This thread got hijacked crazy.
I'm currently writing this in Addis Ababa. All I want to say is that I stand in solidarity with my jewish brothers in Israel as well as all my brothers back in the states going through the motions. As an Ethiopian American who grew up in mostly urban environments, attended an HBCU for law school and helped one of the movements that has led to this recent awakening in the black mind, I only hope that we as black men can finally get over our egos and understand that Africa is the future and we should all start working towards some sort of grand closure so that we can begin rebuilding.
Nobody wants to say it but as long as we're not calling out those who destroy our communities and remain silent as they continue to crumble, we'll have no one to blame but ourselves when the chickens come home to roost. I'm here not cause I have to be but because I know my mission in life is bigger than me and if I'm not willing to take this risk, why would the next man.
At the end of the day, we all want the same thing. An opportunity to make something of ourselves and unfortunately, I no longer believe it will be through anything but economic empowerment and the development of the continent known as Africa. It won't be easy, it wont be pretty, it won't be calm. But I'm not about to stand around yelling "hands up, don't shoot" knowing what I know and where I've been. I'll take my chances trying to build with those who would rather dream big for a better tomorrow.
I'm currently writing this in Addis Ababa. All I want to say is that I stand in solidarity with my jewish brothers in Israel as well as all my brothers back in the states going through the motions. As an Ethiopian American who grew up in mostly urban environments, attended an HBCU for law school and helped one of the movements that has led to this recent awakening in the black mind, I only hope that we as black men can finally get over our egos and understand that Africa is the future and we should all start working towards some sort of grand closure so that we can begin rebuilding.
Nobody wants to say it but as long as we're not calling out those who destroy our communities and remain silent as they continue to crumble, we'll have no one to blame but ourselves when the chickens come home to roost. I'm here not cause I have to be but because I know my mission in life is bigger than me and if I'm not willing to take this risk, why would the next man.
At the end of the day, we all want the same thing. An opportunity to make something of ourselves and unfortunately, I no longer believe it will be through anything but economic empowerment and the development of the continent known as Africa. It won't be easy, it wont be pretty, it won't be calm. But I'm not about to stand around yelling "hands up, don't shoot" knowing what I know and where I've been. I'll take my chances trying to build with those who would rather dream big for a better tomorrow.