But not to party... for equality...
It's ironic that so much "revolution" is going on in the world in the same month that we celebrate "Black History". I have battled with myself for weeks questioning if I should write on this topic because it can cause so much fire within people and groups but I could not sit by and not speak on it. If not for Ghidorah for those who have ideas/thoughts but fear saying anything. I know there could be serious reprocussions but right now I feel like somebody besides the media needs to speak.
A decade ago most people couldnt have forseen how far we have come, not only in a technological sense but in the sense of freedom. The U.S. was beginning to be viewed as the land of freedom and decade upon decade we have tried to help others gain the same freedoms and have the same voice. For generations we have helped push democratic revolution around the world. Although it began long before the formation of the U.S., it seems to be perfected by the American Revolution. From the Magna Carta(1215) and English Bill of Rights(1689) to the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen(1789) and the U.S. Bill of Rights(1791), we have seen change, struggle, and reform. Places such as Philippines (1986), South Korea (1988), Russia (1991), and Serbia (2000) have all fought for and earned their democratic freedom. Now places like Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria all fighting for the same rights.
A decade ago most people couldnt have forseen how far we have come, not only in a technological sense but in the sense of freedom. The U.S. was beginning to be viewed as the land of freedom and decade upon decade we have tried to help others gain the same freedoms and have the same voice. For generations we have helped push democratic revolution around the world. Although it began long before the formation of the U.S., it seems to be perfected by the American Revolution. From the Magna Carta(1215) and English Bill of Rights(1689) to the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen(1789) and the U.S. Bill of Rights(1791), we have seen change, struggle, and reform. Places such as Philippines (1986), South Korea (1988), Russia (1991), and Serbia (2000) have all fought for and earned their democratic freedom. Now places like Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria all fighting for the same rights.That in itself is amazing in my eyes,. In the 60's-90's though most of us didnt get to see it... the world was making huge changes with the urging or the U.S. Now, The world is again making changes, yet not with the coaxing of the U.S., rather the will to expect better of their leaders. I look at their actions and almost envy their will to go beyond the expectations of their age and limitations. They put themselves in a path to expect violence, yet choose to not take aim with a weapon but with their voices. In a day and age where it is easier to get a group of people to carry guns, its beautiful to see a group of people get together to carry a message. All battles are not meant to be won, but thats doesnt mean its not meant to be fought. Call me pessimistic but I don't forsee another major movement in the U.S. like so many of us were able to be apart of in 2008. When Obama was elected, for myself, it was not a moment to celebrate a, "Black President", rather the nation coming together to say, "We want better!".
Today, more than ever before, we have a better access of what our gov't did, does, and will be doing. Sadly we are probably less in-touch with this aspect as we are to which celeb got caught with drugs, guns, or nude this week. Even in writing this most people will not think twice after they switch to their facetwitspace. In a time where we can see a little more clearly what our, "Representitives", are doing with our tax money and our vote, we choose to overlook it because, for some strange reason, it doesnt affect us. During the duration of the Bush presidency the economy began to plummet, with Obama it was a rescue mission (which has yet to be finished), yet with the next election will the numbers be the same as 08'?
Three hundred years ago the Americas claimed freedom, almost two hundred years later everyone was considered equal. I've heard many times that Americans have become complacent because we have nothing else to fight for. Even worse, the young black generation is even more complacent with the same thought. We may not have the next major revolution on our hands but we (Americans) do still have thing to fight for. Health benefits, Job opportunities, Reasonable pay, Affordable living, Reasonable schooling costs(tuition), Available transportation... we have reason to not be complacent... question is: When will we have the drive?
