Survivor to ProviderSurvivor to ProviderSUD CONFERENCESUD CONFERENCE

September 16September 16thth, 2013, 2013

Emmet E. MitchellEmmet E. Mitchell

Today’s GoalsToday’s Goals

•Goal #1 – To highlight the importance cultural Goal #1 – To highlight the importance cultural competency.competency.

•Goal #2- To discuss how Root Cause Analysis plays a Goal #2- To discuss how Root Cause Analysis plays a part in identifying and breaking cycles of at-risk part in identifying and breaking cycles of at-risk behavior.behavior.

•Goal #3 – To use the challenges and barriers within the Goal #3 – To use the challenges and barriers within the African-American culture as a discussion topic for root African-American culture as a discussion topic for root cause analysiscause analysis

Cultural Competency Cultural Competency DefinedDefined

• Cultural competence is defined as a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, AGENCY, or among PROFESSIONALS and enables that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in cross–cultural situations .

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Life Changing Services

Permanent

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Root Cause Analysis Root Cause Analysis DefinedDefined

Process by which you attempt to solve a problem or set of problems by identifying and correcting the root cause of the events, as opposed to addressing them by symptom. By addressing and correcting root cause, problem reoccurrence can be prevented.

Root Cause AnalysisRoot Cause AnalysisPromotes Permanent Promotes Permanent PreventionPreventionAsk yourself the question Why? five times….

The roots will affect how the tree grows…..

Survivor Survivor ToTo Provider Provider

“To Be Ignorant Of What Occurred Before You Were Born Is To Remain Always A Child. For What Is The Worth Of Human Life, Unless It Is Woven Into The Life Of Our Ancestors By The Record Of History.“

Marcus Tullius CiceroRoman Author, Orator, & Politician (106 BC -

43 BC)

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Survivor & Provider Survivor & Provider Defined...Defined...

• SurvivorSurvivor • a person who continues to “function” in spite of a person who continues to “function” in spite of

opposition, hardship or setbacksopposition, hardship or setbacks

• ProviderProvider • a person who supports a family or another persona person who supports a family or another person

If you control a man’s thinking, you don’t have to worry about his actions. When you determine what a

man shall think, you don’t have to concern yourself about what he will do. If you make a man feel that he

is inferior, you don’t have to compel him to accept an inferior status, for he will seek it for himself. If you

make a man think that he is justly an outcast, you don’t have to order him to the back door. He will go

without being told; and if there is no back door, his very nature will demand one.

If you control a man’s thinking, you don’t have to worry about his actions. When you determine what a

man shall think, you don’t have to concern yourself about what he will do. If you make a man feel that he

is inferior, you don’t have to compel him to accept an inferior status, for he will seek it for himself. If you

make a man think that he is justly an outcast, you don’t have to order him to the back door. He will go

without being told; and if there is no back door, his very nature will demand one.

The The Miseducation of Miseducation of

the Negrothe NegroCarter G. WoodsonCarter G. WoodsonCarter G. WoodsonCarter G. Woodson

- Martin Luther King, - Martin Luther King, Jr.Jr.

Nothing is more dangerous than sincere Nothing is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

Nothing is more dangerous than sincere Nothing is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

Ethnicity% U.S.

Population% PrisonerPopulation

White 66% 34%

Black 13% 40%

Hispanics 15% 20%

Other 6% 6%

2010 U.S. Census Bureau2010 U.S. Census Bureau2010 U.S. Census Bureau2010 U.S. Census Bureau

A black child born today is less A black child born today is less likely to be raised by both likely to be raised by both parents, than a black child parents, than a black child born during slavery. The born during slavery. The recent disintegration of the recent disintegration of the African-American family is African-American family is due in large part to the mass due in large part to the mass imprisonment of black fathers. imprisonment of black fathers.

The New Jim The New Jim CroweCrowe

Michelle AlexanderMichelle AlexanderMichelle AlexanderMichelle Alexander

The daughter may end up here…….The daughter may end up here…….

If the father is absent…If the father is absent…

The son may follow him here…..The son may follow him here…..

If the father is absent…If the father is absent…

The son may end up hereThe son may end up here

If the father is absent…If the father is absent…

Not a statistic, derogatory tag, or diagnosis - EEMNot a statistic, derogatory tag, or diagnosis - EEM

Poverty, Ignorance and Poverty, Ignorance and Depression is a state of Depression is a state of

beingbeing

Promotes hopelessness and hopelessness Promotes hopelessness and hopelessness ignites self-destruction and the need to ignites self-destruction and the need to escape. escape. Escape is a form of survival.Escape is a form of survival.

