All I will say is this. As a family friend of Congressman Lewis and knowing him all my life, he deserves respect for the civil rights movement, but trust me he got a lot of skeleton's in his closet. Tariq is just the kind of petty nigga to get receipts, so if you guys want to continue to praise him, leave Tariq alone. If he starts digging. many might not like what he finds.
Im saying...
I think that cats believe Tariq is doing everything by himself. Dude has a very capable of team of researchers on his payroll.
And it's expected that cats in the new black media disrespect the old....because it is quite obvious that a ball was dropped over the last half century.
The old black media integrated into the white media apparatus and in-turn, have completely lost touch with young black Americans (generation X and younger).
This is why there is no BLACK AGENDA...because a sincere discussion about a BLACK AGENDA makes that white media apparatus nervous. Here you have the most downtrodden group in the US that has existed for decades without ANY privileges...only obstacles. That same society tells this group that they are not shit and never will be shit.
This all happened on the watch of the post civil rights generation.
In a just society, journalism (media) and politicians with integrity would expose the mistreatment of black people through history and then pursue ways to amend that mistreatment.
Also, this exposure is not a one time thing. It is constant. If you are not able to be on the front-lines at all times to do this work...then get out of the way for younger and hungrier people who could take your place.
I honestly believe that the expectations of our treatment in the US are so low that we dont feel compelled to demand anything from the US government...DEFEATED
We are even afraid to ask these politicians about a black agenda...
instead...we have replaced it with "minorities", "black and brown communities" or "people of colour". All this in hopes to get some fucking crumbs...and to not offend nonblacks
My rambling is over....my point is that we need people out there in power who are doing things for us...making moves...not just looking like us...or creating a combined agenda with other groups...or reliving glory and honour through past works
I honestly havent seen anything like that since Marion Barry.
in conclusion....Make Moves or Move Out......