The Aware Negro

Tony Hodge says:

We can't support each others efforts no more? Primadonnas scared somebody gets some credit. Disgusting. We've come far without the haters and we'll keep going. Negative fools.

Brian Samuels says:

We don't need reparations, We need Jesus Christ!

debbvideo says:

Good conversation Dr. Claud! I can manage 40 acres, the equivalent of a mule, and no taxes for me or my descendants forever. I don’t need a “nonprofit” or bureaucratic organization managing what is due to me

Tee Jaye says:

…and let us “NOT” forget, “NOR” glaze- over, the terrorism and destruction and death instigated AND perpetrated by “THOSE SAME” European descendants, with THIS as AN EXAMPLE, of “one of” the most significant “MASS [ARMED] ATTACKS” (reminiscent of the US CAVALRY attacking the community- focused “natives” [the lesser- armed natives simply trying as best as can to defend themselves], [or of the compared- combatants’ abilities of the, ahem, “Iraq War”]), spurred on by a complicit local “white” press, interjecting a fabricated story (also reminiscent of the, ahem, “Iraq War”), as a result of and upon the extreme prosperity of the local “wealthy- Black enclave” that developed IN SPITE OF the rampant- extreme, deadly racist/separatist sentiments OF THE WHITE INHABITANTS of the city and counties of that Tulsa, OK geographical location, AND HOW IT “STILL” has NEGATIVE psychological, physical and economic influence and repercussions to NOT ONLY the SAME LOCAL BLACK INHABITANTS OF THAT AREA/LOCATION, but the psyche of ALL BLACKS aware of that disastrous, military- style attack…(again, the result, reminiscent of the historical [and continuous] cases of Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, (PHILADELPHIA!), and the long line of other victim nations and peoples, whose wealth (and CHOSEN different way- of- life) was/is coveted by or whose will is resistant to Eurocentric [and it’s progeny] malfeasance, malice, jealousy, lust and greed- at- ANY- cost…well, IT IS TIME, they “PAY UP!”…with compensation in an equitable form of return- for “swindled/stolen” LAND(s) AND in cash/equivalent compensation to the victim descendants, as determined BY a determined number of various- perspective [rank- choice?] representatives CHOSEN BY THOSE SAME DESCENDANTS [on AGREED- UPON, “hand- counted” PAPER BALLOTS?]!…l believe whatever the process, it should give voice for the top (10, 20, 30, ?) perspectives to be voted upon by descendants, AND presented by CHOSEN representatives, to the congress…

Leslie Marshall says:

CB why are you wasting your energy with one none? See it's ok to have a discussion but to right out take someone down because of an opinion is narrow minded. This is what they want more distractions to keep us from getting together. Must be an edomite/ Esau. His title Doctor is because he put in his work to become a doctor

Brian Gaddie says:

@BoyceWatkins. Dr. Boyce Watkins I am a fellow African American intellectual who frequently concurs with your assessment of "the African American economic condition" in the United States. However, you have developed a disturbing pattern of "anti-Catholic bigotry" that I must confront you on. I am also Catholic. I am proud of my race and my religious beliefs. To separate me from either one who be like me suffering a "spiritual and cultural amputation." I notice you rarely hesitate to call out the Catholic Church for its role in the degradation of our African people throughout the United States and including the Diaspora. What I find quite disingenuous is I have yet to hear you call out Protestant churches for the enslavement of our ancestors. Did the Catholic Church play a malicious role in the subjugation of our ancestors? Of course and only an idiot would deny that. My problem with you is you seem to focus solely on the Catholic Church to the exclusion of other Christian faiths as well as Jewish and Muslim culpability. I find you to be an erudite man of notable scholarship and as a fellow African American man of scholarship and of a gentlemanly manner I am afraid once you knew I am a Catholic our "brotherhood bonds" would immediately become severed and cease to exist. I am sorry say this but I believe you are an "anti-Catholic bigot." I did not reach this assessment easily rather it pains me greatly to type this. Your reckless words about my faith have indeed hurt me as an African American Catholic but I am sorry to say that I am not surprised. Anti-Catholic bigotry runs very deep in the African American community which I find to be quite ironic given the fact that most of the slave owners were Protestants and most of our people who are Christians in the Diaspora are Catholics. Just go to the average African village, town or city and you will find most of the Christian adherents and believers are Catholic. In fact, the fastest growing part of our faith is in Africa, Latin America and South America not Europe and North America. I really believe you are holding on to some quite ignorant stereotypes of Catholics that I would love to disabuse you of. Please reach out to me so we can talk if you care to. If not then I guess you will continue to disseminate false propaganda about Catholics not being cognizant of the fact that you are with your rhetoric are psychologically hurting Black people like me who are Catholics. The bigotry against Catholics is very prevalent on your You Tube channel. I would strongly advise that you do a better job of policing this bigotry before someone like me reports your channel to You Tube. Good day to you.

Nate Nate says:

30 trillion is what is reasonable