Millions More Movement
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maybe in away but the whole basis of the speech was just unification o minorities basically.. so im sure they sould get past the religious part
and majority of blacks have some sort of connection with god/religion cause alot are brung up with religion
ive never met a black atheist to be honest.. or knowbody who just flat out said "im atheist"
and majority of blacks have some sort of connection with god/religion cause alot are brung up with religion
ive never met a black atheist to be honest.. or knowbody who just flat out said "im atheist"
I didn't catch the speech, but I thought this movement was for more than just Black people, wasn't it for all minorities and our respective betterment as a whole?
"We call, first, for the unity amongst Black peoples and organizations. We call for unity amongst all African peoples and peoples of African descent worldwide. We call for unity with our Brown, Red, disenfranchised and oppressed Brothers and Sisters in America, Caribbean, Central and South America, Asia and all over the world. “The Power of One” is the synthesis of men, women, youth and elders working in unity for our total liberation."
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Oh yeah, and I agree with Froggie on this one, religion as far as I know is a HUGE factor is most Black communities, whether one is from America, Africa, the Caribbean, or somewhere else. I've never met a Black person who didn't have some religious upbringing, and even if they didn't necessarily agree with all the idealistic values their religion might pose to them, they still believe in some form or another. I think we all had the "praying grandmother" who preached to us everytime we visited about how good "God" is, and how we need to be right with the "Lord" be it at family gatherings or just wherever.
(I'm not stereotyping, just speaking from my own experiences.)
I also think that Allah/God (whatever you chose to call him) has a major role in the betterment of anyone as a person.
"We have come painfully to the conclusion that we need each other desperately. Allah (God) has given us gifts, skills and talents that must be gathered, harnessed, organized and structured in a way that will enable us to lift our people from where we are to where Allah (God) wants us to be."
I agree with all the major points outlined except for the "reparations" thing, I kinda think that idea is relatively purposeless. But if they do get reparations, hell, I want some too
"We call, first, for the unity amongst Black peoples and organizations. We call for unity amongst all African peoples and peoples of African descent worldwide. We call for unity with our Brown, Red, disenfranchised and oppressed Brothers and Sisters in America, Caribbean, Central and South America, Asia and all over the world. “The Power of One” is the synthesis of men, women, youth and elders working in unity for our total liberation."
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Oh yeah, and I agree with Froggie on this one, religion as far as I know is a HUGE factor is most Black communities, whether one is from America, Africa, the Caribbean, or somewhere else. I've never met a Black person who didn't have some religious upbringing, and even if they didn't necessarily agree with all the idealistic values their religion might pose to them, they still believe in some form or another. I think we all had the "praying grandmother" who preached to us everytime we visited about how good "God" is, and how we need to be right with the "Lord" be it at family gatherings or just wherever.
(I'm not stereotyping, just speaking from my own experiences.)
I also think that Allah/God (whatever you chose to call him) has a major role in the betterment of anyone as a person.
"We have come painfully to the conclusion that we need each other desperately. Allah (God) has given us gifts, skills and talents that must be gathered, harnessed, organized and structured in a way that will enable us to lift our people from where we are to where Allah (God) wants us to be."
I agree with all the major points outlined except for the "reparations" thing, I kinda think that idea is relatively purposeless. But if they do get reparations, hell, I want some too
That's true :thumb:
I didn't hear the speech, but hopefully Farrakhan(sp?) was smart enough to stick with the main important issues and not make it an issue of religious debate. He's an extrememly educated man, so i'm sure he pulled that off, at least I hope he did.
And sometimes people who are really religious allow their religion to guide them in their day to day activities, which is more than likely why he included the idea of religion in the first place since he is a devout Muslim. I'm not saying that I agree with that, i'm just saying why he probably did it.
I didn't hear the speech, but hopefully Farrakhan(sp?) was smart enough to stick with the main important issues and not make it an issue of religious debate. He's an extrememly educated man, so i'm sure he pulled that off, at least I hope he did.
And sometimes people who are really religious allow their religion to guide them in their day to day activities, which is more than likely why he included the idea of religion in the first place since he is a devout Muslim. I'm not saying that I agree with that, i'm just saying why he probably did it.
It's organised by people who happen to be religious (Farrakhan and Muhammad are Muslim, Wilson is Christian) but the event has nothing to do with religion. It's not as though they are protesting against the treatment of Muslims or the treatment of Christians. It should transcend religion.
The Million Man March was also criticised for putting a religious spin on things.
The Million Man March was also criticised for putting a religious spin on things.
In all honesty, as a black man, I disapprove of the 'Million Man March' march. It supports the continuance self-victimization and separatism. It encourages black people to preserve and reinforce their status as "other", and a pitiable, weak, and unintelligent "other" at that.
Also, the impression that the black person operates according to different rules was eloquently demonstrated.
This is far from the dream MLK Jr. had.
Also, the impression that the black person operates according to different rules was eloquently demonstrated.
This is far from the dream MLK Jr. had.
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