As soon as I heard Trump say that, I told my husband, “Eli will be smiling.” I fully anticipated your post. We laud your, and your father’s, quest to bring about positive change for all Americans. God bless.
Eli I am a big fan of yours. Your dad's book white guilt ( and other items written by him and Prof Sowell) helped me form my world view on many matters). Keep up the great work.
Truer words have never been spoken then what you wrote in this post, Eli! I too was very happy when Donald Trump said we seek to build a society based on colorblindness and merit. MLK was no doubt smiling down from Heaven as well. This is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the heroes black and white, in the Civil Rights Movement fought for in the 1950s and 1960s. To be sure, black and white Americans squandered the promise of the Civil Rights era with racial preferences, the race grievance industry, diversity training, faux “civil rights” leaders like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, once great civil rights organizations now dedicated to fear mongering for money and shilling for the Democratic Parry like the NAACP, the SPLC and the Urban League, identity politics, political correctness, cancel culture, censorship and language policing in the name of protecting marginalized groups, and the weaponization of history especially slavery. We replaced racism with race consciousness. That was never the solution to America’s racist past. The solution to America’s racist past was colorblindness and universalism like heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Bayard Rustin, Roy Wilkins, Julian Bond, John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, James Farmer, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, and Rev. Ralph Abernathy fought for. The way your father felt when he heard Dr. King speak gave him hope for the future that someday race would not matter America, is a feeling we need to revive! We need as a society to start listening to thinkers like Coleman Hughes, John McWhorter, Kmele Foster, Glenn Loury, Thomas Chatterton Williams, Thomas Sowell, you’re dad Shelby, Larry Elder, the late Walter Williams, Carol Swain, Jason Riley, and Erec Smith if we want to bring Americans of all races in this country closer together and build the beloved community Dr. King dreamed of! We need to learn to see race as merely a part of who someone is, not all there is to them which is what both white supremacists and woke identitarians are guilty of. We need to focus on what dreams we share and our common ancestry as a species. We also need to find constructive and healthy ways to deal with the sins of our past. An honest discussion on race in America must also go two ways. Not just POC berating white people. It should also include a wide range of black voices and no issue should be off the table. White racism to be sure still exists and black people still face racial discrimination today to some extent. But there are also a number of serious internal issues black America deals with that have nothing at all to do with white racism. 70% of black children come into the world without a father. 50% of the prison population is black. The majority of black students drop out of college or flunk the ACT. Black on black crime has reached epidemic levels. Crime rates in black communities are quite high. Antisemitism is very prevalent within the black community. Black children who are studious are often accused by their peers of “acting white.” While Bill Cosby is an awful human being, there can be no doubt his Pound Cake Speech to the NAACP on the 50th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling rings true!
This statement from your essay “one can only imagine what America would be like today if we had pursued development instead of racially engineered diversity . . .” rings true. Development treats people as the image bearers that they are and gives up power over time. Racially engineered diversity does not treat people as fully human and retains power over people.
Today race is inserted into all kinds of situations, making it almost impossible to do the right thing. When I was teaching linguistics, I'd get a black student from time to time who was functioning at maybe 5th-grade level and couldn't do the work. No amount of tutoring would have brought that student up to speed fast enough to pass the course at the end of the term. Therefore, I would always have to go to a meeting to deal with a racism complaint. "Why did this always happen with black students?" I might be asked. It was because the university didn't accept white, Asian or Hispanic students functioning at elementary school level. To the brilliant black students, they would add these unprepared students to make their quota. I don't think the university really cared if they flunked out, because they could always get more.
The best was when I'd be accused of racism against my own race. A Polish-American girl had very poor writing skills, almost like a new immigrant, even though she looked and talked like a classic blonde American cheerleader. I didn't think the remedial writing class would teach her what she needed, so I encouraged her to exploit her bilingual status to get into an advanced English as a second language class. Going to ESL is apparently considered a humiliation, so her parents went to the counselors claiming I was racist against their daughter. The counselor agreed that, yes, I was racist against the girl and moved her to a different section of the same class. She tried hard but flunked, as I'd predicted.
King fought for civil rights (silver rights). We're coming to get our check (reparations)! Social integration isn't measurable; it can't be deposited into the bank to accrue interest and empowerment. Complete subordination to white supremacy isn’t a viable option.
Whites own 99 percent of the wealth in this country. Racism is an economic relationship among groups. Europeans got a head start with genocide, enslavement, colonization, Jim Crow laws, and apartheid. Blacks have been responding to white racism for the past 400 years. There is a denial of systemic racism that's being promoted by Trump, his allies, and the Heritage Foundation's white supremacist fascist blueprint. There will be a backlash.
