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thank thank you thank you thank you very
thank thank you thank you thank you very much I wanted to test the acoustics of
much I wanted to test the acoustics of
much I wanted to test the acoustics of the room the acoustics are both such a
the room the acoustics are both such a
the room the acoustics are both such a very good Kaku sticks thank you for
very good Kaku sticks thank you for
very good Kaku sticks thank you for having me at the dead X Buffalo talk I
having me at the dead X Buffalo talk I
having me at the dead X Buffalo talk I want to talk to you about the African
want to talk to you about the African
want to talk to you about the African and the african-american the blacks
and the african-american the blacks
and the african-american the blacks studies it is very important to talk
studies it is very important to talk
studies it is very important to talk about the african-american studies yes
about the african-american studies yes
about the african-american studies yes all right I don’t really talk like that
why did I do that
why did I do that why do I do that every semester why do I
why do I do that every semester why do I
why do I do that every semester why do I do that in addition to a bunch of other
do that in addition to a bunch of other
do that in addition to a bunch of other skits and impersonations and personas
skits and impersonations and personas
skits and impersonations and personas every single semester to illustrate how
every single semester to illustrate how
every single semester to illustrate how we prejudge the essence of prejudiced
we prejudge the essence of prejudiced
we prejudge the essence of prejudiced prejudging people you think you know
prejudging people you think you know
prejudging people you think you know what someone knows based on what they
what someone knows based on what they
what someone knows based on what they look like black white brown gay straight
look like black white brown gay straight
look like black white brown gay straight short wheelchair Syrian Bosnian most
short wheelchair Syrian Bosnian most
short wheelchair Syrian Bosnian most people can’t point these places out on a
people can’t point these places out on a
people can’t point these places out on a map as a brown man teaching African
map as a brown man teaching African
map as a brown man teaching African American Studies I get my authenticity
American Studies I get my authenticity
American Studies I get my authenticity and legitimacy questioned every single
and legitimacy questioned every single
and legitimacy questioned every single semester every single day what you know
semester every single day what you know
semester every single day what you know about African American Studies what you
about African American Studies what you
about African American Studies what you know about hip-hop what you know about
know about hip-hop what you know about
know about hip-hop what you know about chemistry professors don’t have to deal
chemistry professors don’t have to deal
chemistry professors don’t have to deal with that mic drop chemistry professors
with that mic drop chemistry professors
with that mic drop chemistry professors don’t have to deal with that you don’t
don’t have to deal with that you don’t
don’t have to deal with that you don’t see Asians roll up on a physics
see Asians roll up on a physics
see Asians roll up on a physics professor what you know about physics
professor what you know about physics
professor what you know about physics let me crack the ice right now you don’t
let me crack the ice right now you don’t
let me crack the ice right now you don’t have to be black to learn about African
have to be black to learn about African
have to be black to learn about African American Studies any more than you had
American Studies any more than you had
American Studies any more than you had to be from England to learn English you
to be from England to learn English you
to be from England to learn English you don’t have to be from Mexico to eat at
don’t have to be from Mexico to eat at
don’t have to be from Mexico to eat at Taco Bell I call my students Jedi’s
Taco Bell I call my students Jedi’s
Taco Bell I call my students Jedi’s might be some in the audience I call
might be some in the audience I call
might be some in the audience I call them Jedi’s not because I fashioned
them Jedi’s not because I fashioned
them Jedi’s not because I fashioned myself as a little brown Yoda though the
myself as a little brown Yoda though the
myself as a little brown Yoda though the height comparisons persist but we’re
height comparisons persist but we’re
height comparisons persist but we’re learning about the force the
learning about the force the
learning about the force the socio-political the socio-cultural force
socio-political the socio-cultural force
socio-political the socio-cultural force that impacts our lives that we don’t see
that impacts our lives that we don’t see
that impacts our lives that we don’t see but it affects our lives every day I
but it affects our lives every day I
but it affects our lives every day I come to you to ask you does
come to you to ask you does
come to you to ask you does african-american studies matter if so
african-american studies matter if so
african-american studies matter if so why if not why not
why if not why not
why if not why not let me just say it flat out if you think
let me just say it flat out if you think
let me just say it flat out if you think that black lives matter means black
that black lives matter means black
that black lives matter means black lives matter more chances are you don’t
lives matter more chances are you don’t
lives matter more chances are you don’t get it
get it
