African Americans During Vietnam; A Recap of the Past (1134 hits)
African Americans During Vietnam; A Recap of the Past
This is a documentary interviewing African American Vietnam War Veterans. We were taken on a trip into a world war that he experienced firsthand.
The music sampled in this video is by producer and artist "Oddisee". *This video and all of its content is for educational usage only as used by Savannah State University*
I took note of the sign at minute 2, but that they never asked him about that. I wonder why.
Sunday, November 12th 2017 at 9:46PM
Steve Williams
“Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go ten thousand miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and denied simple human rights?
No, I am not going ten thousand miles from home to help murder and burn another poor nation simply to continue the domination of white slave masters of the darker people the world over. This is the day when such evils must come to an end. I have been warned that to take such a stand would put my prestige in jeopardy and could cause me to lose millions of dollars which should accrue to me as the champion.
But I have said it once and I will say it again. The real enemy of my people is right here. I will not disgrace my religion, my people or myself by becoming a tool to enslave those who are fighting for their own justice, freedom and equality…
If I thought the war was going to bring freedom and equality to 22 million of my people they wouldn’t have to draft me, I’d join tomorrow. But I either have to obey the laws of the land or the laws of Allah. I have nothing to lose by standing up for my beliefs. So I’ll go to jail. We’ve been in jail for four hundred years.”
".....Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go ten thousand miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people in Vietnam while so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and denied simple human rights? ...."
Sunday, November 12th 2017 at 9:50PM Steve Williams
Muhammad Ali refuses to fight in Vietnam (1967) Now let us get back to the topic at hand, "African Americans During Vietnam; A Recap of the Past of Tyrone Brockington."
In your video subject there is a sign shown, written by the Asian Vietnamese people, that expresses the same sentiment as Muhammad Ali. Yet you say, "let us get back to the topic at hand." Explain.
Monday, November 13th 2017 at 11:04AM
Steve Williams
If you learned anything from watching Brother Tyrone Brockington report, then you already know that this blog is not about a sign shown, written by the Asian Vietnamese people, that expresses the same sentiment as Muhammad Ali.
You would know that this blog is about a yet lively soul that belongs to 67 year old Tyrone Brockington, an Africa-American veteran of The United States Army and his rank was corporal, this is his story.
