Looking For Change In All The Wrong Places

Uplifting Black America: Looking For Change In All The Wrong Places by Anthony Asadullah Samad Black History Month is time when Black America reminds the rest of the world of the significant contributions African Americans have made to the advancement of society. Bombarded with negative images the other months of the year (twelve when you acknowledge that negative imagery doesn�t take a break even in February), Black America�in the collective�finds itself in the precarious position of always talking about what we �once did� instead of what we must do to change the less than equal socio-economic conditions the overwhelming majority of Blacks find themselves facing. To put the problem more bluntly, Black America can�t escape from its own history. Read Complete Article Here: http://www.izania.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4946#post4946 ============================ Anthony Asadullah Samad is a national columnist, managing director of the Urban Issues Forum (www.urbanissuesforum.com) and author of the upcoming book, Saving The Race: Empowerment Through Wisdom. He can be reached at www.AnthonySamad.com

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