Charles Blow calls for ‘reverse’ Great Migration for Black Americans to increase political capital

In his new HBO documentary “South to Black Power,” author and journalist Charles Blow argues that the way for Black Americans to achieve more political power in this country is to continue and expand a trend of moving to Southern states that already have large populations of Black people. As someone who moved to the South and became an elected official, State Rep. Justin Jones (D-TN) shares his perspective, discovering “state houses are the front lines of democracy.”
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[@theghettosage]

"long as you (black folks) are south of the Canadian border, you're south." Malcolm X.

[@jurrisaddler8427]

I listen to that speech too it was definitely true then and it’s definitely true now

[@insomnia9999]

Exactly. Cause they’ve already redlined and set up crazy barriers to vote everywhere

[@bookgirlny8511]

Good quote

[@reddy11-11]

Thank you 🙏🏾. The Blk Median household income rate in NC was 34k pre Covid. The national poverty threshold is set at 22k and we know that’s too low . But be that as it may. Now , why would I move to North Carolina only to experience worst conditions than I’m experiencing in Oakland?? If you want to change this system, how about we stop being suckas trapped in the Democratic Party and Republican Party. And why would I move to Atlanta wear there building a “cop city” when we are already having trouble just dealing with police departments? And don’t forget cop city is approved by black leadership. They crazy😜

[@C1K450]

@@reddy11-11you can’t stop it. California is done for black folks. Already replaced by Hispanics and Asians. I don’t know the reason, but it seems like the rich and YT ppl wanna keep the coastal cities to themselves and make a pot of black Americans move back south, where it’s underfunded and impoverished. They’ll try to convince you that it’s “affordable to live in the south and that you’ll be back with your culture”.

[@Tsayoga]

He’s right about NC at least. There is already a black homecoming underway w/entire extended family returning to their roots in NC and it’s pretty awesome.

[@ezbreeze9762]

There Are Many BLACK People Who Are 'Northern Fruit With Southern Roots' Who Are Now Returning To The Trees From Which They Fell, GOD Bless, Power To The People!

[@jasonito23]

"Roots in NC" are you kidding me?

[@auhsz9140]

@@708robertdand if you don’t speak Navajo or Cherokee you can go back to Europe :)

[@doomslayerdave]

Yeah roots in NC. I don't know what you're saying "are you kidding me" to but that's a valid statement. Georgia and North Carolina have big big potential for demographics to shift the balance of power. States without huge metros like Mississippi...maybe but you need a good progressive base already I feel. Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and Greensboro have a chance to dictate and have greater influence.

[@jasonito23]

@@doomslayerdave - Black left the South during the great migration specifically because they had absolutely no roots in those states. They moved in order to set roots in less dangerous states and areas offering more opportunities. The former slave states weren't roots.

[@berthabridges3483]

Mr. Charles M. Blow is a brilliant thinker. We should all check ✔️ out his film 🎥 to better evaluate his ideas. Excellent discussion, Velshi knocks it out of the ballpark yet again with another great segment full of ideas to consider. We appreciate y'all. 🕊

[@dsldarklordspaniard6672]

I watched it. he does not mention the fatherlessness crisis 1 time. DIdn't mention the rampant murder 1 time. Didn't mention the destructive culture of the inner city 1 time. 67% of black children in 2023 grow up without a father. Is that not a driving issue of black issues? Black people make up 14% of the population, and commit 56% of the murders annually in the USA. Is that not a problem? Why are blacks killing each other at record high rates? Why are black kids doing worse in school today, with more funding and progressive reform than ever? Maybe they are growing up in a broken home with a single mom, and that lowers their chances of being successful in general? He should have focused more on the work of the great black thinker Thomas Sowell, who delve into the problems plaguing the black community today that have their roots in progressive liberal policies. Check out his book "Black rednecks and white liberals".

[@DiamondNet2009]

💯🤎

[@dsldarklordspaniard6672]

@@DiamondNet2009 Did you like the part where he totally ignores black on black crime? What about the part where he talks about the impacts of violent rap music on culture in the black community, where 67% of kids are raised without a father? Did you like the part where he talked about the single parenthood rate among blacks, and how it increased as racial equality increased, and as welfare programs from white liberals 'helped' the blacks? What about the part where he talks about how blacks commit 56% of the murder? Did he talk about the massive crime gangs and organized retail theft in cities? Did he talk about the knockout game being done almost exclusively by blacks? Did he talk about how BLM heads misused donations to enrich themselves? Did he talk about how all the cities that blacks flee from have been run by Democrats for decades? Oh wait, he ignored all of the cultural realities and blamed the black problems in America on the specter of white supremacy...

[@kmeggs111]

My granddad left Edisto Island in the 60’s during the 2nd great migration --to NJ and here I am back on Edisto Island as of 2020. The reverse migration is happening, it has been for some time. So many Black families are returning to the south.

[@edvh88]

Is your grandfather still alive? Curious what he thought of your move back! Hope it’s been a good move for you.

[@The.Art.Of.Surviving]

Look AT Atlanta right now it's Blacks all over every suburbs around the city of Atlanta we are deep here like 2.4 Million in our metro area 40% out of 6.2 million ppl

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

Black American Homeland proposed establishing a Passenger Rail System in the 8 States Southern Region with Atlanta as the central hub, connecting to large & medium size cities throughout the South. The proposal seeks to address transportation challenges & improve accessibility.

[@Gabedudley1]

Did you know that abortion is the reason why the black population is declining? Joe Biden does. The party never changed

[@Fatdog-Dakind]

Squeeze those MAGA-NUT'S out of the way. WOOT! One day the White-Eye's will understand the meaning of, "RESPECT FOR ALL HUMAN'S!"

[@randallmadison9910]

California has been building as super railway from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Colossal failure. America doesn't do science and technology well like Europe and Asia. A nation in decline. Biggest reason why white people (and some ignorant blacks) hate Mexicans. Somebody has to take the blame.

