One thing I want
to do when I’m older is to try bringing about a new of breed of people. People
who ask questions and don’t just do for the sake of doing. In my various
encounters with some peers, a lot of them say they don’t just do things because
it’s cool or it’s the latest thing but only to find that they actually are. I
find it’s sad that in many cases believe that ignorance is bliss, sometimes it
is but for the most it isn’t. The best/worst most annoying quote which really
gets under my skin is the one which states; the best way to hide something from
a black person is to put it in a book.
Sadly there’s an
element of truth to this statement, black people really don’t like reading.
I’ve tried to get people I hang out with to start picking up a book or
newspaper so that they can learn a little more but it seems like I talk to
stone walls. It’s not easy breaking habits and, talking from experience,
reading wasn’t something that was instilled in me growing up. There’s a host of
knowledge at our disposal and society has made it alright to not want to know
or not to ask questions. A change is needed. ASAP
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