"The dilemma of white America is the source and cause of the dilemma of Negro America. Just as the ambivalence of white Americans grows out of their oppressor status, the predicament of Negro Americans grows out of their oppressed status." (1967)
It is truly sad how little folks understand about the Civil Rights Movement and message. How could he have not spent the time to read and learn the tradition before beginning his silly inquisition?
And to invoke Dr. King for his cause is just so ignorant. 1/
\u26a0\ufe0fThis claim about civil rights is misleading. Learn more about how Critical Identity Politics do not continue the noble work of the Civil Rights Movement.https://t.co/WkBqFgeNxj
— James Lindsay, king of your mom (@ConceptualJames) December 9, 2020
"The dilemma of white America is the source and cause of the dilemma of Negro America. Just as the ambivalence of white Americans grows out of their oppressor status, the predicament of Negro Americans grows out of their oppressed status." (1967)
"[O]ne of the great problems that the Negro confronts is his lack of power. From the old plantations of the South to the newer ghettos of the North, the Negro has been confined to a life of voicelessness and powerlessness. Stripped of the right to make
Is this the Dr. King James is talking about?:
"Even semantics have conspired to make that which is black seem ugly and degrading. In Roget’s Thesaurus there
Or is this him?:
"We must recognize that we can’t solve our problem now
It's important that people learn the tradition before going on the offensive:
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