Cultural Reform in the Black Community.

- So we're all aware of the endless shootings, stabbings and youth violence in the endz, been a reality in our communities since the 80's, we're all aware that black male unemployment has risen to 50%, (16-24). (2014-2015)

We're all aware black British make up 2-3% of the population, but 40% of prison population, which in relation to our population is 'disproportionate', infact, in context, officially worse than the USA. Stop an searches subsided, and stabbings and shootings went up.

So what's the real issue here?

for me the primary issue is the obvious relationship between high unemployment and criminal deviancy, but more so our own lack of control & direction, as a black community, due to a lack of cultural philosophy & so proficiency in neccesery areas. 

The areas we disproportionately dominate - sports - music - cheap labour,

whilst neglecting the more significant areas that help structure and engineer a community. 

So if unemployments an issue, if in the prime time of a young mans life 16-24, he can't get paid legally, he'll get paid any way he can, however, there has to be a third option, and that options founded in first comprehending the abilty to 'Do for self' -  Community economics and the benefits, in creating a job, owning the business, creating more jobs, accessing and working areas we should really control anyway, legitimising work, made accessible, kool and practical, because it benefits everyone.

Still, self employment, has a close relationship with education & skill set, lack of skill set and inadequate education that has close relationship with culture.

when our youth culture teaches instant gratification, promotes unproductive-deviancy, promotes living for now not later, (yolo).

The choices we make in what we study, how long we stay in education, how important long term goals are, dictates

how we value assets, equity, wealth and the generational transition of all we've earned in this life. Dictates what we can even access without qualifications, dictates how many black people occupy significant areas of social influence, or not, in order to take back control of our community, we are in need of a  - 'Cultural reform' 

We have to begin to internalise (acknowledge and accept) 

BLACK community building, getting money collectively, employing our own, doing shit for ourselves and building shit for our community, for the future! 

But not only in action, in philosphy too,

in written commitment and contract to each other, as a black family, black centred covenant that shapes the ideology of black culture.  

Whilst we have many people already teaching and promoting similar ideas and education within our community, most are simply not revered, have no relationship, enough to truly proselytise, the youts from the streets, from gang culture, from lack of value for black life, towards something new or alternative to their already set up coping mecahnisms.

The transition has to be made worth their while, they/we are a very 'Show me' generation, and furthermore only really receptive to those from where we're from, of our age group, let them show us it can be done, and we're on to it!

This is why every black boy wants to be a rapper or a sportsman, because we excel in those areas, and right there we identify the real leaders of the youth, the celebs, the footballers, the rappers and mcs.

So my idea is this, i need to get all our top youth broadcasters, top rappers and mcs, top black footballers, sports stars, involved in a multi facted initiative, in order of cultural reform, not just one of apperances saying 'Do good in school, and put the guns down'

But in longterm aggreement to occupy a set agenda, to consciously film, rap about, delineate the step by step methodology behind community economics, ownership, investment, community, family, networking. 

Footage of buissness conversations, dudes from different occupations / walks of life, elders sitting down with the our top artists and discussing real shit, putting real money on the table, tangible frame work for black community.

Call it cultural reform, call it reverse indoctrination, whatever but it will only work if done collaboratively, if the likes of DANNY STRURRIDGE - WILEY - SKEPTA - DIZZY - TINNIE - MO FARAH - THEO WALLCOTT - KREPT N KONAN - SOL CAMBELL - TREVOR NESLON (etc) all participate.

See individually exhibited it's token behaviour, that we commend, then forget, collectively it's culturally, it's a nee way of life, one we all subscribe to, for as long as it's visible & practical it's do able. 

(if you read all that you care, so add any additional things to think about or critique & stuff you're unclear about)

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