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As a black women, who is a descendant of slavery, yes, black people are free, as far as slavery. Although, some black folks don't feel the freedom of the abolishment of slavery, and there are some, who don't care about their past or where they came from at all. I am free because that is my thought process. I think outside the box when it comes to my life, and how I am going to live it. Being the woman that I am, and knowing my history, I will always carry myself as someone, who doesn't have to ask permission, or get approval. I do what ever I want, when I want to do it. The only one, I seek confirmation from is God. I have always treated everyone, the way they treat me, and given everyone the benefit of doubt, until they show me otherwise. I think that we as black people just need to stop, waisting our time and energy, worrying about, what white people are doing to black people. I am forty-four years old, I have been north, south, east, and west and it is all the same. Blacks are not sticking together, anymore. The only time they come together, is when someone has treated another black person, unfairly and with prejudice. I understand that, because sometimes the situation requires help from some one. I salute Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, but they are nothing like Martin Luther king. I feel that black people, felt more freedom and had that undeniable soul, in the the 60's and all through the 70's.

You know Martin Luther King preached Non-violence, and he didn't just show up when, something was wrong in the black community's eyes, but he fought for injustice and racism everyday of his life. He didn't take any breaks, he was in it, to win the fight, now he was a real soldier. That is why his life was taken, because the person or persons who shot him, knew what I know now. That he was not a sell out, that he was serious and really believed, what he was fighting for and he was winning, we as a people were winning. Malcolm said "By Any Means Necessary", now for me that meant, to do what I had to, to get what I need, although I don't think he meant, for black people to let go of morality and principles and togetherness, and replace them with greed, violence, irreverence and being divided as a people. I will never sell out, to the establishment, too many people have died for my freedom, on this earth, and as well as in heaven. I refuse to pay it back, by letting myself be bought, in order to line mine or someone else's pockets. It is sickening,

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