A short documentary on the gentrification of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The filmmaker interviews various people about the issue of gentrification in general, and specifically how it affects Bed-Stuy. [SIDEBAR: $350 for rent?? There are people who have lived in Bed-Stuy for generations whose rent isn’t that cheap. Where did he gat that deal?! SMH!] Tweet
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Prejudice vs Racism
“All people have prejudices; this may be considered to be one of humankind’s great failings. However, for a group to be legitimately classified as racist, it must possess the power to impose its prejudices on members of other ethnic groups. Power transforms a ‘pre-judged belief’ into an ideology that is popularized, legitimized, and finally, incorporated […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Children vs. The School System
“Children who are treated as if they are uneducable almost invariably become uneducable. This is educational atrophy. It is generally known that if an arm or a leg is bound so that it cannot be used, eventually it becomes unusable. The same is true of intelligence. Children themselves are not fooled by the various euphemisms […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Forecasting Of The Gentrification Of Harlem
The following excerpt comes from a book that was written in the 1960s. The book discusses the lives of African-American in America. It’s ironic how a statement made in the ‘60s is so apropos to 2012. “They are raising the rents so high, like that, with a job, the menial jobs that we have or […]
Read the rest of this entry »Dr. Joy DeGruy Lecture
This is a great lecture by Dr. Joy DeGruy. I only wish the video would show the visuals of her power point presentation. However it was a informative and interesting presentation nonetheless. In this presentation, Dr. DeGruy discusses: cognitive dissonance, lynching, Hurricane Katrina, how having a Black president in America hasn’t transferred power to Black […]
Read the rest of this entry »Dr. Amos Wilson Discusses Black People & Our Relationship With Money
“Money is mis-spent to relieve pain.” -Amos Wilson “The spending for getting over an inferiority complex involves spending the money with the person who gave it to you in the first place.” -Amos Wilson “The essence of controlling people is to provoke a desire in them, and then, of course, have the control of the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Be Safe…A Little Discernment Wouldn’t Hurt Either
With the rising evidence of so many people engaging in risky sexual behavior, there has yet to emerge a powerful educational campaign for STD prevention. There also seems to be a dangerous imbalance between the proliferation of have sex messages, have safe sex messages, and abstinence messages in the media. With that being said, it […]
Read the rest of this entry »Throwback Post: “Social Junk” vs. “Social Dynamite”
In his book, “Lockdown America,” Christian Parenti analyzes a criminologist’s breakdown of “Social Junk” vs. “Social Dynamite,” and how it relates to social control. “Years ago criminologist Steven Spritzer described the cast-off populations produced by capitalism as either ‘social junk’ or ‘social dynamite.’ A rather blunt and painful nomenclature to be sure, but Spritzer makes […]
Read the rest of this entry »Can A Person Be Biologically Addicted To Drama?
In her book, “Black Woman Redefined,” author Sophia A. Nelson, describes what she calls a “cortisol rich environment.” She states that this is an environment that creates high stress emotionally and physically. As a result of these “high stress” surroundings, a person’s body that is subjected to these types of environments will release stress hormones. […]
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