Saturday, August 8, 2009

My God, Where Art Thou?

Jamal could have had no idea of what Jennifer was thinking as they danced, slurped diaquiris and envisioned one another naked. Before long they walked toward the exit as if they’d known each for months. They were inseparable as they kissed and groped. They wanted each so badly that they debated the idea of leaving Jamal’s car at the club.
Sunday morning came and Jamal awoke at the sound of Jennifer dressing and humming. She was late. Sunday school and service were paramount and the youth choir was scheduled to sing. Jennifer was quite the songstress. After all, she had spent the last few hours chanting “Oh God, Oh God”, while sweating, smiling and grinding. Who knows if she was faking? More importantly, when you consider the mind of the average, colonized negro the thought of god must be addressed.
In Amerika religion is pushed from Kindergarten propaganda and nursery rhymes (Mary Had A Little Lamb) to the pulpit. Courthouses, fiat money, billboards and people espouse a concept of god that obviously benefits those in control. God can’t possibly love the meek and humble. Nobody does love, meekness, humility and compassion like negroes. Meanwhile, devious acts continue as greed and selfishness take precedence over thy neighbor.
Black Leadership seems to do little for the dilemma, because we are being taught to look out opposed to within. That is, until one of the leadership is bribed into convincing the majority that the oppressor is not to blame and that we are responsible for our current state despite having endured slavery, Jim Crowism and ignoring Jamie Crowism.
Blacks close their eyes and imagine a white god coming to save them when the white god’s children are mistreating them. When will it become apparent to negroes that we empower the wrong god? Hell, we even empower the wrong people. C’mon people - don’t let the psychological experience continue as it is. Neither government nor the chosen god has been compassionate or beneficent to the needs of Blacks. And one cool negro living large doesn’t solve the ills of a nation even if you are satisfied with the appointment or feeling better about yourself. Get rid of the rocker or get off the rock, but by all means, do differently.

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