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BootStrapp Is There a Benefit for Continuing the Violence in the Black Communities 2017

BootStrapp Is There a Benefit for Continuing the Violence in the Black Communities 2017

BootStrapping C

I see plenty of annou
violence’ forums an

I have seen, ‘stop the
churches, home, park

street corners an

Central Florida

uncements for ‘stop the
nd town hall meeting.

violence’ gathering at
ks, city hall steps on the
nd in parking lots.

I have seen eloquently m
these meeting, gatheri
with special
These printed flyers c
imagine, prod

I have seen watched video
police officers, sheriff d
friends, witnesses, all t
of this violent

made flyers to announce
ings, forums and panels
learned quest.
cost a pretty penny to
duce then print
os of pastors, advocates,
deputies, crying mothers,
talking about the horrors
t environment.

There are scheduled ga
violence’ rallies, plann
I 'am the only one that th
scheduled rallies and c

bring attention to th
How do they know th
continue? We know th
with the continuance

question is

atherings of ‘stop the
ned months in advance.
hinks this is odd? These
concerts are designed to
he violence. WHAT!
hat the violence will
hat our community loses
of the violence, but the
s who wins?

Why, after all these meet
these panels, and all th
there been a solu

The violence is in our com
solve this issue ourselv
strategies available to
question is, are we rea
necessary to win?

ting, all these forums, all
hese studies, why hasn’t
ution to the issue?
mmunity and we have to
ves. There are plans and
solve the problem. The
ady to make the changes
Yes, there is a plan.

Small Black churches n
community to survive
needs the support of
su

Can we create a strategy
There

The Black church is the d
community. In order

results of anything ma
church will be affecte
part of and in agreem

needs the support of the
e. The Black community
f small Black churches to
urvive.
y to work together? Yes.
e is a plan
dominant industry in our
r to accomplish positive
ajor in our community, the
ed an therefore must be a
ment with the solution.

There are mechanisms b
that support the black
that the church memb
support the commu

Did you know there ar
churches in Metro Orl

Black owned busine

built into the strategies
k church in such a way
bership is motivated to
unity. There is a plan
re hundreds of ‘Black’
lando? There are 12,000
ess in Orange County,

Think abo
They say that the biggest

Business is the lack of
that’s not true. It’s the la

that is the bigg

The average Black Ow
proprietorship, or 2 perso
with les than 3 employee

Census, that’s over 90

out this.
t problem facing Black
access to funding. No
ack of access to customers
gest problem.

wn Business is a sole
on partnership, or owner
es.(According to 2010 US
0% of Black Business)

The funding they ask for
or a new building, the m
increase their custome
need a few more head
care guy only need a
The mobile mechanic an
want a few more famili
clothes every week a
owner said that a few
would mak

is not to buy inventory,
money would be used to
er base. The barber only
ds in his chair. The lawn
few more trees to trim.
nd the detail guy onlhy
ies to drop off their dirty
and the day care center
w more crying babies
ke her happy.

What if the congregatio
agreed to check out you

they spend their m
Walmart, would that he

The Black Chu
There is a group of Centra

that is increasing in nu
to improve the lives of

communi

ons of 75 local churches
ur Black Business before
money across track at
elp? Yes. There is a plan.
urch Cluster
al Florida Black churches
umber and is determine
f their members and the
ity at large

The Bishop and Pastors ha
minute every Sunday du
period, to talk about c
neighborhood projects or
addressed by th

These religious leaders are a
stream media do not

businesses and activitie
believe that Black people

media. We are too ofte
and violent without

ave all agreed to allow 5
uring the announcement
community issues or
r concerns that should be
he area leaders.
also aware that the main
portray our kids and
es as they should. They

have to control our own
en depicted as negative

positive ambitions.

These Black Pastors feel it
the community wher
possible

During the Sunday morn
local Black owned busi

Each church in the clu
approved information
neighborhood activities

in the co

t is their duty to support
rever and however it is
e to do so.
ning 5 minute briefing,
inesses, may be featured.
uster will dispense pre-
n about Black business,
s and positive influences
ommunity.

Do you think the black ch
support system for the co

Black Folk Need
The violence in the Black

committed by Black peo
We attend meeting af
solution

Usually about 80% of the c
town hall/emergency m
aspects of the problem a
about

hurch could organize into a
ommunity? Yes, there is a plan
Hope for the Future
community which is mostly
ople is a concern for all of us.
fter meeting to figure out a
n for the Issue.
conversation at these forums/
meetings, talk about different
and there is little conversation
t a solution.

When talking about
opportunity is mention

Why? May be becaus
sustainable, we ha

We know what is neede
livable

The Black community ne
When you have confi

provide for your famil
have confidence that th

support you and not
instead provide a safet

for the

t a solution, job and
ned but never acted upon.
se in order for it to be
ave to fix it ourselves.

ed, sustainable jobs with
incomes.

eeds hope for the future.
idence in your ability to
ly and yourself, and you
he community is going to
cast you aside, but will
ty net, then there is hope
e future.

