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Despicable Dogs by Small Black

Be Part of It – Create 100,000 new Black businesses throughout America to 2010

Small business is responsible for 85 percent of all new jobs in America. With the collaboration efforts of Black Haves and Black have-nots, small businesses can for jobs in our communities, the interests of both groups stand to benefit.

Some years ago a good friend of mine told me about an incident in which he asked a wealthy white person "who care will take care of the poor whites "The man replied:" Wealthy white people care about poor white people. "My friend asked Then: "Who cares about poor blacks meet?" The man said: "God cares about poor blacks meet." not the wealthy white man even consider that wealthy Black people would take care of poor black population increase. Why is this so?

Donations to Black colleges, as in numerous current reports suggest, are almost non-existent among Blacks and Black alumni. For decades, business and foundation donations from our nation's historically Black colleges off Preserve life. In addition, huge pools of wealthy Blacks have graduated from traditionally white colleges. Without access to the historically Black colleges, they have little incentive to donate. [I would like to think they could at least some tiny incentive]

I will formulate the rich white man's statement differently. White care "haves" is the white "have-nots." Black "Haves" take care of Black "have-nots." Black Haves do take care of the black have-nots, is not it?

Prior to the passage of 1964 Civil Rights Act, blacks were the majority, regardless of their background and other factors such as education, hair texture, or color, needed to sit in the back of the bus, denied seating in many white restaurants and prohibited drinking from a source that says "white only."

The small groups of Black Haves were forced to live in the same neighborhood with the large group of have-nots ("Redlining" was the term often used to refer to mortgage discrimination) before the Community Reinvestment Act and Equal Housing Laws. One of the most degrading social practices, Black men, subject, regardless of size, age or financial means were to generally as a "boy" considered by many within the white population.

Jobs at companies like General Mills, 3M, Cargill, Sears, investment firms on Wall Street, or any other large company there is not before the civil rights Disturbances during the 1960s. Arthur Fletcher, a Black Republican who worked in Richard Nixon's administration was not marked "In addition to programs set or Affirmative Action. "(Google Arthur Fletcher for more information.)

Corporations and local and federal governments are not black and advocacy Jobs such as EEO directors adopted diversity managers, or minority languages ??advertisers and buyers. Whitney Young, the great leader of the Urban League, had still not give the offerings to the doors of the company's open jobs for American blacks or other races.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, 28 August 1963: "America has the Negro issued a check mark does not lack resources." Many of us have not really important point understood.

"In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our Republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American should be entitled. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, the "inalienable rights" would guarantee "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as concerns the black community. Instead of this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which come back marked "insufficient funds."

Today, in American cities, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday by paying the white caterers provide meals in the best white-owned banquet centers and Hotels wear our best clothes and a payment of $ 40 per plate. Few of these dollars go to Black entrepreneurs. Dr. King told White America to ante up economic opportunities for blacks. That was his mission when he shot and killed in Memphis. He was fighting for the economic opportunities for garbage workers.

Forgotten in the meantime Do not, Malcolm X, the street lobbyist. Malcolm X raised hell in the streets, excited the have-nots of his time to stand up, be heard, seen and acknowledged, by any means necessary. Malcolm X, one based lobbyist, said in his speech "The Ballot or the Bullet," that for blacks, with Republicans or Democrat does not matter, we were also suppressed by both parties.

Fast forward 40 years, 2008. The 60 fire disturbance. Black communities are still of the same people who controlled these 40 years ago. The Black Haves' leadership role never took root, the black have-nots remain abandoned. The Black Haves more often awake to live in predominantly white neighborhoods in order to drive their corporate jobs in luxury vehicles and stand around the water cooler with white colleagues, as if the black have-nots were not there.

The Black Haves are not without relatives – mothers, fathers, cousins, aunts, etc., in the old neighborhood. These people are among the 8 out of 10 blacks who are unemployed or underemployed, and living paycheck to paycheck. While the black have-nots are trapped in the blazing fire of poverty with no door marked "Exit" the Black Haves spend their corporate paychecks and maximize their credit cards in their newfound communities, together with, for many, and desire to try / or mix.

Many self-employed professionals and provide services such as Blacks Estate firms, very few of the Black Haves' dollars – the Black Haves of white professionals buying into the illusion that they have. "? Arrived" Arrived To Feel, have arrived by your dollars exclusively within white businesses? Black Haves often see the smiling white professional as a trusted friend, but not extend the same trust for Black professionals.

A reporter asked a white voter in a Southern state to explain why he would not vote for Obama. The voters said: "We take care of our own." Will black voters care about their own?

Pictures of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, that adorn the walls of many houses of the Black Haves are the only remnants of a connection to the community in which the Black Haves once lived.

In "The Ballot or the Bullet" speech, Malcolm X said: "The community in which you spend your money is richer and richer the community from which you make your money getting poorer and poorer. "

If that still does not happen in 2008?

The Black Haves rush on business live outside of the very communities in which they were born to patronize, Rose and her family still. To save those who stay behind struggle to find a corner.

