Tools to Encourage the Healing of Black America

Tool #4

Improved Values

Actions and thoughts are driven by a certain underlying system of personal values. These values may be so rooted within that you may not even be aware of them. Some values are gained from cultural practices, religion beliefs or several other sources.


Regardless of the source, any values that are allowed to become guidance for Black America must be rooted in upright humane principles.

The reasons behind Black America’s physiological, psychological and cultural illnesses can always be traced back to the quality of the individual value systems. If your values are not founded in humane equality, then you will be incapable of viewing or treating yourself or others righteously. A weak value concept leads to the lack of self empowerment. It prevents you from rightfully respecting the humanity of others.

True values are not based on the opinions and practices of the masses. True values are not limited to specific religious practices or dogmas. Such value is not defined by
pointless materialism. True values are also not determined by cultural upbringing; although individual values are influenced by individual cultural environment. Real values are those qualities which hold the complete human race in high regards. Such true value does not discriminate or segregate any part of the human race. It empowers your being to rise to the heights of its creation, and to carry with you all the valuable hues of mankind.

In instituting change, you must back that change with sound values. You must decide how much you value your individual self growth. You must also decide how much you humanely value and respect the values of others. If you do value yourself to the degree where you can institute positive change, positive change will occur. Not only will it be the guiding force in your individual life, but also in the lives of others who you may come in contact with.