Leaderboard

Perhaps that is the thing about leaders they appear and strike a chord precisely because people aren't ready yet in a sense they are receptive. Miles Davis was an amazing musical leader, and his influence extends beyond Jazz in particular and music in general. Other people who have that: Audre Lorde; James Baldwin; Harry Belafonte; Angela Davis. And Gadhi Malcom and Martin. I think Jimmy Carter leads by example but he doesn't have charisma for the masses.

I'm also considering how artificial intelligence (AI) can, or should, be brought to bear in this conversation. There are just so many technologies available today it is min boggling. We should also keep tabs on the emerging metaverse and what that means as well. But back to 5G and IoT, these technologies have the potential to put control back into the hands of the the masses -- in exactly the same way the WWW did before if feel under the control of massive corporations.

@Mel Hopkins He is willing to go into a nuclear reactor and die a horrible death for another country. That is Love, it gives me chills just writing it.

Former President JC did get elected to lead. But I agree he is a rare air man and the problems he’s willing to solve - are too difficult to assemble a large following. I’m still tripping over his willingness to go into a nuclear reactor. Carter also tackled affordable housing - and joined habitat for humanity in the 80s to put together a annual home building program that offers different levels of involvement. That’s strong leadership there to get folks from around the world to build homes for people they don’t know. Good food for thought here @Delano

@Delano one other factor not mentioned enough in our commentary or in general with these sort of topics is the desire of the people. I use an example hitler. many people, maybe even most, say hitler swayed the german people, mind controlled them, talked them into some situation. Those people are liars. Hitler didn't trick anyone. he realized what the majority of german people, or shall i say, the german christian people, really wanted. The german christian people represent a majority of germany's populace, they were tired of german jews, german turks, german romani, in their country. Did most kill? of course not. most people never kill because killing is harder than movies make it. But most german christian people were willing to cheer those willing to kill. The german christian community wanted to dominate the rest of europe and keep europe a center of the world. And was education an issue? no. Actually at that time, german was required learning in many fields of study. Sometimes what a people want isn't positive. It doesn't mean they are uneducated. It doesn't mean it is right or wrong. but it is what they want. Some leaders like to not give the people what they want if it has a negative tinge. And that restrictions limits ones leadership possibilities. The people anyone lead do not always want to be nonviolent, do not always want peace. ala most of the well known or financially/governmentally supported by whites in some way black leaders post war between the states in the usa. frederick douglass/sojourner truth/booker t washington/web dubois/da b wells/thurgood marshall/fannie lou hamer/MLK jr/Jesse Jackson/shirley chisholm/al sharpton/oprah winfrey/barrack obama.

There is no shortage of smart, successful and hardworking Black men and women in various areas of human activity who could be leaders. If those individuals are willing to be beacons of light, inspiration and motivation to the masses, they should be given a platform to shine. Young black people especially need to see positive black role models everywhere they turn starting with their parents and extended family, in their communities, on TV and beyond. Technologically, Black folks have the tools to broadcast positive leadership. Again, we need to stop wasting so much bandwidth on negative images, materialism and consumerism.😎

Just started listening and it is very interesting.

You may be a seeker or a person who is inquisitive. I used to go to about two to three parties a week, for about a decade. I wanted to see what was out there. So I met a lot of people and had lots of different experiences. At the end I realise I was just looking for my crew or like minded people. If you have two friends or people that get you , your life has been a success. Can you take a few minutes to create a profile. You can then like other people's post and it is less work for Troy. Also I can like your post. It is hard for people to find meaning and purpose in life. No matter the color or country. Otherwise drugs and entertainment wouldn't be so popular.