get it if you think black lives matter means
if you think black lives matter means
if you think black lives matter means black lives matter more you don’t get it
black lives matter more you don’t get it
black lives matter more you don’t get it it’s black lives matter – black lives
it’s black lives matter – black lives
it’s black lives matter – black lives matter
matter
matter also black lives matter so if you think
also black lives matter so if you think
also black lives matter so if you think that way you’re going to probably think
that way you’re going to probably think
that way you’re going to probably think that african-american studies matters
that african-american studies matters
that african-american studies matters more than psychology sociology and all
more than psychology sociology and all
more than psychology sociology and all the other social sciences and humanities
the other social sciences and humanities
the other social sciences and humanities know they matter – we are a product of
know they matter – we are a product of
know they matter – we are a product of our teachers one of my mentors the late
our teachers one of my mentors the late
our teachers one of my mentors the late scholar Manning Marable said the
scholar Manning Marable said the
scholar Manning Marable said the african-american studies to be effective
african-american studies to be effective
african-american studies to be effective must be three things
must be three things
must be three things descriptive corrective and prescriptive
descriptive corrective and prescriptive
descriptive corrective and prescriptive descriptive it must describe what has
descriptive it must describe what has
descriptive it must describe what has happened and is happening to Africans
happened and is happening to Africans
happened and is happening to Africans throughout the Diaspora notice how I
throughout the Diaspora notice how I
throughout the Diaspora notice how I didn’t say African Americans Africans
didn’t say African Americans Africans
didn’t say African Americans Africans throughout the Diaspora the what
throughout the Diaspora the what
throughout the Diaspora the what diaspora that’s the scattering of
diaspora that’s the scattering of
diaspora that’s the scattering of Africans all around the globe this idea
Africans all around the globe this idea
Africans all around the globe this idea of listening to primary voices I don’t
of listening to primary voices I don’t
of listening to primary voices I don’t care what Bill O’Reilly thinks about
care what Bill O’Reilly thinks about
care what Bill O’Reilly thinks about Malcolm X I want to know what Malcolm
Malcolm X I want to know what Malcolm
Malcolm X I want to know what Malcolm said about Malcolm X I want to know what
said about Malcolm X I want to know what
said about Malcolm X I want to know what Malcolm said what Malcolm wrote
Malcolm said what Malcolm wrote
Malcolm said what Malcolm wrote descriptive and then there’s corrective
descriptive and then there’s corrective
descriptive and then there’s corrective we have a lot to correct don’t we the
we have a lot to correct don’t we the
we have a lot to correct don’t we the image of Africans in our mind throughout
image of Africans in our mind throughout
image of Africans in our mind throughout the Diaspora Africa afro-caribbeans
the Diaspora Africa afro-caribbeans
the Diaspora Africa afro-caribbeans african-americans afro-brazilians you
african-americans afro-brazilians you
african-americans afro-brazilians you name it there’s a lot of correcting that
name it there’s a lot of correcting that
name it there’s a lot of correcting that needs to happen and that correcting
needs to happen and that correcting
needs to happen and that correcting comes in three forms distortions
comes in three forms distortions
comes in three forms distortions misrepresentations and omissions
misrepresentations and omissions
misrepresentations and omissions distortions a good example of that is
distortions a good example of that is
distortions a good example of that is the Sambo or the contented slave yes sir
the Sambo or the contented slave yes sir
the Sambo or the contented slave yes sir we’re here to wipe your floor sir
we’re here to wipe your floor sir
we’re here to wipe your floor sir shuffling the idea that Africans were
shuffling the idea that Africans were
shuffling the idea that Africans were waiting on the coast in grass skirts
waiting on the coast in grass skirts
waiting on the coast in grass skirts waiting to be enslaved or civilized
waiting to be enslaved or civilized
waiting to be enslaved or civilized depending on the Eurocentric education
depending on the Eurocentric education
depending on the Eurocentric education system that you were raised in
system that you were raised in
system that you were raised in distortions misrepresentations
distortions misrepresentations
distortions misrepresentations misrepresentations the false
misrepresentations the false
misrepresentations the false accreditation with non Africans for what
accreditation with non Africans for what
accreditation with non Africans for what Africans
Africans
Africans invented discovered and originating and
invented discovered and originating and
invented discovered and originating and the most ubiquitous omissions that’s so
the most ubiquitous omissions that’s so
the most ubiquitous omissions that’s so ubiquitous how ubiquitous that we have a
ubiquitous how ubiquitous that we have a
ubiquitous how ubiquitous that we have a Black History Month start out as Black
Black History Month start out as Black
Black History Month start out as Black History Week from Carter Jay Woodson
History Week from Carter Jay Woodson
History Week from Carter Jay Woodson it’s the smallest month of the year
it’s the smallest month of the year
