He expressed much frustration, pointed out hypocrisy and inequity, and said 'motherfucker' a few times - but I didn't get the sense a single empowering point emerged from this little show.
I'd hate to see the rare expression of black political power start and stop before anything useful comes out of it.
I'm sick of black people proving some white people don't like us.
Members of the Nation of Islam escort the mother of Mychal Bell, Melissa Bell, as they march in a protest in the support of the Jena Six.
They give Obama too much credit. Otherwise, Mos Def handled business.
ReplyDeleteI love and feel my boy Mos Def.
ReplyDeleteBut I don't know if he really "handled business".
He expressed much frustration, pointed out hypocrisy and inequity, and said 'motherfucker' a few times - but I didn't get the sense a single empowering point emerged from this little show.
I'd hate to see the rare expression of black political power start and stop before anything useful comes out of it.
I'm sick of black people proving some white people don't like us.
OK. Now what?
Honestly though, what Mos Def said was far more intelligent and insightful than what comes out of the mouth of most people on tv these days.
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