Despite anger, is black cause proving irrelevant?
Published June 9, 2017
by Dr. Ada Fisher, Republican National Committeewoman, published in Salisbury Post, June 8, 2017.
The palpable anger of young blacks and millennials directed against violence leading to the death of allegedly unarmed young black males is justified. Anger toward free speech and intolerance for opposing views, however, is disturbing. Are we as blacks being used by people with an agenda not our own to undermine hard-won rights while flailing unjustified wrongs?
It was intriguing to see black Harvard graduates holding a separate ceremony from the general student body, as pictured on the front of the New York Times. Some said they wanted to have the essence of a black experience in their education. Pray tell, why didn’t they chose a Historically Black College and University where such is offered, usually in a small, safe setting?
At Washington State College, black students tried to set up a day without whites which proved disastrous and a flagrant example of black racism. Ironically, one white professor who prided himself on being liberal and sympathetic to the Black Lives Matter concerns was offended by his treatment. Why would higher education tolerate such?
In California’s Claremont Colleges, blacks have been declining to room with whites. What a take on my time at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the late ’60s when black and white students were not assigned as roommates by university policy. When my black roommate left, I refused to accommodate the university and move in with another black student but didn’t deny them the option of assigning me a white roommate. This gave me a single room in what should have been a double-occupancy space at no additional cost.
The Neo-Black Society was formed at UNC-G back then to prepare students for college success, graduate them, insure that our culture was part of the curriculum and to reach out to students in the community. The fact that UNCG has one of the best graduation records for blacks and others and its student population is proportionate to the state’s, without quotas, says we got it right with the initial help of Chancellor James Ferguson from the ’60s.
As our status as minorities is undermined by any and everyone being granted such distinction in cutting line ahead of blacks, years of wrongs are being skimmed over, and our 40 acres and a mule or reparations remain a pipe dream. Democrats continually pimp the black population without a required return for their votes. The Republican slate seems wiped clean of its memory that this was the anti-slavery party started to free slaves, stand for civil rights and put down Jim Crow and voter suppression.
So what’s a black person to do? Grow up and appreciate that, though the chains are no longer visible, our bondage is still to a degree largely self-imposed. Integration cost us businesses, community integrity, supportive social structures and so much inherent in our understanding of what it means to be black. If we redistrict fairly, the likelihood increases that blacks will lose the representation they have in favor of Hispanics who are the largest and fastest-growing minority. Reality is a hard pill to swallow when you haven’t prepared for a world in which your skills and opportunities are not paramount for the functioning of society.
The black lady on the escalator above me stated, “You have nice hair.” It hit me again how wounded is the black psyche when people still are fixated on hair texture, skin color, lips, etc. Rewarding entertainers and sports figures while our needs are not met or adequately addressed by our own is sad. Blacks have a net worth of $1.4 trillion, which would place us in the top 20 if we were a nation.
As Billie Holiday sang, “God bless the child that’s got his own.’
Dr. Ada M. Fisher of Salisbury is the N.C. Republican National Committeewoman.
http://www.salisburypost.com/2017/06/08/ada-fisher-despite-anger-black-cause-proving-irrelevant/
June 9, 2017 at 8:57 am
Norm Kelly says:
'Democrats continually pimp the black population without a required return for their votes.' Sad but true. However, if a white person, as I used to be, pointed out this truth, somehow we are called racists. Funny how a FACT when stated by a black seems to be accepted, yet if stated by a non-black, it's hateful, racist, and various other names applied. What exactly have demons done to make blacks more independent, more successful? Even when a mostly black guy is elected President, a most embarrassing and hateful dude, the black community isn't better off, but race relations have taken a significant step backwards!
'The Republican slate seems wiped clean of its memory that this was the anti-slavery party started to free slaves, stand for civil rights and put down Jim Crow and voter suppression.' But then this follow up which has no basis in fact or truth, and certainly NOT in recent history. While demons are doing everything they can to keep blacks down, keep blacks dependent on gov't subsistence, and keep blacks in failing public schools, somehow Republicans are blamed for doing the same. How about giving Republicans and conservatives credit for expecting that blacks are PEOPLE just like all other people who should be able to stand on their own, create their own success, and have the ability to acquire a gov't issued picture ID? What part of black society is it that causes them to be unable to identify themselves? What is it about black society that prevents them from voting in a 7 day period instead of a 10 day period? What part black society is it that says in Demon-ruled states blacks can vote ONLY on election day, but providing 7 days of EARLY voting is racist? Republicans have consistently shown that they(we) believe blacks are totally capable PEOPLE of American society.
It's important to note that the author of this editorial is pointing out that blacks are purposely and intentionally segregating themselves from the rest of society. Is it possible that other groups (hispanics, asians, other immigrants) are more successful and independent because they CHOOSE to be? Has racism played a role in American history? Of course, only a fool would say otherwise. But which group is supporting and encouraging blacks and which group is actively working to suppress and hold down blacks? An honest, factual review of recent history, say about 60 years, will show that demons earned the nickname by being racists, believing blacks are inferior, believing blacks are incapable, and creating an environment where blacks are EXPECTED to fail or be less than. Demons even created black-majority districts with the claim that only a black person can represent blacks. Totally segregating blacks into their own communities, creating snake-like districts that made no sense. When Republicans create similar snake-like districts, isn't it funny that demons and their misled allies like the never-to-go-away Rev Buffet Slayer come out of the woodwork to claim that Republicans were/are racist for creating these black-majority districts?!
Truth sometimes hurts. But one has to wonder when the majority of blacks will finally open their eyes to truth as the author of this editorial appears to have done. Perhaps this editorial needs to be copied to 'leaders' of the Black Li(v)es Matter organization. (though this may be a bad idea as so many of the leaders appear to be white people with an agenda!) Wouldn't it be nice if someone like the Rev Where's-The-Mic would get in touch with reality, read this editorial, and start working FOR the majority of blacks instead of AGAINST all of them? What's it gonna take for black 'leaders' to start leading their flock in the correct direction? When will these 'leaders' stop purposely holding down their constituents and realize the demon party is NOT their friend or ally? I will continue to pray that more blacks will see the light, as the author of this editorial appears to have done. Only challenge is this author still believes Republicans and conservatives are the 'opposition' and 'racists' and 'hateful' ones, as well as enemies. Seems that even when the light is turned on, some are unable to see their hand in front of their face!
