Happy to be a member of the human race

First, let’s start with a definition.

Disclaimer: a statement that denies something, especially responsibility.

OK. Let’s move onto a Back Talk response that alleged a column contributed to the backward movement of the black race.

Being a cardcarrying member of the Negro race allows for this response. Negro, please.

The personal disclaimer involves having no responsibility for the forward, backward or status quo movement of black folk.

Procreation rule No. 1 requires a responsibility to raise up two children with an emphasis on their evolution into positive members of the human race. Mission accomplished. Daughter? Incredibly beautiful both inside and out with deserved congratulations on being a wonderful wife, mother, teacher, sister and all-around compassionate human being.

Son? Awestruck by his humanity and his understanding that he has membership in a world community. A recent high school graduate, he will no doubt be a positive change agent.

Big ups to all people involved in the raising up of my two offspring. These two children represent a collaboration of a diverse group of people who cared about their humanity.

We live in a U.S. society that attempts shame by rolling out O.J. Simpson and Bill Cosby as if all blacks should take responsibility for their misguided behavior.

Media members have disengaged people like Timothy McVeigh, Dylann Roof, Columbine killers Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, etc., and a litany of other crazy Caucasian men who delivered terror to U.S. society.

Meanwhile, an accompanying message wants the world to forget about a U.S. history lathered in human rights violations.

President Donald Trump had full support here for his take on U.S. history when Fox News host Bill O’Reilly inquired about Russian leader Vladmir Putin.

O’Reilly, “But he’s a killer, though. Putin’s a killer.”

Trump responded: “There are a lot of killers. We’ve got a lot of killers. What do you think? Our country’s so innocent?”

Trump added “take a look at what we’ve done, too. We’ve made a lot of mistakes.”

Our errors continue as this country remains mentally, socially and emotionally trapped by race.

What’s remarkable about the Back Talk offering involves the non response when columns demand that blacks and others reinvest in education, accept some personal responsibility for our situation, should encourage family redevelopment and although extremely difficult, resist temptations that tether poverty.

An even more interesting aspect of life underscores the significance of being down and out in Beverly Hills or Camden.

Living under such dire conditions delivers similar results for blacks, whites and any other group demoralized by poverty.

Growing up materialistically poor allowed an understanding of all people who struggled against great odds, Italians, Jews, Irish, African-Americans, Latinos, etc.

Poverty and social struggles made and make us similar.

A Friday visit to Dr. Izabella Zathureczky’s office included her regular admonishment about my inability to show consistent action regarding high blood pressure.

The visit ended with an office assistant, Toni, of Italian descent, withdrawing a blood sample.

Her weekend plans included attending a Borgata Hotel concert that featured Bobby Rydell, a popular Philadelphia-born singer who had hits in the 60s, including “Wild One”, “Wildwood Days” and “Volare”.

We talked about music history then shared several stories about our life history and how tough times made us stronger.

We discussed the power of eating dinner at one table with all technology turned off.

Final verdict? Turned out we had similar opinions about family, education, hard work and other life issues.

Perhaps, we should spend more time talking about concerns that involve the human race.

Ready to become a card-carrying member of the National Association for the Advancement of All Colored People?

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L.A. Parker is a Trentonian columnist. Reach him at laparker@trentonian.com. Follow him on Twitter@ laparker6.