[nattyreb]

Great question!

Originally Posted by DreadedBliss

Sister nattyreb, I would love to hear Elder Acoli's thoughts on integration and what he feels it has done, both positive and negative, for our people. Lately especially I'm really feeling like the whole integration thing has helped to wipe out the unity we once felt as a people, something I can only get a feel for most of the time 'less I'm around my Brothers and Sisters who are on the same kind of vibe.

See I was born down south in the late '70s and growing up I just don't recall much of that unity and pulling together that I've read/heard about. I was listening to WRFG the other day and they were saying how back in the day, when times got hard we used to watch out for one another and rely on each other way more. Not just family but friends, neighbors, all that.

Maybe I'm just feeling mighty sensitive about it all 'cause times are hard and I look around and it's just, I don't know, seems like it's every man/woman for himself/herself.

When I'm walking down the street I try and greet my Brothers and Sisters and look them in the eyes and smile and we're just not vibin' like that. I don't know why.

Anyway, I've got some thoughts on this but this is all for now . I hope my question isn't too obtuse. I've got a problem with tangents .