In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina we see some problematic race issue. There are Black Americans very concerned that the slower than anticipated relief efforts. In fact some have taken to the media and even written scathing reports and condemnations of everyone from the former Head of FEMA to the President of the United States claiming they are anti-black and helped white people first.
I am saddened to find our citizens feel like this, it upsets me. I read one article that a Malcolm X or a modern day MLK could have well written it. It was an attack on the leadership telling of anti-African American sentiments. A well written article by a talented writer in fact certain paragraphs could easily have referred to Chinese Immigrants crawling thru tunnels to set dynamite charges to build the railroad, which were often set off before they could get out or Irish Americans during the Industrial Revolution; or the exploited of other countries. I understand that some Interne t News outlets refuse to allow such articles. I understand them not wanting to post such articles as they appears to insight anger, rebellion and borderlines on revolution. Especially after Great Britain and her move to make International Terrorism talk illegal in Mosques.
Yet we know that such articles are all the part of the human endeavor in its sound and fury of many a past and present period. Perhaps these issues and articles do need to be heard. Many feel it is better to not silence such feelings as if we allow them to stew, rather than allow the emotion to flow that we may not understand their plight or growing inner rage. The argument is if we do not listen the problem of race will continue to fester until riots erupt in the future?
As we see International Terrorists attempt to recruit Americans in our country to join their hatred, we now know how one could fall to their offer. Perhaps if we understood these feelings and issues we might as well prevent th e recruiting of Americans to assist in joining those Radical Islamic Jihadist Murderers. Of course one article written by an author named Lisa is anything of the sort, this person appears to be a writer and allows expression thru that form instead of violence, but what if we fail to listen? Would this individual or individuals like her who find no way out, nothing to lose, economically enslaved, no voice and then they could join up with those who hate and want to kill, plan and attack our fellow citizens?
Now one might say that such words of attack on the character of our leadership incite others to sign up against us all. But if we fail to listen, and one day someone it could all, explode. Then TV announcers would then say; Oh how could this happen? The answer would be we swept the truth under the carpet and did not listen, we should have known.
I personally do not approve of such articles, but am grateful to see its perspective and it shows; Houston we have a p roblem and they were moved here from New Orleans and boy are they pissed! Not all of them, but enough to make us at least listen. Whether or not they have a legitimate point is questionable, yet their points need to be fully addressed now that the media has blown the entire event out of proportion.
There were no threats in these articles, just promises to not forget the treatment, nor should we next time. America self-segregates and it is a shame. I wish we did not do that. But we all do, all of us. We should be thinking on this, if we are all one, we ought to start acting like it and listen to all sides. Partitioning away the truth will only cause it to rise again and bite you in the rear. Although I disagree with these articles, which further separate us from our neighbors and citizens; I do respect their opinions, passions and want them to know we feel your pain and value your perspective. America is with you; please know that. Everyone should think on these things during our present period.
Lance Winslow
Author:: Lance Winslow
Keywords:: african american, slow relief, hurricane katrina, Victims
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