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Name: HarrisThomas

Comment: DJ, you are bringing very critical knowledge to us with this series and I hope that folks understand that we are where we are socio-politically as well as socio-economically because of the historical events that you are reviewing . . . . . even our spiritual response to these historical events can not be overlooked

Name: PRDC

Comment: I only pray that in this 21 Century they think before they act. Black America today is no wat like black America yesterday.

Name: MzTee

Comment: HT...your comment is so true. But, is DJ's article a case of preaching to the choir. Many of the black folks who do NOT know or refuse to believe are those who need to recognize the lessons from these two historical events and how they have shaped us today and foretell of what may happen in the future as this divide between the 'haves' and 'have nots' deepens. Bottom line, what are we doing as a community to stop this from recurring? From my vantage point -- nothing.

Name: oldsoul

Comment: "A people who don't know (or forget) [sic] their history are bound to repeat it". I used to think this was cliche, just something for someone to say that sounded good or like something good to want to do or know about or act on. Call that immaturity. Now I "see" what it means and have experienced it, not recalling anything in particular but knowing I have. HarrietThomas and PRDC bring up some good points. And of course, Darryl really blessed us with a Public Service Announcement-- we need to know these things...and the thing about it, it's just the tip of the iceberg whether you talk about the history of Afrikans in America, the diaspora or Afrika itself. It's so deep and we don't even know it - as a whole - and don't wanna know because we have been programmed to think that it's no thing worth knowing. But hey, everything rotates (i.e., moves, changes) in cycles which means 'what goes around comes around'. In spite of, we've done a lot of good for ourselves just like our predecessors(sp)/ancestors. But they knew where they had been and where they were going. When We re-member that, We will move forward and change the game...and quietly, ever so subtly, it's happening Now.

Name: oldsoul

Comment: Hey Tee, that's a valid point as well. There's a lot of things that I do believe we are doing on small, fractured (meaning apart not together) scales but it's like now, we have all these organizations that may be talking about essentially the same thing but they're doing they're own thang. Back in the day, that was the case on a smaller level because society was smaller then but even then the few differences that they held took a back seat to what was best for the whole. And there were hatas back then just as it is now but back then the united force that we had "overwhelmed", as Darryl said, the negativity that the hatas attempted to spread. That only worked when hatas were created by the gov't (FBI, CIA, COINTELPRO, etc.). But w/o knowing what went on before, and w/o passing down the codes and content of our culture, we've lost our map and in many cases we wander around for lack of direction. One easy thing we can get back to doing is speaking to one another when we cross paths. That's an easy (Spiritual) re-connection method that would strengthen us in intangible ways. Like I said, it's deep, but we can swim...

Name: MzTee

Comment: Hey oldsoul...happy belated birthday my fellow Leo. I concede there are many things that are being done individually by various groups, but I don't see any collective efforts (communal, if you will). We have to get beyond on our personal agendas and egos and cross bridges, extend the proverbial olive branch, etc. and find ways to work together. And, yes, something as simple as acknowledging one another goes a long way.

Name: oldsoul

Comment: Tee, Happy Belated B-DA (born date anniversay)...lol, you know how I do. Am I right about the "belated", I'm thinking before mine, right? I'm sure you in-joyed it, tho...i did:> And yeah, "communal"...we've lost too much of that.

Name: MzTee

Comment: oldsoul...yes, I know how you do; but, I forgive you because your heart is in the right place. Yes, love -- it is definitely belated. I'm a July leo, July 30 to be exact. Enjoyed my b-day to the fullest. Turned a youthful 40, but I don't look a day older than 39. (LOL)

Name: oldsoul

Comment: LOL...ok, ok, Happy 4-0! as a Black woman, i'm sure you don't look a day over 29...fa real. But yeah, I re-member now and won't forget...you and another friend were born on the same day. Guess we better close-out and save some space for the discussion...even though this is one of those ones where nobody wants to say nothin'...lol...must be really sayin' somethin'. Aiiight then, OnelOve...

Name: Exmun

Comment: DJ, a great continuation of last week's article. I do agree that we tend to forget our history, expecting white people to tell our history for us. The Tulsa even is barely mentioned by anyone and I'm glad that you brought it out, because it shows (to me at least) that when Black people recycle our dollars among us great things can happen. And the worst of humanity can also happen with white bigots and racists trying to "put us in our place." We should also be as vigilant in seeing how this attempt to put us in our place (when we "have") tends to repeat itself with desperate and racist whites. On any and every level, we have to be watchful for any attempt by whites to do this "putting" with verbal, written, or physical violence. Great piece DJ, 'cause as much as it's not being said, this story of Tulsa and Rosewood is being played out over and over again even today.

Name: dbshawn

Comment: DJ this post is ringing oh, so true, oh so true! that's why if it even appears that i have an advantage or something that someone can covet, i keep my "havings" close to pocket and only share them with close friends and family. it's sad, but in our culture the tendency is to be proud of what we've earned and acquired. yet when you're black this very pride can be mistaken as arrogance. and when people don't believe that you're worthy to begin with, they can sometimes take measures to take away what it is you do have. i don't need everyone to know how i'm living. that's why i live well, baby!

Name: Kara

Comment: Great article!!! Thanks for the reminder! When I hear about the things that happened to our people in the past, I try to use it as movitivation to be the best that I can be today.

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