“It's Not a Race Problem” - The Real Reason Black People Are Struggling

[@albertogutierrez8653]

Inspiring. I grew up poor with a single mother. I made it. I worked brutally hard to establish a business. Days of hunger, cut utilities and desperation. Having an education, faith and determination pushed me. I never used my poverty and ethnicity as an excuse. Thank God. May my daughter be proud of me.

[@jacobwatson1818]

To clarify, are you saying redlining doesn't hurt a community or persons ability?

[@albertogutierrez8653]

@@jacobwatson1818 Nope! It never crossed my mind. I am as dark as they come, and Ilive in a predominately upper middle class neighborhood.

[@brianblair2007]

Bravo! You are the type of hero to praise. (Not Kardashians, etc)

[@jr.solaris253]

​@@jacobwatson1818The point is that in order to be taken seriously, one must better themselves. From the way you speak, education, and being able to take constructive criticism. There's more to that list, but if one were to appl6 those things in their lives, success will come. It may take time, but success will get there.

[@albertogutierrez8653]

@@jr.solaris253 Absolutely. Personal development, competence and intergrity.

[@chellegriggs]

My father who was born in 1931 and in a small town in Virginia tells us stories about how his family lived one block over from the "black neighborhood". He says they played together, fought with each other and he delivered groceries as a young teen to the black families in the neighborhood. I was blessed with parents that had no judgement of a persons skin pigmentation. I have taught my children and grandchildren the same.

[@chriswashington2208]

Your an Amazing mother 😀

[@ecaull6139]

God Bless You

[@onlyicedcrybaby7297]

Me aswell. Thank God I grew up poor in a rual community. Indiana. My mother and father had black friends. That would stop by. I would ask. " did he dip his head in oil" at like 6 yrs old. My mom's laughed and so no son. He's black. A black man. And our friend. He's just like your dad. Just back. American. But ultimately just a man. Thank God My parents weren't racist and never were. God bless anyone reading this.

[@Kanaekkouchou]

But, Where did he grew up, were lunching and black Wall Street, what was that?

[@Kanaekkouchou]

He is talking about what Black people did and can continue doing but, was Rosa Parks incident Race related, what about when they did to the Tuskegee Man. Was that racial or some else

[@trekgreenwood6743]

It’s not a race problem, it’s a mindset problem. It’s the wanting to be a victim. And in today’s world, everyone is standing in line to be victims instead of taking charge of their life.

[@stefan6412]

Because it´s far easier to blame the government, society or systemic racism for your failure instead of admitting you don´t want to put the work in to have success.

[@purplespeckledappleeater8738]

And opportunities were made harder in the last two decades. Americans growing up are failing to achieve their goals as adults more often than previous generations. Politics and problems with the education system hurt a lot of people and businesses. It's getting easier to be a victim and politicians are a big reason as to why.

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

I dont know how many times a day i hear people bitching about such small meaningless crap

[@steelcold3912]

@@stefan6412 Yea it is easy to blame the govt when they allow this to happen. Letting black criminals out with no bail? Thats a big problem.

[@steelcold3912]

@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure Yea thanks for the help whitey, keep voting for that "diversity" you love so much from your gated white community.

[@WinterWoolies]

Take a look at music from back then, compared to now in your community. This influence is unbelievably powerful.

[@Jimirulz1]

The music is complete trash.

[@kennywynn1513]

I’ve been commenting about our black community’s for a while now about how our black youth is being absolutely destroyed from within the community and most importantly the home. It’s crazy to see how it’s literally the best time to be black in American history yet the self sabotage is at its highest.

[@cmathias4993]

100% True.

[@bigantho1557]

Yea it is wild to watch. A state of permanent immaturity.

[@mattschrader5047]

It's a lot easier to cry racism and ask for more benefits from the oppressor than it is to take advantage of legislated opportunities enacted to eliminate the social issues caused by actual historical racism. The latter requires individual effort and potential. The former simply requires a collective agreement regarding the potential of the group.

[@systemrecords9708]

yup, i posted the same thing. its not a race problem, its a culture problem. so many black youth are being failed by their community and their families. their families dont push them to succeed. so instead they stay out in the street and choose to look and act like criminals and thugs. Ask a young black male why people cross the street when they see them standing around and the youth will say its because that person is scared of black people, but thats not it at all. its because they're scared of CRIMINALS, and its not their fault you look and act like a criminal/thug.

[@ConmanHothands]

That’s exactly why the sabotage is so high , it’s the most lucrative time to be a black man woman , and y’all are just being destroyed 😢

[@ColonelBragg]

Turning poverty into a commodity seems to be the root cause of near every problem we currently face.

[@virginiahunt357]

Yes. Using platitudes to change minds , using the constant repetition of , you are a victim of your color ,. Is one of the most damaging things that has been done to black children. Or to any minority. Skin color does not determine a person's ability to support themselves. But the mental prison that propaganda has placed many in , is So cruel.

[@KaseyJefferson-i7y]

@@virginiahunt357 " But the mental prison that propaganda has placed many in , is So cruel" - the guy said that in the early 1900's - 1940's 'black' people actually did better than 'white' people.

[@donnadehardt5728]

@ColonelBragg. That is correct and it was done deliberately with malice aforethought. Those who seek to control humanity study systematic ways of getting people to take their bait and wind up with learned helplessness and dependence. Controlling media, education and bribing/blackmailing our elected officials. Building racial strife was a stated goal of the B'nai B'rith and actually entered into the congressional record. Those in control dont always get their expected results but they are undeterred and will try over and over again until they do. Their biggest weapon is division. They are happiest building hatred, and never letting us discover that we are the most powerful when we work together.

