*The world can see how the black community in America tends to fail from time to time. Even though the black community has faced oppression in the past, they have significant opportunities in modern times. Despite these opportunities, they keep finding ways to squander their possibilities and liberties- things for which their forefathers gave up their lives.

Some cycles and stereotypes the African-American community needs to change include the following.

1.     Sexual Promiscuity

The black community has come to be known as the leader in terms of existing and new kinds of HIV infections. Whether we are speaking about homosexuals or heterosexuals in the community, these individuals need to be educated to become more responsible.

2.     Children Out of Wedlock

Even though this claim is brash, but this particular concern was found to statistically account for about 70% of children in the black community. Even if this concern could be lived with, single-parenthood is not something a community should be aspiring for.

3.     Fear of Commitment

Very closely linked to the previous problem, the fear of commitment is also quite common in the black community. If you really think about it, it is quite impossible to revitalize the community without commitment and setting a standard for family structure.

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Fear of Commitment

Education has been known to be an element that unlocks endless doors. This is why education is something that should be valued above all else in the black community. People in the community need to set themselves in a manner to build a whole career instead of simply holding a menial job.

5.     Excessive Cursing

Cursing excessively is a sign of the inability to articulate. If an individual uses curse words to simply prove their point, they seem ignorant and dimwitted. People in the black community should, therefore, look into this issue and use real words in order to be heard.

6.     Adornment of Ignorance

There is absolutely nothing wrong with speaking the correct form of English, having high levels of self-respect, and getting good grades. This does not mean that someone is ‘acting white.’ In fact, this should be the new ‘acting black!’

7.     Intra-Racial Discrimination

Our community also consists of a broad spectrum of colors, which is why we should also be careful about the placement of one color over the other. If we get rid of divisiveness, we are a force to be reckoned with.

It will take a combination of behavioral changes and renewed thinking in order to beautifully reshape our community. Yes, some of our brother, sisters, fathers, or mothers perpetuated these cycles. But you know what they say – a change starts with just one.

Source Link: https://www.eurweb.com/2019/01/7-unacceptable-cycles-black-people-have-to-change-to-move-forward-video/