The Value of a dollar... in the black community

I wanna start off by saying that i never feel a race as a whole fits into a category, even if some people do excentuate the stereotype. Whatever it may be.

But this topic is important...

The Value Of a Dollar In The Black Community.

There are things about black people that I love. Their endurance through the hard times. They're lack of understanding in some cases. Their love for family and friends. But there is one thing (among others) that i really dont care for in alot of black communities. Their sense of value sometimes is really bad. There are people right now on welfare, 2 kids starving at home and crying, barely able to keep a roof over their head but you'll catch them every weekend at the club. There are people that live in the projects, where you are subjected to harsh living conditions yet they say they will never leave. And in those same projects you see those same people driving really expensive cars, nothing but the trendiest outfits on but they have nothing in their refrigerator but a half eaten bagel their friend said they could have three weeks ago.

I honestly think that some black people out there are too concerned with public image, but not in a full on manner. For instance, there are people out there screaming "im getting money" and all they do is sit back and wait for their welfare check with no assernable goals. There should be no reason anyone should be more concerned with the latest Gucci outfit when they don't even have a job.

Also, those that are actually getting more money than others feel the need to flaunt that money by purchasing frivilous things. Sure, these things may make them happy, but at what cost? Respect from others? Health? Self integrity? I know females out there that will sleep with a man or give them oral sex for a few hundred dollars, If that. Its sad but true. I know im not the only one who knows females like this. I don't wanna make men seem any better. There are guys out there who sell drugs, sit on stacks of money yet they get mad when their baby mother asks them for some money to get diapers.

As a people, we have to make our money work for us instead of let us be a target of potential hate or crime. If you shout how much money you're getting, someone's listening and they aren't doing half as well as you are. Do you think that person is going to care about your well being if they are bad off?

Also, there are tons of black men and women that are incarcerated right now over the sole purpose of "Getting money". That get rich or die trying motto that so many black people i have been associated with has gotten so many of them killed or locked up. That money cant save you if you're in jail. If anything, it makes you a target even more.

If you are doing well for yourself, let that speak for you. Please lets not be so concentrated with the flash and trying to impress others and lets think of building and growing.

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