"One of the problems with today's young Black activists is what they don't know and their lack of intellectual discipline to match their righteousness. Going public on important issues concerning Black lives has to be led and followed by people steeped in facts, truth and understanding of the contradictions of Black lives and white/Black relationships from a high and complex level. Without the ears to learn, and the inclination to listen to Ancestors and wise Elders or the words of powerful agitators, like President Clinton, today's young Black activists weaken their positions losing public support because emotional hysteria does not replace informed confrontation.
Youth cannot lead protests uniformed, disconnected from their Ancestors and disassociated from the causes in Africa. Unintelligent activism did not happen in the Civil Rights movements, or the résistance movements preceding that era. Black people had deep pride and their integrity was a vaulted commodity despite the estimations made by white Americans. Black Americans today consistently shoot themselves in the foot being on the defense even in the interior of the offensive position they hold in the causes for the betterment of their people. Being consistent in their inconsistencies is not a strategy that works or produces the preferred results. It becomes a comedy and embarrassing.
Black lives matter, but Black activist's, and protestor's intelligence has to be developed to higher levels of consciousness to be respected and considered by those opposed to the Black liberation movements of the early 21st century!
Further, Mr. Clinton in his short dissertation poked ever so slightly at a major flaw in Black consciousness that has harmed and retarded the relationships between Black Americans and Africans living in the continent. Black Americans deplore their African roots, and flaunt this character flaw unknowingly and to their detriment for all to see, examine and ridicule. This was a large flaw during the Civil Rights movement whites took notice of, and have kept silent on the public stage for good, well thought out reasons.
Until Black Americans become African-Americans the chances of true liberation will always remain aloof, and white Americans will continue to snicker under their breath about our insistence to be consistent in our inconsistencies!"
- Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories
4/8/16
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