Jamal X: You’re mouthing the typical leftist Democrat propaganda. I can’t blame you: that propaganda is everywhere to include our educational system, TV, movies, Al Sharpton and his ilk. First of all, it was the Democrat party that enslaved Black people in theSouth. Not Republicans. Secondly, where did these Democrats and how did these Democrats get slaves from Africa? Did White folk invade African tribes and villages to get their slaves? Absolutely not. White men bought them from black men who had captured them from other tribes. Educate yourself and start by reading. “Slavery and Slaving in African History” by Sean Stilwell. Did your high school or college professors tell you about that? If you’re into reparations, you should be banging on the doors of the African people on the continent of Africa. By the way, slavery still exists in some parts of Africa; did you know that? Black people and white people in this country have moved way past the silly demand for “reparations” and other such baloney that only seeks to divide us as a nation under God. No race is faultless. No human is faultless. No country could ever claim it was perfect. The goal of our founders was to form a “more perfect union“, not heaven. You’d get a lot further in life Jamal if you took some time to think about this.
The harrowing history surrounding my great-grandmother's tragic experience—specifically, her brutal rape by an irresponsible individual of Scot-Irish descent—occurred without any repercussions and is not connected to Africa. It is crucial to acknowledge that White populations have committed acts of genocide against Indigenous peoples, engaged in acts of sexual violence, appropriated extensive territories originally inhabited by Native Americans, and exploited the labor of enslaved Africans to benefit from land and resources. This historical narrative encompasses colonization, the establishment of Jim Crow laws, apartheid, and the persistence of systemic racism. As a result of these injustices, significant generational wealth and power have been inequitably distributed to White populations.
On a personal note, I find myself in a position of financial stability, having successfully retired several years ago, and my accumulated wealth may surpass that of many others. Nevertheless, I recognize the necessity of addressing the ongoing challenges faced by the Black community and the enduring impacts of systemic neglect.
Your paranoia is too much to allow an intelligent discussion of racial issues. Our nation is doing fine regarding constantly improving racial relations and opportunities for all colors based on character and merit as MLK longed for. You’re either too young to realize how far our country has come in the last 60+ years or too old to let one’s real or imagined hurts be forgiven. You sound like a Marxist trained preacher with few followers. Best wishes for a happier life; my multiracial multicolored retired life is God given and for that I am most grateful. Je suis fini.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech has often been misrepresented through the lens of racially biased interpretations. While some narratives focus on issues of interracial relationships, the heart of the Civil Rights Movement was fundamentally centered on economic equality and justice.
Cognitive dissonance can impede intellectual capacity. As a 74-year-old individual, I have witnessed the significant challenges faced by the Black community, particularly during this troubling period marked by a government characterized by white supremacy and authoritarianism. My experiences during the Jim Crow era have profoundly influenced my understanding of these issues. Currently, there is a concerning trend of Black individuals being marginalized in federal civil service employment, with positions increasingly being filled by predominantly white individuals aligned with fascist ideologies. Additionally, Black-owned businesses are projected to incur losses of approximately $9 billion in government contracts. The disparity in wealth distribution is stark, with white individuals holding 95 percent of the nation's wealth while Black individuals possess less than 2 percent.
Your feedback underscores significant concerns, particularly regarding the narratives associated with white supremacy. It is crucial to address the economic challenges that Black communities encounter while remaining focused on the central issues at hand. Although the topic of reparations has not been explored, it is vital to acknowledge the deteriorating state of civil rights and safety for Black individuals, which bears resemblance to the Jim Crow era under a predominantly white nationalist regime.
Furthermore, the absence of accountability and consequences for those involved in the events of January 6th poses a significant risk to Black communities and other minority groups. Notably, a number of Black and Hispanic voters who previously supported Trump are beginning to reevaluate their choices. It is essential for Black, Hispanic, and progressive white individuals to consider strategies that will ensure their safety and well-being, which may involve organizing and preparing for potential challenges.
As an independent voter, I prioritize compelling evidence and do not subscribe to a simplistic left-versus-right dichotomy. It is important to raise concerns about Project 2025 from the Heritage Foundation, as it appears to reflect a white supremacist agenda that aligns with the actions of the current administration.
The actions of Donald Trump and his allies contribute to an atmosphere of hate, division, and chaos. His inclination towards significant unrest raises alarming possibilities, including the potential declaration of martial law to facilitate an authoritarian consolidation of power. Given the current circumstances, the prospect of civil unrest remains a troubling concern.
As soon as I heard Trump say that, I told my husband, “Eli will be smiling.” I fully anticipated your post. We laud your, and your father’s, quest to bring about positive change for all Americans. God bless.
You were right. :)
Certainly! Here’s a witty take on that phrase:
"Surrendering to the dazzling charm of half-baked white supremacy—because who doesn’t love a plot twist in the world of fascism?
