1.) It’s not necessary to put down Black people to make a point about the issues some face in our community. I, too, know all of the stats/problems, but a difference in views/positions to address those issues shouldn't warrant humiliation, which does nothing to provide solutions

2.) Instead of talking/tweeting about how horrible the things are, it's important to spend time in the places with the most challenges.

3.) Spend time mentoring young Black boys & girls to help them realize their potential & their limitless possibilities.

4.) Partner with local groups invested in those places to advocate for the different approaches and solutions you advocate for instead of only being a voice of dissent.

5.) It's easy to criticize, but to create protracted change it requires real and serious work. It requires serious investment in people and the communities in which they reside.

6.) Problems exist within the Black community that we as Black people must solve because no one else can.

7.) It will take all hands on deck, coupled with wide-ranging views and solutions from Black people with disparate ideological underpinnings.

8.) So challenge yourself just as much as you challenge the community to be a part of the solutions, but in order to do that, you must first have the pulse of the community to reach people where they are, which is what I call leadership.

And with that, Happy Labor Day.