Racism Made Me Do it

How do we navigate an American system still infested with the disease of racism while recognizing the power of our own choices in shaping our destiny? This is a question that we must struggle with because for some, the presence of racism has become a convenient excuse and has allowed for us to abadon personal responsability and fall into the embrace of self-destructive life style choices. We can never be blind to the reality that racism still seeks to stifle the potential of so many. However, we must never allow for the presence of racism to be an immovable object that precipitates the acceptance of failure. We must attack the insidious nature of racism with our courageous attempts to be excellent in the face of tremendous odds. When we do this, we weaken the hold that racism seems to have around the mind and limbs of so many of our people. Let's Get Free!