it’s the smallest month of the year twenty eight days can’t even get a full
twenty eight days can’t even get a full
twenty eight days can’t even get a full thirty days dang distortions
thirty days dang distortions
thirty days dang distortions misrepresentations omissions and then
misrepresentations omissions and then
misrepresentations omissions and then Manning Marable got rest his soul order
Manning Marable got rest his soul order
Manning Marable got rest his soul order he was so brilliant but he was so cool
he was so brilliant but he was so cool
he was so brilliant but he was so cool he didn’t let his ego get in the way of
he didn’t let his ego get in the way of
he didn’t let his ego get in the way of his intellect that’s who I aspire to be
his intellect that’s who I aspire to be
his intellect that’s who I aspire to be that’s why I called my students Jedi’s
the idea that Yoda wants you to be
the idea that Yoda wants you to be better than Yoda you have to also be
better than Yoda you have to also be
better than Yoda you have to also be prescriptive descriptive corrected
prescriptive descriptive corrected
prescriptive descriptive corrected pre-scripted prescriptive to take the
pre-scripted prescriptive to take the
pre-scripted prescriptive to take the ills of society and formulate what
ills of society and formulate what
ills of society and formulate what prescriptions like your doctor does to
prescriptions like your doctor does to
prescriptions like your doctor does to remedy the ills of America racism which
remedy the ills of America racism which
remedy the ills of America racism which is in our DNA
is in our DNA
is in our DNA it’s in our double stranded helix sexism
it’s in our double stranded helix sexism
it’s in our double stranded helix sexism ageism I think I saw a couple of people
ageism I think I saw a couple of people
ageism I think I saw a couple of people over the age of 40 in the audience
over the age of 40 in the audience
over the age of 40 in the audience nobody likes to be back in the job
nobody likes to be back in the job
nobody likes to be back in the job market after 45 50 right this idea of
market after 45 50 right this idea of
market after 45 50 right this idea of ageism sexism racism homophobia
ageism sexism racism homophobia
ageism sexism racism homophobia Islamophobia they are alive and well
Islamophobia they are alive and well
Islamophobia they are alive and well agreed descriptive corrective
agreed descriptive corrective
agreed descriptive corrective prescriptive African American Studies
prescriptive African American Studies
prescriptive African American Studies heals the illnesses of society your
heals the illnesses of society your
heals the illnesses of society your educational system and media are failing
educational system and media are failing
educational system and media are failing you I’m not going to talk about the
you I’m not going to talk about the
you I’m not going to talk about the media lord knows there’s enough about
media lord knows there’s enough about
media lord knows there’s enough about that but let’s talk about education wvb
that but let’s talk about education wvb
that but let’s talk about education wvb dboys said by its very definition
dboys said by its very definition
dboys said by its very definition education should challenge power
education should challenge power
education should challenge power structures not replicate them schooling
structures not replicate them schooling
structures not replicate them schooling replicates him everybody in this room
replicates him everybody in this room
replicates him everybody in this room has been schooled but are you educated
has been schooled but are you educated
has been schooled but are you educated if you know your Latin II do carry to be
if you know your Latin II do carry to be
if you know your Latin II do carry to be led out of darkness to be led to light
led out of darkness to be led to light
led out of darkness to be led to light to be led to freedom W EBD boy said it
to be led to freedom W EBD boy said it
to be led to freedom W EBD boy said it but Frederick Douglass flipped it on
but Frederick Douglass flipped it on
but Frederick Douglass flipped it on some other stuff Frederick Douglass said
some other stuff Frederick Douglass said
some other stuff Frederick Douglass said the pathway from slavery to freedom is
the pathway from slavery to freedom is
the pathway from slavery to freedom is literacy is education but the functional
literacy is education but the functional
literacy is education but the functional unit of education is literacy the
unit of education is literacy the
unit of education is literacy the ability to read can you read and write
ability to read can you read and write
ability to read can you read and write if we really know about Buffalo and
if we really know about Buffalo and
if we really know about Buffalo and poverty and classism the biggest ISM of
poverty and classism the biggest ISM of
poverty and classism the biggest ISM of the world raise your hand if you know
the world raise your hand if you know
the world raise your hand if you know someone who can’t read or write
someone who can’t read or write
someone who can’t read or write hands down what are you doing about that
hands down what are you doing about that
hands down what are you doing about that this idea of being functional in your
this idea of being functional in your
this idea of being functional in your literacy is important Frederick Douglass
literacy is important Frederick Douglass
literacy is important Frederick Douglass saw that 1865 I’m trying to ask you what
saw that 1865 I’m trying to ask you what
saw that 1865 I’m trying to ask you what does it mean to be socially literate are
