So, before I address my topic for today, I must make a confession to the younger generation those who are 35 years of age and under. Please forgive us, for not teaching you that the garden of Eve was located where the Black man originated! Forgive us for not teaching you that Ezekiel was a black man with locks, even as today’s sisters and brothers on the block! Please forgive us for letting you believe Lincoln freed black folks. He wanted a “perfect union”, an all white country was his hope. Forgive us for trying to free you through purchasing and integration, avoiding Black autonomy and self preservation. Please young people forgive us. Please forgive us for letting the popularity of drugs, and alcohol destroys your lives. Forgive us for teaching you to put your hope in politicians and self seeking preachers. Please forgive us. Forgive us for subjecting you humanity to racism, race profiling, white haters, police killings, and legal plundering, neo-slavery! Yes, we owe you an apology. Please forgive us for not taking your lives more seriously. Please forgive us for not providing you with a world that respects your maker’s choice for your skin. Yes, we owe you a big an apology. Your present conditions are due mainly to our failure, and
So, before I address my topic for today, I must make a confession to the younger generation those who are 35 years of age and under. Please forgive us, for not teaching you that the garden of Eve was located where the Black man originated! Forgive us for not teaching you that Ezekiel was a black man with locks, even as today’s sisters and brothers on the block! Please forgive us for letting you believe Lincoln freed black folks. He wanted a “perfect union”, an all white country was his hope. Forgive us for trying to free you through purchasing and integration, avoiding Black autonomy and self preservation. Please young people forgive us. Please forgive us for letting the popularity of drugs, and alcohol destroys your lives. Forgive us for teaching you to put your hope in politicians and self seeking preachers. Please forgive us. Forgive us for subjecting you humanity to racism, race profiling, white haters, police killings, and legal plundering, neo-slavery! Yes, we owe you an apology. Please forgive us for not taking your lives more seriously. Please forgive us for not providing you with a world that respects your maker’s choice for your skin. Yes, we owe you a big an apology. Your present conditions are due mainly to our failure, and