The absence of a clear identifiable leader has often been dubbed as the next crisis of Black America.  Books have been published, discussions have been held, and news articles have been written.  In Black circles, "Where is our next leader?" is like asking "What is the meaning of life?" 

Allow me to get straight to the point: Even if we had ONE LEADER, everybody wouldn’t follow the same person.

The Civil Rights Movement united and galvanized us to seek change.  As a race, we had one common objective: FREEDOM & EQUALITY.  The issue of class existed, however, it took a back seat to the more pressing issue of equality.  Once intergration happened, Blacks subconsciously divided into distinct classes with each class having it’s own distinct needs.  The needs of the working class are quite different than the needs of the rich.  What’s likely to happen is various leaders from each class will emerge and champion the issues of their respective class.  Grass roots leaders will speak for & represent the poor and working class.  Leaders from the middle-class will seek better housing, education, etc.  Leaders from the uppper-class will devise strategies to break the glass ceiling…etc…

Today’s young Black professionals have attained the sort of education, connections, and experience that those before them could only have imagined.  They have more potential and more opportunities than any generation before them.  This new Black professional sees the business world as the nexus of American power, rather than Capitol Hill.  Instead of seeking to effect change through government, this generation is marching through freshly opened doors in the corporate world or building businesses themselves.  Rather than "fight the power," this new generation seeks to take the power for themselves and use that power to uplift our race.

Therefore, it is not so much that the next generation does not have any leaders.  Instead, THEY ALL WANT TO LEAD.  If there are to be leaders, there must be followers, and that is not what this generation is about. 

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