does it mean to be socially literate are
does it mean to be socially literate are you socially illiterate do you know
you socially illiterate do you know
you socially illiterate do you know about other cultures other than your own
about other cultures other than your own
about other cultures other than your own do you have to only know about your own
do you have to only know about your own
do you have to only know about your own people Buffalo is so polish so Italian
people Buffalo is so polish so Italian
people Buffalo is so polish so Italian so black can you learn about each other
so black can you learn about each other
so black can you learn about each other that’s the question I’m asking does
that’s the question I’m asking does
that’s the question I’m asking does african-american studies matter yes if
african-american studies matter yes if
african-american studies matter yes if you can understand the broader picture
you can understand the broader picture
you can understand the broader picture this idea of we can be as separate as
this idea of we can be as separate as
this idea of we can be as separate as the hand I mean we could be as separate
the hand I mean we could be as separate
the hand I mean we could be as separate as the fingers but as one is the hand
as the fingers but as one is the hand
as the fingers but as one is the hand and all things essential to mutual
and all things essential to mutual
and all things essential to mutual progress Booker T Washington said that
progress Booker T Washington said that
progress Booker T Washington said that and he was criticized as being a house
and he was criticized as being a house
and he was criticized as being a house negro
negro
negro or compromising Negro but guess who he
or compromising Negro but guess who he
or compromising Negro but guess who he inspired Bob Marley how black is Bob
inspired Bob Marley how black is Bob
inspired Bob Marley how black is Bob Marley for you we do this we question we
Marley for you we do this we question we
Marley for you we do this we question we judge each other’s down us how conscious
judge each other’s down us how conscious
judge each other’s down us how conscious we are would you know about this what
we are would you know about this what
we are would you know about this what you know about that rather than having
you know about that rather than having
you know about that rather than having conversations social literacy is about
conversations social literacy is about
conversations social literacy is about having conversations Jedi’s are you out
having conversations Jedi’s are you out
having conversations Jedi’s are you out there for those you who don’t know for
there for those you who don’t know for
there for those you who don’t know for over two decades going on three my
over two decades going on three my
over two decades going on three my classes are about making connections I
classes are about making connections I
classes are about making connections I banged my fists together about 7,000
banged my fists together about 7,000
banged my fists together about 7,000 times it’s a miracle I have knuckles my
times it’s a miracle I have knuckles my
times it’s a miracle I have knuckles my classes are about making my class is
classes are about making my class is
classes are about making my class is about making everybody in the TEDx talk
about making everybody in the TEDx talk
about making everybody in the TEDx talk my classes are about making connect what
my classes are about making connect what
my classes are about making connect what you’re learning to what you already know
you’re learning to what you already know
you’re learning to what you already know white people imagine if you didn’t have
white people imagine if you didn’t have
white people imagine if you didn’t have chosen migration but forced migration
chosen migration but forced migration
chosen migration but forced migration where you had your name your religion
where you had your name your religion
where you had your name your religion your culture your God your history
your culture your God your history
your culture your God your history stolen from
stolen from
stolen from and this idea that you did not get
and this idea that you did not get
and this idea that you did not get taught in the educational system in
taught in the educational system in
taught in the educational system in media about who you were and people had
media about who you were and people had
media about who you were and people had perceptions about you fast-forward to
perceptions about you fast-forward to
perceptions about you fast-forward to 2017 white people and imagine the only
2017 white people and imagine the only
2017 white people and imagine the only way people learned about you was Jerry
way people learned about you was Jerry
way people learned about you was Jerry Springer
Springer
Springer oh that’s problematic isn’t it oh uh oh
oh that’s problematic isn’t it oh uh oh
oh that’s problematic isn’t it oh uh oh uh for african-american studies to be
uh for african-american studies to be
uh for african-american studies to be effective to be important
effective to be important
effective to be important we must not just look at Africans in
we must not just look at Africans in
we must not just look at Africans in America but we must go to the African
America but we must go to the African
America but we must go to the African Diaspora the African what Oh what
Diaspora the African what Oh what
Diaspora the African what Oh what okay somebody knows what that means old
okay somebody knows what that means old
okay somebody knows what that means old people in the room seek a young person
people in the room seek a young person
people in the room seek a young person that would be little job this is a st.
