SOCIAL AWARENESS | Social Networking Further Condemning the Black Community?

  Yesterday, i read something incredibly appalling but at the same time not surprising none the least.  I was over on bossip reading an article on how studies showing black trending topics are overwhelmingly negative. What makes my skin crawl is the fact that they are actually studying the ignorance of the black community. I rarely see articles and studies on positive efforts and grassroots organizations. You can bet nine times out of ten a person of color is in the media its because of ignorance but who's to blame? 

  I feel like our own people are to blame for our mainstream and publicized doom and gloom. Black people fail to realize we are ALWAYS under the scope. That doesn't mean not be who you are because your afraid of scrutiny, but that doesn't mean act a damn fool either. I feel like we need to do better when it comes to thinking before we act, not only just from our perspective but from three perspectives. What I'm saying has nothing to do with the “white man”, I'm just saying this social media ordeal especially is a trap.   

Think of how many people come by your profiles daily, now imagine all the ignorant things you say, now imagine all the opportunities you miss because you’ve turned some unknown person off. Ok the first thought will be “cant miss nothing i never had”, newsflash, yes you can, especially for those of you who call yourselves artists, entrepreneurs etc you miss out on so many potential clients, investors, fans, etc because of your nonsense.


I would say save the drama for your residence but as a community there is entirely TOO MUCH DRAMA. For some of us black people the drama is just never ending. Drama at home, drama at school, drama at work, drama on facebook and twitter, drama at church not too mention all the internal drama many of us have. To me it just looks like black people need to find our peace because if we don't we are headed for doom. Its bad enough even me writing this article is sacrifice, i want to have fun and be just as ignorant as they come but honestly our generation cannot afford any more foolery.

If you look back between the 1960s and 90s there was so much accomplished for blacks on a social and political scale. Those days we had people in the community willing to lead, stand up, take that risk, be the public enemy and FIGHT THE POWER. Nowadays no one wants to do a muthafucking thing but be famous and be famous for being a damn fool at that. Just turning on the Tell-LIE-Vision (TV) or logging on social networking is disgraceful. Where is that Black pride and self respect we once had?

Instead of supporting truth, peace, positivity and social awareness, people rather support the ignorance. Its a shame i feel like my own people will riot for food stamps and unemployment being cut rather than riot for police brutality and social/political injustice. With this being said, will the New Black Leaders please rise and take your positions?


Sincerely, FB



Click HERE for bossip article 


written by Feathers Scott for 5IVE KONCEPTS©

Follow Me On Twitter @5IVEKONCEPTS