is going to be in office, it will raise us (African-Americans) out of the more than 300-year deep hole of oppression.

Well I am here to say that while his victory is historic and has raised the bar for African-Americans to unlimited heights, we are still responsible for making sure that we do whatever we can to shovel our way to the top.

We have to start taking more responsibility for our actions. We will be more closely watched by other races, especially Obama, to see if we can handle having positions of power. So in order to make this Obama regime work, we have to start making more wise decisions in our lives including, financially (pay your bills on time), mentally (education-staying current with what’s going on,) and physically (avoid the “Sugas,” take care of your body.) And most of all we need to be more courteous and helpful to one another.

How can ten people in one hole free themselves independently? It takes each of them to lift one another for one to reach the top and then help the rest be free. Obama is our person to lift us up and set us free. But he cannot do it alone, it is up to the rest of us to help the next persons achieve. It may sound as though I am preaching an optimistic dream, but the truth of the matter is that we have to work together to achieve true equality.

So what’s the next step? It is whatever you make it. You can start to raise the bar by being active in the community, helping a fellow neighbor, or how bout even just saying “hi” to each other. I am not even going to get started talking about how we just “snap” or “mean-mug” each other for looking longer than two seconds.

My point in all of this is it is time for us to build our community back up. Community being a group of people joined together for the purpose of achievement. We have to start setting the tone for our future children, and it starts with YOU. One person can make a difference, however it will take some hard work and dedication but I am personally up for the challenge.