[@StephenZ827]

@WilliamKiene-yg7rq true enough however some people of a certain political party are determined to keep kids uneducated. Until we root out those " haters" we will continue spiral downward.

[@wjdyr6261]

​@WilliamKiene-yg7rq it's intentional and by design

[@creativetelcoadmin8170]

I grew up in a diverse lower middle class neighborhood in the 70’s and 80’s. The most successful financially to come out of the neighborhood is a young black man that became a dentist. We all played ball together and spent more time with each other than we did inside the house. It has not, will not, and will never be inherently skin color that defines who you are. It is and will always be the content of your character.

[@tallaey]

I had black friends growing up and didn’t have the experience that racism was directed towards them. But…that’s not my experience to be had. I would come to know differently as I got older. So I wonder about the dentist…have you ever asked about his experience?

[@jenster29]

​@@tallaeythe point was he got out. He became successful and made money. Whether he experienced racism or not he STILL did it!

[@pappadappacarhauler757]

So are you saying there isn’t or wasn’t a concerted effort to dethrone black people and that white supremacy doesn’t exist worldwide?

[@hia5235]

Many people of all races live around the world in abject poverty: yet different races still have vastly different stats on violent crime and theft. Im sorry, we have the data

[@bmu1144]

​@@tallaeyimagine thinking only black people can experience racism lol

[@kijohnson9234]

I don’t comment often but this was absolutely amazing. He couldn’t have explained it any better than this. I’m black and I’ve been black all my life and it’s truly time to “heal” from the past and move the freak on!!! We’re better when we’re healed and not looking for pity. Smh

[@RoseTheRealest]

Explain sundown towns then

[@beattheodds6219]

I don’t know any black people looking for pitty. We are thriving more than ever. It’s not that racism is currently holding us back, it’s that it was just yesterday that it was holding us back and that’s why we’re behind and playing catch up. No other race had him crow laws and black codes against them. Laws specifically put in place to hinder the progression of black people educationally, financially, economically and politically. That ended in the 1960s. People who were alive or born in the 1960s are still alive . That means we’re like a couple of generations removed from being held back. Videos like this are corny as shit because it’s a white platform and this ignorant ass white man went and found a token black man who dismisses racism. Of course white people are gonna love a black man that dismisses racism. He’s playing the same game they’re playing. You gotta be an ignorant fuk to think black people are throwing a fuking pitty party when we’re doing better than we’ve ever done and seeing more black wealth than ever before. This post is ignorant and the fact that it’s posted on a white platform makes me think this dude is a closet racist. Why would a white man who usually doesn’t speak on this sorta stuff randomly post this video?? It’s because he’s a closest racist. Y’all some ignorant fucks my people ain’t complaining we out here making moves and we were just given equal opportunity not that long ago. Don’t be dumb

[@waylunnakar]

Well said, black America needs to heal and move the f**k on.

[@tobyplumlee7602]

❤

[@LKTNY]

A pitty party wow!! So 230 yrs slavery 100yrs segregation, 60+yrs of prison industry, 20 yrs CIA flood drugs& guns invested in gangs while dismantling black panther party, police abuse since the days of ruaway slaves catchers & chain gangs. Pastors stealing the ppl money but he talking about faith.

[@black0614.]

I’m black and doing pretty good for my self . I went through prison and all types of things before I got my act together. The sad thing is most these young black men don’t make it to 21 so they never get to reach their full potential . The way I think at 32 is day and night to how I viewed and thought about things in my late teens early 20s. We have to get these young men at an early age and keep them busy the energy we have especially in our youth must be put towards productive things!

[@foundationalstatesmen]

You're a typical suspected white racist troll..STOP IT!

[@blairfamily9685]

Well said.

[@calvinchauvin78]

The #1 thing that needs to change is having 2 parent homes.

[@MrCanscorleo215]

Idiot

[@bryanzee3714]

Busy body, busy mind

[@victory552]

When you’re failing it’s easiest to blame others. When you’re succeeding it’s easiest to take all the credit

[@I_wish_I_knew_something]

Truth

[@quentinchapman6987]

Privilege is also invisible to those who have it …

[@jakeharmon8767]

Black and Brown people are being handed credit with low bar expectations. Glorified due to the color of their skin. Encouraged to blame everything on white people. And white liberals rejoice over this fact. Its fascinating

[@PardonMyPresence]

Is that logic only applied to black folk?

[@RipPimpCScrewstonTX]

I wish my ancestors took someone's else's land & made business & set me up. I have a crew. But still work for someone else's kid who was put on my ancestors land 😅

[@AKGirl-ms6co]

One of the best interviews. I could listen to him speak for hours. He's so calm, informative, thoughtful... wow. Thanks PBD

[@MrRight0930]

I feel exactly the same!

[@charlesg7926]

To the video title- honestly, science proves it kind of *is* that type of problem. It starts with cognitive ability which directly impacts income and crime, this is proven science

[@anacorreia8058]

Charles is right. If you compare Asian scores on SAT tests and grades and college education rates, they’re all higher than W’s; and they earn more money than W’s. Brains matter

[@psychobenji2345]

He's full of shit!!!