Beautiful post.
Brilliant piece. Thank you.
Fabulous!
Eli I am a big fan of yours. Your dad's book white guilt ( and other items written by him and Prof Sowell) helped me form my world view on many matters). Keep up the great work.
Thanks, Eli!
Truer words have never been spoken then what you wrote in this post, Eli! I too was very happy when Donald Trump said we seek to build a society based on colorblindness and merit. MLK was no doubt smiling down from Heaven as well. This is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the heroes black and white, in the Civil Rights Movement fought for in the 1950s and 1960s. To be sure, black and white Americans squandered the promise of the Civil Rights era with racial preferences, the race grievance industry, diversity training, faux “civil rights” leaders like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, once great civil rights organizations now dedicated to fear mongering for money and shilling for the Democratic Parry like the NAACP, the SPLC and the Urban League, identity politics, political correctness, cancel culture, censorship and language policing in the name of protecting marginalized groups, and the weaponization of history especially slavery. We replaced racism with race consciousness. That was never the solution to America’s racist past. The solution to America’s racist past was colorblindness and universalism like heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Bayard Rustin, Roy Wilkins, Julian Bond, John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, James Farmer, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, and Rev. Ralph Abernathy fought for. The way your father felt when he heard Dr. King speak gave him hope for the future that someday race would not matter America, is a feeling we need to revive! We need as a society to start listening to thinkers like Coleman Hughes, John McWhorter, Kmele Foster, Glenn Loury, Thomas Chatterton Williams, Thomas Sowell, you’re dad Shelby, Larry Elder, the late Walter Williams, Carol Swain, Jason Riley, and Erec Smith if we want to bring Americans of all races in this country closer together and build the beloved community Dr. King dreamed of! We need to learn to see race as merely a part of who someone is, not all there is to them which is what both white supremacists and woke identitarians are guilty of. We need to focus on what dreams we share and our common ancestry as a species. We also need to find constructive and healthy ways to deal with the sins of our past. An honest discussion on race in America must also go two ways. Not just POC berating white people. It should also include a wide range of black voices and no issue should be off the table. White racism to be sure still exists and black people still face racial discrimination today to some extent. But there are also a number of serious internal issues black America deals with that have nothing at all to do with white racism. 70% of black children come into the world without a father. 50% of the prison population is black. The majority of black students drop out of college or flunk the ACT. Black on black crime has reached epidemic levels. Crime rates in black communities are quite high. Antisemitism is very prevalent within the black community. Black children who are studious are often accused by their peers of “acting white.” While Bill Cosby is an awful human being, there can be no doubt his Pound Cake Speech to the NAACP on the 50th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling rings true!
This statement from your essay “one can only imagine what America would be like today if we had pursued development instead of racially engineered diversity . . .” rings true. Development treats people as the image bearers that they are and gives up power over time. Racially engineered diversity does not treat people as fully human and retains power over people.
Wonderful piece. Thank you.
Your post is beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you, Eli. Profoundly stated. Amen.
A great start to my day. Thank you.
Today race is inserted into all kinds of situations, making it almost impossible to do the right thing. When I was teaching linguistics, I'd get a black student from time to time who was functioning at maybe 5th-grade level and couldn't do the work. No amount of tutoring would have brought that student up to speed fast enough to pass the course at the end of the term. Therefore, I would always have to go to a meeting to deal with a racism complaint. "Why did this always happen with black students?" I might be asked. It was because the university didn't accept white, Asian or Hispanic students functioning at elementary school level. To the brilliant black students, they would add these unprepared students to make their quota. I don't think the university really cared if they flunked out, because they could always get more.
The best was when I'd be accused of racism against my own race. A Polish-American girl had very poor writing skills, almost like a new immigrant, even though she looked and talked like a classic blonde American cheerleader. I didn't think the remedial writing class would teach her what she needed, so I encouraged her to exploit her bilingual status to get into an advanced English as a second language class. Going to ESL is apparently considered a humiliation, so her parents went to the counselors claiming I was racist against their daughter. The counselor agreed that, yes, I was racist against the girl and moved her to a different section of the same class. She tried hard but flunked, as I'd predicted.
Common sense is rarer than hen’s teeth. Thank you!
King fought for civil rights (silver rights). We're coming to get our check (reparations)! Social integration isn't measurable; it can't be deposited into the bank to accrue interest and empowerment. Complete subordination to white supremacy isn’t a viable option.
Racists like you Jamal X are not welcomed here I believe. You might ply your trade elsewhere.
Whites own 99 percent of the wealth in this country. Racism is an economic relationship among groups. Europeans got a head start with genocide, enslavement, colonization, Jim Crow laws, and apartheid. Blacks have been responding to white racism for the past 400 years. There is a denial of systemic racism that's being promoted by Trump, his allies, and the Heritage Foundation's white supremacist fascist blueprint. There will be a backlash.
