LOL -- cutting people's interview and only pick the part they like
love this comments:
this is propaganda. I urge you to watch these interviews in full context. Or read what I have compiled for you.
Morgan Freeman fled Mississippi from Jim Crow and he believes that if he could make it to where he is, anyone can, and there is no excuse whatsoever (watch more of his interviews.) He would like to never talk about racism as a large issue, because he believes that making it a hot topic is not productive, and views it as dwelling. He is also active on the BLM movement, and his latest tweet, asks for people to share their stories of dealing with racism and quotes “Racism is defined as: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own”
Lil Wayne grew up in 17th ward (one of the poorest neighborhoods with about 100% black demographic) in NOLA and at the age of 12 he shot himself, and a white cop saved his life, who later was fired from his department for repeatedly tasing a man during his arrest while splitting racial slurs including the N-word. At 13yrs old he garnered attention of the Cash Money Records label, one of the most successful record labels in hiphop, and he speaks that his privilege has blessed him that he personally hasn't experienced racism, then the interview goes to Shannon (host), a black man from rural GA, listen to his thoughts. Wayne chooses to not perpetuate racism because his beliefs are to not judge anyone for any reason. In his other interviews, he speaks about how the police treated his neighborhood growing up, but that should not give you reason to judge all cops right now.
Anthony Mackie is in an interview for a racially charged movie, where he signed on because of 2 lines, "you're a goddamn cliche and you validate everything that the white community thinks" and "it's not your first thought that makes you a racist, it's your second, your third, your fourth" and goes on to speak to the fact that as a black man, you must do everything in your power to make it home at night because you live in "shark infested waters.” (Speaking to being racially profiled.)
Denzel Washington’s interviews speak about the idea that having a structured upbringing is what makes people largely more successful, yet he also speaks that the system is rigged, and those with family strongholds are more likely to not become criminals, which is true across all races.
David Webb is a far right commentator, who is debating that factually, there are 2 parameters necessary for racism to be considered institutionalized 1.) social contract 2.) codified law. Which by definition, racism cannot be institutional. This is a factually based argument within the Oxford Union Debate. In the court of law, racism cannot be considered institutionalized.
Larry Elder, is widely known to abuse data and statistics while making his points, and also bullying his opponents. His misuse of data saying that “96% of black homicides, were black on black…” is exaggerated from 89%, this also doesn’t state that 81% of white homicides are white on white. He also goes to state that 75% of black children are born without a father, this statistic is 72% of black children are born out of wedlock. Referencing 1960’s culture to compare versus the modern family. This percentage of children born out of wedlock are growing worldwide every year. 40% of children born in the US are born out of wedlock. The only 2 countries that have maintained this culture are Japan and South Korea, which I’m sure Elder would state that “the number of children born out of wedlock has more than doubled in South Korea and Japan.” While this is true, they are still both countries with an average of less than 3%.
This video also goes on to to push against violence, which about 99% of the protesters are non-violent, yet still being teargassed and beaten, and arrested, while there are anarchists pushing their own agenda, many of those people white. No true activists want violence or rioting. But no true empathy will prioritize the looting and rioting over the organized and militarized brutality happening during the protests for what they are protesting. We all want progress and to heal. And that starts with each of us educating ourselves on the matter, and not BLINDLY liking, sharing, or regurgitating misinformation or propaganda, much as the POTUS has done time and time. again. And to quote MLK in this video after misquoting several black men’s words is offensive in itself.