[@berthabridges3483]

"I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential." ~ Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) was an American educator, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

[@susiecarmichael5423]

Also Shirley Chisom was the first woman to run for president.

[@lsowner10]

She also is not a black america.

[@sandywaters1153]

@@lsowner10 What? She was a black woman!

[@makaidiy5716]

@@lsowner10 Shirley Chisolm as born on November 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York City thus making her a US citizen. It is true that her parents were West Indian immigrants; her father being from then British Guiana (now Guyana) and her mother being from Barbados. When Shirley was 5 years old her parents sent her and her siblings to live with their maternal grandmother in Barbados. There she received her formative education before returning to the US at 9 years old. Because of the years she spent living in Barbados which resulted in her developing a "Barbadian" accent she often referred to herself as a Barbadian American.

[@salj.5459]

I'd rather measure it by its acheivement

[@gordonhorn8867]

God bless them I wish them success.

[@djkaliope9837]

The last time I was in North Carolina it was either Raleigh or Charlotte (can't remember for sure it was a long time ago). But I can say it was like a more conservative version of Atlanta. Not so much partying and flashiness but more of a family atmosphere and traditional employment. A beautiful place is what I recall.

[@ec021pgo2]

Reparations for FBAs (Foundational Black Americans) must be paid by the u.s. federal government.

[@Wade856]

While Jackson Mississippi PD throwing black folks in unmarked holes??? Nah, I'm good in the north!

[@ItsMeMario-nm7rk]

Blacks are their own worst enemy

[@kyle-isiahreason3094]

That means more people need to move there and change that

[@violetsrayreikishop2]

That's because they know their evil coming to end by majority black peace

[@professorprofessorson8795]

Flip Texas blue would be great for the country

[@flowersinherhair]

Not going to happen with this immigration policy.

[@andreasummers7650]

Sheeeeeeeet

[@Gabedudley1]

Maybe if dems wouldnt target blacks with abortions the population would have not started to decline. Facts

[@i.am.navkaur]

Surely! It's going to happen. SOON. I feel it.

[@khunigan]

Have to get Latinos on board first.Without their influence Texas is not an option.

[@berthabridges3483]

"America is a living ideal. It isn't only the tenets of its founding, but also the terms of its future. Every day, we make America. Seeking to preserve and enshrine one vision of this country from one period of its past robs it of what makes it magical: its infinite possibility for adjustment." ~ Charles M. Blow, American journalist and commentator.

[@bbvistas7596]

If cost of living, benefits, and employment made good sense, then that would be okay. But there is a huge disadvantage with jobs, loans, insurance, and affordable homes/apartments.

[@GETYOBAGMONIQUE]

Exactly 💯

[@EbonyHoopGyal]

Where I'm from i had to withstand constant bullet fire hail storm... I'm good on that.

[@ebonydavis1754]

We all disadvantaged now. Our generation has gotten comfortable and no longer willing to fight for our freedom like the generations before, that actually paid with their lives. If there is need for jobs, loans, insurance,and affordable housing let’s work to built them for ourselves because it will finally be a system build for us by us and we finally have economic lobbying power to push through our agenda on a national level so we can have then things we deserve like reparation to build our community. Until there is a another Black Wall Street we will never get reparations nor do we deserve to received reparations before we can achieve this a people because otherwise all the reparations do immediately back to White economic without Black city/ or Black business to invest the reparations in that we receive because only a fraction of us would take the money and invest in a Africa nation which will benefit us the most above all else as a people.

[@bbvistas7596]

​@@ebonydavis1754 I agree with all but two things. We deserve reparations now and back then. There is no waiting for us to be dressed properly when some can't even afford to go to school, to pay for a school lunch, higher education. Our families suffered from slavery and never received compensation for that work. We are at a full disadvantage period. This money is owed to those generations period. We should not be divided in our own country, but I see why it might be necessary to make united deals. Corruption is a huge concern like all others, and our standards should be above what has allowed corruption to happen in the open market. A separation of risky investment from longevity funds should be clear and held with the highest stipulations. It cannot be business as usual, because that is not acceptable. Transparency. If we have proper safeguards, the world will come to invest. But of course you know what will happen again...when some cannot control things. The greedy will be greedy.

[@BitcoinForTheHoodPodcast]

Reparations fixes this

[@DaellusKnights]

06:30 - i didn't realize Mr Jones is a teacher... just makes me like him even MORE. That young sir is changing the world at EVERY level 😻😺

[@Gabedudley1]

Did you know the reason for black american population decline was abortions?

[@aishabintabubakr4944]

He's a born insecure racist and shoukd be made fun of for his views and 🔬🤏🍆

[@edvh88]

He is truly an amazing catalyst!! Thankful he is involved so young, I expect many years of great work from him.

[@EJWash57]

How about simply starting with getting Black Americans to register and VOTE?

[@josephsonora3787]

BJWASH, blacks don't like to be told what to do. If you try the will "Whoop Ya @ise!" They happy with their cona stoes, mad dog 2020, chips & a grape soda wata! 😂

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

​@@josephsonora3787your bigotry has been noted and filed again

[@josephsonora3787]

@@Muttinchopsforeverstrong ((( YAWN))) 🥱 😴 💤

[@swimminginthoughts]

As long as they don't have to show an ID I'm all for this! They can't figure out how to get an ID so it's racist to require it.

[@rahaki5445]

How about you tell your bigot buddies (anyone GOP) to stop cheating.

[@awtistiaeth4699]

As a white male Diversity Practitioner, living in the country of Wales in the Dis-United Kingdom, I'm not an expert of the politics, history or system of the Dis-United States and even less understanding of the battle/struggle for racial equality in the D-US, but my instinct is 'go for it Charles'. It might make that awful woman and pseudo-Christian Mrs Taylor-Green explode with rage, but then that is a reason to do it in-of-itself.

[@journeyman378]

I agree with Charles Blow.