[@jackwells1452]

Amen

[@jashary15]

He's right about the Welfare part in destroying the Black Family. I can remember as a child growing up in the Inner City back in the 1960s and early 1970s when it was considered shameful for a kid, particularly a Black kid to let other kids at school know his family was on welfare. You would have been laughed out of the class, if not out of School altogether. I can remember when two kids, for example, would get into an argument, and one would ridicule the other with the retort "At least my mama ain't on welfare!" and all the other kids would equally chime in in ridiculing the economically disadvantaged student. Or if you were an adult, you were ashamed to even let anyone know in the community that you were a welfare recipient; neighbors would have treated you with contempt, imagine, the nerve of them getting up everyday to a 9-5 job while you idled around seemingly all day in the neighborhood waiting for a welfare check, they felt you were 'living off their dime', 'ripping off the System', you would been viewed as a "social parasite". Now welfare is viewed as a handout, an entitlement, like a badge of honor. Truly a very sad and dismal situation in today's Black Communities.

[@joebiz4824]

Bob Woodson's been a hero of mine for years. I hope the black community can finally get to hear him the way they're finally getting to hear Prof Sowell. For too long all the media would allow to be heard were from the likes of Rev Jackson and Sharpton. Thank God for podcasters like PBD.

[@Facts-Over-Feelings]

BRING ON THE SELL@UTS.. THIS GOOFBALL JUST PROVED RACIST EUROPEAN AMERICANS IN GOVERNMENT WITH THE POVERTY PROGRAMS CAUSED EVEN MORE DESTRUCTION THEN THERE JIM CROW PROGRAM.. SO THEY CREATED AN EVEN WORSE JIM CROW AND CONDITIONS U SEE NOW.... DUH.. AND RACIST EUROPEAN LOVE SOWELL CAUSE HES A MILTON PLANT TO USE THIS SELL@UT TO DOWN PLAY AMERICAS ON GOING CRIMES AGAINST BLACK AMERICA.

[@MdVaDc]

Yes. It's a shame too. I grew up around mostly black people so alot of my friends are black. When Trump came into office I kept telling them trunpnis not this evil guy he is not this big racist either I tried telling them about the war on poverty and how they would send social workers to black homes to make sure the father wasn't their. The zip code laws and no school choice also but nobody wanted to hear me. All the sudden I became a racist in their eyes and it's crazy. Liberal media pushes hate and division

[@RetroMedia.]

Excuse me. Hear him actually advocate what? Example please?

[@haha-kq6rz]

Forget the black community. They're finished.

[@ejumac8ted910]

Prof sowell is smart af trash

[@WokeOne75]

That was an EYE OPENER!!! I have shared this video with numerous people. His message, findings, stats and mission should be viral.

[@dirkdillary4925]

Facts! We have to know actual history!Most Americans don't know that Georgia and most of the South had Colored/Negros in Congress and General Assemblies during the 1860s-1890. Georgia had a Colored/Negro Senator in 1870 (Jefferson Hamilton Long) ( Republican). You had the Original 33 in Camilla, Ga. Who were the original 33 Colored/Negro Republicans elected to the Georgia Assembly in 1868. Mississippi had a Colored/Negro Senator (Hiram R Revel) (Republican) in 1870. As well as Alabama, Florida, & South Carolina. Also, the all Colored/Negro city of Wilmington, NC was thriving heavily before it was overthrown in a coup in 1898 (VOX has a video about it on KZbin titled “When White Supremacy Overthrew A Government”. Texas Republican Party was founded by 150 Negros and just 20 Anglo Saxons in 1867. Doesn’t match what we were taught! We have to learn Real American History!

[@umiluv]

He’s in the documentary Uncle T** (KZbin will shadow ban my comment if I spell it out). It’s free on KZbin. It’s a great documentary. Highly recommend.

[@willharriman1881]

Since Robert Woodson refuses to acknowledge and address actual LEGITIMATE race discrimination abuses against Black Americans , he's just a bootlick sellout pandering for white approval!

[@beattheodds6219]

@@dirkdillary4925 You can admit to the truth while it not being a victim card. It’s not that we’re being held back but it’s why we’re still behind. Jim Crow laws and black codes that is. Only black people had written laws that lasted for 100+ years that were put in place to hinder the progression of black people educationally, politically, financially, economically. These laws were in place until 1965. Which wasn’t that long ago. So this is why black people are playing catch up. Again It’s not that people are being held back today but it’s the reason black people are still behind because this simply wasn’t that long ago. Any other way to look at it is ignorant

[@aestroai8012]

He's not entirely wrong. I was raised by my Black grandmother who was born in the 1900's in New England. She told me countless times how the Black family was very important in her day. Everyone she associated with worked, dressed well and developed a sense of dignity from the communities they built. She attended University in the 30's and went on to have a relatively successful life.This was far from the West Philly hood i grew up in, although I watched it go from bad to worse in my lifetime. The one thing Mr. Woodson fails to mention is that this is really the story of America. Culture and a sense of ambition is universally in decline. She went to a school full of immigrants, and had to deal with real racism, yet reaped the benefits of diversity in a segregated era. She focused on winners, not defeat. Where I grew up there was a sense of hopelessness even though some of us overcame decades ago. Yes, welfare can be a step up, but if it becomes a way of life there is a real problem. UBI for example could potentially destroy America, because just like Stallone or J.K. Rowling sometimes adversity can inspire greatness. All I'm saying is I don't want to face the racism she dealt with, and I think it's much better today. People just have to strive for greatness, and ignore the rest.

[@ovormotssetgetsiin6359]

"She focused on winners, not defeat." We need more of that. THAT is what should be taught in schools...

[@tconyt8373]

Precisely. And furthermore, they are raised to believe white people are better than them. And don’t like them only bc their skin color. Nether of which is true.

[@Sparky-220]

​@Karen_Karenson unfortunately I think you are probably wrong.

