As has become customary for blacks, once again, a prominent figure is begging for something from the establishment, which in this case happens to be the State of South Carolina. Blacks have begged for an apology for slavery, to have the rebel flag removed from public structures, and more. Most recently, Tom Joyner has added to the legacy of begging by petitioning the the State of South Carolina to pardon his great uncles for wrongful conviction that resulted in their execution in 1915.
This is so inane. How this helps in any way other than to guilt-trip caucasians or to put the justice system on trial is beyond me. As usual, Mr. Joyner begging for apologies and symbolism that do nothing to affect the status quo. Why one continues to engage in agitation that does not bring about changes in the economic or educational status I shall never understand. Why is the effort not made for economic justice? Why hasn't the demand been made to mandate economic and financial management courses throughout grade school to truly empower minority youth out of disenfranchisement. No more begging, no more waiting for a symbolic handout. This so sickens me. This is no better than galvanizing thousands behind the ignorant young men of Jena, LA. Why not galvanize those same thousands and more behind the youth who are finding quality educations in poverty and low performing schools? Why are we not cheering on and supporting the Harlem Zone? No, we continue to take up non-issues like who does or doesn't provide paid leave for the King holiday. Black people, get it together and agitate on real issues. If we must beg, beg for the forty acres and a mule promised by the Freedman's Bureau (which didn't have the right to enforce or uphold such a promise--for another day). If it doesn't make money, then it doesn't make sense otherwise, you continue to be good slaves.
