An Anglo professor
at a Historically Black University (HBU) posed a question…Is there still a
Black community?
My initial reaction when I was told about this was
multi-faceted. I thought…Of course there
is a Black community. How dare he ask
this question! I was a bit taken aback that he would ask such a question. But upon
further consideration I know that in order to find the answer to that question,
I have to go to the Black community.
Gone are the
days where anyone with dark skin considers themselves Black. Gone are the days that all Black people
consider themselves as African-American.
So the first question is “how do we define Black?”
Next we need to tackle the question of “what
is a community?” When most people think
of the Black community, they have visions of groups of people joined together
for a common cause. The Civil Rights
struggle of the 50’s and 60’s comes to mind.
Voters rights issues or the
recent Trayvon Martin tragedy comes to mind.
If there is
no current newsworthy local, state or national cause, does the community cease
to exist? Have we truly become a melting pot? Have we truly become woven into the fabric of America? Is it time for the Black community to redefine itself? Have we already redefined ourselves?
These are not
questions that one single Black person can answer. Just as with any race, we all have our own
perceptions of who we are and how we define ourselves.
This week on
This Woman’s Words I ask the question… Is there still a Black community?
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Enjoyed the guests on the show.There will always be a black community.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous10:54, Thanks for listening and thanks for your comment. Be sure to listen to the follow up show on Sunday December 16th at 5:30 CST.
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