Come on People a book written by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint is all the rave in the black community.
Some people say, “This is right on time…”, others still believe they have missed the mark.
I haven’t picked up the book yet but gather that it is a bit of both. We all know those that need to read the book probably will never part its pages until it is too late. But for those who will like myself, it is up to us to transfer the knowledge.
“Well how do we do that?”, you might ask. Well for starters like a wise woman recently told me. Start with your kids, nephews, nieces, anyone you have influence over. Maybe it is a young person you are mentoring. Beging to tell them the truth, and stop feeding them the lies of victim-hood. We as a people have to learn when to rise up and take life by the reigns and with the help of God all Mighty direct it in the way we should go.
“Yeah, yeah–, but how are we to effect the masses with the message, and begin to change their minds?” I asked the same question too. The wise ladies response was that, “It’s too late for them, you have to start with you own and duplicate it…” At first I didn’t know what to say to that. I tend to be the optimistic one in the world, and believe that people’s minds, no matter how long they’ve been a certain way, can be change. I just don’t want to be dead and gone, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., before the fruit of our labor is matured.
So first let me go get this book, and then second share it with those who find it hard to read, or excuses not to.
Remember, consistent effort produces results.