[@Dingleberry777]

Hey what happened to that Muslim dude that had his own show on MSNBC ? Is MSNBC Islamophobic ?

[@rahaki5445]

Hey, what happened to that David Duke dude? 😂 What happened to Pat Robertson? 😂

[@Liberal.Linda.]

Which one? Mehdi Hasan, Ayman Mohedin, or Ali Velshi (the one in the video above)? All three have their own shows. Have for years. And you think MSNBC's Islamophobic. 😂😂😅 Wait'll you hear about the Iranian, Asian, and Black women!

[@Dingleberry777]

@@Liberal.Linda. Mehdi... why did he lose his show? Be honest plz Linda Lu.

[@ezbreeze9762]

Seems Like It!

[@Liberal.Linda.]

@Dingleberry777 🙄 Dude has a one hour a week show that gets canceled from what they say is a programming change which is done ALL THE TIME, and you think MSNBC is Islamophobic even though there are numerous other Muslim people with much more prominent shows and roles on the network including Ali Velshi who calls out Israel's faults even more loudly than anyone else there. Your name fits you perfectly.

[@PrinceChris93]

Moving is expensive we should just register and encourage more black people to vote and run for office

[@6time686]

Comment of the week.

[@chavvy9074]

32.7million black people are eligible voters, the rest of them are children. Our voting power only increases by about 2% every year compared to 16% for Hispanics. Even if 100% of those 32.7 million people voted the same way, we COULD potentially be outvoted by a small percentage of whites. The only thing that makes sense is to consolidate the area of our votes to make the majority in a certain area.

[@mannersmatter6773]

If someone is going to move and many are looking for a more affordable place to live then going south makes sense

[@shaunmc013]

lol 😅simple but true

[@icemike1]

No it's not depends on the size of your family

[@eatd2059]

This is what I always say. I was born and raised in the south and will never leave.

[@madameclark3453]

This would be wonderful for ADOS in Chicago.

[@khalil_SRT]

@@madameclark3453why us🤔

[@kellykebo3497]

Southerners are good people, most stay because it is a not only beautiful but the people are as well.

[@roylloyd5898]

For this to work you need to have real access to education, medical, business, and wealth! I doubt the good old boys in the South will step aside and allow the self determination of Black Americans?

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

We have to run them out out of the South. White flight, we flood the south, their counties, towns, districts, community, neighborhoods with millions of Black folks, they are going to flee because fear of increase crime, lower property values, Public education flooded with Black students, Public Spaces flooded with Black folks, increase White women entanglement with Black men.

[@kellykebo3497]

Have you every lived in the south? Do you have real life experience with “good old boys” or are you just regurgitating what media has fed you about the south?

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

@@kellykebo3497 Born and raised in Virginia, lived in North Carolina and Georgia. As a competitive student & athlete in football, wrestling and Track & Field my coaches always say that my competition put on their pants the same way I do. Equal in number or if Black Americans have a majority or super majority in population, votes and representation within a State or Several States, Black Americans can compete. I'm in my mid 50's, some of the White guys I competed with in high school and college might be in position of State and local government power, I in no way fear them.

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

@@kellykebo3497 I lived, work, done business and traveled to 30 Countries on 5 Continents. I have lived in first world countries, 2nd and 3rd World countries and I have been in war zones. To me this world is about competition and as a man, I have to compete. I believe in and fear God, I fear no man.

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

@@kellykebo3497 We shouldn't fear the "Good Old Boy" network, they are not a strong, organized and dangerous as they were 50 -100 years ago. We know who they are, they are not boogie men, now days many of them are women that I'm sure you can compete with.

[@politicalphuquery]

Justin is a rockstar. Thats my rep right there! Love you.

[@liberalshaveitallbackwards4667]

High crime and high taxes? That's what a Rockstar is to you? Ok comrade

[@NickBusbeeFunkSchoolRadio]

The south is going to have some of the most severe climate changes coming. I wouldn't move there from Ohio because of that alone. I've read that it's already challenging getting homes insured in Florida. And other southern states are regularly in the 90's on a daily basis, during summer months.

[@LadyAtheOnly]

Ohioan here. I feel the same.👍🏾

[@selah71]

Same. Ohio Valley area and staying put.

[@davidowens1424]

Right ... his plan seems short sighted. Not to mention that black people are not homogeneous and the southern culture will not be attractive to many of us.

[@brucecampbell4528]

I can't tell if this is satire or sarcasm, but it's still funny.

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

The Army Corp of Engineers will take care of that as it arise.

[@kashmoney7421]

I have read the book and watched the documentary the other day. The book is so much better and more in depth. One difference is the book really kinda points out how all other efforts are futile. There is nothing we are really going to do on a federal level that would really help blacks move closer to whites other than reparations itself. Much of the US is about geography. Even if you look at other groups who have increased their power base like the Cubans in FL or Somali's in MN or Muslims in MI. Their power is multiplied due to proximity. If the name of the game is states rights then you need to get some states. Either come all the way together or fully disperse all the way. STaying together in small ghetto pockets is suicide.

[@MrRhomas913]

True- it is easier to do on the state level. An interesting tidbit is just as Blacks have returned to the South, it has also attracted whites from the North who like the South's more dynamic and stronger economies as well as Latinos who fill the entry level jobs. Heck North Carolina is now 11% Latino compared to 20% Black; and Virginia is 11% Latino compared to 18% Black. It will be difficult to reach a Black majority although both state will likely be majority-minority within a decade. Blacks could leverage their vote like the Cubans do in Florida if they would be willing to vote together and not blindly follow one party.

[@kashmoney7421]

@@MrRhomas913 I think best bet would be to focus on maybe 2 states. We really need more than 50%. Or maybe just GA, SC and NC. Doing the entire south may still spread us too thin. We can't count on aligning with other groups.

[@sandal_thong8631]

There are some people who say, just give up on the South. But I don't think we should give up on millions of people there. And it may just take a migration of Blacks and alliance with non-Black liberals to change the game and take control of the legislatures away from the evildoers.

