Justice for ALL?

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL....

The United States of America...the land of the FREE...the land of HOPE...the land where the government is OF the people, FOR the people, & BY the people. Wow! How amazing is that!? Sounds like a government entity that presents equal opportunities for all and an equal harvest for EVERYONE if the labor is put forth right? Wait...WHICH persons are we talking about here because it seems as if the current actions and outlooks in the 21st century really aren't all that different from that of the 16th century. Yeah sure we have an African American president who by the way has received some of the most blatantly racist and disrespectful labels in the history of our government but still with that achievement we really should just accept it as a sign that African Americans have "arrived" right?  WRONG. America's CURRENT race relations is very much in a pathetic state of being.

Exhibit A~> The world lost a great boxing champion on November 7, 2011. The Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Frazier was born in South Carolina in 1944 to a family of sharecroppers. He eventually moved to Philadelphia at the age of 15 in search of a life that didn't include the dark and degrading horrors many blacks experienced in the South. He eventually obtained a job working at a meat packing company. He strengthened his hands by punching large slabs of meat in the freezer....does this sound familiar? If not, it should. The movie "Rocky" portrays a character in Philly that does the very same thing except... he's not black. The movie portrays a underdog from Philadelphia who gets a chance to fight against the champion Apollo. Ironically Frazier earned his title from defeating The Champ...Muhammad Ali. This movie was developed two decades after "Smokin Joe" had already lived this life yet when you ask some Philadelphia natives who's the greatest boxer of all time, they will CONFIDENTLY say...Rocky Balboa. The antics go as far as building as statue in "Rocky Balboa's" honor since he is the greatest boxer to ever put Philadelphia on the map regarding that particular sport. When asked about possibly building a statue in honor of Joe Frazier, the answer given..."We already have a great heavyweight champion to represent Philadelphia". Wait...Don't they know that Rocky is a fictional character? The answer to this question is, OF COURSE. Some would argue that these antics are simply a gesture of imagination and hope...the great white hope. It seems as America would rather pay tribute to a fake white FICTIONAL character than to actually pay contributions towards a real life champion who just so happens to be black. Have we really arrived?

Please do not turn your head the other way regarding deceitful historical events are often passed on to our youth. I am a firm believer in being aware and actually researching everything instead of taking one's word for it. With that said, please don't hesitate to research everything said here. If the feeling hits you, CONTRIBUTE your information/comments and spread the word. Thanks for reading!

Happy Learning,

Nata Bee