Develop a 250 word original post by Friday and respond to another student by Sunday. Your original post should include an overview of what you read in Black Liberation & Social and Black Feminist Thought (Chapter 1/Chapter 2), an analysis of the two major themes from each reading that directly address the questions above and a conclusion that asks critical thinking questions (open ended questions about the subject matter). These questions will be the prompt to other students to respond to you. The Ten Point Plan
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Gabriela Hernandez
2/12/2015 01:03:10 pm
For this weeks blog I have decided to talk about the 1st and 2nd black panther party point plan the first one focuses on " we want freedom, we want power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities" in the book black liberation and socialism the first chapter talks about slavery in the United States and how "without slavery there would be no cotton, without cotton there would be no modern industry. It is slavery that given value to the colonies, it is the colonies which have created world trade, and world trade is the necessary condition for large scale machine industry." Reading that I feel that I can tie that into both freedom and to full employment for our people I say that because in the first plan it says "we believe that black and oppressed people will not be free until we are able to determine our own destinies, when this chapter talks about slavery these people didn't have freedom and much of a choice to make their own destiny. For the second point plan it says how people didn't have full employment once again I feel that can tie that into slavery because the slaves played a huge role back then "slavery is therefor an economic category of paramount importance. Without slavery, north America, the most aggressive nation, would be transformed into a patriarchal country." Now going back to full employment "some blacks who lived in the colonies were free, some were slaves, and some were servants." I feel that at the time little by little they were allowed freedom and working rights for full employment.Why was it that by the end of the 1600s it would cost planters more to buy slaves than to buy white servants?
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2/13/2015 05:55:28 am
During the 1960’s civil rights movement and activist where at their peak, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Malcolm X. Motivated after the assassination of Malcom X and the Watts riots six men from Oakland California started the Black Panther for Self Defense and began patrolling black communities monitoring police activities to protect black people from Police brutality. This movement started other social programs and united black people across the nation and organized one of the most controversial organizations in United States history arrived from the Ideal of Malcolm X” by any means necessary” the black panther party started arming themselves by exercising their constitutional rights to bear arms, this constitutional right created controversial dilemmas for law enforcement and government especially in California.
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marie brown
2/13/2015 08:33:40 am
1. We want freedom we want power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities.
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amal pujol
2/13/2015 10:10:54 am
The first plan of the Black panther party 10-point plan that I wan to address is that number 3, the end to the robbery by the capitalist of our black and oppressed communities. I believe that this is a very important aspect in gaining liberation and a step toward equality. As brought out in chapter one of Black Liberation and Socialism according to Karl Marx, “ without slavery there would be no cotton, without cotton there would be no modern industry. It is slavery which has given value to the colonies, it is the colonies which have created the world trade, and the world trade is the necessary condition for large-scale machine industry” (Shawki 17). The fact is that the US was built on the backbone of slaves. It was the Black men and women’s labor, blood sweat and tears that made the U.S. the prosperous nation that it is today. In chapter one of Black Feminist Thought, there is a very powerful quote from Maria W. Stewart regarding capitalism; she said “ We have pursued the shadow, they have obtained the substance; we have performed the labor, they have received the profits; we have planted the vines, they have eaten the fruits of them” (Collins 2) Yes, capitalism still exploits Black Americans today and while there was promise over 100 years ago of restitution it was never fulfilled. Further, there are many Black American’s are still living in poverty in this nation, who are forced to work low paying jobs and are faced with a lack of resources. Also, while you’ll find very little quality health food stores in neighborhoods known as the hood, or projects; there is no shortage of fast-food restaurants, and liquor stores. If Black Americans were given restitution in the form of land and money then they could build up there own communities and push for equal amenities that you would find in suburban neighborhoods and higher quality education. How could we ever attain equality when after the horrific years of slavery and discrimination we have one race with a significant advantage of wealth, land resources over another? Black Americans are expected to pull themselves up by their bootstraps but how can that work if they don’t even have boots to begin with? When the affirmative action plan was passed which was an attempt at leveling certain playing fields it was met with heavy criticism and was eventually taken away. The physical chains may have been taken of but there are still so many disadvantages that Black Americans are constantly facing.
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Jessica Jaime
2/15/2015 10:28:52 am
Amal that's a great question how can African Americans obtain equality when one specific race has all the power and having to deal with slavery and oppression throughout the years. It's a vicious cycle and the advantages to the "superior" race is overwhelming leaving others with no resources for anyone to live a life with adequate health care, shelter, education, and employment.
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Marcos Guzman
2/13/2015 02:35:21 pm
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Gabriela Hernandez
2/15/2015 03:10:06 pm
Marcos,
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Marcos Guzman
2/13/2015 02:39:26 pm
Black Liberation Chapter 1
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Marcos Guzman
2/13/2015 02:40:10 pm
part 2 of 2
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Jordan S. Leopold
2/14/2015 03:28:49 am
Hi Marcos, to answer your question, I honestly think that Black Americans will never see any form or reparations to monetarily compensate for the great loss faced from slavery. Especially with the individuals currently dominating Congress and other government bodies. Washington is now Red and we know what the general thoughts look like of a Red minded individual. To be frank, land is never going to be given to us, we will have to strategically form our own - like what our the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and our guest speaker Sanyika stated. And I've been to many place, and have you ever seen a mule in America? I don't know if there are any in this part of the world anymore. Look at all of this concrete around us. There's no use for one. I don't know, that's my thought.
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Andre Mouton
2/16/2015 03:03:17 am
I don’t believe that African Americans will ever receive reprobation’s and I don’t believe that racism will ever end. White America is in denial that racism still exist and when address they will divert the issues and point their finger at President Obama and Oprah Winfrey saying blacks have come a long way so what’s all the fuss.
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Jessica Jaime
2/13/2015 02:40:48 pm
The Black Panther Party has changed and helped my family when my mom came to live in the U. S. ....
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Makamae "Davina" Heinz
2/26/2015 04:47:58 pm
I think that how the BPP helped your family from when they came over is beautiful and a blessing. I think that it also is neat. I wish I could have met one of them or even seen how they were. Everything is always destroyed for us that our generation does not even get to see anyone. I mean we can not even meet Malcolm X or Martin Luther King Jr. All we can see is videos or pictures. I also notice about how you mentioned number seven. I do not see a lot of progress in that at all. I know the BPP would be disappointed because there is still a lot of that going on. I believe there is a little progress of it but barely.
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Jordan S. Leopold
2/14/2015 03:21:03 am
In the Black Panther’s Ten Point Plan, the points that resonate the most with me are "Point 5: the need for decent education" and "Point 8: The call to end all wars of aggression towards Black American’s."
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Melissa Strah
2/15/2015 11:57:02 am
Jordan- I agree with you in regards to #5 decent education. I feel that a good strong education can open so many opportunities in life. Both of my parents never graduated High School and as a child I saw them struggle through life.
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Melissa Strah
2/15/2015 01:54:32 pm
The Black Panther Party was and organization that would patrol and monitor the behavior of police officers and challenge brutality. They even provided social programs as well.
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amal pujol
2/15/2015 03:05:36 pm
HI Melissa,
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Makamae "Davina" Heinz
2/26/2015 04:34:49 pm
5. WE WANT DECENT EDUCATION FOR OUR PEOPLE THAT EXPOSES THE TRUE NATURE OF THIS DECADENT AMERICAN SOCIETY. WE WANT EDUCATION THAT TEACHES US OUR TRUE HISTORY AND OUR ROLE IN THE PRESENT-DAY SOCIETY.
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