Did they talk about how black people traveled to the Americas 2000 years ago?
"see this statue with african traits, which was found in a Native American temple? the big lips, big nose? clearly a black man traveled here first"
it's probably true...but who cares. One of the biggest things I remember my African American Studies class focusing on was the concept of vindication. Black men found America, black men ruled Egypt, etc...and the (European) white man hasn't given them credit. Sure it's shitty but what does that have to do with...you know, not getting important shit done in your own community? I couldn't care less about Columbus: what are you doing to address violence in your community, or after school programs for kids?
My barber owns the shop that I go to. All the people who work for him are in their 30s, baller types. Some are 5%er types, and there are a bunch of customers who are like that. Meanwhile the owner is actually working to help the community, doing shit like teaching kids how to cut hair; that's a nice job to learn, I wish I had learned when I was a teen, I would have had so much money. The 5%er dudes don't do shit but complain.