that would be little job this is a st.
that would be little job this is a st. Kofa bird
Kofa bird
Kofa bird it comes from Ghana more specifically
it comes from Ghana more specifically
it comes from Ghana more specifically the akan people of Ghana most
the akan people of Ghana most
the akan people of Ghana most specifically it’s an and incra symbol
specifically it’s an and incra symbol
specifically it’s an and incra symbol return to the source and fetch a bird
return to the source and fetch a bird
return to the source and fetch a bird turning onto itself return to the source
turning onto itself return to the source
turning onto itself return to the source and fetch hollaback return to the source
and fetch hollaback return to the source
and fetch hollaback return to the source and know who you are who are your people
and know who you are who are your people
and know who you are who are your people I know I got a lot of Polish friends do
I know I got a lot of Polish friends do
I know I got a lot of Polish friends do you know Polish culture religion
you know Polish culture religion
you know Polish culture religion clothing dance art do you know Polish
clothing dance art do you know Polish
clothing dance art do you know Polish culture when you see it Sankofa return
culture when you see it Sankofa return
culture when you see it Sankofa return to the source and fetch Chinese culture
to the source and fetch Chinese culture
to the source and fetch Chinese culture Irish culture African culture this
Irish culture African culture this
Irish culture African culture this history that were in this 2017 history
history that were in this 2017 history
history that were in this 2017 history it’s far more advanced than this history
it’s far more advanced than this history
it’s far more advanced than this history that were presented with in the
that were presented with in the
that were presented with in the education media system Paris one the
education media system Paris one the
education media system Paris one the most important rapper in my lifetime
most important rapper in my lifetime
most important rapper in my lifetime taught me more than most professors from
taught me more than most professors from
taught me more than most professors from boogie down bronx Boogie Down
boogie down bronx Boogie Down
boogie down bronx Boogie Down Productions said black history starts
Productions said black history starts
Productions said black history starts with slavery African history starts with
with slavery African history starts with
with slavery African history starts with civilization for set for nine centuries
civilization for set for nine centuries
civilization for set for nine centuries for decades I’ve taught your name is
for decades I’ve taught your name is
for decades I’ve taught your name is your cultural compass let’s really make
your cultural compass let’s really make
your cultural compass let’s really make connections with that my talk is about
connections with that my talk is about
connections with that my talk is about making
making
making this whole TEDx is about making
this whole TEDx is about making
this whole TEDx is about making connections I’ve been doing that before
connections I’ve been doing that before
connections I’ve been doing that before I was invited here I swear to god let’s
I was invited here I swear to god let’s
I was invited here I swear to god let’s do a social experiment right now don’t
do a social experiment right now don’t
do a social experiment right now don’t be afraid
be afraid
be afraid raise your hand I’m gonna save the name
raise your hand I’m gonna save the name
raise your hand I’m gonna save the name of a black person if you know a black
of a black person if you know a black
of a black person if you know a black person who has that name or you’ve heard
person who has that name or you’ve heard
person who has that name or you’ve heard of a black person with that name raise
of a black person with that name raise
of a black person with that name raise your hand ready
your hand ready
your hand ready Johnson Jackson Jefferson Johnson
Johnson Jackson Jefferson Johnson
Johnson Jackson Jefferson Johnson Jackson Jefferson Smith Jones how many
Jackson Jefferson Smith Jones how many
Jackson Jefferson Smith Jones how many black people do you know named Green
black people do you know named Green
black people do you know named Green named the white hands down for those you
named the white hands down for those you
named the white hands down for those you named O’Malley oh Henry Chang Jing all
named O’Malley oh Henry Chang Jing all
named O’Malley oh Henry Chang Jing all these other names your name is your
these other names your name is your
these other names your name is your cultural compass you don’t think about
cultural compass you don’t think about
cultural compass you don’t think about that you don’t think about how lucky you
that you don’t think about how lucky you
that you don’t think about how lucky you are to have they religion a culture of
are to have they religion a culture of
are to have they religion a culture of God a history Jane Elliott said you know
God a history Jane Elliott said you know
God a history Jane Elliott said you know what’s happened to black people you know
what’s happened to black people you know
what’s happened to black people you know what’s happening to black people Jane
what’s happening to black people Jane