[@caroleboots7591]

Love this strategy, god bless you ! ❤️🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@Gabedudley1]

The strategy of targeting blacks with abortion clinics is why the population is droppping

[@ceeceeh6484]

Black people are segregated in those places too...what are they supposed to accomplish under a minority rule.

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

Excellent point

[@ketanjibrownsfavemolester7592]

You could move to Africa..🤷

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

@@ketanjibrownsfavemolester7592 Said the white racist.

[@catherinek3409]

Vote, most of them don’t vote

[@tracyclark7560]

saw Mr Blow's documentary, made me a fan. Will be taking this brilliant writer's advice. Excellent!

[@Gabedudley1]

Did you know that abortion is the reason why the black population is declining? Joe Biden does.

[@Gee-xb7rt]

Living in Atlanta I got to tell you that it isn't going to be easy, we got Rev Warnock in the Senate and he up and took at least a million dollars to reverse the storied history of civil rights leaders support of Palestine. He and Ossoff have worked with Buttigieg to get some infrastructure programs, but their interests are more in self enrichment, like the rest of the Senate and much of the House.

[@user-hk1xg2tr7w]

I still won’t vote democrat.😊

[@chavvy9074]

I’ve said this, and black flight had a significant effect on voting power for black people. Gerrymandering isn’t even that big of an issue cus they tend to group black people together. It’s the fact that we’re the minority spread over a large area, instead of consolidating voting power.

[@ninocrown3247]

Dems will just dilute Southern cities with immigrants anyway, who aren’t allied with us. Dr Claude Anderson warned us in the 90s. ✡️ & 🏳️‍🌈 have 50x our political power at 1/5 of our population. They focused on economic influence, not population. One man worth $10B will have more political influence in his state, than half its population. AIPAC ✡️ is a prime example of the power of money in politics. Buying politicians is how you gain power in this society. Voting as a means to aggregate power is a mirage in the desert. It’s no longer viable as the primary tactic, it’s just a part of the puzzle. Church leaders and talking heads on cable news feed that mess to Black folks. Voting is a quick, easy fix, like people who play lotto tickets to get rich. It’s easier to vote Democrat down the line, than donate to politicians, research their platform, apply collective pressure and be willing to buy a political of either party . The right wing politicians 40-50 years ago weren’t supporting 🏳️‍🌈 or ✡️, but they will vote for their agendas, because they’ve been bought off. The DNC and RNC vets and selects who’s put on the menu anyway, except local races. So you’ll just be choosing sellouts like Stacey Abrams versus Brandon Johnson. Politically we’ve become like the dog chasing its tail over all the backyard.

[@clarenceperry5879]

You don’t get it, black voting power is consolidated to a Democratic Party who has done nothing for them that is the problem. Asians and illegal immigrants don’t vote but they have gotten so much more than voting black people. Smack yourself every time you say black and brown coalition, Smack yourself every time you say you have nothing against illegal immigrants moving into your neighborhood, Smack yourself every time you say we are all equal. When you get tired of beating yourself up maybe you will acknowledge the confederate thought other people have towards black people.

[@thomasbrown3356]

​@@dsldarklordspaniard6672So, Damned if you do, Damned if you don't. Why even bother?

[@chavvy9074]

@@dsldarklordspaniard6672 do black people not live in every state? You are making an argument using % of black people in a state, while I am talking about % of the black population distribution. There are appoximately 5million black people living in the west, 7million black people living in the Northeast, 8million black people living in the Midwest, and 26million living in the south as opposed to all 43million living in one region - THAT is what I meant by spread over a large area, the whole country is definitely a large area. The percentage of the state population would not indicate concentration of that population. You argue that the policies have broken down the black community and then directly contradict yourself by challenging that anything racist has gone on. The single parenthood rate can be directly related to government policies. Less than 40% of violent crimes are solved every year so black people cant be responsible for 56% if you don’t even solve that much - common myth perpetrated by racists who can’t do statistics. Consolidating power equals community and influence and therefore change. Black people did better off when they were segregated. The rest of your comment doesn’t have anything to do with what I said, so I’ll just assume you’re talking to yourself.

[@dsldarklordspaniard6672]

@@thomasbrown3356 what? I'm saying the clown ignored the huge glaring problems in the black community, largely driven by progressive policies that are cheered on by blacks. Rather than focus on the issues, like a typical race-obsessed leftist, Mr. Blow just blames it all on the specter of white supremacy.

[@louistully3831]

17,500 illegal immigrants in one week. That’s over 2,000 a day. Over 100 every hour. And yet not a peep from POTUS or Sec Mayorkas.

[@user-tg4ir4yu7x]

In September 269,735 illegal immigrants crossed the southern border.

[@mk.........]

They're all hiding out at my house and for Christmas we are all going to Luckenbach, Texas and having a party.

[@user-tg4ir4yu7x]

​@@mk......... Illegal immigrants are costing Americans 450 billion dollars a year. That's a half a trillion dollars a year. Do you think that's funny?

[@GhostWriter520]

And what did those people do, actually? Like, actually? Because y'all immigrant talk point has gotten stale, y'all don't even actually attribute anything bad to them anymore, y'all just whine about their existence. Stay mad, I guess? Those people are fine with me, better than a lot of folks already here, that's for certain 😂😂😂

[@flowersinherhair]

​@@GhostWriter520Where will they live? What housing, schools, hospitals, health care, transportation will they have? Over EIGHT MILLION migrants have crossed the border since Biden was elected.

