Star Parker is a revolutionary, an intrepid nonconformist radical who challenges almost every idea that drives modern culture. She fearlessly takes on the existing power structure point by point, idea by idea, government program by government program. She leaves no one unskewered, including herself, in this manifestly honest and detailed dissertation.
Her arguments and solutions are thoughtful and powerful and would change the not only the black community, but America and the world. Unfortunately, since this book was written years ago, little has changed. Uncle Sam’s Plantation is an equal opportunity enslaver. The war on America is alive and well.
Star Parker joins the ranks of courageous leaders such as Dr. King and Dr. Ben Carson who dare to challenge the status quo. However as she points out, the response by the black community to achievers is often to dismiss them as sellouts and voluntary slaves. This criticism is not so subtle irony from those who themselves are on the Plantation that Ms. Parker has defied. But for someone facing poverty, death and the ghetto it is a logical if not hopeless response.
The solution to the dark state she describes, I believe, is not necessarily in her ideas, powerful as they are. The solution is Ms. Parker herself. It is her story; it is her life. If she is dismissed as a mere aberration, I would submit that she is not alone; not by a long shot. I venture there are thousands surrounded by poverty, death, darkness and hopelessness who have chosen to stay the course and fight. They fight to raise their kids. They take on multiple jobs. They are dads, moms and grandmas. You will find them in church on Sunday, in weekly Bible studies and prayer meetings. Their children are disciplined students, athletes and soldiers. They understand the siren call of the Plantation and they reject it. They, like Star, have chosen to fight rather than surrender. They don't think of themselves as heroes. But they are. They are also hope.
It is these silent heroes who I believe hold the key to the black community and our country. Their testimony cannot be refuted. They are the proof.
The question is how do we celebrate these heroes? How do we get their stories out? How do we hold up their example so that good people can see?
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Robert Nixon
Excellent book. I learned more about the race issue ...
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2017