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21 things africanamericansneedtodo-1
Tavis Smiley provides 21 things that African Americans need to do according to him. Some of the key points are: 1. Register to vote and get involved in the political process or don't complain. 2. Invest money from savings into businesses, food, clothing, and education rather than just consumer goods. 3. Learn another language beyond slang and read magazines and publications from different perspectives to expand knowledge. 4. Emphasize spirituality, family, community service, health, and supporting Black-owned businesses.
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- 1. 21 Things AfricanAmericans Need To Do According To Tavis Smiley SonnyJonz
- 2. 1. Registerto vote, or shut up!
- 3. 2.Take all thatmoney out of those stocking caps, in cans, mattresses, and floorboards and invest money in something. For starters, invest in the food you eat and the clothes you wear ( before you buy the rims for your car).
- 4. 3. Learn anotherlanguage. Ebonics does not count
- 5. 4. Stop usingthe "N" word in the new millennium, especially since Merriam-Webster Dictionary has announced it isn't changing the definition.
- 6. 5. Buy somethingeach week from a “BLACK” vendor. Consider starting your own business to become a “BLACK” vendor.
- 7. 7. Subscribe toEbony, JET, Black Enterprise, and Essence magazines. Then subscribe to one of the three weeklies: Time, Newsweek, or US News and World Report. After we read about what's going on in our world, how about knowing what's going on in theirs? It is, after all, your world too.
- 8. 8. Stop walkingpast each other and not speaking. Remember how good it feels when someone acknowledges you. Spread that same acknowledgement.
- 9. 9. Be on time for something, anything!
- 10. 10. Get anannual check up; herbs do not cure everything !
- 11. 11. In allthy ways acknowledge Him (GOD) and He shall direct thy path." prioritize this as #1 .
- 12. 12. Stop beingjealous of one another, learn to look past the material things and see the person and your friends for who and what they are. GOD’s Children!
- 13. 13. Get involvedin at least one charitable or voluntary community service.
- 14. 14. Say aprayer for someone besides yourself!
- 15. 15. Hug yourchild /spouse/parent today and “TELL Them That You LOVE Them”!
- 16. 16. LOVE ONEANOTHER!
- 17. 17. Learn toLet Go and Let God. You cannot do it yourself! Without Him!
- 18. 18. Stop talkingabout it, and BE about it.
- 19. 19. Let GOD order your steps instead of the world. Joy is the feeling of grinning on the inside. Joy is the feeling of grinning on the inside.
- 20. 20. P.U.S.H.!! P ray U ntil S omething H appens!
- 21. 21. In allthat you do, get understanding, (turn off the TV , and open a book).
- 22. Don't just readthis, DO IT and ENCOURAGE others to take nothing for granted
- 23. Tell people whatthey mean to you - TODAY!!!!!!
- 24. PLEASE PASS THISTO EVERY AFRICAN AMERICAN YOU KNOW BECAUSE “GOD” HAS A POSITIVE ANSWER! Thank you! SonnyJonz!