On Black America Run of Show 06/29/2020

Introduction to Episode 5 of On Black America

-Talking about American Life from a black perspective  

The black perspective in America

-What influences the perspective? Skin tone, city, state, educational background, family

-Shades of the monolith

 PSA

Covid 19 is still very much a real thing, with cases rising all across the nation please continue the methods of protecting yourself and others.

Losing Energy

Creating long lasting positive change will be harder if we can’t see the differences in situations, only the similarities in the outcomes.

SAN DIEGO PD Incident

San Diego Police shoot a robbery suspect on 6/27 in a situation that sounds all too familiar.

There is street cameras giving multiple angles, multiple body cameras

“Poverty is not a crime. People commit crimes out of lack. People don’t just commit crimes because they want to,” she said. “If this young man was robbing, that means his state and his government failed to provide him with the resources he needs.”

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-06-28/protesters-take-to-streets-after-police-shoot-critically-injure-man-in-downtown?fbclid=IwAR2Qb1zZDKAK2K3R2_xz5weOkUUiy-BEhYsvzTPptMgRIYy9AxyKAXge_KY

Seattle Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP, formerly CHAZ)

An idea birthed out of the desire for change but that got hijacked and mutated into something different.

Police Reforms need to happen.  Watching videos of non person of color hipsters playing with light sabers or hanging out shopping seems to be a different idea.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-seattle-mayor-gov-inslee-over-chop-zone/281-088f3acf-6a31-481d-beaa-04df20193c0e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4lD-jL_l7Y

Mississippi moves to remove the confederate flag.

Great News

Showing class and grace.

Political Parties Offering a Seat at the table.

What Political Party is Offering you a seat at the table?

Simpsons and Family Finding a new voice

The shows are moving to not allow white actors to voice nonwhite characters.

Phil Lamar famous black voice actor.  Famously the Voice of Hermes Conrad in Futurama, John Stewart’s green lantern on the cartoon justice league from 01-04 and Static on Static Shock.

Lesser known roles playing someone of a different race.

  Played King Orin/Aquaman on Young Justice.  Voiced Gambit and Green Goblin in various Marvel games.  The voice of Samurai Jack

 A Ray of black excellence

Teyana Taylor