Comments on: The New Black Awakening “Malcolm X”: It’s Reparation Time…

By: alleyezonme

alleyezonme — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:55:59 +0000

THANKs for SHARING it really does send out hope that were not completely closed minded about ourselves and certain self empowering possiblity we posses,I know reparation wont happen for the simple reason that would mean Fault an responsibility would have to be taken not only by the descendant an country, here but all nation were we are currently exsit & scattered plus that would only open the gates to not only the to entitled wages but open the door of crimes of the past done to us that still have generational scars and trauma an indoctrination effect on our mindset even in the present,and lead the way for certain other nations to accuse the imperial powers as well.Whether Malcolm, Garvey, soujourn Truth,Black laws, black CODEs prison institution etc Teach us that, that way with the truth in us in its entirety regardless how hurtful or inconvenient it may feel,we can rebuild ourselve in a better way without the delusion of inclusion,open minded to all things but ourselves that my generation seems to be in ,Then when we get the knowledge it can be used to change our behavior ,build a communitys we want to live in since we really don’t have any an restore to whole black dynamic concept making our own jobs housing and create generational wealth without reparation and stop worry about other races/nation that aren’t connected to us until we have a better foundation of are own .The other nation have theres and some were even compensated for grievance committed against them but we can’t really on that to happen.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:51:06 +0000

not many know about Emmett Till; I feel like the Only White person that does, and He was a part of the Civil Rights movement, so teach history and work from there

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:42:36 +0000

Where is the NAACP to commemorate Malcom X; only to express and intense hate among the races, while making mucho dollars. I don’t agree, and this is another example that makes me not try to understand what you or anyone else are trying to express. He was not necessarily for ‘America unity but against’: at one time, not until he traveled and found that he part of an existence in this World. His own clan killed him! The issues about, ‘black and white’ is so common and obvious; open your eyes, because not everyone from every Nation or Country will like you for you. I have lived in diff. parts of this Country and found that, Africans/Islanders, ect. don’t like many others because of their traits, so, where do we stand? This is the 21st Century and black-black; white-black, you name it are killing each other…the only news is race. We cannot forget those who have marched the long road for change; we are killing the history and diluting the change…dont forget..You want a Nation pure and of Black race then you have much to deal with than Hitler did..I am a culture of change and we are not monkeys nor donkeys so God has treated us equal and to pro-create. Sorry, but you are going to be disappointed and there are people who will speak the same…If you are Islam, then why be here? Go to your home land and really learn what a real Islam is? Muhammad Ali wasn’t who his name before: could you explain? And why isn’t he a bad guy, not a role for many black men? You tell me this?

By: William Jackson

William Jackson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:37:14 +0000

I’m all for reparations, but the truth be told if this was in the form of money, my opinion is that Blacks would do as they always do, spend it on stupid and unempowering bling.

Instead of investing in the future our people have the poison of buy it now
and show it off. “I got this from the white man with his money as pay back for slavery.” Not realizing that they are giving it back to the white man.
Instead of money reparations how about letting a few generations get go to college for free at any college they choice. NOW THAT IS REPARATION EMPOWERMENT.

Call me stupid, call me ignant, but the best thing for a Black man/woman is still edjumacation in this country.

This from a brother that teaches elementary school and on the college level.

Sorry I get carried away sometimes.. LOL…

By: HandsomeBlackCowboyBrett1953

HandsomeBlackCowboyBrett1953 — Sun, 22 May 2011 01:03:03 +0000

Dude,EVEN IF African Americans were to receieve “Reparations,”those thieving
“ministers” and “African American mis-leaders’ would dupe the recipients out of it and most would be homeless within six months!!!(Mu 76-year-old uncle,my mother’s sole surviving sibling,lives in Detroit,and he tells me CONTINUALLY
about these 2011 Rev. Ikes-these crooked “clergymen” who live opuplently in suburban Detroit and drive fancy new cars from their poor flock’s donations,
Detroit being roughly half-poor,with churches the most lavish builings in the city proper.).What do you think the EVEN MORE CORRUPT black elite would do after swindling the under-class out of its “reparations?”

By: bobmc

bobmc — Sat, 21 May 2011 08:07:29 +0000

There is no one I know of in the USA alive today who enslaved anyone. I owe you nothing but an equal chance, what you do with it is up to you.

If you want to sit on your ass and feel sorry for yourself it’s a personal problem. I shouldn’t have to feed you while you sit there.
Everyone in this nation gets 12 years or more of free education. Use it to learn standard English and the skills employers are looking for. Rap and hip hop aren’t job skills. Stop having babies you’re too sorry to feed, I had to work 70 hours a week just to feed mine.

By: rhonda

rhonda — Fri, 20 May 2011 07:32:14 +0000

let’s put it this way, and being like a syrup bottle i quote “do unto others as if you would have them do unto you”…..respect has to be earned nowadays at any cost, and when earned your own respect as hard as it is too render (especially being reared in a life at making sure you don’t forget yourself—-you black) you demand your earned respect at all and any cost……