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I. Love. You. Three simple words that alone have no true meaning. However, say the words together in one sentence and it becomes a powerful statement. Everyone loves to see real true love. A glance between two partners that scream we are the real deal, a fist bump between two that say We dreamt this dream together and We have done it, or even a kiss, although silent it speaks loudly to the masses that love is possible. As I watch the chemistry between President Obama and First Lady Michelle I often wonder what happened to BLACK LOVE?
In my opinion somewhere between the Civil Rights Movement and the rise of drug use, black people lost their sense of love. Being tired of a system that did not work for them a lot of black men turned to drugs, either as users or pushers. Working an honest 9-5 and trying to support a family was very hard. Drugs played a big role in relieving the black man from his normal daily “problems”. Signing up for the drug game is giving your soul over to the dark side. The life gets flashier for the pusher and worry free for the user, raising a family became less important. A lot of black families found themselves being raised without a father in their households. Mothers trying desperately to feed their children and keep shelter over their heads felt their love turn bitter and cold. For reasons known only to the users, a lot of black women turned to crack cocaine. From the few that I know who was/is on the drug stated it was to relieve them of stress also, if you remain high you don’t realize that your life is in shambles and your children are suffering trying to survive. For the first time ever young black kids were raising themselves, if another family member did not step in. As a child growing up in situations like this you vow to never go through it, so u place a sheet of ice over your heart. Hopefully life won't defrost your heart easily and cause you to get hurt repeatedly. Young black men are taught that showing emotions or being affectionate is lame and for men who are weak. Young black girls begin to use their body as a form of receiving love that is not really there. You will often hear the “ I love you” but never the “ I’m in love with you”. That’s the difference with the relationship our President and First Lady have. They are in love with each other, they march to the same beat and sway to the same tune. My question is how can we change this? Is black love not important enough to declare a state of emergency? Is it to late and just a waste of time to try? I sure hope not because unprotected sex now days is just another form of black on black crime. If you knowingly have unprotected sex with multiple people and you don’t know your status or theirs your killing yourself as well as them. Don’t be a part of the problem. If none of this applies to you and you are a decent black man or black woman, then stand up and let it be known that real true love does still exist!
Make your comments below and then lets continue this conversation on Saturday 8:00 - 10:30pm at Nubia Cafe (5860 Delmar) as The City Forum presents THE LOVE FORUM, sponsored by suiteSTL and B. Free Paparazzi
