Black medical students take photo at old plantation

[xoxodede]

How can you have this opinion, but have Kaepernick doing a symbolic gesture in your avatar?

Colin is not connected to slavery and "slaves."

His gesture is for all Black people and "POC" -- who are living in America under White Supremacy terrorism and rule.

Slavery and any talk, education, gratitude shown to the enslaved causes conscious or unconscious shame and/or embarrassment in lot of folks.

Especially, those who don't know who their family tree -- and the names of their enslaved ancestors.

Not understanding or caring that those "slaves" equal their 2nd, 3rd, 4th Great Grandparents and family members.

 

[xoxodede]

This isn't the appropriate way to show gratitude.
This is a clear cry for attention and approval
Excelling in their field and taking care of people is showing gratitude. You don't need fanfare and orchestrated social media pictures to do that

Like Love, everyone has different ways to show gratitude. I am hoping those involved with this picture release did not do it for personal and "press" placements. But, even if a few did -- it will be seen by someone who I am sure it will benefit, motivate and possible call them to research their enslaved ancestors.

Gratitude: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

 

[Wink Beaufield]

I’m going to buy a plantation and take back what’s ours this next decade

That's the move right there. Pool up the money and snatch these plantations up from these confederate descendants.

 

[xoxodede]

Thats bullshyt. You can be the most racist white person in America and know that black americans been making moves.


Stay woke

Yeah, OK.

But, this isn't only about White folks. It's Black people in other countries all over the world - who have a negative and stereotypical view of Native Black Americans/ADOS due to past and present media representation in all formats.

Basically, not every knows we been making moves.

 

[ATownD19]

who is you?

The Pan African Prince of Atlanta

 

[Givethanks]

We came along way as a people

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Weirdo responses in this thread. If you had a grandmother like mine who was the product of sharecropper rape she would be proud of this. Y’all nerds talking about pointless and symbolism who raised yall

 

[Dwight Howard]

This isn't the appropriate way to show gratitude.
This is a clear cry for attention and approval
Excelling in their field and taking care of people is showing gratitude. You don't need fanfare and orchestrated social media pictures to do that

you dont determine what is "gratitiude", hating ass nikka. one of the girls posted pics on her twitter and it went viral. saying its a "cry for attention" is 100% some herb ass hating shyt. They took a fukkin picture showing the progression of blacks and somehow its a stain on their character. get the complete fukk out here.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

THEY WOULDNT HAVE TAKEN THIS PIC
IN THE PRE SOCIAL MEDIA ERA.

THIS WAS STRICTLY FOR THE GRAM.

YOURE A BONAFIED c00n THOUGH
SO WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE YOU CARE?



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You think it’s no pics at slave plantations before social media? You sound stupid fam. I live in New Orleans and people have ton of pictures of them visiting from way back.

 

[Black Lightning]

I'm convinced there's a bunch of cacs on this site pretending to be black.

 

[The G.O.D II]

What exactly is the point of this shyt though? for the gram or the book right? Proof that being book smart or having a degree doesn't make you smart. This actorvist poser bullshyt pretending to give a fukk but looking dumb as fukk because theres no rational behind that shyt needs to stop already.

You and the ten people who dapped this need to off themselves. Miserable fakkit

 

[xXOGLEGENDXx]

Is it a little corny and on the nose? Yes.
But it is still amazing to see and their accomplishments should be celebrated.

 

[get these nets]

depends on their intention behind it, but i for one, have at least a few moments each year where i look at where i am and think of where my roots are from and both feel for their plight but am thankful for their fight. personally, everything aint for social media, people try too hard to create look at me moments, so i while they did that, i hope there were real moments of thought and reflection on that trip, not just a trip to the site for a flick.

I think it's beautiful. Yes, It's symbolism - but if any of those students are truly ADOS - I am sure it was a amazing feeling. Plus, it can lead to motivation and pride for many.

We know - just the mention of Slavery or ancestors being enslaved brings shame to some - and/or others think we are supposed to be ashamed.

I would like to see more Black Doctors - particularly Native Black American doctors speak on the history of the Medical industry in the U.S.

Basically, educate and speak more about what Harriet Washington's Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present covers.

Work with historians and medical experts to make sure those whose lives were lost and bodies stolen that helped create the practices and treatments we use today - either their descendants are paid or given credit.

Grave robbing provided an excess of black corpses to medical schools. Birth control measures were disproportionately tested on black women; some called it intended genocide. Norplant was selectively marketed to poor black women and young girls.​

And creating programs, internships and organizations that mentor and groom ADOS young children and teens to enter the medical industry.

Thanks for the replies. I usually don't tag people in threads, and was going to post this in the Root.



There's an elementary school near the town I grew up in that two of my younger relatives attended. School consistently tested among the top schools in the state, though it was not in an affluent or middle class zip code. Other schools in the same school district had terrible numbers.

The reason this school was different was DIRECTLY because of the principal. Super dedicated, born leader type African American principal. Everybody followed his lead.
I'm sure he's a school superintendent or heads a state education commission by now (at least).
The few times we went to the school for recitals or graduations..I remember he had the Ruby Bridges painting featured prominently in the school.

Spoiler

Startled me the first time I saw it up in an elementary school. But I got it, and it was consistent with the leadership he displayed and the results it produced. I am certain that he explained what the story of the poster was every year to the children. I'm also certain that for the majority of the children in that school that it was their first time hearing about it.

I bring up that man because I saw that the people behind this photo want to eventually do something along the lines of what he did. They want the pictures taken at the old Whitney plantation framed and put in schools across the country.





*oh, and the local school board eventually ran the principal out because of politics


OP UPDATED with full 5:24 minute video, the first vid was incomplete version

 

[The G.O.D II]

And noticed who is upset with this. All the agents who are “pro black”

 

[Mr Rager]

you dont determine what is "gratitiude", hating ass nikka. one of the girls posted pics on her twitter and it went viral. saying its a "cry for attention" is 100% some herb ass hating shyt. They took a fukkin picture showing the progression of blacks and somehow its a stain on their character. get the complete fukk out here.

You seem upset