It's Tough to be a part of the Black "Conscious" Community

So much to talk about in a post like this... But I want to be brief....

Why is it not so great to be a part of a "community" full of "conscious" black people as yourself?????

Oh let me count the ways.....

1.  We may need to redefine, or perhaps refine, some people's definition of the word "conscious".  We're not on the same page with that but you'll find that a lot of people like to throw their own meaning behind what it means to be "awoke" or "asleep".  Some people say that... "If you're still stuck on religion, then you're unconscious".  That's the most prevalent view I'd say, and the sad part is... a lot of those people just stepped out of the church not too long ago.  They don't waste too much time learning about what they should have been learning..... before they start attacking people who are still hanging onto religion.  Most of the things they do now, Most of the things they say, the way they look at things, still resembles the things they were doing before they left the church.  But instead of correcting them, they'd rather trash people who still go to church.  It's like a frat brother who was hazed to join a fraternity finally getting his chance to haze the new pledges behind him.  Just crossed the burning sands and couldn't wait to talk down to those to come behind him... 

To me, consciousness is everything.... Everything has a LEVEL or a degree of consciousness....  A blade of grass has a frequency it vibrates on in the overall GOD consciousness.  Some people are conscious of some things, while totally unaware of others.  Instead of telling someone they are unconscious because they fail to meet some standard of yours.... Maybe you should look at it as.... "This person is unconscious to the fact that ___________".  There are so many things that so many people are unconscious of, yet they feel the need to call others "Asleep".  That's divisive.  We're not gonna build unity with all that "holier than thou" stuff poppin' off all the time.  Tell me.... When has verbally abusing black people ever helped with the unity movement?  And if they just so happen to leave from around you and shirk every thing you have to say (no matter how life altering it may be), you emasculate them or devalue their feelings by calling them over-sensitive.... Which leads me to my next point....

2.  Why in the world do conscious folks think they're better than everyone else?  They'll swear they're not better, and yes, they honestly may believe that anyone can surpass anyone else at any time... yet.... their actions speak otherwise.  They name-call, cajole, instigate, don't listen, don't even try to understand the very people that they claim to want to unify with; As if they have been full-fledged God for their entire lives with no extra work necessary to complete.  "Conscious" people may have found their spiritual calling, but there are some that act like they were born that way.  If you can't relate to the people you're trying to help, you shouldn't be trying to teach or build with them.  Plain and simple.  If you don't wanna listen, you don't wanna teach.  And you definitely don't wanna reach anyone if you haven't learned to relate to them.  

3.  I'm rather tired of the FACT that every brother and sister that feels like they are the baddest thing since Nat Turner or Malcolm X feels the need to talk to other people like military drill sergeants.  Sure it works for some people, but definitely not a large percentage. Why do you think that's the most motivational or inspirational method to reach people? Why go the negative route?!  All the time?!  Are we ever going to say anything positive?!  Negate their being, negate their behavior.  Is it cause that's what they're used to hearing?!  Is that what you're used to hearing?!  Well that wouldn't make you any better than the oppressors that you claim to have no ties or love for.  You carry their traditions on very well.  We need to stop contradicting ourselves and behaving hypocritically. Don't do the oppressors' jobs for them.  THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS WHOLE THING IS TO SEPARATE OUR MINDS AND OUR BODIES FROM THE WAYS AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE OPPRESSORS!!!!! Nobody asked you to be perfect, we only ask that you admit that you may not be and that you still have work to do with yourself.    AND.... that you actually show improvement.  Otherwise, the "nobody's perfect" line just becomes an overused excuse.  DO WORK!

4.  This is the most harsh one of all to me, right now...... Due to the fact that we don't really have knowledge of self.  No guided initiations like our tribal ancestors..... No real communities or institutions to look to for help with our basic needs.... When a brother or sister usually comes into a little bit of knowledge and has the fire and zeal inside of them... When their passion and eagerness is at its height, they look around and they don't find too many people on the same level as them.  I mean, they're ready to start groups, businesses, schools, group-economic ventures, etc.  But not many people are on that same wavelength at the moment.  They dawdle around for a while trying to get a footing and see where they can take root- who they can align with the closest... and after a while, the fire kind of dies down.  It's still there... but it's not gonna be like that first true moment where you say... "It's on!" Most of us don't have the kind of patience to stick it out.  We've been trained to want instant gratification.  There's a lot of brothers and sisters who came into some knowledge and then fell into the background.  Maybe life happened.  Bills, Jobs, Family, etc.  They might feel like they're not getting anywhere with the people in the "conscious community".  So they kind of fade into the background.  You get tired of seeing the same people at the same functions with the same rhetoric and the same level of inaction.  A lot of folks end up spectating from home after while or trying to find something they can do on their own without having to involve others.  

5.  Because.... after a while of hanging around these events... you start to get a sense of the type of people you're dealing with.  A lot of differences... A TON.... Some more detached than others.... Some more "black" than others... However, everybody has their own thing.  And even though everybody may know everybody else... Nothing still gets done TOGETHER! People still don't trust each other, people still take advantage of others, people don't reciprocate, people still don't listen.  Some people just don't have the means to participate.  I find it amazing that you can go to an Afrikan event and every vendor out there is selling the same exact products.  WOW!!! Why don't yall work together or something?!  Yall stepping on each other's toes... Do people really buy that much perfume and shea butter?!  What about the creativity and the ingenuity of my people.  When yall gon start selling some creativity out there?   Where are my healers?!  WHERE?!  I see angry warriors all day... talking about how angry they are and how we're at war.... What about the healing that we all need?!  

I'm gonna continue this later... as it's getting late over here... I'm definitely not done... 

To be continued......