[@m-jay356]

​@Sparky-220 that sucks lol

[@thelastboomer9088]

Great comment. I’ve seen the same thing in the white community. Morals have gone down, church attendance down, crime up, animosity up. This man is correct, in the 60’s and 70’s when I grew up, the black community faced far greater racism than today (please don’t take my comment to say racism is no longer a problem) yet black families were the bedrock of my small rural town.

[@colleenmonfross4283]

It's wonderful to see and hear black elders coming forward to discuss these topics and offer their perspectives and work to resolve these issues.

[@katherineirvin7464]

So many of us appreciate Bob and his wisdom. He’s an American treasure.

[@aawe1]

And then immigrants come and _learn_ history from _textbooks_ and have no parents who can tell them what life actually was like, and they go and fight the _"oppressors"_ lmao

[@BenjaminPope]

Nope

[@Facts-Over-Feelings]

BRING ON THE SELL@UTS.. THIS GOOFBALL JUST PROVED RACIST EUROPEAN AMERICANS IN GOVERNMENT WITH THE POVERTY PROGRAMS CAUSED EVEN MORE DESTRUCTION THEN THERE JIM CROW PROGRAM.. SO THEY CREATED AN EVEN WORSE JIM CROW AND CONDITIONS U SEE NOW.... DUH

[@BenjaminPope]

@@Facts-Over-Feelings 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾

[@cassiecoleman3584]

I so admire this man

[@poodlescone9700]

Bob Woodson is one of your best guests. I can listen to him for hours. The man is eloquent and insightful.

[@nomoreliberties]

Why can’t dudes like this be president!

[@willharriman1881]

Since Robert Woodson refuses to acknowledge and address actual LEGITIMATE race discrimination abuses against Black Americans , he's just a bootlick sellout pandering for white approval!@@nomoreliberties

[@roberteytchison556]

Bob Woodson always comes with facts. He, Thomas Sowell, Larry Elder and Walter Williams are always locked and loaded.

[@vmoney65]

Those individuals regularly go on shows with either sycophants or punching bags. Do you know who they will NEVER debate? Attorney Benjamin Crump or any civil rights attorney who fights and wins awards for the slighted everyday in every court across the nation. REALLY... IS THIS YOUR KING?

[@johnsecord8539]

Their all smart with common sense and high IQs. These are the men the black community should look up to not Al sharpton jesse jackson or all the rappers thugs and gangsters. But what do I know

[@williamdickerson8898]

All races need to look up to these people. But governments like devide and conquer

[@johanna6050]

RIP the wonderful Dr. Walter Williams. My favorite Rush guest host. He always said he was Black by popular demand.

[@hansnoor9637]

Those man are fighters, the beacon of hope, refuse to be victimized.

[@my_pronoun_is_your_excellency]

A great interview and a clear minded intelligent leader, we need many more leaders like him, “let’s look at the evidence”, simple and effective, but often overlooked in today’s news media, schools and colleges.

[@LarryLuchiniJr]

The culture needs to hold themselves accountable. ☀️

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

You're probably adding to it if you give hip hop artists/rappers any money.

[@PardonMyPresence]

No the PEOPLE need to be involved in their own solutions instead of the government telling them what they need to do. But how many times do people complain when black folks give their own input and put their own solutions forward?

[@dahc0023]

@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure1. Not every hip hop/ rap artist promotes gang violence and drugs?? 2. Seeing your name, you probably just talk on the internet for attention and say what’ll get reactions instead of your own thoughts 🤖

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

@dahc0023 a majority of them talk about sex, money, gang violence, fame, pride, cheating, etc etc. Cope child

[@dahc0023]

@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure just say you want internet attention cause you get notifications and move on. I know generalizing is your go to for some interactions

[@wakuyanow]

I'm on my lunch break. I started watching this clip and realized the value of the message. Part of my brain, though, was trying to get me to switch to something fun and inane to enjoy during lunch. The strength of Mr. Woodson's message kept me on until the end.

[@openranks4519]

Wrong, you saw the title and thought it was something racist towards blacks. but instead the message was facts and educated you didn’t know you needed to hear.

[@frankierusso1252]

@@openranks4519what do you think he meant by “I realized the value of the message” how narcissistic are you that you want to tell him what’s really happened in his mind. And tell him he’s wrong besides.

[@nissimblackofficial]

PBD always open to have real voices on. Gotta love it. Big Bob Woodson fan.

[@LevisH21]

unfortunately PBD is also a moron. giving a platform to pimps like Andrew Tate or the Muslims he had on his show that practically said beheading people that reject Islam is justified are probably insane and should be put on FBI watchlist and immediately arrested.

[@sounddoctrine6159]

Except when he talked to Roland Martin 🤣

[@mitch1161]

This gentleman is 100% correct. Unfortunately, it’s so much easier to remain ignorant, stay in your current situation & continually blame others for your problems while perpetuating hatred. NOTHING good comes from that mentality.

[@Dominus564]

The more and more I learn about American history and economics in relation to Black people, the more I become convinced that the Civil Rights Movement in 1961-1965 did more harm than good for Black people. Especially in setting the foundation for the current setbacks that plague the Black community including the entirety of Woke movement, single-parent households, Black on Black crime, the lack of education and economic development, and the general deincentiving of economic growth in favor of welfare dependency. All my life as a Black man, I revered the Civil Rights movement, and now I'm growing more skeptical of it.

