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I found a very interesting post at the blog The Sowing Circle about love and caring in African America. I think Tasha makes very insightful points so I thought I would share a portion of her post.

Where is the love?

"The lack of love amongst black folk manifests itself in many different ways. People who love each other don’t ignore a woman’s screams for three hours while she and her son are being raped and tortured. People who love each other don’t respond “A woman was raped, so what?” when asked about the incident. Men who love their wives and girlfriends don’t shoot them dead and throw their bodies on the side of the road like trash; or set them on fire; or shoot them in the head, permanently disfiguring them. Women who love their children don’t continue to leave them with drug-addicted and abusive boyfriends to be raped and murdered.

People who love each other don’t continue to support executives and entertainers who make millions by continuing to perpetuate the gangsta/pimp/ho mentality that rips at the fabric of our culture. Leaders who truly love their people don’t use painful events in individuals’ lives to catapult themselves to national fame. Leaders who love their people don't use a young woman’s rape and torture to bring more attention to themselves than to the victim of the crime. Where is the love?" - tasha212 of The Sowing Circle

Read the entire post here: The Sowing Circle - Where is the love?

What do you think of Tasha's assertions?