Opinion
The Kumbaya Effect
Dr. Christian Head, the only African American professor with 30 years of tenure within the hallowed halls of the UCLA Head and Neck Surgery Department will probably testify to this sentiment after his students and colleagues depicted him as a gorilla being sodomized by his white boss.
President Barack Obama is definitely rethinking his overall message and strategy after continuous effrontery in Congress [a Congressman yelling out ‘You Lie’ while he addressed a joint House of Congress], the media [some calling him a ‘dick’ or others saying he hates white people] and of course, even recently on his own compound when a white journalist [a recent immigrant from Ireland] interrupted his prepared remarks and attempted to debate him in the Rose Garden. Additionally, the debacle around Trayvon Martin and the past riots in Los Angeles are aspects to consider here.
So as a black person do not just sit there and take things as they are anymore.
This article is not to ask anyone to be militant. This is about Kumbaya – and so there are overtones of peace. However, be vigilant and mindful to enhance your own community and your people by making the changes that have long-term social, cultural and economic benefits over time. Or don’t do any of this if you believe ignorance is bliss. Either way, it is a highly self defeating strategy and could even be said to be unintelligent.
My name is Kevin Taylor, and I am Kumbaya Free.
Kevin Taylor is an intellectual and social commentator. He lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
