“Survival of tha Fittest”

Survival of tha fittest is a phrase coined by tha philosopher #HerbertSpencer based on tha concept of Charles Darwin’s theory of “natural selection.” Natural selection, according to Darwin, is tha gradual process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of tha effect of inherited traits on tha differential reproductive success of organisms interacting with their environment. In other words, in tha struggle for existence, those who do not adapt to change will be unfit to survive. Its principles still resonate in tha world we live in today. Are you fit to survive? Do you carry tha values necessary to ensure our bloodline will flow for centuries? Darwin believed that it is not tha strongest or tha most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change. We have been a people who have endured great battles throughout our time. We have adapted from tha African to tha African American, a mix of bloodlines. Still, most of us have no idea where we originated. I think we have managed change impeccably well up until tha point where we began to abandon our way of lyfe for tha lyfe of others. We are descendants of tha people who survived tha treacherous atrocities of slavery and tha slave trade. We are survivors by nature, but that doesn’t mean we will forever be fit to survive.All of tha efforts of our ancestors sacrifices are unraveling at tha seams. Why? because we the Hip Hop Community has not stepped in and played our position.We have not picked up tha torch to carry on tha necessary work to continue to survive. Instead we have sat back and allowed ourselves to be pushed into tha same dog and pony show we escaped long ago. “There is a war going on no man is safe from.” For example, too many of our Historically Black Colleges and Universities are in danger of closing. That means tha colleges that were established to educate our young when we were denied access other universities will no longer exist unless we make them a priority to maintain and populate these facilities with fresh new minds. Forget the that the Pell Grants and Parent Plus loans are difficult to attain, making a college education more difficult to attain for African Americans. Without an education, we are back to square one. If we don’t have anyone concerned about our well-being where will we end up? “Survival of the Fittest only the Strong Survive.” North Carolina Central University is currently working on opening a Hip Hop Insitute with platinum producer 9th Wonder. They have realized that they must connect with the Hip Hop community to continue to survive. We each should participate in helping one or more HBCU continue to keep their doors open by investing our earned income, raising our children with the hopes that they will chose a college or university in the network, and influence more professors to teach at tha institutes. others universities have been reaping tha benefit of luring talented young Black athletes to their facilities, making them millions of dollars while many of these players make up less than 5 percent of tha universities’ Black enrollment. “There ain’t no such thing as halfway crooks.” What would happen if we steered our young athletes to tha HBCU’s, as was once tha case during the glory years of Black college football? “Survival of tha fittest only tha strong survive.” When we decide to have children, we need to raise them with a purpose. Point them in a direction of prosperity, teach them their heritage and the importance of fighting for our existence. It seems we have been deemed the weakest link in our society. We are tha people that everyone is willing to sacrifice as tha undesirable. We have to carry tha value of who we are and what that means to tha world around us. We need one another to survive. Tha Hip-Hop generation must plan to compete in an not only entertain in today’s society.