1967 SPECIAL REPORT: "MISSISSIPPI DELTA/CHICAGO BLACK POWER VOTERS"

The Mississippi Delta, also known as the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, or simply the Delta, is the distinctive northwest section of the U.S. state of Mississippi (and portions of Arkansas and Louisiana) which lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. The region has been called "The Most Southern Place on Earth" ("Southern" in the sense of "characteristic of its region, the American South"), because of its unique racial, cultural, and economic history. It is 200 miles (320 km) long and 87 miles (140 km) across at its widest point, encompassing about 4,415,000 acres (17,870 km2), or, almost 7,000 square miles of alluvial floodplain.
Originally covered in hardwood forest across the bottomlands, it was developed as one of the richest cotton-growing areas in the nation before the American Civil War (1861-1865). The region attracted many speculators who developed land along the riverfronts for cotton plantations; they became wealthy planters dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans, who composed the vast majority of the population in these counties well before the Civil War, often twice the number of whites.
As the riverfront areas were developed first and railroads were slow to be constructed, most of the bottomlands in the Delta were undeveloped, even after the Civil War. Both black and white migrants flowed into Mississippi, using their labor to clear land and sell timber in order to buy land. By the end of the 19th century, black farmers made up two-thirds of the independent farmers in the Mississippi Delta.
In 1890, the white-dominated state legislature passed a new state constitution effectively disenfranchising most blacks in the state. In the next three decades, most blacks lost their lands due to tight credit and political oppression.
African Americans had to resort to sharecropping and tenant farming to survive. Their political exclusion was maintained by the whites until after the gains of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.[citation needed]
The majority of residents in several counties in the region are still black, although more than 400,000 African Americans left the state during the Great Migration in the first half of the 20th century, moving to Northeastern, Midwestern, and Western industrial cities.[citation needed]
As the agricultural economy does not support many jobs or businesses, the region has attempted to diversify. Lumbering is important and new crops such as soybeans have been cultivated in the area by the largest industrial farmers.
At times, the region has suffered heavy flooding from the Mississippi River, notably in 1927 and 2011.
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#BLACKHISTORY
#1960S

[@jeremiahstraight6301]

Thanks so much man for posting this! I'm from Chicago and my "people" are from the Delta region. 85% ov Black Americans in Chicago are from "MissSIPPI"😊...GOOD HARD "GOSPEL⛪", DOO-WOP SANGERZ🎙️🎶...And even "RAP🎤🔥" started there🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾...That's y it's SOOO much talent in Chicago💯🖤👌🏾...Arkansas too✊🏾

[@jonathangraham4745]

@Jeremiah Straight. I'm from Detroit, Michigan. Add ARKANSAS TOO!

[@jeremiahstraight6301]

@@jonathangraham4745 OK! ✍🏾💯...R. Kelly momma waz 4rum Arkansas

[@jonathangraham4745]

@@jeremiahstraight6301 ...I didn't know that...

[@jeremiahstraight6301]

@@jonathangraham4745 Yeah I love teachin' our ppl 'bout our history...✊🏾💯✨

[@lmfd7373]

add Missouri we are all connected with how we cook if you ever been to St Louis, Detroit, Chicago all are very similar .. my entire family started in Mississippi they came to St Louis in the 1940s

[@tailor-mademedia1406]

In Detroit, you'd go to a Black-owned store that was usually on or around the corner. The cashier would ring you up and take the stamps. Then, he/she would rip part of a cigarette carton and write down the amount of your change. For example, your total would be $8.27. The cashier would take a $10 stamp. (You never got change in cash. And, you sure didn't buy the stamps.) So, they owe you $1.73. It would be signed by the cashier. Next time you came to the store, you'd bring it with you. It was called a "Due Bill". 💼

[@rucianapollard4057]

Wow, my family and I never received food stamps, I didn't know how it worked.

