>Some basic stuff to do
>- get an education that makes
>money - we have enough
>full time poets, what we
>need is Af. Am employers
>who can decide whether or
>not you will fit into
>the corporate culture.
>
>- own a business
>
>- dont' keep up with joneses
>- while Mr. Jones just
>bought a new mercedes, realize
>how much money he is
>losing in terms of investment
>power. Delayed gratification is
>the rule.
>
>- own dont' rent - in
>the long run owning a
>house is cheaper than paying
>rent
>
>- invest early - get an
>IRA and contribute the max
>every year. Do the
>same for your children, or
>future children
>
>- don't lay with anyone that
>you don't want children from
>- easier said than done,
>but always bring some protection
>and spermicide. (brothas and sistas)
>
>
>- support black business - most
>businesses fail within their 1st
>year. But As Af
>Ams we have something called
>ethnic loyalty that we can
>employ. Hong Kong supermarket
>in Houston is owned by
>some Chinese folks who understood
>that Asian folks wanted the
>freshest produce possible, in addition
>to other ethnic delicacies. We
>must develop that kind of
>loyalty, or understanding of our
>own market.
>
>There are a whole bunch of
>these things that all of
>us can employ on a
>daily basis, and a few
>of us with means/education can
>do also.
>
>peace
>k. orr

these simple things, when done individually, affect a positive collective progression from second class citizenship to economic (and thus political) power.


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