Where do we go from here???

So, I have so much time on my hands right now that it's ridiculous... & I ran across this article on one of my new favorite sites, The Root. Read the article for yourself http://www.theroot.com/.

Anywho, so the article was about racism & inequality in France. & I'm thinking, "Who really likes black people?" Like, where in the world are we supposed to be, b/c apparently, we can't receive justice or equality any damn where. I mean, here it is 2008, & we're still experiencing "the first black" phenomenon. Like, earlier this year, NY elected the 1st black governor, David Patterson, to replace Elliot Spitzer. Also, this year, Mike Carey was the 1st black to referee a Super Bowl game, and Karen Bass was the 1st black woman elected Speaker of a State House of Representatives. So, we're still trying to pay our dues, & be reimbursed for all the inequality that we have experienced and continue to experience. But, when will we be freed from this debt? When will we be recognized as equal human beings? How come everything is spoon-fed to us? I mean, sure, there are some of us that are lagging behind, but do they account for the majority?

I've yet to visit Paris, but I know several people that have, & most of them admit that Paris is racist. The queen of television, Oprah Winfrey, even experienced it last year while shopping. So, even having billions of dollars doesn't warrant us fair treatment. & now we're witnessing Obama's climb to the top, but initially, most of us feared his ascension for concern that he'd be assassinated. I mean, racism is that serious, even in 2008. People don't like to talk about it, but know it's there. & I fear that it will never go away.

Funny thing is, African-Americans are not well-liked by Africans. So, we'd be treated differently in our own motherland. How crazy is that? Who are we that we can't even bond w/ our brothers & sisters? What has our stay in America done to our African pride & connection? Shit, we can't even get along here, in America. Check out my website, www.nista20682.com, for a poem dedicated to this very subject. So, where do we go?? Who do we turn to, & who are we really??