Where Did We Go Wrong

As I think about the mind state of our generation, I wonder who is to blame for our laziness? Our parents and their parents struggled so much and great minds came out of this struggle, and barriers were broken. The main goal during that time was advancement and awareness of being black. To me this made their generation more compelled to become educated and successful. For us eighties babies we were born into the culture of drugs and Reaganomics, in which blacks were pushed back even more. Those who were still continuing to become educated became about the almighty dollar, and the Movement was lost. Our parents had Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Angela Davis and so many others. Kids now look up to rap stars that glamorize drugs and sex, the leading cause of our demise, and the reason why AIDS runs rapid in our communities. Who are our role models Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton? Ha! All the barriers are being broken in entertainment and sports, rather than education. Oprah may be the biggest role model we have but we are unsure if she is on our side sometimes. We need to come together, our way of thinking has changed, and we rather assimilate than dominate. I know we can do it, and you should too.