https://thyblackman.com/2016/09/12/the-political-activism-of-the-black-athlete-the-anthem-protest/ Black News 24/7 Online for the Black Community. Wed, 14 Sep 2016 01:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thyblackman.com/2016/09/12/the-political-activism-of-the-black-athlete-the-anthem-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-275554 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 01:26:42 +0000 http://thyblackman.com/?p=61703#comment-275554 I knew Jim wasn’t perfect because of course we all have our ups and downs. But he has done far more for our community than most rich paid slaves of today. You Can’t Deny That

]]> https://thyblackman.com/2016/09/12/the-political-activism-of-the-black-athlete-the-anthem-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-275552 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 00:37:51 +0000 http://thyblackman.com/?p=61703#comment-275552 I think you need to have a closer look at Jim Brown’s history that in fact he followed a less principled pathway in favour of personal wealth.
Rather than continue as a footballer, he chose movies and for some years played stereotypical roles.
In his own words, he counselled then Cassius Clay against following the principled Malcolm X favouring the protection of the Nation of Islam. These words are in context and reproduced in Muhammed Ali: His Life and Times by Thomas Hauser.
His later counsel to Ali was no doubt conditioned by his fiscal interest in his affairs.
No question that Brown later matured into a vital force; particularly in confronting gang violence. But it always was not that way. Like any other human, he was not perfect.

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