[@HeTooReal4Social007]

Facts integration was the worse thing that happened

[@floridaman7]

It seems like it broke down all the systems the black community built up

[@70funk]

Now now, you're starting to think for yourself and we can't have that alright.- some democrat

[@blockbullyrecords5417]

​@@70funkFUCK DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS

[@octavioaraujo1674]

There is some truth to what you are saying. Many people have argued that it was President Eisenhower and his Supreme Court picks that led to the Civil Rights movement. And LBJ reversed everything under the guise of progressive movement which was antithetical to it, intentionally, now known as a welfare state. LBJ was an old school Jim Crow racist that past the baton to KKK grand wizard Senator Warren, Strong Thurman, and the young protégée Joe Biden.

[@globetrotta8848]

"A witness is more powerful than an advocate" - So powerful. I grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood, where a few of my friends grew up in single parent households. All of them are now productive members of society, married, and active fathers. They have all told me at some point in our friendship that they were inspired by and patterned their parenting skills from my dad.

[@beagle808]

I grew up in housing projects and now I own my own home and car full time good paying job because I refused to be a victim ! 🇺🇸

[@foundationalstatesmen]

Suspected White racist troll..JUST STOP!@@beagle808

[@byronkerby6897]

@globetrotta8848 That's quite a legacy your dad left. Beautiful. Sometimes what kids need is to watch a life being modeled by someone they respect, and they run with it.

[@jenningsjoanne]

Thank you for having Mr. Woodson on. I will share this clip with as many people as I can.

[@divineintervention212]

Naw. Keep this kewn babble to yourself

[@khaldounelbey3968]

Integration was the biggest enemy to "black" people as it is merely social integration, as opposed to economic integration.

[@iradhill81]

For once as a black American valuetainment finally presents a black speaker who doesn’t hate themselves but rather loves us so much his critique is met with statistics and analysis not rhetoric and self-slander.

[@MrJintensive]

5:08 like in stand and deliver. Can't be trusted.

[@everythingisaworkinprogres5729]

Wasn’t Larry Elder a guest?

[@noeltaylor3594]

Yeah, but acts as if black people is THE only demo to receive assistance. He'll, the white middle class was built on government assistance. Land grants. Oklahoma Sooners? This kind of guy will just waive off ""Willie Horton" and The Welfare Queen. Black culture. Who the he'll did blacks learn the damn culture from? Look at Donald Trump. This guy wants to push marriage and family? Oh, please. And the nuclear family. Want to break up a family? Make it to where the wife HAS TO work. As far as the 60's go, this guy doesn't factor in implicit bias based on racists being told that they HAVE to treat black people like people and offer employment equally.

[@SlickCat]

If you believe you're a victim, then a victim you shall be. Good morals and determination will rise you above the rest.

[@gretatheotherone4686]

Amen

[@ktv9247]

I’m so tired of y’all calling this victim card bs so you can feel superior.

[@ancientfuture9690]

​@@ktv9247so how do you think things will get better?

[@Mr.MarcAntony]

What exactly do you mean by victim?

[@manderly109]

@@Mr.MarcAntony if you believe you’re oppressed, you’ll never be able to do better in life, you live in a system that has you at a major disadvantage. Yes racism still exists. But why did black people from the early 1900s have so much success as a community when racism was so much worse?

[@beautifully_scarred_lea]

My parents passed when I was 13, and foster care could have ruined my life. I am now a software developer, gainfully employed, and was given most of my opportunities by both black and white men. We have definitely improved

[@collins9383]

Amen! 🙌

[@brianodonnell8553]

Hell yaaaaa!!!! You are what this country is all about. Great job!!!!

[@mztokyo7630]

Men offered you an opportunity. I wonder what a woman would have done?

[@beautifully_scarred_lea]

@mztokyo7630 I don't know. All I know is that my sister works in the medical industry and the women are catty. I wouldn't be able to deal with it because I like being alone and quiet, and a lot of women have called me weird for not wanting to socialize much, especially when I was in the military. I've always found it awkward to socialize with random strangers and co workers unless it's something of substance

[@breeanavalles9717]

My mom had me when she was 16 I was in a foster home for 4 years, I now have my own family and live an amazing life, I’m so happy to hear about your success

[@robinharris4247]

I am a physical therapist and I had a patient who was a high school athlete with an ACL tear. He was black and on medicaid. Mom and Dad were very active in his care and came to the clinic regularly. Mom drove a mercedes and Dad drove a very very nice jacked up truck. I asked the doctor I worked with how could this kids be qualified for medicaid. He said the parents although they live together and function as a family they don't marry. Then the mom is considered a single parent and they go by her income to establish if the family qualifies for medicaid. That my friends is criminal. And over the years I saw many many families do the exact same thing.

[@CC-dc6hv]

That my friend is smart

[@robinharris4247]

@@CC-dc6hv except everyone else pays because nothing is free.

[@howell7136]

This is called "gaming the system".

[@robinharris4247]

@@howell7136 yup I get it but someone pays nothing is free

[@terry4137]

@@robinharris4247what the hell! 🤣

[@FragmentoPro]

Bob Woodson came with the receipts and he knows the history and the facts by memory, and he is very confident in how he delivers it by memory. Awesome guest.

[@ronnie9224]

Yeah my mom had to lie about my dad being in the house. When the case worker made her visits my mom had to remove all evidence he was there. To this day I can’t imagine how this made him feel. He only had an 8th grade education and did his best to take care of 8 kids. We needed welfare to survive. My dad taught everything about hardwork and being a man. I’ve been married for over 35 years and I am a cpa with a bs In accounting and a mba in finance with a masters in public administration.

