Black America’s Needs Cannot Be Met Inside White America’s Democratic Structure

By Dr. Brooks Robinson\Black Economics Photos: Wikimedia Commons Whether you are a Black or non-Black American, the time expended reading this analysis brief should prove to be worthwhile. It presents a series of analytical statements that are left for your rationalization and agreement/disagreement in your mind, spirit, and future actions. (RS) Remaining Small In your youth there may have been nothing more rewarding than small achievements: Completing a task well that was assigned by your parents; acing a class assignment; completing a science or woodworking shop project; learning on your own or with a trusted friend how to repair a bicycle; or growing your first plants in a garden. These rewarding experiences were produced in a small environment—a nuclear family. The word “nuclear” is instructive. What is the most powerful force that humans have produced? A nuclear explosion! It stands to reason, then, that the value of the family—a nuclear unit—can be immensely powerful if it is nurtured and developed properly. Importantly, the family must evolve using natural, scientific principles to produce its requirements through its inherent power, which is emblematic of nuclear power. Under these conditions, outcomes will be favorable if the family is not greedy, hoggish, or excessive....