[@randymarsh9089]

This is a real good one Hez! Donate to the man peeps if you are able. I would but my wages go through the better half and my leftovers go on my medical marijuana and looking after my old folks. Dudes been sharing these diamonds for years now. He deserves to blow up in regards to donos. Straight 🔥

[@luddieLexie]

No need to this video is old we no longer live like that here

[@beemann7191]

@@luddieLexie you're a fool probably spend your days jobless and getting high so nobody expects your ignorant broke ass to contribute anything. Hell you're probably a burden to your own people - used to getting stuff for free so go on and watch the videos for free.

[@mainevent-n5b]

My mom was born and raised in Clarksdale Mississippi she came to Detroit in 1974 she never really talked much about the past so I watch things like this so that I can better understand!!

[@rucianapollard4057]

My mom was born and raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi!!! She moved to Milwaukee in 1972, met my dad, married, and had my brother and I. We moved back to Clarksdale in 1978 and my mom graduated from the 2nd nursing class at Delta State university in Cleveland, MS.

[@shyrelrandle6283]

I like videos like this because it’s shows history.

[@kingofthecatnap6246]

As a married, one elderly, both disabled for decades couple, we get $20 food assistance. 2 years ago, it was $128. I know full well others have nothing and I think about them every day. And for what it's worth, I pray for everyone (except politicians). Thanks, Hezakya.

[@wondon2992]

The elites that run the country have been working on growing the slave class for decades and one day it will just be us and them , no in between no chance or choice 😊

[@kingofthecatnap6246]

@@wondon2992 Millions quit their jobs here, just walked out. Millions more are protesting. It's got the elites pissing their pants as well they should be. This should be a sustained movement by the people and for the people. Time for big changes.

[@Off_theyard]

Real black gold

[@evangelasmith8849]

1.50 for 100 lbs of cotton...this has me fuming 😤

[@lisawalls1007]

I know that's right!!

[@christinek7989]

Such awesome musical taste! Curtis is wonderful

[@bakerbaker454]

This is deep. I love my peoples

[@divinej802]

My granny was from the delta. May she RIP.

[@ryemc915]

I remeber food stamp program when i was a kid...

[@dlwseattle]

Curtis Mayfield! What more can you say?

[@luddieLexie]

I am proud to live here...Thankfully the Mississippi delta has come along way..regardless of what you all see in this video my family many others live a very comfortable and secured life

[@willieround6997]

Y’all black?

[@rucianapollard4057]

I grew up in Clarksdale, Mississippi and I had it very good!!

[@businesslp3027]

I used to buy noodles after school with food stamps. 5 for $1. My bike was stolen from the grocery store.

[@mrjay4178]

How far we've come how far we have to go.

[@atlcollegepark8692]

We was pure back then.we lost some vital things along the way.

[@ovoirv86]

Being born and raised in Mississippi, I'll be 35 tomorrow...we haven't came as far as we'd like to think.

[@renataylor5550]

DUE28: 15-16. AT LEAST HE IS WITH HIS FAMILY.

[@renataylor5550]

@@atlcollegepark8692 1619, WE WERE STRIPED OF OUR CROWNS, LANGUAGE, ETC. HOW CAN YOU SING IN A STRANGE LAND.

[@aheat3036]

Much better than being in sub Saharan Africa or Haiti or other black majority countries!

[@gregorywilliams7127]

Soul in my Bowl

[@chiphargis3703]

The “Prophet” Curtis Mayfield

[@yaboiip6147]

Degrading ahh questions in the beginnin, 🥶 in front of his children 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@Kim63146]

Indeed....pissed me off

[@Poshgardenherbs]

That crkr know exactly why they in that situation. I wouldn’t have answered any of his questions.

[@Hr-dy1xv]

Shutup

[@jojokrump1998]

@@Poshgardenherbs racist cu.t

[@charrua59]

Back when if you were poor you were poor. No tv. No washing maschine. One pair shoes. Hope we dont return to that. But you never know.