[@maryheil7411]

That the point,stop keep having kids you can't afford. It's suppose to be a hand up.why should I have to support other people's children. BE RESPONSIBLE.

[@Sheepdog1314]

"can't imagine how that made him feel" - yeah maybe he shouldn't have spread her legs so often, there would have been a lot more welfare money to go around...welfare was meant for a short time, not to feed eight fu**ing kids ...when did it start - at the second kid? And then keep going? How about taking responsibility - and BTW welfare is actually not legal, it is suppose to be paid for by DONATIONS not my tax money...look it up

[@neusikesho3438]

“Things were better during segregation.” What an idiotic thing to say.

[@neusikesho3438]

Separate but equal- Nothing to do with race. Seems legit

[@HoneyBee-nd5bh]

@@maryheil7411 What an awful thing to say! Thing is, that's usually what married couples do, is produce kids. Having kids is always a godly thing in a marriage.

[@gluphus]

"A witness is more powerful than an advocate" - words to live by

[@PassTheCush]

He didn’t witness those accomplishments 100 years ago,he quoted history, and there is not a greater witness than history.

[@vonb2792]

Advocates Makes money from advocating.. the Day they Win they lose their income. You think they Will Want to stop advocating? The Day crime is nonexistant police Will lose their job.. crime Will ever go away? A witness is someone Who has no economically insentive but a moral one! This speaker is speaking agains the industry of poverty. A whole complexe of social welfare organisme all needing funding to solve poverty, yet no progress ever happens

[@xisigma]

“And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the spirit and of power” (1 Cor 2:4).

[@BootyWarrior555]

“Go by what you see, not what you hear” -Booty Warrior

[@gregoryallen0001]

@@Kenny-yl9pclol ya

[@AtticFareVintage-xy3kl]

I cannot get enough of this gentleman. Everyone can learn from him and apply what he discusses in every interview to their own life. Being 61 and growing up during a time of a lot of racial tension, I have seen many changes. Some good, some bad. He really sums up how we ended up here. There are so many factors. It’s sad that in 2024 we are still having these issues.

[@FactusNordus]

It's a moral problem not a social problem - seldom have I seen so much wisdom in so few words

[@purplespeckledappleeater8738]

A social problem means a problem that the rest of society has to deal with. The problem is that society doesn't like to deal with problem after problem after problem. It's best not to let things get to the point where all of society has to collectively come up with a single solution to a problem because there will be winners and losers from that battle. People are expected to take care of their own problems.

[@GhostEmblem]

Thats not what he said.

[@luzgenao8492]

Marxist took control of the civil rights and MLK movement. Mlk was a Marxist and didn't believe Jesus was divine.

[@sharronewilson4761]

How it’s a moral problem when he just explained the marriage rate was at its highest before the 60s. So wouldn’t you think it’s a government social issue. At this point y’all can’t keep playing dumb, it’s so much data and information on the internet.

[@luzgenao8492]

@sharronewilson4761 No. If you lose your morals, you don't believe in marriage. Union of one man or one woman to create a family. You believe that the government will solve all issues. The data proves this as blacks did better before the civil rights act.

[@moormagic1]

When Black folks in my area couldn't join white swim clubs, my aunt and several other black folks started their own swim club in 1958. It still going strong today, the Nile Swim Club in Yeadon Pa. No crybabies, no victims.

[@ibrahimbello5546]

Oh yeah this nuckkers should simply accept my discrimination and not complain

[@wdblackman]

It’s a culture problem. When the inner city culture celebrates the lack of morals and principles, irreverence, vulgarity, lack of responsibility, and victimhood, it’s not a surprise to see the behavior that exists today. Discipline is a missing word from their vocabulary.

[@dennisallende7214]

Who is "their?"

[@swervsplatt9672]

​@@dennisallende7214The inner city blacks who celebrate the lack of morals and principles. Stop being ignorant.

[@wdblackman]

@@dennisallende7214 anyone of any culture, that have those same characteristics. Doesn’t matter their skin color or nationality. Though it is found more prevalently in urban areas.

[@kindsofkinfs2346]

Or maybe it’s the fact that 70 years isn’t enough time to shift an entire race paradigm , after 200 + years of whites successfully working to destroy the collective culture and deleting the previous

[@willharriman1881]

ALl this "culture" talk is irrelevant to the fact of actual white racist injustices!

[@Kennady]

The sad part is, is that people hear what they want to hear. But in actuality, what he is doing is, he is explaining the purpose of the crack epidemic. He’s explaining why it was intentionally done because there was fear about Black people becoming leaders in society, and a certain group of people did not want that to be status quo.

[@kevinjones238]

@Kennady It happened. Then, came the results. We’re still grappling with the results. As easy as it may seem to just, move on, slavery, post slavery(Jim Crowe), denial of civil rights, the crack era and present day systemic racism evaluates to long term effects that have to be addressed because of the deep psychological impact. It’s not easy…

[@Chris12987]

What an elegant gentleman. I wish the younger black people who live in a victimhood mindset would listen to a man like this, who’s actually gone through stuff. A lot of black people I know don’t live in that mentality. At the end of the day, we’re all human beings, and if we’d just talk to one another, we’d realize how similar we are.

