Welcome to "Return to the Village"

Hello! Thanks for taking the time to listen to my views. I am the first member (that I know of) in a "Back to the Village Movement! I think that we, Black Americans, have lost our sense of "Village Life" and feel that it is time for us to once again embrace the village. A lot of our problems stem from us not looking out for one another, talking with each other, and wanting our neighbors and friends to succeed.

I look at who suffers the most and any casual observer of the Black Culture in America today can attest to the fractured society in which most of us choose to live. We are more concerned with "The Best" (wearing the best clothes, driving the best car, wearing the best jewelry), while we are not investing as much attention where it really needs to be; which to me, is on our children, after all, they are our future.

I am going to use this blog to discuss my views on this matter, and although I am not a professional sociologist, anthropologist, or African American or Black historian, I am a concerned Black member of society who is has an honest concern for the future of blacks living in America.

I look forward to discussing some interesting and crucial topics in the life of Black Americans living in the United States or America (Canada & Mexico). And if you haven't figured it out yet, I prefer being considered Black because it means Proud, and I am Black and Proud. Oh yeah, I love people in general, people watching is one of my favorite pastimes and talking with people of different ethic backgrounds and cultures is high on my list of interests as well, but, Black Culture & History is my passion.

Romaine