That state of being…That state of being…

Pulp FictionPulp Fiction

Ezekiel 25:17 Ezekiel 25:17

““The path of the righteous man is beset on all The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children.” – Juleschildren.” – Jules

““You cannot provide in survivor mode!”You cannot provide in survivor mode!”- Emmet E. Mitchell- Emmet E. Mitchell

How Did This Happen ?How Did This Happen ?

• The Miseducation of the Black ManThe Miseducation of the Black Man in America was a in America was a premeditated strategy to help build the economic premeditated strategy to help build the economic infrastructure of this country.infrastructure of this country.

• CapitalCapitalismism

• RacRacismism

• ElitElitismism

The Willie Lynch Letter The Willie Lynch Letter ManualManual

The Making of a SlaveThe Making of a Slave

December 25th 1712December 25th 1712

• It was a manual to teach novice slave owners how to control their slaves using fear, distrust, and envy for control– Using small differences among the slaves and made them bigger:

• Division:– Age – young vs. old– Color – black vs. white (overseer must distrust blacks)– Intelligence – smart vs. ignorant– Size – big vs. small– Sex – Man vs. WOMAN– Shade – light vs. dark– Status – house nigger vs. field nigger

The Willie Lynch Letter Was Not A The Willie Lynch Letter Was Not A Letter!Letter!

“I guarantee everyone of you that if installed correctly, it will I guarantee everyone of you that if installed correctly, it will control the slaves for at least 300 years.”control the slaves for at least 300 years.”

Let’s Make A Slave!Let’s Make A Slave!

• For an orderly future, special attention must be paid to the For an orderly future, special attention must be paid to the femalefemale and and youngest offspringyoungest offspring

• Both must be taught to respond to a new Both must be taught to respond to a new languagelanguage, , psychologicalpsychological and and physical instructionphysical instruction

• He went on to warn that if you are not careful, they may kill you in your He went on to warn that if you are not careful, they may kill you in your sleep (return)sleep (return)

• You can’t trust them or get them to work in their “You can’t trust them or get them to work in their “natural statenatural state””

• Pay no attention to the generation of original breaking but Pay no attention to the generation of original breaking but concentrate on concentrate on future generationsfuture generations

A black nigger maleA black nigger female

A black nigger boy

Reduce them from theirReduce them from their““Natural State” in natureNatural State” in nature

Let’s Make A Slave!Let’s Make A Slave!

• Break the mother/she will break the offspring in its early years Break the mother/she will break the offspring in its early years of development, and deliver it up to you. Her normal female of development, and deliver it up to you. Her normal female protective tendencies will have been lost in the original protective tendencies will have been lost in the original breaking processbreaking process

• Take the meanest and most restless nigger, strip him of his Take the meanest and most restless nigger, strip him of his clothes in front of the remaining male niggers, the female clothes in front of the remaining male niggers, the female nigger, and the infant nigger. Tar, feather and draw and quarter nigger, and the infant nigger. Tar, feather and draw and quarter him. The next step is to take a bullwhip and beat the him. The next step is to take a bullwhip and beat the remaining nigger male to the point of death.remaining nigger male to the point of death.

• When in complete submission, she will train her offspring in When in complete submission, she will train her offspring in the early years to submit to labor when they become of age.the early years to submit to labor when they become of age.

Breaking the African Breaking the African WomanWoman

Where is the black man?Where is the black man?

• Relationship reversalRelationship reversal

• No longer a strong dependency on black maleNo longer a strong dependency on black male

• Limited protective tendency toward her independent male offspring Limited protective tendency toward her independent male offspring and would raise male offspring to be and would raise male offspring to be dependentdependent on her on her

• We reverse nature by pulling a civilized nigger apart in her presence. We reverse nature by pulling a civilized nigger apart in her presence. By her being left alone, By her being left alone, unprotectedunprotected, , with the male image destroyedwith the male image destroyed, , the ordeal caused her to move from her psychological dependent the ordeal caused her to move from her psychological dependent state to a FROZEN INDEPENDENT STATEstate to a FROZEN INDEPENDENT STATE

• She will raise her MALE offspring in She will raise her MALE offspring in reversed roles reversed roles for fear of the for fear of the young male’s life, she will psychologically train him to be mentally young male’s life, she will psychologically train him to be mentally weak and dependent, but be physically strong.weak and dependent, but be physically strong.

• Nigger female out front – nigger man behind and scaredNigger female out front – nigger man behind and scared

If you control a man’s If you control a man’s thinkingthinking......CGWCGW

• Before the breaking process, we had to be alert all the Before the breaking process, we had to be alert all the time. Now, we can sleep soundly, the nigger female time. Now, we can sleep soundly, the nigger female stands ground for us.stands ground for us.

