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vaberella

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37. Yes, the title is an issue.

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 10:52 PM

Aug 2013

As I stated I am a teacher. I teach about Bayard Rustin...considering I'm a New Yorker, it's important. On a personal level, although I didn't go to his school. I was accepted there because I believed in the cause.

I am discussing the inappropriate title which doesn't attract, but detracted me from the entire essay and it's a slap at Black Americans and their history in actuality. You may not see that, but it's in the wording. That being said...That has nothing at all to do with supporting and and discussing Bayard Rustin the man.

Again, as I stated. Black History never forgot him. Maybe there are people who are not familiar with Black History who have forgotten or ignored him. But he is not. I now get the feeling the title was probably hyperbole, but fell flat for me.

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The man black history erased [View all] AmyStrange Aug 2013 OP

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Isn't he dead? AmyStrange Aug 2013 #17

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Sorry, Venting! BillyRibs Aug 2013 #22

Understandable... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #24

THANK YOU EVERYONE for the recs... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #5

KPFA has done a special show on him. Thanks for the reminder. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Aug 2013 #8

Good for them... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #11

False. I don't know where they got their information but it's wrong. vaberella Aug 2013 #6

read the article... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #7

Did I say it was? I didn't. vaberella Aug 2013 #9

Your disagreement is noted... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #10

Henry Louis Gates posted this on The Root RainDog Aug 2013 #12

Thank you... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #15

thanks for that link Supersedeas Aug 2013 #49

Agree, and the ProSense Aug 2013 #31

So, it's mostly the title for both of you... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #35

Yes, the title is an issue. vaberella Aug 2013 #37

I'm glad you posted... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #38

The Black Panthers hate him because he was gay.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #14

Nail meet hammer... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #16

I know. It's almost like corn flakes on chicken around here. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #33

I know a recipe for that... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #36

are you talking about today's black panthers ? almost nobody including any black person takes them JI7 Aug 2013 #40

The "New Black Panthers" aren't recognized by the actual Black Panthers. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #44

There is a good documentary film called 'Brother Outsider' about Rustin which will stream free on Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #23

Nice... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #25

The film is very good and easier to see this month than in most months! Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #26

thank you for helping... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #27

NETFLIX has it streaming... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #29

I'm a couple minutes into it right now... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #32

Very interesting documentary AmyStrange Aug 2013 #34

Obama Awards Bayard Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom ProSense Aug 2013 #28

Obama does some good stuff sometimes... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #30

It was and still is the white media that has "ereased" Mr. Rustin. All of my family (all races) kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #39

Although I do agree with some of that... AmyStrange Aug 2013 #45

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Thank you Struggle 4Pro AmyStrange Aug 2013 #46

gutsy man: gay black who broke with the communists in order to take struggle4progress Aug 2013 #47

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