[@musicalbenches]

Black Americans migrated to urban centers in America in the North. Black Americans ARE often in charge of these cities. However, when they get in charge of these cities (Chicago, New York, Atlanta, etc.) they no longer give a flip about other Black Americans or really any Americans unless they are the Democratic Party elite. You don't need to leave your current location to do the same thing in another state. The Black Americans who are leaving these urban centers aren't leaving for the reason Charles has in mind (more political power WITHIN the Democratic party structure that currently ignores us). They are leaving because big city pensions go further in rural America and they want less crime and more space for a good price. People like Charles Blow are literally blue-blooded. Not cold-blooded, hot-blooded, red-blooded, just Democratic blue-blooded. There are no thoughts independent of the Democratic party. Good grief! May God bless the baby boomers because the Democratic party is toast when we lose them, and Democratic elites are left face-to-face with generations who lack the loyalty of the past and know only the betrayal of the current democratic party (no relief for Americans but PLENTY for the citizens of OTHER countries...poop in the streets, unless the leader from ANOTHER country comes to visit, veterans kicked out of shelters, etc).

[@robertwagner2079]

I thought Charles presented himself and his ideas quite well.

[@ezbreeze9762]

As A Boomer From HARLEM, NYC YOU Are Right-On!!

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

You last paragraph was absolutely correct 💯

[@musicalbenches]

@@robertwagner2079 Charles always presents himself and his ideas well. The problem is he has no ideas to improve anyone's life. His ideas are always centered around..."How can I help Democratic leaders accumulate more power?" These people are great at consolidating power and ignoring the people who elected them. Let's spread out down south, so they'll have more places to ignore us from, isn't helpful. They are in power in Chicago. They're currently tied up helping the citizens of other countries. They're in power in New York. But they're busy helping the citizens of other countries. Politics has turned into a sport. Whether my team wins has now replaced whether we've elected people who will represent us. Now we celebrate their victories and no longer care if our lives have improved.

[@josephjupiter3982]

Economic power trumps political power. We can not fix economic power until we fix the Black family.

[@CarlosBlancas-hg4eh]

..& the Black family is anathema to the progressive neo-liberal agenda new world odor ...😢

[@charlesnwarren]

Black Americans don't seem to realize that they're in the best possible place.

[@omirafket7216]

Unfortunately, as the population moves in only metro areas. it really does not impact the political theater in these southern states.

[@tttai8993]

Sounds like a good idea but I have zero interest in moving down South

[@jus3278]

I agree with him. Black folks have been priced out of everywhere but the south and this is an opportunity to have some sort of collective power and the barriers that exist in us being fractured regionally will slowly deteriorate through generations. Blacks have been remigrating south

[@krazyjnva2up2down55]

They fought not to be segregated not they want to be segregated. Make it make sense 😂

[@jaydupree422]

I would not personally run from my home, get people to stand there grounds and fight back, not necessarily violence, but by all political means

[@edwardlewis8562]

I’m black and idk if they really want all black people in the same place… we don’t all vote and think like you might want us too.

[@Adam-nw1vy]

Around 95% of black women and 87% of black men voted for Biden in 2020. Of course it's not about ALL, it's about the overwhelming majority.

[@cameronb3834]

The only good thing about black America is the entertainment industry other than that there’s really nothing good about black America. If everyone looked the same or somewhat similar it would be a much better place.

[@edwardlewis8562]

@@Adam-nw1vy do you know why they voted for Biden cause I voted for em and don’t know why 😅 I bet theirs plenty of others who did the same

[@Adam-nw1vy]

@@edwardlewis8562 You're changing the topic now when I debunked your claim. I no longer want to entertain further nonsense.

[@madameclark3453]

🤔🧐🙂

[@ag225-ml]

This is nothing more than misinformation. Black people need less than 40k people to flip, Wyoming and have 2 senate seats, and about 100k each for Nebraska and Iowa.

[@ag225-ml]

I completely disagree with Charles, African-Americans need to move to the Midwest and to the West, in order for African Americans to gain up to 30 senate seats. African Americans do not need to double down in communities where they already have a majority.

[@Nature-bt3mj]

If the Democrats are ignoring our demands, it wouldn't matter how many Black people are willing to vote BLUE: nothing would change.

[@edvh88]

Black people can run for office, there are plenty of Black democrats and independents too, and some sensible republicans.

[@Nature-bt3mj]

@@edvh88: Black Americans NEED to make allies with other governments around the world, and seek to be a part of BRICS

[@AnovaLisaDragonfly]

That’s exactly why black people should stop blindly, automatically voting blue! And stop voting for people just because they’re black, and vote based on issues/values. Start researching candidates’ background and voting history. It’s so clear that the Dem party isn’t for us. It never was, not from its inception. They only use black folks for votes and power. The only “big switch” that happened was blacks shifting from republican to dem because the dems started offering financial relief through free programs. Well, free stuff always comes at a price… As long as we feel dependent on something, we won’t be truly free.

[@CarlosBlancas-hg4eh]

​@@edvh88100% CBC voted lock- step for $ for other nations..any conservatives in the CBC? do they allow dissenting opinions 🤔

[@sandal_thong8631]

@@edvh88 Another of the 10% of Blacks who vote Republican, or perhaps a lie by those afraid of Black Power.

[@tw4943]

NC A&T and Fayetteville State University are thriving HBCUs as well. This may be an "idea"

[@edvh88]

Especially for folks who can work remotely, or were thinking of moving anyway, may as well consider moving to a center of Black power.

[@woobuglauryn]

Sounds like a setup

[@develynburton445]

They would certainly have a harder time gerrymandering I would think 🤔

[@calculatedrisk1]

Watched his documentary and enjoyed it. My only issue with moving south is the pay rate. No way I could make more per hour with my lack of higher education/ skill set. While my opportunities would increase without a “race barrier”, or living in a place where people look like me, I’ve seen what my job pays down south. Maybe when I retire…

[@sandal_thong8631]

If Black retirees from Chicago "returned" to their roots in MS, that might have helped make the state better. Also, commuters to Memphis, TN and New Orleans, LA could live in suburbs in MS.

