
Alert! Alert!!
Protecting one's faith, wife, children, and community is not for the weak of men. Black men are to protect their faith, communities, and families. If a man is not holistically grounded in all areas of body and mind, he will barely protect himself. Ensuring one is healthy physically and mentally is the first form of defense training for all Black men, for if we are not fit to stand the stress and strains of being Black, then how will the foundations of our faith, community, and families survive? This comes after working toward a self-development/cultural foundation for some of us.
Myriad sources will often test that self-development/cultural foundation. One can look at our social media platforms, which, for many men, have more influence than their faith or child-rearing. Messages that frequently inform the Black male community that it is okay to desire not to be a Protector are digested from ubiquitous media sources, and it is clear the overarching plan is to convince Black men they are not required, expected, or wanted to serve in the role of Protector. Themes of Black men versus Black women: Black women don't need a good man, a good Black man does not exist, and if a Black man deserves to be that "Good Black Man," he is likely pretending or worse, is homosexual, and using a relationship to hide his truths have strategically been sprinkled throughout nearly every corner of the Black culture tapestry.
The strategy is designed to have Black men care more about these deficit thinking messages and place a higher value on them than the traditional historical and cultural norms and beliefs of Black men's role in the home and community. Ultimately, the goal is to pass this concept that the Black male's protection of his faith, community, and family is a joke and, more importantly, is anything but masculine. However, these messages are expected to penetrate into multiple generations until they have moved from the Black community's sub-culture to becoming our communities' traditions.
Protection is the birth expectation of every Black male child; the issue is how to ensure the importance of that birthright.
Protecting one's faith, wife, children, and community is not for the weak of men. Black men are to protect their faith, communities, and families. If a man is not holistically grounded in all areas of body and mind, he will barely protect himself. Ensuring one is healthy physically and mentally is the first form of defense training for all Black men, for if we are not fit to stand the stress and strains of being Black, then how will the foundations of our faith, community, and families survive? This comes after working toward a self-development/cultural foundation for some of us.
Myriad sources will often test that self-development/cultural foundation. One can look at our social media platforms, which, for many men, have more influence than their faith or child-rearing. Messages that frequently inform the Black male community that it is okay to desire not to be a Protector are digested from ubiquitous media sources, and it is clear the overarching plan is to convince Black men they are not required, expected, or wanted to serve in the role of Protector. Themes of Black men versus Black women: Black women don't need a good man, a good Black man does not exist, and if a Black man deserves to be that "Good Black Man," he is likely pretending or worse, is homosexual, and using a relationship to hide his truths have strategically been sprinkled throughout nearly every corner of the Black culture tapestry.
The strategy is designed to have Black men care more about these deficit thinking messages and place a higher value on them than the traditional historical and cultural norms and beliefs of Black men's role in the home and community. Ultimately, the goal is to pass this concept that the Black male's protection of his faith, community, and family is a joke and, more importantly, is anything but masculine. However, these messages are expected to penetrate into multiple generations until they have moved from the Black community's sub-culture to becoming our communities' traditions.
Protection is the birth expectation of every Black male child; the issue is how to ensure the importance of that birthright.