Black Conservatives: The New Revolution

In the days of slavery, there were small groups of black people who stood up and said, “This isn’t right.” They refused to be treated as property; as lesser people who were brought around in carts, and lined up to have their teeth inspected by potential owners. Something deep inside of them refused to be chained and beaten and worked like dogs for the simple privilege of living another day. So they began a revolution. Few and alone, they began to speak and to organize those who were brave enough. They were met with opposition, even by the majority of their own people, who thought that they were crazy to dare to dream of freedom. But the more they talked and the more they shared their dream, the more determined they were to escape to a better way of life. So this small group of people began to link their arms together. And these people, taken from their homeland and devoid of a traditional education, became strong enough to overcome their bonds. And though they had been mocked by their own people, those very brethren gained more than they could ever dream by the sacrifices of this small group; a small group that made a big difference.

In the 1960’s there were small groups of black people who stood up and said, “This isn’t right.” They refused to be treated as lesser people who were not given the basic rights most other Americans enjoyed. Something deep inside of them refused to ride in the back of the bus, drink out of separate fountains, or be denied service in restaurants. So they began a revolution. Few and alone, they began to speak and to organize those who were brave enough. They were met with opposition, even by the majority of their own people, who thought that they were crazy to dare to dream of equal rights. But the more they talked and the more they shared their dream, the more determined they were to be treated as equals. So this small group of people began to link their arms together. And these people, deprived of basic human rights, began to claim their place as American citizens, deserving of equal value. And though they had been mocked by their own people, those very brethren gained more than they could ever dream by the sacrifices of this small group; a small group that made a big difference.

In 2010 there is a small group of black people who are standing up and saying, “This isn’t right.” We refuse to be treated as lesser people who must be spoon-fed by the liberal government for everything that we get. Something deep inside of us refuses to be told that we will forever live off of welfare and be given a free ride through college only because we are needed to fill a quota or because we can play a sport well. So we are beginning a revolution. Few and alone, we are beginning to speak and to organize those of us who are brave enough. We are being met with opposition, even by the majority of our own people, who think that we are crazy to dare to believe that we can live our lives through faith in God and our intelligence, ingenuity and creativity. But the more we are talking and the more we share our dream, the more determined we become that we will not compromise our faith and values to serve a system that does not believe in us. So, this small group of people are linking our arms together. And we, standing strong on our faith in God, and our belief in our own people, are beginning to claim our place as African-American conservatives. And though we are being mocked by our own people, our brethren will gain more than they could ever dream by the sacrifices of this small group; a small group that will make a big difference.