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It's just the culture in some areas. Other areas are black middle class. But MI culture in general, regardless of race, is gun heavy, pro gun, pro defense. So that translates to the hood. We don't have a gang problem like la or chicago. We don't have a drug problem more so than other areas. The problem here is just about anyone will bust shots, even girls We have some of the wealthiest counties in the nation right next to some of the poorest... so people have the mentality of trying to get theirs and doing whatever to get it. ntm, we invented ignorant shyt like making it rain, stuntin n shyt.... since the 70's we had the pimp culture and that shyt was violent... plus there was so many BMF type of nikkas when I was a kid... seeing a 17 year old pushing a 100k car, sorta fcks w u when ur in poverty.. so at first ur not trying to hear about supporting some black gas station.
Different leaders are good for different areas. Claud Anderson, and most leaders aren't cut out for making real change in Detroit... and most Detroit elected officials don't have a clue. But someone who is cut out for it could take Claud Andersons blackeconomic teachings and bring it to Detroit. Detroit is the focal point for black people in America - with every issue, and all the history of the nation in one place, Also was the first black middle class that was built after Rosewood and okc and all those places were destroyed.
but I'm not sure how we can be successful as black people if we can't change places like flint and detroit. Economic knowledge wise C. Anderson is good. But I doubt Malcolm x would have been ran out the city.
In 2013, do you know of anyone who could do the job?
you have a point, but I'm just being optimistic & pragmatic about it. I see it. Just from my brief study of history...I can't rule it out. The slaves of yesteryear would not believe we are at the point we are at now. That's how you have to gauge things. Its a long shot..but so was living in America and not being a slave back then as well. It can happen breh. A seed is a powerful thing.