Black Lives Matter

In the struggle for human dignity and human rights the phrase “Black Lives Matter” has been popularized. The question of questions is does Black lives really matter to Black people? In asking this question, we must take into consideration the reality of what is occurring in the Black community. In 2016, (90.1%) of Black murder victims were murdered by Blacks, and young Black men (15-19) were the leading victims.

 Public schools should teach our children how to think, not just read, write, and compute. Unfortunately, public schools are not doing a good job of teaching the 3 R’s. Of course, any Black individual’s response to the question would be an emphatic and resounding yes, Black Lives Matter! However, let’s examine the empirical facts by first referencing an African Proverb, “If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside cannot hurt you”.

 Thus, the enemy within is far more dangerous that the enemy without. Blacks talk about the inhumanity of Blacks against one another, but very little is done to correct the devasting problem of Black-on-Black crime. Hence, Blacks cannot blame Whites for their internal struggles against each other. However, there is a direct White privilege cause and effect that is related to the spiritual breakdown of Black family units by Whites and is fueled by The Welfare System. The state should not pay individuals to have children out of wedlock based upon the pleasure principle. Parents on both sides of the family-equation should shoulder the economic responsibilities of rearing children born out of wedlock.  Federal and State Governments should vigorously enforce employment laws against workplace discrimination, “Blacks being the last hired and the first fired” is an unacceptable reality. Moreover, the criminal justice system must be completely restructured in order that “Lady Justice” is truly blind.

 The family problem in the Black community is The Problem. Society begins with family, and the first church is the family based upon spiritual instructions from the Holy Bible. Unfortunately, too many Blacks refuse to creatively talk about Blacks victimizing Blacks. Is it because it’s a self-hatred spiritual education problem? Blacks chant in time and on time, “No Justice No Peace”. While Blacks kill Blacks, and no one blinks an eye. What a shame!

 Black churches and Black Pastors should reinforce the spiritual importance of building strong family units, and their teaching, and preaching should be relevant to everyday living, not emotional entertainment. Preaching is spiritually teaching and exampling the Word of God. On the other hand, when Blacks are killed by Whites, Blacks take to the streets chanting, Black lives matter, and no justice, no peace! All lives matter to God, regardless of who killed them. Self-hatred is running rampant in American society. The number of Black-on-Black gun violence victims is ungodly alarming, and Blacks must come to grips with this devilish reality.

 The Black community must become outraged and God conscience oriented concerning criminality against each other: where is the outrage? Violence is not the answer. Jesus is the answer, because everyone’s life is of value. In 2018, (70.3%) of violent incidents suffered by Black victims were committed by Black offenders. Blacks must cease becoming their own worst enemy and victims of the sins of others and become united in God to fight for a more perfect Union (society) under the reality of God, because God is life, “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5: 11-12). Blacks have become both the perpetrators as well as the victims of crimes against each other. What a shame. So be it!

In the struggle for human dignity and human rights the phrase “Black Lives Matter” has been popularized. The question of questions is does Black lives really matter to Black people? In asking this question, we must take into consideration the reality of what is occurring in the Black community. In 2016, (90.1%) of Black murder victims were murdered by Blacks, and young Black men (15-19) were the leading victims.

 Public schools should teach our children how to think, not just read, write, and compute. Unfortunately, public schools are not doing a good job of teaching the 3 R’s. Of course, any Black individual’s response to the question would be an emphatic and resounding yes, Black Lives Matter! However, let’s examine the empirical facts by first referencing an African Proverb, “If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside cannot hurt you”.

  Thus, the enemy within is far more dangerous that the enemy without. Blacks talk about the inhumanity of Blacks against one another, but very little is done to correct the devasting problem of Black-on-Black crime. Hence, Blacks cannot blame Whites for their internal struggles against each other. However, there is a direct White privilege cause and effect that is related to the spiritual breakdown of Black family units by Whites and is fueled by The Welfare System. The state should not pay individuals to have children out of wedlock based upon the pleasure principle. Parents on both sides of the family-equation should shoulder the economic responsibilities of rearing children born out of wedlock.  Federal and State Governments should vigorously enforce employment laws against workplace discrimination, “Blacks being the last hired and the first fired” is an unacceptable reality. Moreover, the criminal justice system must be completely restructured in order that “Lady Justice” is truly blind.

 The family problem in the Black community is The Problem. Society begins with family, and the first church is the family based upon spiritual instructions from the Holy Bible. Unfortunately, too many Blacks refuse to creatively talk about Blacks victimizing Blacks. Is it because it’s a self-hatred spiritual education problem? Blacks chant in time and on time, “No Justice No Peace”. While Blacks kill Blacks, and no one blinks an eye. What a shame!

 Black churches and Black Pastors should reinforce the spiritual importance of building strong family units, and their teaching, and preaching should be relevant to everyday living, not emotional entertainment. Preaching is spiritually teaching and exampling the Word of God. On the other hand, when Blacks are killed by Whites, Blacks take to the streets chanting, Black lives matter, and no justice, no peace! All lives matter to God, regardless of who killed them. Self-hatred is running rampant in American society. The number of Black-on-Black gun violence victims is ungodly alarming, and Blacks must come to grips with this devilish reality.

 The Black community must become outraged and God conscience oriented concerning criminality against each other: where is the outrage? Violence is not the answer. Jesus is the answer, because everyone’s life is of value. In 2018, (70.3%) of violent incidents suffered by Black victims were committed by Black offenders. Blacks must cease becoming their own worst enemy and victims of the sins of others and become united in God to fight for a more perfect Union (society) under the reality of God, because God is life, “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5: 11-12). Blacks have become both the perpetrators as well as the victims of crimes against each other. What a shame. So be it!