Jamal X: You’re mouthing the typical leftist Democrat propaganda. I can’t blame you: that propaganda is everywhere to include our educational system, TV, movies, Al Sharpton and his ilk. First of all, it was the Democrat party that enslaved Black people in theSouth. Not Republicans. Secondly, where did these Democrats and how did these Democrats get slaves from Africa? Did White folk invade African tribes and villages to get their slaves? Absolutely not. White men bought them from black men who had captured them from other tribes. Educate yourself and start by reading. “Slavery and Slaving in African History” by Sean Stilwell. Did your high school or college professors tell you about that? If you’re into reparations, you should be banging on the doors of the African people on the continent of Africa. By the way, slavery still exists in some parts of Africa; did you know that? Black people and white people in this country have moved way past the silly demand for “reparations” and other such baloney that only seeks to divide us as a nation under God. No race is faultless. No human is faultless. No country could ever claim it was perfect. The goal of our founders was to form a “more perfect union“, not heaven. You’d get a lot further in life Jamal if you took some time to think about this.
The harrowing history surrounding my great-grandmother's tragic experience—specifically, her brutal rape by an irresponsible individual of Scot-Irish descent—occurred without any repercussions and is not connected to Africa. It is crucial to acknowledge that White populations have committed acts of genocide against Indigenous peoples, engaged in acts of sexual violence, appropriated extensive territories originally inhabited by Native Americans, and exploited the labor of enslaved Africans to benefit from land and resources. This historical narrative encompasses colonization, the establishment of Jim Crow laws, apartheid, and the persistence of systemic racism. As a result of these injustices, significant generational wealth and power have been inequitably distributed to White populations.
On a personal note, I find myself in a position of financial stability, having successfully retired several years ago, and my accumulated wealth may surpass that of many others. Nevertheless, I recognize the necessity of addressing the ongoing challenges faced by the Black community and the enduring impacts of systemic neglect.
Your paranoia is too much to allow an intelligent discussion of racial issues. Our nation is doing fine regarding constantly improving racial relations and opportunities for all colors based on character and merit as MLK longed for. You’re either too young to realize how far our country has come in the last 60+ years or too old to let one’s real or imagined hurts be forgiven. You sound like a Marxist trained preacher with few followers. Best wishes for a happier life; my multiracial multicolored retired life is God given and for that I am most grateful. Je suis fini.
BTW, I used to evaluate narcissistic sociopathic felons like Donald Trump for prison, including sex offenders.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech has often been misrepresented through the lens of racially biased interpretations. While some narratives focus on issues of interracial relationships, the heart of the Civil Rights Movement was fundamentally centered on economic equality and justice.
Cognitive dissonance can impede intellectual capacity. As a 74-year-old individual, I have witnessed the significant challenges faced by the Black community, particularly during this troubling period marked by a government characterized by white supremacy and authoritarianism. My experiences during the Jim Crow era have profoundly influenced my understanding of these issues. Currently, there is a concerning trend of Black individuals being marginalized in federal civil service employment, with positions increasingly being filled by predominantly white individuals aligned with fascist ideologies. Additionally, Black-owned businesses are projected to incur losses of approximately $9 billion in government contracts. The disparity in wealth distribution is stark, with white individuals holding 95 percent of the nation's wealth while Black individuals possess less than 2 percent.
Your feedback underscores significant concerns, particularly regarding the narratives associated with white supremacy. It is crucial to address the economic challenges that Black communities encounter while remaining focused on the central issues at hand. Although the topic of reparations has not been explored, it is vital to acknowledge the deteriorating state of civil rights and safety for Black individuals, which bears resemblance to the Jim Crow era under a predominantly white nationalist regime.
Furthermore, the absence of accountability and consequences for those involved in the events of January 6th poses a significant risk to Black communities and other minority groups. Notably, a number of Black and Hispanic voters who previously supported Trump are beginning to reevaluate their choices. It is essential for Black, Hispanic, and progressive white individuals to consider strategies that will ensure their safety and well-being, which may involve organizing and preparing for potential challenges.
As an independent voter, I prioritize compelling evidence and do not subscribe to a simplistic left-versus-right dichotomy. It is important to raise concerns about Project 2025 from the Heritage Foundation, as it appears to reflect a white supremacist agenda that aligns with the actions of the current administration.
The actions of Donald Trump and his allies contribute to an atmosphere of hate, division, and chaos. His inclination towards significant unrest raises alarming possibilities, including the potential declaration of martial law to facilitate an authoritarian consolidation of power. Given the current circumstances, the prospect of civil unrest remains a troubling concern.