Business leader, AG Gaston of Birmingham, Alabama, was reported to have said that it is far better to say, "I am rich", ". I'm poor," than to say, AG Gaston was rich. When Dr. Martin Luther King was in Birmingham, he was not received by the clerk at the Hilton. He was greeted by the bellhop of the AG Gaston Hotel. Yes, the AG Gaston Hotel. AG Gaston was a Black millionaire. His wealth was created during the Jim Crow era by providing goods and services to Black haves and have-nots, who are forced into living quarters were black-only. After his death he was in the millions. He had created hundreds of jobs and training and employment; to thousands of unskilled black for the poor. Today, the AG Gaston Expo is held annually in Birmingham to promote economic growth in the Black community with a focus on creating to promote prosperity and capacity building, provide that companies that create jobs in the black community.

Many Black Haves are now more self-centered. Black haves are, for the most part, leery of risk. You play it safe. Malcolm and Martin took the risks.
We have the talent pool, those to take risks to create businesses in Black communities. Where does this talent pool reside? This talent is found mainly in corporate America? Did the blacks, These are used for the work from 08.00 clock accountants, marketing specialists, lawyers, IT professionals and others who need to create skill-set, companies have?

The "inclusion" Objectives of Corporate America are met by hiring Black Haves. But they rarely hire or provide opportunities for the black have-nots.
Black leaders Past would be very disappointed to see the full stratification that exists today. Black Haves, in many cases seem to think so: "I came where I am, here in the door of corporate America on my own accord. "In many cases these people the door to the creation of opportunities for Black slam closed nots to gain access into the future.

The trenches during the Civil Rights era were filled with both the Black Haves and Black have-nots. Have laws against denying opportunities purely based on the color of their skin is still pending. Nor ditches were filled with the brothers and sisters standing arm-locked when legendary Bull Connor (Google, if not "Ready to Die 'clue who Bull Connor) released the dog, opened the water hoses and denied the black have the right to sit at the counter (while reciting "in the name of God and Good Christians" in Birmingham, Alabama). Malcolm X championed the concept of does not sit at the bar, but owned the bar. The late President Kennedy said, "There is little value in the Negro have the right hotels and restaurants approved be, if he has no money in my pocket and no job. "

Black Haves in 2008 to make a far better job of keeping the doors of opportunity closes as one of the lessons from the past. The Ku Klux Klan, the bastion of white supremacy that was so strong, especially in the past can not compete with the new suppression the gatekeeper, in positions as EEO, directors of affirmative action, minority buyers, etc., are either unable or are willing to identify opportunities for the black have-nots. Black Haves of today to fill, many of whom work in advocacy roles for blacks are have-nots, not and may never be advocates of entry for black have-nots. Black directors of the cities' EEO departments becoming more common for the mayor, which has appointed them, rather than endorse the citizens of cities, particularly the black have-nots.

Black Haves climbed the steps of the opportunity not only of own accord. They went through the steps with piles of corpses of lynched and slain black men such as Medgar Evers and Emmett Till built. These opportunities were from the late Efforts of the big lobbyists created, WE Dubois, Booker T. Washington, James Brown, and countless whites and blacks for better treatment and opportunities advocated for blacks in America.

Were these jobs not through the "Ready to Die" brothers and sisters, the streets of Minneapolis, Detroit, Los Angeles, Cleveland created filled, Birmingham, Washington DC and other cities across America during the unrest of the 60s? Their legacy was they were on, fighting for justice, cared and took the risk to a better way.

Malcolm X said on the afternoon of 3 April 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio:
"The economic philosophy of black nationalism shows the importance of our people to build these little stores and developing them and expanding them into larger Operations. Woolworth did not start great as they are today. It began with a dime store and expanded and expanded and then expanded until today they are all over the country and everywhere on the world, and they receive a portion of everyone's money … – General Motors [is] the same way. They did not start as it is. It began a little rat race type operation. And it expands and it expanded until today, where it is now. And you and I to start is a start and the best place to right in the community where we live.

"So our People need to be re-educated not only to the importance of supporting black business, but the black man himself has pointed out the importance of going into business be. And if you go and I in the economy, at least we own and operate businesses in our community. What we do is to develop a situation where we actually to be able to create employment for the people in the community. "

Again, I will rephrase the wealthy white man's original Statement. The White Haves take care of the whites have-nots. The Black Haves take care of the black have-nots. The Black Haves do take care of the black have-nots, is not it?
I present you: the Black Haves of today must step up to the leaders of small businesses for the benefit of the Black Revolution have-nots. You can use the Stimulus package for the communities in which they grew up, where their relatives live in the same communities they have left, in many cases. The Black Have Nots follow the Black Haves – because they want good jobs and safe communities, too.

I enclose: businessmen like Bob Johnson, Magic Johnson, Madame CJ Walker, Russell Simmons, Reginald Lewis, AG Gaston, Earl Graves, and John Johnson are but a few of the many talented creators in our communities. They created jobs, opportunities, and the revival. Their religion is not the important factor, nor is their fraternity, sorority, church, social networking organization, school performance, or political affiliation. Both Black Haves and Have-Nots are supporters of presidential candidates Obama and McCain. The need of the hour is to build economically strong communities in order to To achieve parity in America.

Small business is responsible for 85 percent of all new jobs in America. With the joint efforts of Black Haves and have nots can Black, small businesses for jobs in our communities who stand to benefit the interests of both groups.

The Goal. Our Target. Create 100,000 new Black businesses throughout America in 2010. Be part of it – the economic revolution for parity. Be part of it!

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