RESTITUTIONAL-REPARATIONS?
While I sincerely appreciate this young man's comments, he has neglected to communicate many of the important milestones that have "forced" institutional powers to change the laws to be more equitable and "just" for all people.
By omitting too many important historical facts, in my opinion, he further divides the political factions within African-America communities all over the nation.
I see it nearly impossible for some "political coalition" to form that resolves these issues intelligently and thoughtfully. Because, for far too long, we've become "slaves to the political debate", without finding remedy for what is truly not complicated — IF separating the implications of historical trauma, can be differentiated from the present-day self-defeating irresponsibility and entitlement that has made a small segment of our communities "dependent upon transitional subsidies" that were never meant to become "generational handouts" over multiple generations.
Not only do his words help to justify the need for "restitutional-reparations", in a positive way it also forces segments of the African-American community that are hell-bent on reverse racism, further entitlement and an unhealthy militant discourse, to face up to the contributing factors of our present day realities, to no longer allow them to be trivialized or ignored through a laissez faire attitude that reckons "politicians to solve these issues", which will NEVER HAPPEN!
Our biggest problem with most of the debates and exchanges that occur around these contentious issues is, believing that any of our "human" attempts to pointedly address these painful things with dignity and justly, will somehow "magically" right every wrong and bring about "perfect justice"; which is really delusional at best!
The timing of this discussion in many respects is definitely "politically motivated", but that's because our communities have been "trained" to respond to the political baiting and demonizing that is fueled "among us" — which continues to further isolate and politicize the impact of our diverse voices in a way that moves us beyond debate.
In my heart, I believe there's really only one solution to this gargantuan problem that will ultimately erase the past or present disappointment, pain and contention around this issue and many others. But, it's NOT in simply relying upon a "white savior to rescue us from our human plight"; which is what some "black folks" characterize my faith in Jesus Christ to be about; my allegiance to a "white man's religion" called Christianity..NOT!
The eternal solution is in addressing the origin of our deeply dark and dismal spiritual quagmire called "sin", by eradicating the very conditions that continues to foster more death, more injustice and more inequitable ideals, which will remain biased, prejudicial and unfair — till we're all finally redeemed from this cursed cosmos that is still under Satan's diabolical influence!
The problem is, SOME OF US (Christians) believe that we should simply leave it to this "mysterious deliverer", by allowing any pursuits for justice to be "messianic interventions" only, while large segments of the church sit passively and distantly disconnected from these "felt" issues and demonically contrived strongholds that continue to exist because of our silence.
I believe that it's possible to simultaneously anticipate the blessed hope of His appearing, and fight the good fight of faith "on earth", by allowing the scepter of His Kingdom (which is "righteousness" and "justice") to be wielded in a God-Conscious, eternally motivated, and purpose driven pursuit that is not "so heavenly minded we're no earthly good"..
BUT, also, I'm NOT so deeply spiritual that I don't practically apply and walk out my faith, by being a counter-cultural change agent that genuinely represents the Kingdom of God without apology and without fail! WS-3
Walter L. Smith III
Founder/President
Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./
The Center For Kingdom Advancement
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