How to reconcile my upbringing with my current thinking? If I could reduce it to a few words, I would have to say those words are class, friendship, religion, philosophy, and family. A studied, ethical discipline around these concepts, not race, has guided my life. However, the fact that I always had 100% confidenc…
How to reconcile my upbringing with my current thinking? If I could reduce it to a few words, I would have to say those words are class, friendship, religion, philosophy, and family. A studied, ethical discipline around these concepts, not race, has guided my life. However, the fact that I always had 100% confidence in my young black self, surrounded by respect and love, was something that started in my Black Nationalist family. In contrast, Black Nationalism echoes through today’s society in racial and political terms, cool poses, and oppositional narratives. But that particular legacy of Black Nationalism is not my story.
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How to reconcile my upbringing with my current thinking? If I could reduce it to a few words, I would have to say those words are class, friendship, religion, philosophy, and family. A studied, ethical discipline around these concepts, not race, has guided my life. However, the fact that I always had 100% confidence in my young black self, surrounded by respect and love, was something that started in my Black Nationalist family. In contrast, Black Nationalism echoes through today’s society in racial and political terms, cool poses, and oppositional narratives. But that particular legacy of Black Nationalism is not my story.