• By killing off the protective male imageBy killing off the protective male image, we created an , we created an orbiting cycle that turns on its own axis orbiting cycle that turns on its own axis FOREVERFOREVER, , unless a phenomenon occurs and unless a phenomenon occurs and re-shiftsre-shifts the position the position of male/female slaves.***of male/female slaves.***

Natural State LanguageNatural State Language

•WorkWork• to build self, family, communityto build self, family, community

•Provide Provide • love, food, shelter, knowledgelove, food, shelter, knowledge

•ProtectProtect• family, home, assets, beliefsfamily, home, assets, beliefs

The Replacement The Replacement LanguageLanguage

• Peculiar Institution – it is empowering and it leads to Peculiar Institution – it is empowering and it leads to the heart of peoplethe heart of people

• ForeignersForeigners

• Teach a slave your languageTeach a slave your language

• ““Our Crops” DjangoOur Crops” Django

• ““Man to Man” Man to Man”

• The Hog Pen Story / He will soon be in your houseThe Hog Pen Story / He will soon be in your house

What is the modern day hogpen?What is the modern day hogpen?

The Modern Day HogpenThe Modern Day Hogpen

I freed thousands of slaves and could have freed more if I freed thousands of slaves and could have freed more if they knew they were slaves – Harriet Tubmanthey knew they were slaves – Harriet Tubman

What the modern day language should look What the modern day language should look like…like…

• Spiritually ConsciousSpiritually Conscious

• Values and ExpectationsValues and Expectations• Either they are never establishedEither they are never established• Or they are not reinforced by male leadership (theory vs. Or they are not reinforced by male leadership (theory vs.

practice)practice)

• Quality of LivingQuality of Living• HealthcareHealthcare• EducationEducation• Wealth buildingWealth building• RelationshipsRelationships

All history is a current All history is a current eventevent

““The events to which transpired 5,000 years ago, 5 years, or 5 The events to which transpired 5,000 years ago, 5 years, or 5 minutes ago have determined what will happen 5 minutes minutes ago have determined what will happen 5 minutes from now, 5 years from now or 5,000 years from now. All from now, 5 years from now or 5,000 years from now. All history is a current event.”history is a current event.”

John Henrik ClarkeJohn Henrik Clarke

The Moynihan The Moynihan Report,1966Report,1966

• Daniel Patrick Moynihan – New York Senator until 2001:Daniel Patrick Moynihan – New York Senator until 2001:• Chapter 1 – The Negro American RevolutionChapter 1 – The Negro American Revolution• Chapter 2 – The Negro American FamilyChapter 2 – The Negro American Family• Chapter 3 – The Roots of the ProblemChapter 3 – The Roots of the Problem• Chapter 4 – The Tangle of PathologyChapter 4 – The Tangle of Pathology• Chapter 5 – The Case for National ActionChapter 5 – The Case for National Action

The Case For National Action

The Negro American The Negro American RevolutionRevolution

• ““Lincoln freed the slaves”, but they were given liberty, Lincoln freed the slaves”, but they were given liberty, not equality. It was therefore possible in the century not equality. It was therefore possible in the century that followed to deprived their descendants of much of that followed to deprived their descendants of much of their liberty as well. – D.P. M.their liberty as well. – D.P. M.

• The negro family battered and harassed by The negro family battered and harassed by discrimination, injustice and uprooting, is in the discrimination, injustice and uprooting, is in the deepest trouble. deepest trouble. While many young negroes are While many young negroes are moving ahead to unprecedented achievement, many moving ahead to unprecedented achievement, many more are falling further and further behind.more are falling further and further behind.

The Negro American The Negro American RevolutionRevolution

• At the heart of the deterioration of the fabric of Negro society At the heart of the deterioration of the fabric of Negro society is the deterioration of the NEGRO FAMILYis the deterioration of the NEGRO FAMILY

• A fundamental insight of psychoanalytic theory, for example, is A fundamental insight of psychoanalytic theory, for example, is that that the child learnsthe child learns a way of looking at life in his early years a way of looking at life in his early years through which all later experience is viewed and profoundly through which all later experience is viewed and profoundly shapes his adult conduct.shapes his adult conduct.

