I got to hob-nob with the Black Bourgeoisie of Louisville last night. Talking about "how we can change the black community." Code for how to get those "others" to shape up and stop making us look bad. (Oh Ish!!! Can't believe I just said that. Ignore.) But anyway it was very fun. Engineers. Ph.D.s. Lawyers. Doctors. Entrepreneurs. I was very happy to see all these wonderful black professionals living right here in Louisville. It’s a small club. I knew like half of them. And my parents knew the other half. Ever heard of six degrees of separation? In these circles it’s more like three. Maybe less. Everyone knows everyone else or there parents or other extended family. It’s like being at a family reunion without the uncle that’s an ex-con for a crime no one speaks of or the aunt that’s a crackhead and sold all her kids x-mas presents for a $10 piece. Ha. I’m so mean. I really should try to be a nicer person. (This will not happen.)
Question: Mr. Johnson are you a boxer?
1 comment:
No... I'm not a boxer:)
The upper class African America community of Kentucky isn't that much differ than the one here in Atlanta. There are about two jack and jill chapter in Louisville. More here in Atlanta. However as the state of Georgia is %30 black and Kentucky %7...you get what you get. However, the six degrees of separation is still here in Georgia with it's enclave of Cascade. You are born, you go to jack and jill, then you meet your husband or wife at THAT TIME!!:) I'm not exagerrating. These parent are inter locked and they have plans for their children. You are assigned to go to either...Howard or Morehouse and then the other HBCU's at considered. However, Andy Young, Maynard Jackson(deceased), Bill Campbell, Shirely Franklin, Asa Hilliard, Rev. Joseph Lowery, the presidents of Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, Spellman etc... They are all connected!! Just as in Louisville, they stick together.
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