Why does it have so much soul compared to the rest of the country?

>>17848051 (OP)
Black People

>>17848051 (OP)
High crime rates

They have black people and poor white people

>>17848058
>>17848087
Even so, the black people in the north don't have the same sovl

>>17848051 (OP)
Soul is lived and breathed in how African-Americans’ personal always converges with the political, resulting in the sense of linked fate we hold. A collective fate which often compels us to consider how our voting patterns, professional choices and personal strivings will affect our community, and to act accordingly “for the culture.”

In this, the “soul of America” did not really need to be “restored.” Black people hadn’t gone anywhere. We right here. Indeed, we’ve been here right all along, since 1619 (arguably before). Loving our loved ones. Marching in the streets. Toiling with our labor. Affirming our culture. Serving on the frontlines of war and Wal-Mart stores. Expressing our joy. Entertaining the world. Honoring God, Spirit and our ancestors. Raising our babies and others. Mourning our dead.

Soul is the moral clarity and conviction preached in the rhythmic oratory of Black theologians with their reading of sacred texts that ground spiritual ascent in the struggle for justice. Soul is evidenced in the beauty, perseverance and community-mindedness of Black women who link our personal struggle to the community wide struggle for wellness and opportunity, despite being diminished and taken for granted at every turn. It is Black men’s effort to preserve, protect and provide for their families in the face of centuries-old violence that aims to confine their humanity and cut off their very breath. Soul is the bravery with which Black LGBTQ+ and non-binary folks have doggedly claimed space and light, pushed the boundaries of love and identity, and challenged the limited gender construct and all its baggage.

Ag = consistent soul
Ind = lack of soul

Basically, growing things is better than assembling things.