Why African Americans Fail in Identity-Based Politics

Therefore, the question must also be addressed as to whether or not the plight of many working class African-Americans rest in the mass incarceration of young men in our community or the lack of African-American ownership in U.S. industrial development (not simply entertainment, sports, or the resale of wholesale goods), access to startup business capital, and job opportunities within our own communities?

If African-American leaders and organizations are willing to champion the right for undocumented immigrants and families to become U.S. citizens and receive all the benefits that accompany being a possible dual citizen (a distinct advantage that will only expand as globalization takes on even more importance in the coming age) or LGBT families to receive the same protections against discrimination as African-Americans and others, then we must learn to collectively bargain for the same advantages that others have so that we can compete economically in the globalized modern era. Simply marching to end gun violence, legalizing marijuana, or cheering for our favorite politician will not provide African-Americans with the tools that are necessary to thrive in the United States.

Reshard J. Alexander, Esq., MBA, LL.M. is the managing member of RJ Alexander Law PLLC, a private practice law firm situated in Houston, Texas that focuses on Business, Real Estate, Probate, and Customs & International Trade Law. If you wish to contact him in the future, please send any correspondence to rja@rjalexanderlaw.com Additionally, he is a professor of Business Law and Customs & International Trade Law.

Article Appeared @http://www.blackbluedog.com/2013/09/news/reshard-j-alexander-esq-why-african-americans-fail-in-identity-based-politics/

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