I hate that the black community has allowed the white community to define what successful is to us. Being successful in America is dangerous for black people.
I know I sound crazy right now, but the more successful I became the further removed I was from my community. All that AP class bullshyt was just them separating the smart ones from the soldiers. Soldiers needs to be lead and leaders need to be protected.
It's no surprise black leaders are educated with non blacks from the beginning of their education.
People like Hova and Diddy will always be thirsty for white approval. That's why they keep making more money and doing more shyt. They're already legends in their own community. That's not enough for them.
I'm not on some stay in the hood physically and mentally shyt. Or even on some don't date outside the race shyt. All I'm saying is we need to have a serious conversation about providing black spaces for black people. The government will not do it. We have to.
There's a China, Japan, and Korea Town in every major city on the west coast that I've been to. Also little Mexicos. There's no reason black people can't do the same thing.
That means realizing junior college and cert life should be pushed on all the black youth. It's affordable and it's gets them in the work force quickly making a liveable wage. From there if they choose to go further with their education they should.
mmigrants and special interest groups don't care what mainstream America does or thinks. They have certain industries they go into it and different standards of success.
Wealth and happiness in the US is determined by how much money you owe on top of how much you're making, i think. I don't make much money. But I have very little debt and a low cost life. Nobody calls me sir anymore but I have mobility in my life because I'm not tied down by debt. I also have done enough college so I don't have to work customer service because I have skills.
If I choose to try to achieve the American Dream again I can. But for now I'm living the dream of every black kid where I'm from. I got my own spot. I got my dream car. Dream job for now. And I don't deal with social pressure from people who don't want me around.
I want all black people to have this feeling. I feel secure for once in my life. I could be a cook forever. I love this shyt. My life isn't glamorous anymore but it's real and it's beautiful.
My advice is stick to your own, stay connected to whatever struggle you identify with even if you got out of it. Exploit the man and system for as much as you can and be what you are.
I know I said a lot. I had a lot to say.
