Black America Needs a Moral Rejuvenation

Stop whining about racism, honor Martin Luther King’s legacy, and confront the enemy within

By Robert L. Woodson Sr. Excerpts:

"In a single year, more black lives are destroyed by this violence [black-on-black violence] than were killed by the Ku Klux Klan in four decades of terror."

"Civil-rights leaders and politicians remain conspicuously silent, waiting instead for the next police shooting or racial controversy they can exploit for media attention and moral posturing."

"Consider the massive pandemic-relief fraud in Minneapolis, where nearly a quarter-billion dollars meant to feed hungry children was stolen. Whistleblowers raised alarms early. But every question was deflected with accusations of racism"

"We once endured conditions far worse than today without losing our moral compass. During Jim Crow—when racism was written into law—black neighborhoods were safer than today. Elders were respected. Children could walk the streets without fear. Families were intact, churches were full, and black marriage rates during the Great Depression were higher than for any other group in America."

"leadership shifted from moral suasion to political patronage. Welfare replaced mutual aid. Bureaucrats replaced neighbors. Racial grievance replaced dignity. Poor blacks were told they could be redeemed only by outsiders, while a growing civil-rights industry prospered by managing their despair."