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This article highlights 21 actionable steps for African Americans to take, including registering to vote, investing money wisely, learning a new language, supporting black vendors, subscribing to black magazines, and spreading love and positivity in the community. The article emphasizes the importance of personal growth, community involvement, and faith.
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Need To Do According To Tavis Smiley 21 Things African Americans SonnyJonz
2.Take all that money out of those stocking caps, in cans, mattresses, and floorboards and invest money in something. For starters, invest in the foodyou eat and the clothes you wear (before you buy the rims for your car).
4. Stop using the "N" word in the new millennium, especially since Merriam-Webster Dictionary has announced it isn't changing the definition.
5. Buy something each week from a “BLACK” vendor. Consider starting your own business to become a “BLACK” vendor.
7. Subscribe to Ebony, JET, Black Enterprise, and Essence magazines. Then subscribe to one of the three weeklies: Time, Newsweek, or US News and World Report. After we read about what's going on in our world, how about knowing what's going on in theirs? It is, after all, your world too.
8. Stop walking past each other and not speaking.Remember how good it feels when someone acknowledges you.Spread that same acknowledgement.
11. In all thy ways acknowledge Him (GOD) and He shall direct thy path." prioritize this as #1.
12. Stop being jealous of one another, learn to look past the material things and see the person and your friends for who and what they are. GOD’sChildren!
13. Get involved in at least one charitable or voluntary community service.
15. Hug your child /spouse/parent today and“TELL Them That You LOVE Them”!
17. Learn to Let Go and Let God. You cannot do it yourself! Without Him!
19. Let GOD order your steps instead of the world. Joy is the feeling of grinning on the inside. Joy is the feeling of grinning on the inside.
21. In all that you do, get understanding, (turn off the TV, and open a book).
Don't just read this, DO IT and ENCOURAGE others to take nothing for granted
PLEASE PASS THIS TO EVERY AFRICAN AMERICAN YOU KNOW BECAUSE “GOD” HAS A POSITIVE ANSWER! Thank you! SonnyJonz!