The Need for Better Heros and More Honorable Saints
wrongspeak.substack.com
I wrote this tweet and was surprised to see it went viral being liked by just over 28 thousand at the time of writing this piece. Tweet here: https://bit.ly/3EHfyTm I thought it would be worth bringing context to what I said to ensure I've not been misread. This was not a humble brag nor a request to be pedestalized as an icon in the "black community". Those who follow me on Twitter know that I am reticent about the notion of a "black community" as a single entity with a solitary vision, hopes, and goals as I just don't think that really exists in any real sense.
Mar 17Liked by Dr. Joel Brown FRSA, Adam B. Coleman
Loved the article. As a white person with only black friends and not buddies maybe you or someone else can explain something to me, as I feel my question has a cultural answer possibly.
I'm a Gen X so I remember TV shows like Cosby and Family Matters. (Putting Cosby's personal transgressions aside) They were both shows about wholesome families. That they were black families was really irrelevant to the wholesomeness, but they were black families. They depicted a way of life families should aspire to, to a degree. Why was this depiction not the depiction that was picked up on and carried on?
Wonderfully written and spot on, thank you Joel. Living before God with Truth, Honesty, Justice for your family and children is something very few aspire to these days. Those are the attributes of a father hero, something that too few men and women have these days. Your children are blessed!
Thank you, Dr. Brown. It's my hope that you will inspire others with your words of wisdom and soundness! You are a principled man standing in the gap for all those fortunate to be in your circle of influence.
This would make for Great Required Reading in School.
Loved the article. As a white person with only black friends and not buddies maybe you or someone else can explain something to me, as I feel my question has a cultural answer possibly.
I'm a Gen X so I remember TV shows like Cosby and Family Matters. (Putting Cosby's personal transgressions aside) They were both shows about wholesome families. That they were black families was really irrelevant to the wholesomeness, but they were black families. They depicted a way of life families should aspire to, to a degree. Why was this depiction not the depiction that was picked up on and carried on?
Wonderfully written and spot on, thank you Joel. Living before God with Truth, Honesty, Justice for your family and children is something very few aspire to these days. Those are the attributes of a father hero, something that too few men and women have these days. Your children are blessed!
Thank you, Dr. Brown. It's my hope that you will inspire others with your words of wisdom and soundness! You are a principled man standing in the gap for all those fortunate to be in your circle of influence.
Brilliantly written--you articulate what I think many people, white and black, believe.