If we were to focus on creat
best solutions? If we we
for us, what is the b

There are 12,000 Black own
County. There are hun
Black churches in

Creating a strategy that mo
of these churches to sp

owned business seems l
Black business owners c

Would that give hope
there is

ting jobs for us, what is the
ere to focus on a safety net
best way to do that?
ned businesses in Orange
ndreds and hundreds of
n Orange County.
otivates the congregations
pend money with Black
like a good idea. If 12,000
can hire one person each.
to the community? Yes,
s a plaln

How Important is a Bla
Several years ago after t

was built, the pres
American Chamber of

what had happene
opportunities that w

people via ‘TH
(The Blueprint was a city-

Blacks and local resid
have access to jobs and

opport

ack Specific Agenda?
the new Amway Arena
sident of the African
f Commerce was asked
ed to all the jobs and
were promised to Black
HE BLUEPRINT’.
-led effort to ensure that
dents would benefit and
d economic development
tunities)

The president of the Africa
Commerce answered by s

agreement, (The BLUEPR
’minority’ instead of

opportunities were sprea
much less tha

Hmmm…. So, that comment
no funding for ‘Black’ init
who support Black progr
The negative attitude non-
Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, B
example of Black being
supporting a Blac

an American Chamber of
saying, (paraphrase)”In the
RINT), we used the word
f ‘Black’ and therefore
ad out and Black received
an anticipated.
would suggest that there is
tiatives, right? Black people
ress are often called racist.
-Blacks show towards Al
Black Lives Matter are good
called ‘racist’ for merely
ck positive agenda.

I notice that some agenci
support Black issues, w
agenda but will en
minority

The Black community in C
specific issues that so

address as a Black issu
the problem is not a Bla

Black specific plan

ies that were created to
will not support a Black
ndorse and support a
y agenda.
Central Florida is facing
ome of our leaders will
ue but their plan to solve
ack specific plan because
n do not get funded.

Black people have to fix t
own confines using
Getting organize is t

organizing, fixing the
Yes there

The Black Church, Blac
Comm

In our communi
re is a Black church on e
church has always been

to grow, a sanctuary
whatever tha

this problem within their
g their own resources.

the tough part. After
problem is easy, right?
e is a plan.

ck Business and Black
munity

ity, they say the
every corner. The Black
n a place to learn, a place
y to soothe your pain,
at pain may be.

Respect for the church h
decline, the number o

have taken a nosedive o
There are 12,000 Black
County, Fl. Some of t
and mortal stand alon
more of them share sp

or is located in the own
of a permanent of

has decline and with that
of active church members
over the last 20 to 30 years.
k businesses in Orange
these businesses are brick
ne companies, but many
pace with another business
ner’s home without benefit
ffice or retail address.

There is a universal lack
business person from t

Even so, most of these smal
generate enough revenu
term and the owners giv
as much a

The Black community ge
amount of revenue coll
dollars a year. Reports clai
income leaves our comm
hours and is spent in o

therefor, suppo

of respect for the Black
the community at large.

ll Black owned businesses
ue to survive for the long
ve back to the community
as they can.

enerates a tremendous
lectively, over 1.2 trillion
im that over 97% of Black
munity within a matter of
other neighborhoods and
ort them, not us

It seems that Black bus
themselves in such a

continuous showing of
church groups wo

This church business and
will generate economic
membership in the chu
resurgence of the Blac
and the Black commun
There

sinesses could organize
a way that a regular and
f products and services to
ould be a good idea.

community collaboration
c benefits while increasing
urch as well. Watch for the
ck church. Black business
nity. Can we do this? Yes.

is a plan

The name of the plan is ‘Bo
Florida Black Commun

James DeShay BlogTakl
January 5 to explain det
plan. There wil be oppo
question. The program
Black folks don’t need to or
We meet in church ever

need to strategize

ootStrapping The Central
unity’ I will be a guest on

Radio Show on Thursday,
tails of the BootStrapping
ortunity to call in and ask
airs from 6pm to 7:30 pm
rganize. We are organized.
ry Sunday. Black folk just
e and then mobilize.

They say that we need to
solve the problems in

much more organizing
Central Florida, tens
people meet in chu
mor
They are organized,
community and th

community survive, th
the do. I have neve
member anywher
commun

o organize before we can
n our community. How
g do we need? All across

of thousands of Black
urches every Sunday
rning.
they are part of the
hey want to see their
hrive and proper. Really,
er talked to a church
re who wanted the
nity to fail.

They are organized for the
meet. However, that pur
have never talked to a
want to see his church e
seems to me, with a lit
could be an arrangem
community a

Also there are neighborhoo
waiting for someone with
growing. There are hu
organizations each with
like a strategy that prom
people. Neighborhood
http://www.orangecoun
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e purposes for which they
rpose could be expanded. I
church pastor who didn’t
expand a little, have you? It
ttle critical thinking, there
ment made between the
and the church.
od organizations ready and
h a strategy that will get the
undreds of neighborhood
existing leaders who would
mote the community and the
d Organizations Directory
ntyfl.net/…/neigh…/NOD
lication.pdf

There are fraternities and
organizations that are wil

So, you see, Black
What is needed is a strateg

with hundred of church
readily available, ca
agreement? Ye

If Black men doing busin
hustling, should we le
hu

sororities and other social
lling to support a good plan.
k folks are organized.
gy, so that we can mobilize
hes and other organizations
an we come together in
es. There is a plan.
ness in the hood is called
egitimize the Black man’s
ustle?


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