My first suggestion would be to ban the so-called music channel, Channel U. Which rather than being a showcase for young U.K music talent, transmits stereotypes of rundown council estates, drug use, violence and misogyny to those that watch it especially young children who see it as a true representation of life where they live and feel they have to live up to it.
Secondly I feel there are not enough Black role models in fields other than the entertainment industry. Rather than wanting a normal job, most of the young men I know have expectations to become a famous MC/rapper, making millions of pounds, and although I agree with this idea as a hobby, I know of too many who have dropped out of education to pursue this dream which has subsequently led to nothing.
The young Black males where I live do not fear the law, are not responsible (many are young parents), drop out of education early, smoke cannabis regularly without knowledge of health effects they are lost. But how do we help?
2007-12-15 00:58:33 · 5 answers · asked by Shaddap 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Kimaam - If you live in the U.K you would know that young Black males are having a very tough time here at the moment. So although I respect Martin Luther King and all he did.
He is not the solution to the problems with the community where I live.
2007-12-15 01:05:37 · update #1
I applaud your motivation, but you cannot help a person who does not want to be helped. "you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink"
The key to change is education, and popular black culture seems to discourage educational achievement. If a young black male does well in school - his friends will say he is acting white, and would tease and discourage him The school I went to was 30% black, I saw this many many times. The culture must change to place a greater value on education...how do you do that?
2007-12-15 01:10:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We have the same problem in the US. I believe it all starts in the home...and that goes for anybody, be they black, white, yellow, and whatever else there is. If the parent sets a positive example and brings their kids up properly, more than likely the kid will do well in life. Teach them MORALS and ETHICS, (don't steal and work for what you want, don't murder, don't have any children out of wedlock, stay away from drugs, stay in school, etc).
If the Black community wants to rise above then it's mainly up to the Black community. All anyone else owes them is equal rights, and equal oppurtunities but not much else.
2007-12-15 01:28:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mr.Longrove 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The basic foundation of education in mastering our creator's universal gifts of life with the fishing line, hooks and sinkers for them in mastering Merlin's magic wand.
Vital for the survival and advancement of living human kind that was lost with time.
So they can stand on their own two feets.
Luke 11.46-52
It's not only for them.
But for all the children back home.
Luke 9.55-56
What do you think?
2007-12-15 02:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sense of making them feel ok and making them equal, show that you care about them as a fellow member of the human race
2007-12-15 01:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why help them if there already successful, martin luther kings dream did change the way blacks are looked at.
2007-12-15 01:01:03 · answer #5 · answered by kimaam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