[@msmial77]

Reverse Migration may sound like a good idea, but I think you are living in LaLa Land. These same results can be achieved by remaining in the current infrastructure and state. Get more qualified African Americans to run for office in their current locations at the state and the federal level. Change of location is not the solution. Historically if you want more of the same only at a greater degree and a different capacity, I would negate that brainstorm.

[@davidcohen7106]

🦆 Someone should ask Democrat Biden to Please explain how opening up the Borders to Million's of illegal aliens everyday is helping the out of work Black Americans.. Why should Black Americans have to compete with the Illegals who will work for $5.00 an hour.

[@davidowens1424]

Right! my ancestors left those places for good reason. I wouldn't discard their gift by going back.

[@Gabedudley1]

How about stop targeting blacks with abortion clinics

[@kelvinmanley6166]

I'm black and crime are outrageous in those places

[@LKH98]

Nah we already moving back down south

[@neishapeterson416]

Black Americans need reperations!!!! We lost our surname, religion, culture, traditions, so we had to make up our own culture. That ia why America is so copied. We are discriminated about our hair, skin, and black towns was destroyed . But still most copied, and most hated

[@EbonyHoopGyal]

I experienced racism in either place. Born and raised in the south; now live in the PNW. It's worse down south because the wages are so low you can barely survive. Are you guys going to offer comparative wages? Also, I have been subject to far less crime per year up here than back home...

[@anniss5908]

I'm a North Carolinian who welcomes you all!!

[@amelliamendel2227]

Why would anyone move to a state that still actively fighting the war on pot?

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

We take Super majority Population and Political control over several southern States, We legalize Weed.

[@wadebishop1413]

Build Black Wall Streets in every swing state.

[@CarlosBlancas-hg4eh]

& watch it meet it's same fate like before by the same " civil rights" sponsors cabal that's ruin black America & stole our birthright

[@javionriley8739]

Black Americans (descendants of USA chattel slavery) return back to the black American south Louisiana, Alabama,Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Tennessee, Arkansas)

[@journeyman378]

I agree with them on most of what they said but i am not for most gun control. Black folks need their 2nd amendment rights!

[@swimminginthoughts]

As a Democrat I feel that the 1st and 2nd amendments are the most dangerous.

[@journeyman378]

@swimminginthoughts as a black man from the south all of our constitutional rights have to be honored. The 2nd amendment is an individual right just like the 1st amendment!

[@ezbreeze9762]

ABSOLUTELY Right, 'The Ballot or The Bullet'!

[@journeyman378]

@ezbreeze9762 what I'm talking about is self defense.

[@communicationstation6086]

I wouldn't go any further south than N.C., not with global warming.

[@user-tg4ir4yu7x]

Yeah, that's the reason.

[@ezbreeze9762]

Add To That Racial Bias As Well!

[@user-tg4ir4yu7x]

@@ezbreeze9762 I add that to everything. Got it covered.

[@AnovaLisaDragonfly]

I want to move out of this big city, and maybe go south. But not for the reasons he’s talking about. All the large cities in the U.S. are run by black democrats, and they’re going DOWN hard. I’m not jumping out of the pan into the fire! I reject his proposition, for a few reasons.

[@bybynewdeal]

Brilliant and doable concept. Do it. Come on down. The weather's fine and we can save our democracy.

[@laskatz3626]

I loved the play Charles wrote about his life. He’s so talented.

[@user-yk5fg5ii5b]

I totally agree!! we need to move south start with MS it's got the highest black population in America!

[@user-hk1xg2tr7w]

And I still won’t vote democrat.

[@Eugene-pt5lu]

Not moving to the Sticks and after 30 years of voting still not voting for confederate worshipping Republicans.

[@shadesofbeauty9178]

I live in NC .... Don't do it. The pay here is trash and so are the people. My aunt lives in that area. I would pray before just moving here.

[@user-fx4wu6oj1g]

RACISM REEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@user-wh9vy2fx8y]

The Salt Must Flow Liberal Tears 🧂

[@marmac7619]

I read The Devil You Know, in 2022. I had no idea what it was about. And even tho it was about Black Migration back to the South & i am not Black; it still seems like a very smart Plan. I do worry tho, what about the Poorer Blacks? How do they move when they are barely surviving where they are? I also recorded & just finished watching: South to Black Power & it surely is a compelling addendum to his Book.

[@annerigby4400]

Perhaps they are barely surviving where they are but would thrive elsewhere? Perhaps the people who move to the southern states will set up a help program for such people to help them move and assist them once there. The power is in the people.

[@marmac7619]

@@annerigby4400- Oh, i totally agree, that they may well "thrive" once they have moved to the South! My concern, was, & especially since i don't recollect having read or seen in this Docu, any mention of any "program" for relocating low income who want to move there, but just don't have the means. If they don't get any help until they have actually moved, then what about the move itself? If not, i just don't see many actually moving? That's one reason i raised this, so if no plan has been devised, or if it just hasn't been advertised enough? - then hopefully there/they - will?!

[@sandal_thong8631]

I think the point is that workers are moving to some of these places anyway like NC or GA because they were adopting the right policies to encourage job growth in a tech sector. And of course there are retirees on Social Security who might prefer to retire to a warmer climate like the Gulf Coast where they can live cheaper on a fixed income. I like the idea of Mississippi, because it would take "only" 650,000 Blacks to change the 37% to 50.1% to become the majority there. And working folk could work in New Orleans, LA or Memphis, TN and live in the suburbs of MS.

[@marmac7619]

Indeed! My pc monitor went fritz, so on an old tablet, or I'd say more.

[@johnbrown4949]

Charles blow is making BS points based no where in reality

[@CarlosBlancas-hg4eh]

.. another vans joneses..😅

[@onceagain6184]

All pointless nonsense!

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Wouldn't swing states be a better strategy?

[@danielleb7416]

No, they don’t have HBCUs and other institutions we support & use. Swing states are just states with lots of white people.

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

If we flood NC SC GA AL MS LA AR TN with millions of Black Folks the Republican party will lose 8 Governors seat, 16 US Senators, 66 Congressmen, 80 Electoral College Votes, and the State Legislatures.