what’s happening to black people Jane Ellen it’s a white lady she said you
Ellen it’s a white lady she said you
Ellen it’s a white lady she said you know what’s happening with them and you
know what’s happening with them and you
know what’s happening with them and you know you don’t want it for yourself but
know you don’t want it for yourself but
know you don’t want it for yourself but you don’t do anything about it
African American Studies is a mirror for
African American Studies is a mirror for America to look into African American
America to look into African American
America to look into African American Studies says you can’t hate the tree but
Studies says you can’t hate the tree but
Studies says you can’t hate the tree but love the fruit the idea that we love how
love the fruit the idea that we love how
love the fruit the idea that we love how black people run and dunk and rap and
black people run and dunk and rap and
black people run and dunk and rap and sing and do all these things but we
sing and do all these things but we
sing and do all these things but we don’t love black people this is the
don’t love black people this is the
don’t love black people this is the hypocrisy of America African American
hypocrisy of America African American
hypocrisy of America African American Studies is a flame it’s a fire that can
Studies is a flame it’s a fire that can
Studies is a flame it’s a fire that can heat America in the world or it can burn
heat America in the world or it can burn
heat America in the world or it can burn it down to neglect African American
it down to neglect African American
it down to neglect African American Studies is to play with fire I’m asking
Studies is to play with fire I’m asking
Studies is to play with fire I’m asking you everyone to think about how you’ve
you everyone to think about how you’ve
you everyone to think about how you’ve been trained to think I say again to
been trained to think I say again to
been trained to think I say again to think about how you’ve been trained to
think about how you’ve been trained to
think about how you’ve been trained to think about how you’ve been trained to
think about how you’ve been trained to
think about how you’ve been trained to think the myth that media and the
think the myth that media and the
think the myth that media and the educational system is failing you
educational system is failing you
educational system is failing you African American Studies is not
African American Studies is not
African American Studies is not something you grow up in elementary
something you grow up in elementary
something you grow up in elementary middle and high school saying oh it
middle and high school saying oh it
middle and high school saying oh it wouldn’t be an effort American studies
wouldn’t be an effort American studies
wouldn’t be an effort American studies professor no it’s something you find in
professor no it’s something you find in
professor no it’s something you find in college I always say don’t let four
college I always say don’t let four
college I always say don’t let four years of college stop you from getting
years of college stop you from getting
years of college stop you from getting an education you leave as stupid as the
an education you leave as stupid as the
an education you leave as stupid as the day you came in but you got your receipt
day you came in but you got your receipt
day you came in but you got your receipt or a diploma
no no but I say don’t let not going to
no no but I say don’t let not going to college stop you from getting an
college stop you from getting an
college stop you from getting an education we are products of our
education we are products of our
education we are products of our teachers the late Gregory Dimitri
teachers the late Gregory Dimitri
teachers the late Gregory Dimitri artists taught me to ask generative
artists taught me to ask generative
artists taught me to ask generative questions it’s not about showing off
questions it’s not about showing off
questions it’s not about showing off what you know it’s about asking
what you know it’s about asking
what you know it’s about asking questions
questions
questions it’s not about answering the questions
it’s not about answering the questions
it’s not about answering the questions it’s about asking generative questions
it’s about asking generative questions
it’s about asking generative questions questions that generate other questions
questions that generate other questions
questions that generate other questions can you agree to disagree
can you agree to disagree
can you agree to disagree it’s easy to have racial conversations
it’s easy to have racial conversations
it’s easy to have racial conversations with people in your own community but
with people in your own community but
with people in your own community but can you do it and disagree and see where
can you do it and disagree and see where
can you do it and disagree and see where you can actually come to a common ground
you can actually come to a common ground
you can actually come to a common ground is your popular culture making you
is your popular culture making you
is your popular culture making you smarter or dumber some people in this
smarter or dumber some people in this
smarter or dumber some people in this room know the power of folk music now it
room know the power of folk music now it
