Inheriters of the African Diaspora

Inheriters of the African Diaspora

By Muja’hid AbdulBari

Some members of America’s Democratic Party have decided to post Barack Obama as our choice for the leader of our government. In the evolution of the stream of consciousness of these adults, this event signals a huge plateau in our thinking.
Look at who made this choice. We are those committed to building a better tomorrow, not primarily preserving a tenuous yesterday.
Though there is much attention given to the gap between our academic performance and that of other groups, the disparity between white California youth and the white youth of the rest of America points to one third (1/3rd) of the manifest meltdown caused by the inadequate thinking behind the management of our governance and human development enterprise systems.
This linear, Eurocentric, discriminatory thinking has brought about the foretold convergence that is euphemistically referred to as the ‘great and dreadful day’ of the Lord- by some people.
And the much talked about ‘Baby Boomers’ are about to retire, en masse, from the American Workforce, leaving the greatest ever vacuum in our nation’s talent pool at work.
The selfish, shortsighted stupidity of the America and California elected leadership since Jimmy Carter has produced an economic CLIFF that can well push us into a Third world status. Do you remember Ronald Reagan?
Now, at the very same time, consider this; among our peoplew, across three generations, WE KNOW HOW TO DO EVERYTHING that is done in America and beyond.
So, what’s the biggest, most comprehensive barrier to our helping one another?? The Willie Lynch Syndrome has still got a dominant grip on our consciousness.
Want proof?
There are approximately 250,000 African American students enrolled in California’s CC’s. We have Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Presidents, Deans, Faculty, Counselors, Administrators and Administrative Support and Classified Staff up and down the State.
But…how many FUNCTIONING Black Student Unions do we have?
Many of my generation walked away from our responsibility to you. But…many of us, spread out across the nation, didn’t. Find those minds who are still committed to our FREEDOM. Link up with them. Get into the reality of this economy.
Pretend that come 2009 YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE OPERATION OF YOUR WHOLE CITY. Are you ready?
For complete text of “Inheriters of the African Disapora,” please visit www.harambeenews.blogspot.com. Muja’hid AbdulBari is Black Caucus Parliamentarian and Harambee Opinions Editor. Email him at don-federico@hotmail.com.