[@boerplaas388]

I’m a white guy and I listened to this black guy very carefully and all I can say is that everything he said is absolutely spot on the truth . Much respect for this wise old timer . 🙏

[@TheFruitney]

Respectfully, there were a few things this man didn't talk about. After the end of slavery black in the US thrived and were very self-sufficient. self-sustaining until the 1920's. Google Black Wall Street and Rosewood. 1. Google the prison system and its for-profit nature 2. Google the crack era of the 1980's and how government agencies purposely introduced crack-cocaine into the black community

[@gmain1977]

But when black people talk about white racism you all deny it

[@alluringbliss4165]

Ok YT Guy .. 🙄

[@blacksun6245]

Yeah, no, he left out all the red lining. The destruction of black towns the push of drugs into the black community by the f. B. I so racism doesn't exist.

[@PassTheCush]

@@alluringbliss4165 Hey Mr White Guy, If everything he said was true in regards to the black community’s success during those times, then what happened to the tangible results of that period? During those times black wealth was comparable to white wealth. So tell me exactly how all of that progress and success was ended?

[@jimcarlson2252]

1920 to 1940 black kids were taught to read and write and out tested white schools by 1940’s, proof positive black family’s coming together and making learning for their kids (black or any group), especially reading and writing, raise their opportunities to make something of themselves. Great interview. Family and caring parents is this solution.

[@percyvolnar8010]

If that is true, what did those blacks who 'Out-tested' whites do with all of that education? Did they create opportunities for their people? Did they own Banks?

[@KaseyJefferson-i7y]

True - BW worked at NASA doing difficult math calculations before computers were created.

[@percyvolnar8010]

@@KaseyJefferson-i7y Not true.

[@ricolaw1033]

@@KaseyJefferson-i7y​​⁠Eniac computer was built in 1945 at U of PA. NASA founded in 1958 using a lot of former Nazi’s. Operation Paperclip!! But in my time living in DC and Maryland I knew a few black scientists/engineers that worked at NASA

[@ValiantVisions314]

I stand corrected Sir... Great interview.... I agree 100% I grew up in St Louis MO. An extremely segregated city in the MidWest. My family consists of lawyers, nurses, veterans(me), accountants, cops, firefighters (me), thugs and drug dealers. The drug dealers mostly did long stints in the penitentiary, then got out and went to school to become electricians and welders.. Some of them own respectable car sales lots. The victim mentality is the worst thing that can happen to any community.

[@danmirro7208]

We really need a REAL History lesson.... thank you!

[@dirkdillary4925]

Facts! Most Americans don't know that Georgia and most of the South had Colored/Negros in Congress and General Assemblies during the 1860s-1890. Georgia had a Colored/Negro Senator in 1870 (Jefferson Hamilton Long) ( Republican). You had the Original 33 in Camilla, Ga. Who were the original 33 Colored/Negro Republicans elected to the Georgia Assembly in 1868. Mississippi had a Colored/Negro Senator (Hiram R Revel) (Republican) in 1870. As well as Alabama, Florida, & South Carolina. Also, the all Colored/Negro city of Wilmington, NC was thriving heavily before it was overthrown in a coup in 1898 (VOX has a video about it on KZbin titled “When White Supremacy Overthrew A Government”. Texas Republican Party was founded by 150 Negros and just 20 Anglo Saxons in 1867. Doesn’t match what we were taught! We have to learn Real American History!

[@Geechi89]

It was during the period of Reconstruction…but once the government pulled the troops out of the south, white people unleashed holy hell on black people down south. Many of those gains were quickly reversed, and Jim Crow laws were passed to ensure Black people could not rise to power

[@beattheodds6219]

You can admit to the truth while it not being a victim card. It’s not that we’re being held back but it’s why we’re still behind. Jim Crow laws and black codes that is. Only black people had written laws that lasted for 100+ years that were put in place to hinder the progression of black people educationally, politically, financially, economically. These laws were in place until 1965. Which wasn’t that long ago. So this is why black people are playing catch up. Again It’s not that people are being held back today but it’s the reason black people are still behind because this simply wasn’t that long ago. Any other way to look at it is ignorant

[@Dacky1989]

Yes like the fact that Thomas Jefferson and did friends were White Supremacists, Sex Trafficking, Pedophiles at worst and apologists of them at best. Study History Viv Jean-Jacques Dessalines ✊🏿❤️🖤💚

[@CocktailsConsoles]

"many of us have good memory but poor judgement" Great way to put it!

[@randylahey8207]

It makes me so happy to hear this man speak. Every word that comes out of his mouth is so.. Wise. Thanks for having such an inspirational human on. The lessons he teaches are for everyone...

[@willharriman1881]

I'm sorry, but he passes over the actual LEGITIMATE race discrimination complaints! That makes him WORTHLESS to Black Americans!

[@randylahey8207]

@@willharriman1881 that line right there is exactly why Black America is failing. Calling someone worthless because he doesn't talk about what you want him to talk about, so you close your mind to everything he says. Everyone in the country is well aware of the history of discrimination in not just the United States but the Western world wide. In the Jim Crow era when black Americans were assaulted from every angle, they achieved the single largest growth in educational improvement in the history of the planet. Literacy rates, math rates, everything improved substantially. That was under considerably worse conditions, coming from a much worse position. And yet they are collectively probably smarter than your average modern-day black American. Look for a problem, spend your life on it and you'll realize you wasted it. Find a way around the problem, innovate like great Americans do, and you'll find yourself a much more content person. We all literally hold the knowledge of the world in our hands, yet we spend our time goofing around watching videos and making Tiktoks. Do you think that's an appropriate way of honoring the people who suffered so badly? Do you think if they had access to our technology with their mindset they might do something a bit more productive? Look in the mirror, and make changes to your own life before you start lashing out at someone with more wisdom than you will ever garner in 10 lifetimes...