room know the power of folk music now it makes sense but you don’t listen to
makes sense but you don’t listen to
makes sense but you don’t listen to hip-hop you don’t understand how
hip-hop you don’t understand how
hip-hop you don’t understand how Kendrick Lamar no God is about to say
Kendrick Lamar no God is about to say
Kendrick Lamar no God is about to say Drake well I love my wife Drake J Cole
Drake well I love my wife Drake J Cole
Drake well I love my wife Drake J Cole I’m a product to care us one Rock him
I’m a product to care us one Rock him
I’m a product to care us one Rock him and Chuck D is your popular culture
and Chuck D is your popular culture
and Chuck D is your popular culture making you smarter or dumber I don’t
making you smarter or dumber I don’t
making you smarter or dumber I don’t think anyone would deny that Bob Dylan
think anyone would deny that Bob Dylan
think anyone would deny that Bob Dylan made us smarter and if you do what
made us smarter and if you do what
made us smarter and if you do what century are you living in another deep
century are you living in another deep
century are you living in another deep question and thought in my class we call
question and thought in my class we call
question and thought in my class we call them DQ T’s DQ what and we actually take
them DQ T’s DQ what and we actually take
them DQ T’s DQ what and we actually take notes we write them down and we actually
notes we write them down and we actually
notes we write them down and we actually DQ t number they’re like seven and they
DQ t number they’re like seven and they
DQ t number they’re like seven and they write it down here’s one why is black
write it down here’s one why is black
write it down here’s one why is black music so welcome in places that black
music so welcome in places that black
music so welcome in places that black people aren’t raise your hand high if
people aren’t raise your hand high if
people aren’t raise your hand high if you’ve ever been to a club or black
you’ve ever been to a club or black
you’ve ever been to a club or black music’s pumping but black people aren’t
music’s pumping but black people aren’t
music’s pumping but black people aren’t welcome so that drives to the question
welcome so that drives to the question
welcome so that drives to the question how does America like its black folk
how does America like its black folk
how does America like its black folk answer passive silent complicit
answer passive silent complicit
answer passive silent complicit non-resistant I got a news flash for you
non-resistant I got a news flash for you
non-resistant I got a news flash for you black people are not here for your
black people are not here for your
black people are not here for your entertainment they’re not here for your
entertainment they’re not here for your
entertainment they’re not here for your dancing your rap your dunking into all
dancing your rap your dunking into all
dancing your rap your dunking into all these things they’re not here for the
these things they’re not here for the
these things they’re not here for the boxes that you’ve circumscribed for them
boxes that you’ve circumscribed for them
boxes that you’ve circumscribed for them and this cause by making it’s not Indian
and this cause by making it’s not Indian
and this cause by making it’s not Indian people are not just supposed to be
people are not just supposed to be
people are not just supposed to be working in 7-eleven and cab drivers
working in 7-eleven and cab drivers
working in 7-eleven and cab drivers either
either
either how do you feel about african-american
how do you feel about african-american
how do you feel about african-american studies reflects how you’ve been trained
studies reflects how you’ve been trained
studies reflects how you’ve been trained to think I ask you to think about how
to think I ask you to think about how
to think I ask you to think about how you’ve been trained to think
you’ve been trained to think
you’ve been trained to think african-american studies can heal the
african-american studies can heal the
african-american studies can heal the wounds of America or they can deepen
wounds of America or they can deepen
wounds of America or they can deepen them when neglected african-american
them when neglected african-american
them when neglected african-american studies can heal the world but it’s not
studies can heal the world but it’s not
studies can heal the world but it’s not part of our curriculum so I’ll leave you
part of our curriculum so I’ll leave you
part of our curriculum so I’ll leave you with this concept I’ll leave you with
with this concept I’ll leave you with
with this concept I’ll leave you with this idea I’ll leave you with this
this idea I’ll leave you with this
this idea I’ll leave you with this spiritual mission if what you learned is
spiritual mission if what you learned is
spiritual mission if what you learned is that we’re sharing it wasn’t worth being
that we’re sharing it wasn’t worth being
that we’re sharing it wasn’t worth being learned I asked you to learn about
learned I asked you to learn about
learned I asked you to learn about someone other than yourself and then God
someone other than yourself and then God
someone other than yourself and then God willing share it with somebody
willing share it with somebody
willing share it with somebody [Applause]
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