Love, Peace & Unity

THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH

by Kweku Azikiwe Mensah on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 1:06am

I WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH. WE HAVE SOME WORK AHEAD OF US AS  YOU ALL KNOW. THIS WORK MUST BEGIN WITH HEALING THE PAST, ANALYZING THOSE ELEMENTS WHICH MADE IT POSSIBLE TO HATE AND DESPISE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND BROTHERS CAUSE THEY SHARE IN DIFFERENT BELIEFS AND IDEAS. LEARNING FROM THE PAST CAN FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW WE HAVE GOTTEN TO THIS POINT IN OUR LIVES WITH THE RESOLVE TO EXERCISE MEASURES NECESSARY TO PREVENT OUR NEICES AND NEPHEWS FROM EXPERIENCING THE SAME HARDSHIPS THAT ONCE ARRESTED OUR POTENTIAL. WE MUST HEAL THOSE WOUNDS AND CLOSE THAT CHAPTER OF VIOLENCE TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER AND INSTEAD OF BUILDING HATRED WE MUST BEGIN TO BUILD BRIDGES OF LOVE !
            SOCIETY IS IN NEED OF A FEW GOOD MEN WHO HAVE A SINCERE LOVE AND DESIRE TO HELP IN THE STRUGGLE TO SAVE OUR YOUTH FROM THEIR PREMATURE DEATHS, INCARCERATION, ILLITERACY, POVERTY AND RECIDIVISM. SOCIETY IS IN NEED OF A FEW GOOD MEN READY, ABLE AND WILLING TO REACH OUT AND GET INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY, PICK UP THE TRASH, PUT A SMILE ON A KIDS FACE, HAVE NEIGHBORHOOD COOKOUTS FOR THE YOUTH IN YO' HOOD, HELP THE ELDERS AND PROTECT OUR WOMEN FROM RAPE AND ABUSE. THE ROAD AHEAD IS A LONG AND WINDING ROAD GOOD BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE.
              OUR DAYS OF HATING THE SO-CALLED OPPOSITION CAUSE THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT SYSTEM OF BELIEF OR UNIQUE WAY OF DOING THINGS IS OVER ! GANG-BANGING IS DEAD BUT TRUE GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT IS VERY MUCH SO ALIVE. FOR WE UNDERSTAND THAT TO REMAIN STUCK IN PAST ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS IS TANTAMOUNT TO STANDING STILL IN STAGNATION WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO DEATH AND DYING.