Blackness was coined by White slavers. I've known this for over a decade, and it was taught to me by a group of scientists at an exhibit at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. That exhibit would never fly today.
This is a wonderful interview! I would understand shying away from Larry because he's associated with Progressive thought, so good on ya for not doing that. Free Black Thought remains exactly that, and the world is a better place.
I had another comment to make on a specific discussion point between Connie and Larry, but I'm afraid that's gone now. Maybe I'll jolt awake at 3am with the memory. Until then...
Hi there. Just a quick reminder before your adjourn for the summer...There is no such thing as a Jewish perspective, as attested by the five Jewish (and Israeli) families I personally know who march and otherwise advocate for Palestine. There is no such thing as a Palestinian perspective, as attested by the large Gazan family I know who does not support Hamas and who has been forcibly moved from place to place since October 7 and have since disappeared from view. At least half of them are dead. There is no such thing as a Republican perspective, as attested by the scores of Republicans and conservatives I know who note that any person of any creed can be a patriot, and not just peop!e who support identity po!itics and genocide, as many of the most vocal Republicans do. They pretend they don't, but any rational reading of their decisions suggest otherwise. And of course, the people I know are but a small fraction of like-minded souls who exist.
There is no {choose a group} perspective, just {choose a group } persons with perspectives. I appreciate you, Connie, and this site. Thank you! May you blessed with perspective.
The following ruminations on the title of your Substack page, as opposed to that of this podcast, were in some way inspired by Larry Wilmore's inquisitive spirit. So, I suppose that's the connection to this interview. In any case, it occurred to me that besides the intended one, there are at least two other ways one might construe the phrase "Free Black Thought"
The first would be to understand it as offered in the imperative voice, as a statement of demand or protest, as in "Free Black Thought!" In this case, the speaker would be presumed to contend that "Black Thought", the concept or perhaps maybe even a person ("Black Thought" could work as the moniker for an imaginary late 20th Century rap poet or musician) has been somehow wrongfully kept incarcerated or confined.
The second would be to understand "Free Black Thought" as an offer or promotional lure, as in "Come on in and get some Free Black Thought", sort of like the food sample tables in supermarkets.
Blackness was coined by White slavers. I've known this for over a decade, and it was taught to me by a group of scientists at an exhibit at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. That exhibit would never fly today.
This is a wonderful interview! I would understand shying away from Larry because he's associated with Progressive thought, so good on ya for not doing that. Free Black Thought remains exactly that, and the world is a better place.
I had another comment to make on a specific discussion point between Connie and Larry, but I'm afraid that's gone now. Maybe I'll jolt awake at 3am with the memory. Until then...
Hi there. Just a quick reminder before your adjourn for the summer...There is no such thing as a Jewish perspective, as attested by the five Jewish (and Israeli) families I personally know who march and otherwise advocate for Palestine. There is no such thing as a Palestinian perspective, as attested by the large Gazan family I know who does not support Hamas and who has been forcibly moved from place to place since October 7 and have since disappeared from view. At least half of them are dead. There is no such thing as a Republican perspective, as attested by the scores of Republicans and conservatives I know who note that any person of any creed can be a patriot, and not just peop!e who support identity po!itics and genocide, as many of the most vocal Republicans do. They pretend they don't, but any rational reading of their decisions suggest otherwise. And of course, the people I know are but a small fraction of like-minded souls who exist.
There is no {choose a group} perspective, just {choose a group } persons with perspectives. I appreciate you, Connie, and this site. Thank you! May you blessed with perspective.
The following ruminations on the title of your Substack page, as opposed to that of this podcast, were in some way inspired by Larry Wilmore's inquisitive spirit. So, I suppose that's the connection to this interview. In any case, it occurred to me that besides the intended one, there are at least two other ways one might construe the phrase "Free Black Thought"
The first would be to understand it as offered in the imperative voice, as a statement of demand or protest, as in "Free Black Thought!" In this case, the speaker would be presumed to contend that "Black Thought", the concept or perhaps maybe even a person ("Black Thought" could work as the moniker for an imaginary late 20th Century rap poet or musician) has been somehow wrongfully kept incarcerated or confined.
The second would be to understand "Free Black Thought" as an offer or promotional lure, as in "Come on in and get some Free Black Thought", sort of like the food sample tables in supermarkets.