I just watched the Bling'd Blood Diamond special with Paul Wall and Raekwon and that Reggaeton guy in Sierra Leone. It deeply affected me and once again I find myself wondering what I can do to help.
The first misconception is that you must wait until you are all wise and knowing and stable in life yourself to help another African. Fuck that. As long as my skin is Black I can do what I gotdam please to help my people. THEY ARE MY PEOPLE TOO... even if I'm not perfect. We need this attitude to resonate to our youths and snatch back some of the morale to help from the Black bougiese that has sometimes excluded us from helping others, charity is an act that even a welfare mother can get all into.
Sometimes all we have to give are physical resources and emotional support. This should not be stunted because it isn't coming from Black politics or Black wealth. I feel like the young people in America could and would help if only they felt they could from their level and felt that it could have an impact.
What is the one thing I could do immediately to help African women still suffering back home?
Well, I know that they have my exact level of intellect and looks but are not able to apply it due to external oppression and obstacles.
Hey, so do we!! Meaning Black women in the US have been achieving substantial success under the same kinds of difficulty.But we don't just give up and say "it's all too oppressive" no, here... we hustle. We make a dollar out of 15 cents one way or another. I believe that the difference is moral.
In the US we seem to have more will, ambition and we have a higher moral because we have seen others like us achieve success where previously thought taught impossible.
So I feel like one thing that could help African women (especially the rape survivors is where I really care) is to help boost thier moral. I know it's not food or money, mofos. I know that. But it's what I/we can give right now and and that exact morale is what is feeding us over here. That's right, the attitude is everything.
Who would take the risk to persue completely independent self employment if they have never seen a successful outcome? I say we show them.
Another TV show won't do because most don't have one (TV), duh. And even fewer have HBO. Wink 1 But many can read in their language and can read to others. So I suggest that Black youths who are not wealthy in America can get involved by putting together written materials designed to boost moral and implement a hunger for success in these African women (much like hip-hop culture did). I mean, really if you have nothing but an empty fridge and a low self esteem and no hope... the emotional stuff won't feed you directly but it will give you the will and drive to make something else happen. When there's a will... there's a way. So, let's create more will.
What do ya'll think of a written campaign targeting African women under 40 who are trying to bounce back from the tragedy of the war(s)?
If you feel motivated by what the fuck I've said here... pls share your thoughts in the official thread on this topic.
