Freedom Fighter
Can we really achieve equality? I do believe it is possible but it is obvious that there is no single answer to such a question. Everyone has their own opinion in regards to this question, however those opinions are useless unless they are actually carried out. According to W.E.B. DuBois racial equality can be achieved through the "talented tenth," an African American elite that would be leaders and role models for the rest of the black community. In The Future of the Race, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cornel West address the topic of Dubois' 1903 essay "The Talented Tenth." When it comes to achieving equality among all races I don't particularly agree with DuBois' idea of a "Talented Tenth." I believe that equality must be attained through a group effort and every individual should make decisions and choices on their own. Often this is hard because people often have the same beliefs that their parents have. And much too often these beliefs go against what is required for this nation to achieve equality. Furthermore, in order to achieve equality I believe that a greater effort must be given by those in the majority, since the majority has control over many more things than minorities. West agrees when he states that e
80)People like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. And love is the key to happiness and success. Above all, I believe that violent measures only cause separation and should never happen in an effort for equality. These ideas of "black supremacy" led many to believe that Malcolm X was an extremist. We're bitter and strong and able to withstand all kinds of pressure that otherwise the average human would not be able to stand. Generations of the future must be taught how to accept people for what they are and not what they look like. "(59) In other words West believes that when it comes to achieving equality blacks receive the short end of the stick because they are already viewed as less than other people. We have to learn how to admit being wrong. Finally, we must teach future generations that life is too short to hate everyone who doesn't look like you. So now, those of us who are decendants of that misery, are strong. Malcolm X declares that "if it is right for America to draft us and teach us how to be violent in defense of the country, then isn't right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in this country. Like how they created pool and made it where the object of the game is to take the white pool ball and once you take the white pool ball and shoot the black one in the hole, the game is over"(pg. He told blacks that if they had any chance of blacks attaining equality, then their first priority would be to gain self-respect and join together in a group effort to combat racist views.
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