Unity Breeds Opportunity
The electing of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States confirmed that Black people can come together for a common motivation. The fact Sen. Obama is an African American was not reason enough for Black people to rally to his call to change, but it was his character and his preparedness for the challenge. Moral support and endorsements were only part of his success, it was also the massive finances pooled from modest donations.
We as Black people cannot expect that we are going to receive special attention to all of our issues, but if we as a people begin to address our own economic crisis it will alleviate a lot of our social problems. Today the opportunity for we as a people to begin to unifying our resources and prepare for the opportunities that will materialize as the economy recovers. Those of us who are more fortunate should become entrepreneurs in the revitalizing our communities.
Another big positive, maybe now when an African American approaches, they can be seen as having potential rather than being perceived as being a threat.
Ivan Butcher II
We as Black people cannot expect that we are going to receive special attention to all of our issues, but if we as a people begin to address our own economic crisis it will alleviate a lot of our social problems. Today the opportunity for we as a people to begin to unifying our resources and prepare for the opportunities that will materialize as the economy recovers. Those of us who are more fortunate should become entrepreneurs in the revitalizing our communities.
Another big positive, maybe now when an African American approaches, they can be seen as having potential rather than being perceived as being a threat.
Ivan Butcher II