[@albertdibari7836]

I don't know. It's very sad and perilous today. I sure hope not. I lived most of my life. I worry about our children and next generation. We got alot of work to do. And the politicians today are a joke. They are all for themselves and you cannot keep falling for the stupid and fake promises that they tell you. Look what happened with this fool Biden. Basically a puppet behind the scenes. Today is very dangerous and treacherous. You can't know who to trust. You have to vote. But you have to vote for the right damn person!!!

[@jojokrump1998]

@@albertdibari7836 well if black and white don't squash shit the gov will take us both out.

[@johnelway9879]

The major difference then and now. Fathers in the family bring structure to it. And those families bring structure to the community which is why the AA community made great strides during the 60s compared to now. Baby mama culture drill etc is very sad

[@23bandzz12]

Well you have to look at the root cause of it

[@Hr-dy1xv]

@@23bandzz12 not really everybody knows it was them who they betrayed themselves

[@blacksoul2410]

The females is 50% of the problem. And males is the other 50%

[@Matt-ns8nb]

​@@23bandzz12 Of what? Cumming in women who isn't your wife?

[@sk8tby]

Bruh we really be killing each other over some bullshit look at this shit wtf is wrong with look how bad we had look at the mothers who did there best fathers with no work damn shame what we have become shame

[@phynessea247]

Excellent content thank you for posting.

[@lloydjohnson5817]

My People From Yazoo City

[@prestonlard7687]

You brave beautiful people deserve much better than the You have ever gotten God has a special place in heaven for all the black folks that have been so badly treated all these years

[@rondothard1698]

I remember those days; I live in la and my cousins would take the trailways bus to California to see us they were so sweet but that prejudice and segregation was so bad. I used to have to fix their hair in my beauty shop I don't know why but most folks from Mississippi just could not fix their hair a mess!!! lol. Those were some fun times but at the same time very sad.

[@mundi352]

This is something else.

[@janicewalker3209]

Yes indeed! I remember in 1971, my mom had to go to the food stamp office and buy hair stamps!

[@deeterry2046]

From Greenville, Ms❤

[@MinisterStretch]

What’s the name of this song It’s a jam

[@karmacaramel]

Both Curtis mayfield songs the first one is called sufffer by him the second song is called underground by him

[@albertdibari7836]

That is Curtis Mayfield, my man. A great singer from the 60s and 70s. Suffer is the first, 2nd was Underground. I wonder if half of anyone today knows who Curtis Mayfield was and how he expressed soul music with reality and sincerity. My favorite songs from him are Pusher Man, Freddie's Dead and, of course SUPER FLY!!

[@KellyUnique]

💪🏽

[@LynnRedwine800]

...and that's exactly what he did. He turned his back on America. RIP Mr. Carmichael.

[@anayomontel6742]

Wait I thought Malcom C Birthday was May,19th? 🤔

[@Jay42000]

I clicked so fast. 😆

[@dc9345]

WHAT'S THE NAME OF THAT SONG

[@karmacaramel]

Suffer :Curtis mayfield the first one

[@karmacaramel]

Underground: Curtis mayfield second one

[@blaq7892]

Now they get so much they can rent out the access card. I go to Whole( Wallet)foods and get that ribeye tomahawk and Smoked Gouda????😮

[@wondon2992]

Y’all saw Jesse Jackson in there ?? He was there

[@suziblues4698]

🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@businesslp3027]

What’s wrong with the mama?? Why she looking all down 4:00

[@MITCHY_B_2003]

Because that’s what a woman is supposed to do when her man is speaking .

[@daholyspirit2783]

@@MITCHY_B_2003 uh oh

[@Hr-dy1xv]

You’re being dramatic

[@KentuckyBlue502]

She's shamefaced, nothing wrong with a woman like that

[@80s.soulsis95]

@@KentuckyBlue502 Right On

[@lancefisher4282]

God's going to Judge Mississippi for its hatred

[@hirameberhardt8643]

They'd be lucky to make 1K per year.

[@blaq7892]

Buy food stamps