(Generations have been raised by Willie Lynch)(Generations have been raised by Willie Lynch)

The Roots of the ProblemThe Roots of the Problem

• As a direct result of divorce, separation, and desertion, As a direct result of divorce, separation, and desertion, a very large percent of Negro families are headed by a very large percent of Negro families are headed by femalesfemales

• His existence as a human being was given no His existence as a human being was given no recognition by any religious or secular agency, he was recognition by any religious or secular agency, he was totally ignorant of and completely cut off from his past totally ignorant of and completely cut off from his past and he was offered absolutely no hope for the futureand he was offered absolutely no hope for the future

• His children could be soldHis children could be sold

• His wife could be violatedHis wife could be violated

• His so-called marriage was somewhat comicalHis so-called marriage was somewhat comical

Jim CrowJim Crow

• The negro male was most affected by Jim CrowThe negro male was most affected by Jim Crow

• Destructive to the male psyche to “keep him in his place”Destructive to the male psyche to “keep him in his place”

• The female was no threat (WL)The female was no threat (WL)

• Jim Crow worked against the emergence of a strong male Jim Crow worked against the emergence of a strong male figure in most casesfigure in most cases

• At a man’s essence is his “swagger” At a man’s essence is his “swagger” - In the Jim Crow south, - In the Jim Crow south, the “sassy nigger” was lynched.the “sassy nigger” was lynched.

• By 1863, at the time of emancipation, Negro women were By 1863, at the time of emancipation, Negro women were already “accustomed” to playing the already “accustomed” to playing the dominant role dominant role in family in family and marriage relationsand marriage relations

The Tangle of PathologyThe Tangle of Pathology

• In essence, the negro community has been forced into In essence, the negro community has been forced into a matriarchal structure which, because it is out of line a matriarchal structure which, because it is out of line with the rest of American society with the rest of American society seriously retards seriously retards the the progress of the group as a whole, and imposes a progress of the group as a whole, and imposes a crushing burden on the negro male, and in crushing burden on the negro male, and in consequence, on a great many negro women as well.consequence, on a great many negro women as well.

• TheThe arrangements of American society facilitate male arrangements of American society facilitate male leadershipleadership, and rewards it. A subculture, such as the , and rewards it. A subculture, such as the Negro American, in which this is not the pattern is Negro American, in which this is not the pattern is placed at a placed at a distinct disadvantagedistinct disadvantage..

The Tangle of PathologyThe Tangle of Pathology

• Thomas PettigrewThomas Pettigrew• ““The negro wife in this situation can easily become disgusted The negro wife in this situation can easily become disgusted

with her financially dependent husband, and her rejection of with her financially dependent husband, and her rejection of him further alienates the male from family life”him further alienates the male from family life”

• Whitney YoungWhitney Young• ““Both as a husband and as a father, the Negro male is made to Both as a husband and as a father, the Negro male is made to

feel inadequate, not because he is unlovable or unaffectionate, feel inadequate, not because he is unlovable or unaffectionate, lacks intelligence or even a grey flannel suit, but in a society lacks intelligence or even a grey flannel suit, but in a society that measures a man by the size of his paycheck, he doesn’t that measures a man by the size of his paycheck, he doesn’t stand very tall in comparison with his white counterparts. stand very tall in comparison with his white counterparts. To To this situation he may react with withdrawal, bitterness, this situation he may react with withdrawal, bitterness, aggression both within the family, and racial group, self-hatred, aggression both within the family, and racial group, self-hatred, or crime; or he may escape through a number of avenues that or crime; or he may escape through a number of avenues that help him to lose himself in fantasy or to compensate for his help him to lose himself in fantasy or to compensate for his low status through a variety of exploits.low status through a variety of exploits.””

Fantasy and Fantasy and compensation…compensation…

Willie Lynch Letter meets The Moynihan Willie Lynch Letter meets The Moynihan ReportReport

• It was by destroying the Negro family under slavery It was by destroying the Negro family under slavery that white America broke the will of the Negro people. that white America broke the will of the Negro people. Although that will has reasserted itself in our time, it is Although that will has reasserted itself in our time, it is a resurgence doomed to frustration a resurgence doomed to frustration unless the unless the viability of the Negro Family Is Restoredviability of the Negro Family Is Restored!***!***

Willie Lynch’s Training Manual Has Traveled A Great Willie Lynch’s Training Manual Has Traveled A Great DistanceDistance

Where do we go from Where do we go from here?here?

The game has now changed.......The game has now changed.......• Things the black man must unlearnThings the black man must unlearn

• Self-hatredSelf-hatred• Drugs in any form are acceptableDrugs in any form are acceptable• The misuse of the black women – his most precious resourceThe misuse of the black women – his most precious resource• Conspicuous consumptionConspicuous consumption• There is a limit to my greatnessThere is a limit to my greatness

• Things the black man must learn to valueThings the black man must learn to value• GODGOD• FamilyFamily• HealthHealth• EducationEducation• WealthWealth• LegacyLegacy

The SecretThe Secret

Swag is relative….Swag is relative….

Family BusinessFamily Business

““I always felt it was important for my I always felt it was important for my children to see me loving my wife”children to see me loving my wife”

– – Lou HoltzLou Holtz

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