A Division

In Malcolm X essay message to the grass roots, I feel like he touches upon a very important topic. The division that he acknowledged between the house slaves and the field slaves still exist today. Today this division can be seen between the middle class of the African American community and the lower class of the African American community. As a middle class, middle class African Americans are suppose to support the underclass. They are supposed to use their mind, heart and pocketbooks to help them out. Some African Americans that are able to be successful in life seem to be in denial of being a member of the race and tend to imitate a more Eurocentric lifestyle; a way of life that does not lend help to other African Americans trying to make it. I feel that no one should forget where they come from and when u make it somewhere in life it is your duty to make sure you give back to the community that shaped you and help others achieve what you have achieved. Malcolm X understood this very well. He acknowledged how some blacks today are used to appease us and are used by white people as means of controlling the African American community. I believe that as a race we should all stand united, and help others of the race reach the success they seek.