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Black Conservatives in Liberal America
Do you feel, as Malcolm X did, that the black middle class was the bane of the African-American people in forcing artificial conformity and assimilation into the dominant culture? Do you feel that the black middle class is at the heart of the conservative trends in the African-American community? Or do you feel that the black middle class is a positive affirmation of how African-Americans can rise above and meet face-to-face with their former oppressors and is in fact, an expression of liberal politics?
I have mixed feelings about the black middle class, as many African-Americans do. On the one hand I applaud the efforts of those who have put themselves through school and climbed up that hill...
Seeing African-American people in positions of power and authority is one of the greatest benefits our community has reaped over the years. On the other hand, I have also witnessed the black middle class lose sight of what it means to be African-American. I mean, losing touch with our ethnic roots and ancestry can be harmful to any group of people. I believe that especially those people who are oppressed or in the minority of their culture should retain strong ties to their roots and origins. I don't think that the black middle class issue is one that is liberal or conservative. However, I do believe that more African-American conservatives have bought fully into the dominant culture.
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