RAISED NOT TO HAVE

                                                       ...a Failure Mindset.

NETTIE-ISM: I had this thought the other day: “Many of us were raised to not have.”  If something is repeated often enough, and there is no effort to disprove it, it becomes a reality. 

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Born around 1797, Isabella Bomfree, aka Sojourner Truth,  was an abolitionist, and an author. In 1864 this freed slave met with Abraham Lincoln. Lack of education did not stop her. 

Hiram Revels was the First Black Senator, a Republican, in 1870. I am sure he knew that there were White people who did not like him and did not want him to be in office. Prejudice did not stop him. 

History is filled with men and women of all colors that overcame objections, real racism, in order to succeed. How did such people as George Washington Carver, Fredrick Douglas, Sarah Breedlove (aka Madam C J Walker), and Harriet Tubman become historical examples of success? Because they were aware of how people felt about them but they did not let it stop them.

Barak H Obama became the first Black President in American History not because he was “only half Black” but because he did what was necessary to achieve his goal. President Obama was not raised with an “I can’t because they will not let me” mindset. Most of his developmental years were outside the influence of the negative attitudes of the American Poverty Pimps. 

Poverty Pimps are those who actually profit off of a people group being poor. If you add up all the non-profit organization that have been created to combat the issues that plague the minority, Black and Hispanic, community, it is my opinion that the problem should have been solved by now. So why have they not been? Because if the problem was solved these people would be out of a job!

How about the church? Many churches push the concept of tithes AND offerings, even within the  low income communities. People who have nothing give because, according to the church leader, God will supply all they need because of their obedience to his/ her word. Many people who really cannot afford to give as much as they do “bless” their church leader with a “love offering” believing they will be blessed in return- they are still struggling. The proof is in the results of their actions: during this COVID-19 scam-demic the people still do not have all that they need. The church itself gets bigger and bigger and the leaders assets increase yet the people who are poor remain poor. Of course there are those who do a little better but not as well as they could if they gave with common sense and learned how to manage their money properly.

MY RANT: God is not a Las Vegas casino. You don’t put 10% of your income and get 10 -30- or 100 times your investment. You don’t go “all-in with an offering and receive the rewards of a full house. God is not a Scratch off lottery ticket- give a dollar and hope you get 5 thousand dollars a week for the rest of your life.

I attended a church that offered a Dave Ramsey financial class. The class cost money, $100, at the time. Dave Ramsey made money, the church made money but most of the people who started the course did not finish the course thus they did not make money.  END OF RANT.

Since Donald J Trump has been President, Hollywood and the news personalities have been telling Black people  they cannot succeed because of rich White racist people like Donald J Trumpp.  “Racism” has become a reason why Black people cannot: study in school, work hard on a job or clean up their own neighborhood.  The term ‘Systemic Racism’ was created to discredit White success amid Black lack, when Obama was in office it was racism’ statistical racism sounds more foreboding thus it has become the liberal chant since 2016. 

Statistically speaking Black people  have a greater chance of surviving an encounter with the police than exiting the womb or walking down the streets of an inner city BUT they are being told repeatedly by the media and more recently Hollywood that law enforcement is the problem not abortion or Black on Black crime. Both the media and entertainers, which includes athletes,  push this narrative so that people will not look at their abuse of both Black and Hispanic individuals. 

A generation of people who have been raised to hate “whitey” are now raising children to believe they cannot 'have' because they are oppressed by people who look different than they do. Somehow, America has raised a people group who really believe they cannot obtain their dream.

I was not raised with a lack mentality. I was raised with the understanding that I could be whoever I wanted to be if I assumed responsibility for my actions. Yes, there are people who do not want me to succeed, most of the people who put obstacles in my path are other Black people. Note: I am talking about me not you.

It is unfortunate, that there is a segment of the population that believe  Black Conservatives should not exist. Just like, despite being the majority, most Black slaves did not leave the plantation because they were told bad things would happen if they did.

ROMANS 12:2 KING JAMES VERSION

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 

In order to renew your mind you have to study and use common sense. In order to renew your mind you have to step away from what you are used to and surround yourself with people who are where you want to go, this is uncomfortable not racist. In order to renew your mind you must reject the advice of people who have been telling you the same thing for years, clearly it is not working.   As Americans who happen to be Black, people need to focus on the success of the past not the problems, that is the beginning stages of renewing your mind.. 

Jeremiah G Hamilton, born in Haiti 1806/1807, was the first Black American multi-millionaire.   Think about it! This man came to America, learned the language and the system and made money. He did not have a failure mindset. 

Dear Black folk, if you are going to look back- stop looking at slavery and start looking at those who succeeded despite. If you are going to quote Scripture look at: Joseph who was imprisoned and succeeded, Sampson who used his imprisonment for greatness, Paul and Silas  who worshiped God despite being in prison, and John who was boiled in oil and continued doing what God called him to do. 

                                       written by Marsha L F Randolph

NETTIE-OLOGY /NETTIE-ISM reflects the opinions of and is the soul property of the author MARSHA L F RANDOLPH. All rights reserved- do not use without permission. Disagreeing with what is written is not offensive to the author a disagreeable comment will be deleted. 

SCRIPTURES QUOTED ARE AS CITED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF:

Holy Bible: King James Version WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

Strong, James. Strong's Concordance. Austin, TX: WORDsearch, 2007. WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

Strong, James. Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary. Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007. WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

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