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
