In today’s world education and the way you use it will provide you with respect. No one can take knowledge away from you. Yes a degree is “just a piece of paper” but that piece of paper will go a long way.

Coming from a south asian country that was once under British rule, our people were also robbed of self respect and dignity. We were made to feel like dirt in our own land. We dispersed to North America, Europe and the Middle East yet we habitually encounter racism. Everyone laughs at the “indian cab driver with the accent” or the “Apu that owns the 7/11 on the corner” but no one will laugh at his son when he becomes a lawyer.

Education is not the answer to all of life’s problems but it will get you places in life and offer a tool you can use to better your own community. Become a doctor, go back to africa and work for a couple years treating individuals that are dieing from treatable illnesses. Become a lawyer and fight for individuals who were victims of racial profiling. Become a sociologist and research ways to aid inner city youth. Education will empower you.

Black people take note!

@DA TRUFF

You made T.J. run with her tail between her legs. She is a loathsome creature who always comes on bossip with her negative condescending attitude. She believes that she is above others and we are not within her reach. Extricate not a word. Please. I’m no Ivy league grad, but I knew the definition of extricate. I doubt if she will be back.

We are so quick to judge or defend ourselves against our own race, but when another race mentions, write, create, or make something about us, we’ll buy it, promote it, sell it, and respect it.

And, I am not no old head talking. I am a young man with some agreement on Mr. Cosby’s *****ertions on an inner city I know all too well.

Later.

*exemplified.