[@Jilla0559]

Then Republicans Started Gerrymandering in NC

[@sandal_thong8631]

Statewide elections have gone Republican lately. They've taken over the courts, so it looks like the gains will be lost. But there's at least two things involved in political power: getting out the vote, and demographics (Democrats vs. Republicans).

[@teddydavis2339]

Being the majority does not resolve anything if there is no economic power. If they are educated and established, that's one thing, but if they are moving there with no plan to grow or push forward, it will not make a difference. Honestly, if black people were united as a people, there would be no reason to move.

[@BlackAmericanHomeland]

Once Black Americans acquire Super Majority Population and political control over several Southern states. The Governors seat, The State Judicial branch and State legislature controlled by Black Americans to pass Laws and Regulations to charter, support and grant advantages to Black own Corporations, and financial Institution. Grant 80% of state and local government contracts to "Local" or Black Own Corporations and firms. Grant Black Own Corporations and Investors Ownership over Natural Monopolies and Public Utility Companies in the Region. The State government controls and regulate commerce within the State. the State Government to prioritize, support and grant incentives to Black entrepreneurs.

[@Tyrhonius]

Did you watch the video? He's talking about gaining state power. Economic power comes with that.

[@vinista256]

Any chance that this trend will eventually lead to rift/resentment between the “carpetbagger” returning blacks and those who never left?

[@Gabedudley1]

Why not address the real reason for black pop decline? Abortion

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

A very real comment. Southerners Black or white, are not that warm with Northerners

[@sandal_thong8631]

Not if they're cousins whose forebears left the South during World War One and World War Two. Remember Emmett Till lived in Chicago, but went to visit his relatives in Mississippi. If seniors got it in their head to leave Chicago and retire to MS then that might have a positive affect to increase the demographic from 37% closer to 50.1%. Also seniors are more likely to vote than young people.

[@keithboykins258]

I love North Carolina ♥, he's right

[@johnbrown4949]

Who’s responsible for raising the kids Charles? Say it with me, WOMEN! Who is the only one capable of birthing children Charles? Repeat after me dear boy, WOMEN!

[@rich748]

Pass reparations for African Americans

[@ItsMeMario-nm7rk]

So, does Elon Musk get reparations? 😂

[@seriouscomedy936]

anyone who uses "Blacks" in these comments are trolls

[@Gabedudley1]

But msdnc can use 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@annerigby4400]

Why? is using the word "Blacks" a pejorative term? I consider calling Americans of any skin colour anything other than Americans to be a pejorative term. Calling Americans with a non-white skin African Americans or Asian Americans or whatever else there is to label them as 'not really, really American', is imo bad. Skin colour does not determine an American's nationality, his/her passport, place of birth, do. So, if I have to mention a person's skin colour, which I try to avoid because in all situations except in this one and a couple of others, skin colour is irrelevant, I will refer to them as either non-white or if, as in this case, we are talking about a specific group of people, then I will use the term "Black". Is calling people "White" a bad thing, in your opinion? personally, it blows my mind that skin colour is still being taken into consideration in anything, but here we are. A bunch of white people still cling to the moronic idea that their birth colour gives them superiority. Unbelievable, but unfortunately true.

[@seriouscomedy936]

@@annerigby4400 just for this comment section.. im seeing alot of troll accounts.. like "FentanylFloyd" and alot of them are using the term "blacks"...

[@yoreomerey1753]

But if we move forward where is the leadership required to actualize the goal?

[@kellykebo3497]

This is a great thing. The media has long portrayed the south as racist and it isn’t. I grew up in South Carolina and Georgia. It was only when I moved to California that I encountered racism.

[@nancydelu4061]

Great idea! Find out how Hawai'i, N Calif, actually works (not perfect) but still waaay better than Louisiana and Mississippi!!!

[@CarlosBlancas-hg4eh]

😂.. please stop playing..

[@laskatz3626]

Ali you are a great interviewer. Loved this segment.

[@DeAndreMcKnight-ru6tc]

Where is Mehdi Hasan ????

[@claville12345]

Some of our people are kinda getting ran out or priced out of the places they are in. When we moved to the north, it was for better jobs it was always known that there was violence everywhere in the United States.

[@sunshine9717]

Great Discussion 👍

[@CharisseFba915]

I hope more black america become independent voters and not just vote 90 percent for one party again..

[@Gabedudley1]

Do you hope dems keep targeting them with abortion clinics to keep their population down?

[@djdubbs313]

Yeah if they come with a 3rd party. I would never vote Republican

[@DamianMonroig530]

Get it together voters can you see trump is a danger to democracy

[@thepotatofuhrer2991]

Sure thing FASCIST...

[@ChrisCole-tx4ps]

How can the guy getting harassed for fighting for democracy, be a danger to democracy?

[@thepotatofuhrer2991]

Sure thing FASCIST...

[@CharisseFba915]

No he's not Biden and Trump about the same ijs.🤷🏽‍♀️ 😂

[@clarenceperry5879]

Trump didn’t force the public to take the juice or loose their jobs. Trump took us out of the jurisdiction of the satanic WHO a unelected group trying to force the world to take their juice or not shop work or travel. Biden is trying to put the US right back under the WHO jurisdiction. Biden border wide open just letting anyone in so black voting power will be nullified that is the Biden plan do your homework you un -informed sheeple.

[@jurrisaddler8427]

The only way this would work is if we work for ourselves.

[@shellyj987]

Nope not moving back there. Moved from a city, which I shall keep nameless and have been gone over 25 years. When I go back there, NOTHING has changed in the black community and in fact, it has gotten progressively worse. No can do. I will retire where I am.

[@CarlosBlancas-hg4eh]

💯 facts sister.." progressively worse".. with the continued decimation & replacement agenda rolling on, even with black churches on every corner..😢

[@DarrylBass]

I would consider NC but there's a lot the state would need for me to actually do it.

