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You’re right on this one. In my haste, I said Preachers when I was only thinking about one individual and he is not a Preacher, my man Farrakhan, who I plan on talking about very soon. I’ve been annoyed with him for years. He is an opportunist. Even I have to admit that the one constant thing you do see in Africa is the fact that various Christian organizations are helping African abroad and they are actually helping some in this country. Anyway, my apologies.

You are using that ‘ol broad brush again

If I had the time, I can easily list for you at least 100 Christian-based ministries that are in fact not only bringing attention to the crisis in countries like Africa (mind you, way before Bono of U2 got on board), but have been doing so for decades. Many of these people work as missionaries. Before you allow the rhetoric that is out there concerning missionaries to cloud you opinion, let me just say that many of them are NOT trying to rape the the people that they are claiming to help of their culture.

(I did a quick search for ministries that are bringing attention to this crisis in Cuba and was not that successful. Personally I do not know of any, however, there are quite a few that have been working in Haiti for many years)

What is very interesting is that many of these missionaries and the organizations that sponsor them are white. African-Americans have historically done this kind of work, but in recent history have fallen prey to “go sell it on the mountain” preachers who want to keep the people in a state of dependency on the preachers themselves along with a poverty mindset. What is even more interesting is that many black folk will slam these same predominately white ministries as being racist or not caring about what happens in 3rd world countries. Although I have my own personal laundry list of what what I don’t like about many churches today (and trust me, both your list and mine will more than likely be similar) , I must say that they have been doing a much better job of taking care of the poor in other countries than most.

Cynthia, you know I got much respect for you and your opinions (and no I am not patronizing here), but don’t judge the whole over the few who screw things up.

And yes you are right, folks in the NAACP and in the clergy that do not shine any light on these kind of issue are “useless”!!

The same thing is happening in Africa and the Preachers, NAACP (useless bunch) are not saying a thing. Everyone is out for what they can get.