James Baldwin on Malcolm X (1 of 3)
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@UtopiaMinor666 It's also a sad thing that white young people are not being exposed to these critical thinkers and historical figures or to the important so-called white progressive and revolutionary thinkers that would also open their minds. Blood thirsty capitalism and the concentration of media ownership are dominant forces that we must work around, mitigate, and ultimately downstroy, as Marley puts it. Baldwin is an interesting and complex man. Thanx 4 posting.
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@UtopiaMinor666 Young blacks are interested in Lil' Wayne, Jay-Z, Beyonce, etc., and various sports figures. They're also interested in flash mobs in which they can run wild and steal other people's property. They certainly aren't interested in James Baldwin or Malcolm X.
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@Wrhexen here's a canned response for you...HONKEY!!!
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@UtopiaMinor666 I agree with you but I don't think just more black people need to learn about these people, North America and the World needs to learn about these people...
I think the main problem is that by learning about these people we also learn the truth behind government oppression and the corruption our incompetent leaders wallow in ... that is why the great human beings are hidden from the masses...
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@UtopiaMinor666 i agree. the best way to change this is to become a teacher yourself and to teach this. i did. i teach history and georgraphy, always keeping the African, Native, Latino, and Asian, and even poor white perspectives in the forefront
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We are such a beautiful ppl
why arent young black people taught about men like CLR James, or James Baldwin. Malcolm x is rarely mentioned, even less is afrocentrism. I didnt learn about afrocentrism until my philosophy class in college. We know Martin Luther King, but even his true character is kept secret. More black children need to know about the black intellectuals who have come before now, who here now. Obama is not enough, do they know WEB Dubious? Zora Neale Hurston? Bayard Rustin? I think not.
UtopiaMinor666 10 months ago 61
I just realized how racist ive been my whole life....
even though I grew up in a black neighborhood, with liberal parents, it doesn't matter. I've been so racist towards these people even when I was being friendly to them. I just realized I thought of them all as cartoon-like people, with canned responses, reactions, statements, and behaviors. I caught myself saying " He's so well-spoken." And why should that be a surprise rather than what I expected? Because he is black. Lord help me.
Wrhexen 7 months ago 13