Hey, y’all. Othello is currently taking a break so I thought I’d jumpstart the new thread since nobody else was getting to it.
How are we all doing this week? Sound down below! That means: vent, chat, gush, etc. Whatever you want to say or talk about.
As always: no crackers allowed!
Bonus discussion question:
Who are your favorite BIPOC or ethnic minority activists, organizers, labor union reps., leaders, etc. out there?
Emphasis on activists and organizers.
Can be such figures as Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, MLK, Jr., etc.
I want y’all to think about this one (but, like, it’s not a prerequisite for joining this thread or making comments within it).
Take care and have fun!
Visiting my grandmother tomorrow. Only a light workload this friday so it should be chill.
For the bonus question. Im not American but it seems Malcolm X seems often overlooked. Especially in less radical places. Am I wrong for stanning him ? He seems cool but im not that well versed in American history.
It is never wrong to stan Malcolm X. Read his autobiography it’s incredible and also provides some good insights into his own self criticisms he had reached by the time he was unfortunately murdered
When I was in middle school I read his autobiography and the teacher ratted me out to my parents for being a radical, learned early the whole ‘forbidden book’ idea. He’s always 100% right on chuds v libs I think people have a tendency to forget.
Here in the US, there was framing in schools where MLk was a pure liberal pacifist and Malcom X(if ever talked about) was a radical who called for violence. Like a good vs. bad thing. As communist, we know both of those framings are wrong but the general psyche is not really challenged (to be fair not many opportunities to challenge it beyond talking about Malcom X).
At least in the Black communities I’ve been involved with, Malcom X was never taboo and always cool.
Violence vs. non-violence is a wrong frame in general.
Give her a big hug and a kiss if you’re close, I regularly miss my grandmother.