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Clark Atlanta University Panther
November 25, 1991
THE PANTHER
Staff Members
Sheryl Kennedy
Editor-in-Chief
Tonya Latimer
News Editor
William Blackburn
Editorial Page Editor
Veronica Fields
Entertainment Editor
Anthony George
Sports Editor
Kesha Moorefield
Copy Editor
Ann Wead Kimbrough
Advisor
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THINK ABOUT IT.
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"I hate how White people always try to take credit for
something after they discover it. Like it wasn't happening )
before they found out about it - which most times is
By William Blackburn
Editorial Page Editor
Unity, Black power, and
equal opportunities are just a few of
the things that we as Blacks have
continously strived for. We've taken
these battles to the streets marching
for this and marching for that.
We've taken our concerns and
problems to the White politicians
only to be turned away with little or
no results. We've set back and
complained about how Whites treat
us unfairly. I agree that we have
been and still are treated in an
inhuman sort of way. But then I ask
myself, "How can we expect Whites
to respect us when we don't even
respect ourselves?"
We as Blacks act like
cannibals when it comes to other
Blacks. We eat each other alive
mentally, physically, emotionally
and spiritually. Killing each other
over drugs. Robbing each other when
most of us don't have anything
anyway. Lying on each other to look
better for White boy Jack. When will
it all stop? I don't know but I do
know that I don't see it ending any
time soon. At the rate that we are
going the only unity we'll see as a
race is in the ghettos and the jails.
Because that is where we'll all be if
we don't stop the fighting amongst
ourselves.
Jealousy and envy are two
prime characters in the destruction
of Blacks. We are never satisfied to
see another Black climbing the
ladder of success. We do everything
within our strength to pull that
brother or sister back down. We
start rumors to destroy those who
aspire to make a difference. Rumors
that are so far from the truth that
the damage is sometimes
irreparable. Why? Jealousy and
envy. Have you ever gone to a fast
food restaurant, and had a Black
person with an attitude wait on you?
For no reason at all that Black
employee acts nasty towards you
because they are pissed off that they
have to be there. Angry because you
have money to come in and buy
something. Forgetting that you had
to work also to get that money. But
when the White customers come in
its "May I take your order Please?"
We can't go to any functions
together without fights breaking out
all over the place. We can’t go to our
own colleges and make personal and
business friendships because we are
too busy arguing and fighting
amongst ourselves over petty things.
Black men and women can't get
along because of stereotypes, rumors
and just plain ignorance. So
eventually some give up and find
White mates. Black men don’t
respect Black women and Black
women don't respect Black men.
Who’s to blame? We all are. We get
upset when Whites call us ’Nigg_
but we continue to refer to each
other as ’Nigg_ We talk about
each other like dogs or should I say
like slaves. Black men have a list of
disrespectful nicknames for Black
women because Black women don't
seem to respect themselves. Black
women have all but given up on
Black men because the Black man is
slowly but surely committing
chemical, professional and
emotional suicide. Neither one of us
has respect for ourselves or for the
other.
Each Black person was given
a talent to use to the fullest of their
potential. In turn, the talent would
not only make the Black successful
but also benefit the Black race as a
whole. But more than half of us fail
to utilize our talent and turn it into
a negative instead of a positive. So
who do we blame? The White folks.
But though Whitey deserves his
share of the blame so do we. Before
we jump the hurdles that Whites put
up for us, we are going to have to
realize that we are all on the same
team. If not, each and every one of us
will fall flat on our face. Then who
will we blame?
