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Statistics that continue to de­
cry the plight of young BI ck
males have become a cliche.
Shooting, killings, robbery,
rape, waron niors and on have
become so common. Th yare not
news anymore.
Rap music? Delete the word
music - the word rap is left. I
definition includes criminal
charge, a prison ent nc What
of real consequen i he r p­
ping about? A strong pro 1 mo­
tive underlie gun
manufacturing, building mor
jails and prisons; but for some
reason ( ) th profi r never
traceable to conomi mpow r­
ment of th Black community
The drug industry produ
millions on top of millions for th
drug lords. Th 11, however,
tolls for young Bl ck mal idly
on street corners. Black pr ach­
ers are tired of p chmg fun r­
als of young live caugh in the
web.
The Pr id nt's crim bill in­
clude: Thr strik and you'r .
out - a lift r a 13, 14 or 15,
which at ,r pr nts .... 'i ty
dwelling on r th r than d ling
with root cau . of th pr bIen
...!..... a society fur h r charac­
terized by "hidd n nd, col­
liding phil ophies and mix d
up prioriti ."
only be part of the problem.
Biti ng, yes indeed; but the
fact remains, our society' is fail­
ing our youths more than they
are failing society. No segment
is exempt - family, churches,
education, fraternities, social
service organizations. MALD
has its shortcomings too.
Poin is, our oci ty can do
better by our youths. Ifpride and
sati faction have set in: "look
what we are doing," the mad­
n ,ens. 1 s loss and waste of
pr ious resour will continue
unabated.
Doing away with tradition
and emotionali m; instituting
obj tive evaluation of the pre-
ent and future, can take us to
th lev I of planning, prioritiz­
ing and commitment commen­
surate with today' needs.
Overnigh remedies have long
b n ruled out. The age of epa­
rate ways, special interest for
th sak of pecial interest, is
p t Th r is no glamour along
h road; the drama is over.
HUGH JACKSON
Pontiac
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T. nru tar rthur A. h has writt n a
thr volum � hi. 'tor oj Black athl te in
A,n 'rica 'all sd Hard R ad to lory.
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the
mad,
A number of Black 1 d
and org niz tion have re-
ponded to the p re by indi-
cating that they will no attend
the Bla de hip Summit
hich b n called by tb
AACP if Minister Farrakhan .
present.
The leade hip of the MAP
has al dy declared, however,
that th organization will ron­
tinue to work with the Nation of
Islam and that Minister Farrak­
han has confirmed his participa­
tion in the Summit.
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playing
wi hyoung �
lac males
THOUGH THE N CP
has generally held its ground
...... " ... ,""TER Farrakhan and
tb ational of I lam can be
militant in fense of Black pe0-
ple d medn because
th Nation of lam reli emu-
ively on Black people for th
human and material/financial
resources required to maintain
the organization and its leader­
ship.
Self reliance' the basis of
liberation, self-determination
and independence.
African Americans have a
gro annual income in e of
800 billion dollars. The problem
is that this huge pool of money is
not effectively organized and
utiliz to promot th libe
tion of BI people.
If e expect or niz tio
li th NAACP and Urb n
gu to promot and d fend
t in t of Black peopl flee
of intimidation from forces
ternal to th Black community,
then we as Bla people must
tep up to the plate and put our
participation and money on the
line.
In the first instance Black or­
ganizatio and Black leaders
need to make it clear that they
are prepared to promote Black
interests without compromise.
Then Black leaders and organi­
zatio need to systematically
reach out to all sectors of the
Black rommunity in a dramatic
appeal for Black dollars to be
used as a weapon in the truggle
for liberation.
WE NEED TO vigorously
pursue strategies for economic
empowerment to underline and
secure political empowerment.
We need to use Black consumer
power to punish any corporation
which threatens to withdraw its
support from any organization
fighting for the liberation of
Black people.
White America is not going to
fund the kind of militant, un­
compromising and principled
�,.�n is ed to lib-
erate the masses.
TJIE LIBERATION of the
masses of Black people requires
the fundamental transforma­
tion of this racist and exploitive
society. And that transformation
cannot occur as long as our lead­
ing organizations and agencies
are dependent on people, struc­
tures, institutions and systems
whose interest and aspirations
are not our own. Self reliance is
the basis of liberation.
Ron Daniel. rouasPr' identoftM
Institute for Canmunit;y Organ.izati.m
and. Development in Young8town. Ohio.
He may be rontaded at (216) 146-5141.
Should Jesse Jackson agree
to the .request of New York Jew­
ish leaders who want him to visit
Black newspapers, churches and
other groups and condemn the
Nation of Islam leader who de­
nounced Jews while Louis Far­
rakhan was ov rseas?
Th sp ak r, Kh lid Abdul
Muh mmad, r portedly s id
that Jews on the Federal Re­
serve Board, are lumlords con­
trolled Black politicians and are
"sucking blood out of the Black
community."
Jackson read th r marks
and said they w re "racis , divi­
ive, nti-s mi ic, untru and
chilling. "
Wh n J ckson' comment ap-
p red in th n wsp p , a
Jewi h I ad r ugg ted th
Jackson visi BI group nd
publicly deny Muh mmad's
ch r , th reby implicitly "do­
ing penan " nd a logizin 0
the J w for Muh mm d's
words.
By -James E. Alsbrook
other factors:
• Disagreements over public
school policies that allegedly
short-changed Black students
when jews were administrative
leaders.
• The automobile killing of a
Black child on the sidewalk by
Jew who drove his car over the
curbing.
• The stabbing death of a rab­
binical student by a Black man
who reportedly sought revenge
for th boy's death.
Char and lawsuits ari -
ing from Black Professor
Leonard Jeffries' report th t
Jews for many years finan
the slave trad in which untold
thou and of BI c
committed uicid or we n­
slaved in orth Am rica, Sou h
� America nd th Carib n I -
lands.
By rsonal ion and finan-
cial contribution, Jews h I
Blacks in th civil righ strug­
gle. Black cannot forg t
Swerner, Goodman and oth r
heroes.
K , WH generally
supported Dinki in the r n
mayoral election, and Je , who
gen rally support th white
opponent, have n at odds for
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not forget the terrible and long­
lasting damages committed by
Jews against Blacks. Th e
ridicule against Black people,
these comedians, including
Amos and Andy (two. white men
or Jews in blackened faces) in­
jured the self-confidence and
self-image of an already op­
pressed minority race and in­
flicted psychological damages
that remain today in 1994-:-