NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: Michael Eric Dyson's Radio Broadcast Critique of President Obama

QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson

"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil

"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Michael Eric Dyson's Radio Broadcast Critique of President Obama

This is an interesting video I came across and wanted to share it. I think Dyson has some real valid points. The video is quite powerful. No matter what your perspective on Dyson or Obama, I think it's always imperative to keep our critical thinking hats on.

ROD