2009-09-28

Louis Theroux on Black Nationalism



Do you think a white journalist from America would do this or be able to do this?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, you see where it got him. White journalists in America know better.

Anonymous said...

i know this isnt relevant to this post but: hey. im a 16 year old senior black girl originally from NY that now lives in a small town in alabama. and i have a new topic for you to post about. Today at school this very priveleged and intelligent white girl in my AP calculus class said that she was infuriated about how many scholarships there are for minorities. my jaw just dropped. i didnt know what to say; then the bell rang and i thought it was best to just run up outta there before i said something stupid. so basically the topic is ignorance of people [mainly white] that think racism and injustice is over. I dont know man. im just so upset and feelin a little mad about the ordeal.

Anonymous said...

I knew the Black Israelites were nutty, but I never realized how nutty until I saw this. How'd he keep a straight face?

Menelik Charles said...

@Siditty,

it seems you havea very narrow, and dare I say, bigotted view of what allegedly constitutes "Black Nationalism!

The fools in the vid are cultural nationalists rather than socio-political (Black) nationalists ala Malcolm x, Huey P Newton etc

Menelik Charles
London England

Menelik Charles

Menelik Charles said...

@Siditty,

it seems you have a very narrow, and dare I say, bigotted view of what allegedly constitutes "Black Nationalism!

The fools in the vid are cultural nationalists rather than socio-political (Black) nationalists ala Malcolm x, Huey P Newton etc

Menelik Charles
London England

Menelik Charles

Vizionheiry said...

It's not that a white journalist in America wouldn't do the documentary. The difference is the funding source. BBC funds numerous projects. Ruper Murdock's Fox, GE's NBC, Disney's Channel 7, they would not extend funds to a white journalist for a topic like this.

The small free independent presses would, but they just don't have the money.

@Menelik There is a bit of variety in the community of Black nationlists, yes. The connecting belief is simple - a nuclear family model of Black woman, man and their children will build and restore Black economies and cultures.

The folks in the BBC doc are Black nationalists.