Addressing Irresponsibility In Black Men
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Posted By: Christopher Donshale Sims on November 25, 2008 I find it amazing - the irresponsibility too many Black men posses. I am attempting to address the nature of Our lack of owning up to real manhood, How we badly treat Black women, and How we forget about our children. There are too many examples of us falling behind when it is time To live as the kings we are born to be. Despite the many examples of us That are taking care of business, I hear of too many of us that are not. Black women are either hot about this, or have chosen to dismiss us from any future with them as mates. This creates division, destruction And an almost death for future relationships between we kings and queens. However, many of us brothers are allowed by our women To live in such a way. Many sisters allow decay of themselves To make sure we are taken care of in ways that cripple us. I'm speaking of the Baby Boy syndrome that has its original home In slavery days when Black men were taken away from their sons, Leaving it up to mothers to care for us holding on to our lives tightly. We stick around, still. Even into our 30s, 40s and 50s We stay home, we don't work At the same time, it is our mothers and mates that we stress out, hurt. Mother complains but won't encourage the man to gain. How much disappointment and pain can Black women take?? By the time they are ready arguments, strokes, and heart attacks happen And it's much, much too late. When will this cycle be broken?? When will the truth be spoken?? When will the irresponsible brothers open their eyes to reality And dramatically change their patterns?? Black women cry tears In fear of making a choice between saying, “Hey, let's work on changing your ways.” or “Get out, and don't come back another day!” When will we change?? When we will we change?? When will those of us who need to, change?? © Christopher Donshale Sims 11/23/2008 If you enjoyed this article, Join BlackInAmerica.com today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Christopher Donshale Sims
Dir. of Young Adult and Campus Ministry, Joseph Priestley District Rust College class of 1998 Member Since September 2008 |
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My friend Christopher Donshale Sims, Excellent Points. I missed, though, your entry as to what is responsibility. We all talk, look and identify as if our family-clan-tribe ancestry started with Lincoln freeing the slaves. If we all agree that our history and life as a people started with Lincoln than we all can agree that we Slave Americans are a product of White Racists Mastery for hundreds of years. The Master was Dr. Frankenstein and Slave Americans are the Monster......... Responsibilty for the Monster means not learning to read out of fear of death from the Master-- Responsibilty for the Monster means accepting that the God of the Master is His God not the the Slave American-- Responsibility for the Monster is sending your mate or daughter or son to the Master for raping-- Responsibility for the Monster is seeing your mate, daughter or son off to the next master for raping and economic gain. We will change! When those of us need to change--CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN! Wednesday, November 26th 2008 at 2:23PM |
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I am very convinced that there are lots of black men taking care of their responsibilities, but because of the negative stereotypes out there is a misconception that most aren't. I would like for us at some point to explore the notion of inequality in economics of the black male which continues to keep the cycle of irresponsibility going. If a man can't take care of himself how is it possible for him to take care of a family? I am not condoning any man who deliberately and on purpose doesn't take care of his family, but I feel some men have been deliberately handicapped because of unequal playing fields. I just don't believe that it is fair that some black men possess college degrees, but can't get decent jobs that their while male counterparts get. Once the economic deprivation is addressed, I think things can reasonably change in the cycle of so called irresponsibility. Wednesday, November 26th 2008 at 2:40PM |
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