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Martin Luther King lectured about "not judging people by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character". Malcolm X took the stigma out of the word "black" and was almost single-handedly responsible for it replacing the slave-tainted "negro" label. The Black Panthers went further and popularized the phrase "black is beautiful". These inspirational quotes elevated their speakers to heroric status, but now they are just empty reminders from the past. Here we are in the 21st century unable to reconcile "what" black is with "who" black is, dividing the ranks up with terms like :"ghetto" and "bougie" and "homies". In the mean time, the color caste system is alive and well, as is white racism. What is the lesson to be learned from this, class? Damned if I know. Black people seem to be their own worst enemy, even turning against each other. Nothing seems to work and progress has regressed. For those who insist that every problem has a solution, all I have to say is that throughout America's inner cities, maybe the word should be put out that free Michael Jordan gym shoes will be given away at nearby athletic fields. Then when all the low-life troublemakin niggas are assembled in one place, a drone could be - nah, nevermind....