Build a New Black Leader

[DPresidential]

So certain revelations have come up recently that made me contemplate taking a more "activist" approach in regards to the current state of the black race in America.

I thought about it heavily... a new civil rights stye renaissance is needed to fight the biggest enemy afflicting the youth especially... themselves.

The self image of young black seems to be scarily negative.

What tools, characteristics and personality type would new generation black leaders need to possess in order to get the ball rolling towards discipline and self respect?

 

[Kritic]

it's gonna be a fight brother. but we're (i am) behind you.
first of all black culture seems to be socially engineered to be ignorant. black culture doesn't focus on education and this music we listen to doesn't exactly help. by the time a black male matures he's already damaged his record.
we're also culturally indoctrinated to join groups and organizations that don't really care about us. for example into the democrat or republican parties. none of which really care about black people.

so this fight you are partaking is a very against the grain and very steep. one come up would be to join some of these groups for a faster come up then get out once you get your name out there but that would damage you with followers of another group.

i think the black community hungers for a "non-religious" leader. but that is counter to popular black culture.


to be a leader you gotta have a certain type of charisma that ppl will follow. if you look at music groups.. the most talented person in the group might not necessarily be the most marketable one for the group. with you too you might start something that someone else could use as a platform. the more you educate people and people follow you, don't let ego get in the way. the hate will start. internally and externally. get ready....

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

 

[Richard Wright]

Just get out of here bro. Black people would not rally around someone who has spoken against religion so much.



Real shyt though

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Just get out of here bro. Black people would not rally around someone who has spoken against religion so much.



Real shyt though

Yeah, I'm not trying to act like the general populace of morons (of all colors) would actually vote for a man who has so much sense. But It's who I would love to see as a leader.

 

[Richard Wright]

Yeah, I'm not trying to act like the general populace of morons (of all colors) would actually vote for a man who has so much sense. But It's who I would love to see as a leader.

I phrased that poorly. Neil is a 'lead by example' type. He and Obama for example give us an image of someone to aspire to. Project Lupe Fiasco from before he went crazy into the future. Thats the kind of leader people need.

 

[unit321]

So certain revelations have come up recently that made me contemplate taking a more "activist" approach in regards to the current state of the black race in America.

I thought about it heavily... a new civil rights stye renaissance is needed to fight the biggest enemy afflicting the youth especially... themselves.

The self image of young black seems to be scarily negative.

What tools, characteristics and personality type would new generation black leaders need to possess in order to get the ball rolling towards discipline and self respect?

1. It would take parents of all children, fathers and mothers, to constantly promote positive self-image, confirmation of self-worth, just being there, helping out with homework, keeping track of their life, punishing their children when they deserve it rather than letting them get away with everything, i.e. be a parent and use your authority for their best interests.
2. Telling all men to take their responsibility fatherhood and raise the child that they fathered rather than run away and be an irresponsible adult. This applies to poor and rich. Don't run away from responsibility. How many children in low-income families have a fatherless household and have multiple siblings who have different fathers?
This is all million man march stuff. Players/ballers aren't going to listen to it. They don't care about the big picture.

 

[feelosofer]

While I'm not crazy about having a 'leader'

Here is what I think we would need:

This man/woman needs to be relatively young, in his late 30's-40's he has to have come up as an activist during the crack era. Essentially a son/daughter of the civil rights movement not someone who marched or is less than 10 years removed.

Has to help bridge the schism between black men and women in America.

Should be open to working with other groups (Latinos, LGBT, Asians etc.) but not at the expense of problems specifically plaguing us.


Must be self educated. One who can teach through experience as well as have the book knowledge to back up his/her statements. Must have pursued some sort of post secondary education, yet not professorial or seen as an academic. I would prefer a late in life PHD or something to that effect. Must have published works.

Must have worked his/her way up to success, not come from the black elites.

Must indentify with the youth of today and willing to talk to them on a level playing field not talking down to them saying they should do this and that and speak on 'back in the days', must have an eye toward the future.

Must not use a religion as a platform, despite his/her personal beliefs. Must work with both churches and mosques to help foster community involvement as well as secular sources.

Must promote collective individualism, the ability to have different mindsets on various topics, yet knowing the importance of staying together on big picture issues (education, penal system, economic empowerment), and must create the platform.

Must be willing to work with the entertainment industry without being a player in it.Should work to affirm positive images of African-Americans in the media.

Stress the importance of maintaining the Black family. This goes to both sides of the gender. Men take responsibility for your children, but also for women to choose better partners at a younger age (high school, college) and for both to build an grow through each other, building success upon success.

Must work with government in a productive manner, can be critical of the it, but not in such a way that demeans or belittle the position and must provide cogent solutions and alternatives should he/she disagree while keeping the discourse high minded.

 

[Blackking]

We need workers, not leaders. Such workers will solve the problems which race leaders talk about.


-Carter G. Woodson



i say we just need everyone to play their part.

 

[HoloGraphic]

Funny, just heard Gucci Mane say he's a born leader like Malcolm X.

It's important that as a black leader one doesn't get caught up on being a "black" leader. Just be a leader who happens to be black. Knowledge doesn't know race.

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

Funny, just heard Gucci Mane say he's a born leader like Malcolm X.

It's important that as a black leader one doesn't get caught up on being a "black" leader. Just be a leader who happens to be black. Knowledge doesn't know race.

Powerful

 

[acri1]

Just get out of here bro. Black people would not rally around someone who has spoken against religion so much.

For the most part, only older black folks (mainly women) are all that caught up on the religion thing.

But that said, I don't really think that looking for one person to be the next MLK/Malcolm X/etc is really a good mind-frame to have. If anything we need a cultural paradigm to shift black culture away from being as anti-intellectual as it is now. I don't think it's something that one person making speeches will fix though. Maybe an organization aimed at encouraging intellectual pursuits among black youth would be helpful.

 

[Richard Wright]

For the most part, only older black folks (mainly women) are all that caught up on the religion thing.

But that said, I don't really think that looking for one person to be the next MLK/Malcolm X/etc is really a good mind-frame to have. If anything we need a cultural paradigm to shift black culture away from being as anti-intellectual as it is now. I don't think it's something that one person making speeches will fix though. Maybe an organization aimed at encouraging intellectual pursuits among black youth would be helpful.

I agree. We need more kids on khan academy and fewer on instagram . We really as humans need a new enlightenment sort of intellectual revolution

 

[Dr. Sebi Jr.]

He would need the pimping skills of Tariq Nasheed, the multiple wives of Brother Polight, the cured anal cancer of Minister Farrakhan, and the Ph. D of Umar Johnson.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

2 Pac in a business suit?