This was part of a larger Blog...but it's important that we read it (minor edits added)-
If you've determined that Black and White are colors...and race is something made up to support agendas/ slavery...WHY are you still talking about the boogey-man: "The White man".
Two of our worst problems are that we have no idea who we are or who is holding us back. Not all "White folks (ethnic groups) are against black folks (descendent of the American-Jim Crow or slave system Africans from the western coast of Africa). There are some ethnic groups (White folks) with a long history of opposing the degradation of YOU.
I've seen/heard/ read from folks who quote DuBois...but haven't read his work! People have dug up Garvey...but haven't studied his life! I've even seen discussion of Brother Shabazz...but not the wiser older El Hajj....the young mad warrior.
There is info from Black ethnic group scholars who are masters of their craft ...but we discredit their words... "Race doesn't exist...you are a product of learned behavior : ethnic culture".
Do we want answers or discussion!
People have talked about reading more books or takng more classes on Blacks and Whites...THESE CLASSES DON'T EXIST! There are no classes in the organizational or human behavior world that label folks based on anything other than color.
Our Black in America family is all but crying on on these blogs that we have been labeled WRONG. We hear you...but what do we do now?
As a people we have to start talking clearly about our issues. That means finding out as much as you can about what you are up against (defining your variables). Until then, we will always have conversations about White (The Boogey-Man) vs. Black (all Blacks-dark Asian's too); when you might mean descendent of slave African-American vs. X,Y, and Z country-Americans. People...no...ethnic groups of people have hidden behind the Bogey Man theory for centuries.
And you ain't helping the cause when you allow folks to get away with stuff and hide behind the label....The White Man!
Posted By: Dr. Ahmad Glover
Wednesday, August 6th 2008 at 11:12PM
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