Why Black People in America need to support Marc Lamont Hill
One of the silliest things about many people on the left today is the use of the word “woke”. One would think that this means one is “awakened” in thought and able to see past the various “propaganda” efforts of the “powers that be” and see racism, white supremacy, and imperialism for what they are. What this term today most often means is that a person is not “awake” to anything, just carrying on a new mantra that does not “rock the boat” I say this because not just on “facebook” but in the real world where I get to talk to a much larger audience ..calling yourself a “black nationalist” is as far as many of our people will go in terms of joining the fight for freedom and equality. Many love to quote Malcolm X who for much of his life considered himself that..The true arch of Malcolm’s life shows that he actually “out grew” nationalism and in his own words he said to me in January of 1965. “Nationalism is a good way to awaken the consciousness of oppressed people but if you stay in that place too long it leads to stagnation and a type of tribalism” Malcolm became truly dangerous to the power structure when he made this “Revolutionary” leap..I’ve never forgotten that. Marc Lamont Hill represents a big step in black activists bringing meaning to the term “woke”..none of us are free until all of us are free..when we say that we mean our sisters and brothers suffering under brutal occupation and Apartheid .The people of Palestine should have our total support…there is NOTHING anti-Semitic about calling for fair and just treatment of the oppressed..regardless of who the enemy is..But many people are quick to ask what right does a black man have to speak on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict ? As a long time truly “woke” activist and a person imprisoned and tortured in an Israeli prison ..I know that we don’t just have a right to speak up for Palestine ..but an obligation to..What the Marc Lamont Hill situation is, is a chance to stand with a brother who is truly walking in the footsteps of Malcolm..we should all be supporting him…if you need to know more here is one of many articles I read last night..https://www.nbcnews.com/…/marc-lamont-hill-fired-cnn-after-…
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