You have heard the same sad song from African Americans since they were created in this country. “The white man needs to open up and realize we need a decent place to live and raise our children.” You see variations of the previous statement all over social media and from all eras. African American people have been consumed with attempting to get white people to see their plight. African Americans have lost track of their own culture and families pursuing this futile endeavor.
It is 2025. You still hear African Americans whining about what white people need to do to improve their condition. Stop. African Americans have driven themselves insane trying to convince white people that they need help. This insanity has lead to a development of African American culture. This madness has also led to the dispersal of the African American family. The final blow of this inane effort has been the total devastation of black pride.
African Americans love to brag that they created US culture. You hear the braggadocio about how African American music, blues and R&B, are the cornerstones of white music genres. No one will argue about the importance of African Americans to the creation of US culture. Without African Americans the US would be a desolate and soulless place. African American focus should have been on continuing to reproduce African Americans that could advance the race, instead of trying to prove their worth, or need, to whites. African Americans, don’t lie to yourselves. The 2025 versions of an African Americans are not the models that shaped the foundations of the USA. What is the 2025 version of the African American? Look at TV, social media, or go into any public school class room, and you have the answer.
The African American family structure has suffered because of the insane chase to get white people to assist African American families. “We need more opportunities and better environments to raise our children.” The previous statement has been said so many time I am not surprised white people don’t listen. A victim mentality is the result of what happens when you keep pointing out what someone has done, and how they can help you. While African Americans were expending valuable time and energy to open white eyes, their families suffered. In many instances the African American father was driven out of the home. The single parent family became the norm in the African American community. This led to the creation of strong women and weak men. Many males are weak figure heads in African American families that consist of both parents in 2025. African Americans forgot the old adage, “Use what you have and don’t miss what you don’t.”
“I’m black and I’m proud!” James Brown sang this in his hit song, Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud.” James Brown has been replaced in 2025 with various African American artists. The majority of these artists can only be looked at as tools of white supremacy. Any artist who is talking about drugs, sex, and crass materialism is a tool of white oppression. Sadly, the 2025 African American is too mind-wiped to see this. Why? All that spent energy used in an attempt to make white people see/do for African Americans. The decades spent trying to get white people to “do right” allowed black music to be compromised by artists with little talent. Mediocrity has become the norm. I don’t have to name any one or group of artists. Listen to the music many African American youth listen to. If you are really bold, look at some of these artists pictures.
African Americans, you have been duped. African Americans have been tricked into a bag that leads to a threshing machine. Who is to blame? White people have their hands deep in the reasons. But, African Americans, look in the mirror. The ultimate blame for the crime, living conditions, lack of culture and pride is on you. What will you do with this knowledge, African American?
Frank James IV © 2025
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