Actively support the wonderful rise of the "new Black left" on into the future! Thank you, Nick for your help in understanding what is potentially ahead of all of us!
Just like movements of the past, efforts to challenge injustices take work! These are your own words. You laid out so well the many perils to the Black community you saw from the Obama Administration, however, I ask what did the Trump and George W Bush administrations do? Your voice matters but you cannot lay all of the Black community's problems and unsolved isms at the feet of one black man who was president for 8 years in our history of over 400 years of slavery, jim crow, and systemic racism that continues today. Dr. MLK, Jr. also said we must learn to live together as brothers or all perish as fools. And just for the record I am not a boomer, and you should take caution in putting people from one generational set into one mindset. That is dangerous sir! Many boomers have paved the way for you and me to freely do the things we do like you writing this article and me being in public office. We can both honor the work of our ancestors (long ago and those still alive) and push for more. We must take action to hold every administration accountable regardless of whose at the helm. The work continues with this new administration. I hope you'll continue to engage with not only words but action to drive needed change.
Outstanding article. It takes a lot of courage to criticize those whom you believe should be your allies. As with so many who were elected to bring about change, the power of money and the system under which it operates renders them powerless at best and corrupt at worst. Clyburn is corrupt but some of the others lack the backbone to truly challenge the system. It is both the people and the system.
I believe that real change will have to come from outside our political system in the form of social movements. That is where the people have real power. This old, white boomer woman hopes I live long enough to be a part of the dismantling of the old norms and the bringing about of real equality in all ways. Your strong voice has always been one of courage, consistency, and humanity. Thank you.
This entire article is why I tried to explain to people that Bernie was the candidate who would improve the lives and livings of black people the most, despite the intense, very intense push by the media to insist he had a "black problem."
Cori is already a disappointing dud. Nina Turner will fail too. Simply because systems produce the outcomes they were designed to produce. The only way is to challenge it is from the outside via a true grassroots third party. Remember: third party does not need to win an election in order to win. It just needs enough of popular vote and across the board 50 state ballot access to make itself a "contender". Election spoiler? You betcha.
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Great article Nick, your voice is absolutely necessary in the war to come
This is an amazing article. Well done and full of truth.
Voices like yours are so important, Nick! Thank you for taking the time to write this. Thank you for taking the time to write this.
More of this, please!
Actively support the wonderful rise of the "new Black left" on into the future! Thank you, Nick for your help in understanding what is potentially ahead of all of us!
I am so depressed by this. What as a white middle class woman can I do?
My man. So well written. @djagswag on Twitter. This should be the foreword in your upcoming book, my guy.
Thank you for this, dearone. —Cleis
Just like movements of the past, efforts to challenge injustices take work! These are your own words. You laid out so well the many perils to the Black community you saw from the Obama Administration, however, I ask what did the Trump and George W Bush administrations do? Your voice matters but you cannot lay all of the Black community's problems and unsolved isms at the feet of one black man who was president for 8 years in our history of over 400 years of slavery, jim crow, and systemic racism that continues today. Dr. MLK, Jr. also said we must learn to live together as brothers or all perish as fools. And just for the record I am not a boomer, and you should take caution in putting people from one generational set into one mindset. That is dangerous sir! Many boomers have paved the way for you and me to freely do the things we do like you writing this article and me being in public office. We can both honor the work of our ancestors (long ago and those still alive) and push for more. We must take action to hold every administration accountable regardless of whose at the helm. The work continues with this new administration. I hope you'll continue to engage with not only words but action to drive needed change.
Outstanding article. It takes a lot of courage to criticize those whom you believe should be your allies. As with so many who were elected to bring about change, the power of money and the system under which it operates renders them powerless at best and corrupt at worst. Clyburn is corrupt but some of the others lack the backbone to truly challenge the system. It is both the people and the system.
I believe that real change will have to come from outside our political system in the form of social movements. That is where the people have real power. This old, white boomer woman hopes I live long enough to be a part of the dismantling of the old norms and the bringing about of real equality in all ways. Your strong voice has always been one of courage, consistency, and humanity. Thank you.
This entire article is why I tried to explain to people that Bernie was the candidate who would improve the lives and livings of black people the most, despite the intense, very intense push by the media to insist he had a "black problem."
More of this! Identity politics is a powerful thing and needs to be dismantled or held accountable. Thank you for sharing.
The problem is Black Boomers never led anywhere - they followed. (With exceptions, of course)
They followed the money.
Great article! Thank you for writing it!
Cori is already a disappointing dud. Nina Turner will fail too. Simply because systems produce the outcomes they were designed to produce. The only way is to challenge it is from the outside via a true grassroots third party. Remember: third party does not need to win an election in order to win. It just needs enough of popular vote and across the board 50 state ballot access to make itself a "contender". Election spoiler? You betcha.