[@timothymoore6341]

Maryland, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia has a large black population too. We should concentrate back into the South. We are becoming the majority in the first six states listed.

[@repostcontent9199]

You forgot about Tennessee and Kentucky also part of the south

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

Only Maryland and Virginia have higher education of Blacks, longer life expectancy and the most accepting of Foundational Black Americans. South Carolina is beautiful but hardcore anti-Black, as are Kentucky, Mississippi & Alabama. No thanks not those states

[@cuethelights8195]

Blow is brilliant! I'm form New Orleans. Let's do it...

[@Gabedudley1]

All from the same people who use abortion to keep the black population down.

[@sandal_thong8631]

Louisiana had Blacks making up 32% of the population, while Mississippi was 37%. The more Blacks who live in the MS suburbs of New Orleans and Memphis, TN, the closer that number will go to 50.1% so Blacks won't have to rely on their non-Black allies but can be the majority outright! Perhaps one day Mississippi will be the African-American homeland?

[@paulaartandmusic4412]

I love it.

[@Gabedudley1]

Do you love supporting the abortions that have caused the pop decline?

[@willienixon6847]

I agree. Black folk, come back home to the south!

[@patrickmcneill7871]

I’m from n.c.!!!!!.. sooo many ppl relocated since 2020!!… property taxes going up every where!!

[@richyp64]

This is such an inspirational story. My sanctuary state of Oregon has ended reading and math proficiency standards for high school graduation in order to help our POC student community be more competitive. It's wonderful to see so many organizations preparing the next generation of doctors, scientist and other professionals with equitable solutions. This is why I vote blue. 💙💙

[@user-bb1vq5if7m]

Nothing says help like lowering the standards for black and brown kids. White kids must be smarter then clearly.

[@brandon3525]

😅😂🤣

[@TheMangoAnglo_onTwitter]

@@jonathanevenboer So white kids in Oregon cant read or understand math? I bet the stats disagree with you.

[@smariegalski3641]

I smell a troll.

[@Gabedudley1]

Abortion is why the black pop is declining. Joe Biden knows this

[@edvh88]

Looking forward to the documentary, that’s a fascinating idea. Makes me sad to think of losing diversity in some places but really folks should do what’s in their best interests, and if that’s a way to centralize power and make real change, that sounds pretty exciting.

[@EbonyHoopGyal]

There's so many things about the south that would have to change before a lot of us move back or consider it… Like fair wages, and the crime rate. Yes, people are still super racist where I live now, but due to the high wage and low crime it's tolerable.

[@ronaldnesbit8988]

A lot of black people think "blackness" is the answer. This guy said The South...deep, heavy, almost permanent, jerrymandering land South? In 2024 still? People need the Lord God Jesus Christ, not political "salvation" Jesus Christ is the way, the Truth, and the Life. Make your way to Jesus in these last days.

[@Angel-um7tp]

With the housing market as unsustainable as it is, I would strongly advise against any new home purchases for at least the next couple of years. The supply just isn’t there.

[@ord4r857]

Where is Mehdi Hamas?

[@davidcohen7106]

If the migrants spent as much time and effort fixing their own countries as they do organizing a caravan, trekking through Mexico and fighting to find a place to stay once here, then maybe they wouldn’t have to leave their home countries. Just a thought

[@ezbreeze9762]

AGREE, Absolutely Right, Same Thoughts Here, Here!!

[@ashmuntz612]

​@@nonya.biznessoh I think he's on topic Open southern border

[@jasonito23]

@@nonya.bizness - These idiots don't know what the topic is. They see migration and automatically think of Mexicans. This is why black history needs to be taught in schools.

[@johnmckinnon420]

I doubt you've ever had an original thought in your life. You maga's need someone to tell you how to think, and Putin tells Trump what to think.

[@sidellesydney2192]

So move back to the south and be segregated again? Wth it doesn’t matter about color just vote as an american

[@scottkrater2131]

How you figure they'd be segregated again? Are there (legal)white only restaurants and such?

[@jglenn2282]

I was born in the west and would never move south. The south is beautiful and the people are friendly but hard NO.

[@bartjargengarblbargeler1980]

"There are dozens of us! DOZENS!" ~ MSDNC viewer

[@nigeltufnel9525]

Sad and desperate Winston.

[@robinlware]

​@@nigeltufnel9525Why don't you get some fresh air, Lib??

[@rahrahrobbbieee]

You are not well. Seek medical attention. 🚑🚑

[@lowboyyy]

so those places can end up like the places y'all are leaving? no thanks

[@davidowens1424]

"Y'all" isn't a word. You need to learn to speak English.

[@stevezelaznik5872]

Libertarians floated this idea by moving to Vermont. The fact is most people don’t make huge sacrifices for political movements. Imagine spending $150,000 more on a house than you otherwise would, just so your vote could possibly be more effective if others did the same.

[@InventionSchool]

Until one controls the highest levels of government, industry, finance, and law we're playing checkers while the adversaries are playing chess. South Africa is a cautionary tale.

[@user-hk1xg2tr7w]

This isn’t for black peoples benefit, this is for the Democratic establishment. Democrats only care about black people during elections.

[@CarlosBlancas-hg4eh]

​@@InventionSchoolcorrect, like another minority group..how did they move that fast 🤔

[@sandal_thong8631]

Jewish people decided to retire to FL. They make up a substantial voting block. If Blacks retired to the states their forebears left during World War One and World War Two (The Great Migration) they might also make up a voting block, and they would be back with their relatives who stayed behind.

[@monstaro19]

Yess move into all rural areas PLEASE to take control of great vast resources and if in Florida move into rural areas ONLY and vote. Im here

[@cpaul9269]

Rep. Jones is absolutely one of the most courageous, dignified, and patient human being I have ever been exposed to. Keep up the fine work, sir! TONS of people around the whole country support , and admire you!