These athletes can speak from a perch of power and influence, while holding the kind of keep it real pedigree that makes them relevant to the core of black community. But now that they occupy a position where they can actually serve their communities in a vital and tangible ways, while also addressing the power of IMBALANCE within their own industry from position of greater strength, they seem most at a loss, lacking purpose and drive. Given the journey that has lead to this point, contemporary black athletes have abdicated their responsibility to the community with treasonous vigor. They stand as living proof that it does not necessarily follow that iF YOU MAKE A MAN RICH, YOU MAKE HIM FREE
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:54:16 +0000