Jesse Jackson should have been the Bama of the Week!

Alright, for those of you who don't know it, Jesse Jackson really put that foot in his mouth. Talk about self-sabotage. That comment he made regarding Barack Obama speaking down to Black people. I'm sorry, but someone needs to tell these dead beat parents to start parenting and stop blaming others for their short comings. The time is long overdue for the people in the Black community to start addressing the issues that are plaguing us. Really, who are we looking for to save us? Surely it isn't Jesse or Brother Al. We need to learn how to save ourselves. I think Mr. Obama made a valid point during his speech on Father's Day. He is just saying what other have been too afraid to say.

I was in the car listening to the Doug Banks and Dee-Dee show. They were asking their listeners how they felt about the comment and if they felt like the Black community sweeps its issues under the rug. Most of the callers agreed that we like to keep our issues on the hush, hush and kind of pretend like it doesn't exist. I think that is the biggest issue. How in the devil can Jesse Jackson open his mouth and get upset with anyone? I mean him and Brother Al are always riding the coat tails of others. It is time for Black America to wake up and smell the cocoa beans. We need to try and rectify these issues. What has happened to the village? Where did they go? Why is grandma, her kids and grandkids all hanging out together?

The reality is this: Parents are not parenting anymore. They are too busy hanging out and trying to get their groove on. Children don't respect themselves because their parents don't respect themselves. I am not sure what has happened to the Black community. When have we become so cold and calloused? We don't care about anything except foolishness like who is wearing the latest gym shoes and other tomfoolery that means nothing at the end of the day.

As you might now, I am teaching the Freshman Connection program at my school. One of the outcomes of the program is to have the students create a guide to action. They are supposed to find an issue that affects their community. It may be a local, or global issue. Many of the students in one of the classes could not participate in a class discussion about some of the topics. Some of the kids couldn't answer some basic question and laughed about it. Do they not know that Black folks need to be informed on issues that have a direct affect on them? It is my prayer that they get it together before it's too late.

Anyway, I digress, back to the Bama of the week, Jesse Jackson. It's time for Jesse to sit down and allow someone who can connect with the American people to reach them. I am not sure who told Jesse Jackson he was the voice of the people, I know he is not my voice. Mr. Jackson is living in a glass house and is throwing some huge boulders. He should really sit back and find something else to occupy his time.