Taking Ownership: Moving the Black Community Towards the Task: Building Responsible Black Communities (Electronic book text)

Traditionally, American Blacks have been one of the most consistently conservative groups in the United States. But, because politics has become more of a marketing mechanism utilized to steer a susceptible electorate, Black political actions reflect less upon traditional values and more upon compensation based sensitivities to a historical identity. With the significant progress Blacks have experienced over the past several decades, Taking Ownership represents the need to shift Black identity away from its reactive base and towards a proactive avenue that brings forth those historical values that held communities together during the most oppressive years. The 'Race Experts' and Political Consultants may continue to manipulate the electorate; however Taking Ownership moves us away from a focus on shallow political victories and towards the reality of functioning in an ever more competitive global market place.