[@BootyWarrior555]

@@willharriman1881blm set us back. Gaslit named movement, to mask the marxiest ideology. 1/3rd of that money got to the ppl. That’s a bad one

[@jonothandoeser]

@@willharriman1881 No. You weren't listening. What he said was the the FACT that we could beat all the statistics even back when racism was much more powerful means that today's racism is not the reason why we can't still do that. YOU are worthless!!!

[@dcle9434]

This is all so true. I grew up in a really bad neighborhood. The way that I overcame was my faith in Jesus Christ. Because of my faith, I have the desire to live a better life and help others.

[@mikevota2236]

He's spitting 🔥 👌 about reality of race. Life is about choices in life

[@takarahayashi4124]

I love this man, he's wise, intelligent and thoughtful. We need more like him.

[@antoniostyles]

Racist micro aggressive is showing. Why would he not be intelligent?

[@C7vette7]

If you love him why don’t you marry his racist butt

[@willharriman1881]

Since Robert Woodson refuses to acknowledge and address actual LEGITIMATE race discrimination abuses against Black Americans , he's just a bootlick sellout pandering for white approval! Just ignoring genuine race discrimination abuses is no help! The real facts are being hidden!

[@rubycox8825]

This was very, very good. This gentleman is right on point. I know from experience. It's not what you are confronted with, it's how you deal with what you are confronted with. High moral values and spirituality was the norm in our household and in our community. You feared or rather revered both these qualities more than anything else. They were the unseen eyes always watching and ready to put you in check if and when you strayed just a pinch.These are the qualities that brought me through as I became a single parent at 31 with four young children. I walked out with just the clothes we had on our backs. You didn't look for handouts or cheat sheets. There was a difference between a handout and a helping hand. You had to know the difference.You were warned from a child that handouts were pitfalls that you may never get out of. You were taught to have tunnel vision or be on a mission with whatever you undertook; there by, you would always have a way out of no way at your fingertip. It worked for me. Most of my time was just plain miraculous; it was that way out of no way. There's no other way I can say it. There was no way that I physically did all that was done for my children and me. All of my children graduated college, two got masters, one a Ph.D., raised 3 of my grands. The 3rd just graduated college in May 2023. Out of 9 grands, got 6 ready for kindergarten. Been working with my 2 great grands since they were a toddler and baby. They are 4 and 6. Yes! The gentleman is right on que.

[@aawe1]

And then immigrants come and _learn_ history from _textbooks_ and have no parents who can tell them what life actually was like, and they go and fight the _"oppressors"_ lmao

[@divineintervention212]

@rubycox, With all due respect your story sounds like the antithesis of what he's saying. You were a 31 year old single mother and struggled all your life. Also you bragged about your kids having degrees, but not jobs. A degree ain't worth💩 if it doesn't help you get a job. And a good job at that because if you were doing as bad as you claimed your kids had to get student loans that's going to have to be repaid. Sounds like you needed all the help you could get. This old nicca is talking nonsense and you seem to be falling for it. If you're not making a million+a year you're failing to be honest. That's just a middle class income in 2023. That not even being affluent anymore.

[@benjaminwilson4558]

OMG?! A man who speaks with facts and NOT rhetorical victimhood dialogue! What he cites is why "we" are at this impasse! How (thankfully) refreshing!!!

[@hera7884]

I’m biracial (black dad, white mom) and I didn’t think racism ever effected me. Most of the racism I knew came from one side of my family and they’re still racist, so I know racism is real, but it wasn’t racism directed towards me. They’d often say, “We’re not talking about you, we’re talking about them.”. When I moved to Colorado, that’s when I started experiencing racism from… them, as in, complete strangers. They would tell me they didn’t like black people. At my last job, they cracked black jokes towards me and were often times obsessed with my race. I remember one person even saying in a conversation about my race “I know you’re black, but what else?”. I still see people get called the N word in places, usually on the internet, but it’s still happening I see it with my own God given eyes. When slavery ended, a lot of slaves got stuck working for their previous masters. They accumulated more debt than earnings, so they stayed in constant debt to their previous masters. They were still enslaved, just financially. Segregation divided people and my great grandma, whom was white and born in 1927, was always against racism towards black people. I think it’s because she was biracial too, half Whore half Cherokee native America. Her mother crossed the Great Plains in a wagon in the late 1800’s after having no choice but to leave her ancestral home. There is a race problem in this country, there always has been and you’d have to be delusional not to see it. We are all related to each other, that’s why we all look the same on the inside.

[@de9293]

There talking abt if racism is affecting blacks financially and according to his stats blacks were thriving back during segregation times vs now when they are the most freed generation yet.

[@rick_4760]

Im biracial too, lucky you, by the time I was in 2nd grade id been called N word, forced out of cub scouts cuz the head scout didnt want blacks coming to his home old white neighbor called police on me for no reason then DYFS, even the PR kids tool advantage, my mom side jewish so the arab kid called me the K word too!. I learned to go to war and got them all at some point, but tbh I dont see the racism today like i did back then, now what I see is a lot of fake outrage and minorities prejudice against other minorities, its all a way to divide us, like the GAME said, its not about race anymore!

[@teresam5199]

​@@de9293they weren't thriving back then. He simply said we had some businesses and were married. It's not thriving when you are denied access to education, certain jobs, housing, etc.

[@de9293]

@@teresam5199 compared to now I say thriving. We’re married, owned businesses, had an education & and weren’t committing crimes and filling jails at record numbers. He’s basically saying the only thing stop us is us. Hence why he said it’s going to take a spiritual and morality shift.

[@coalblack181]

@@teresam5199 We did have Black Wall Street that was thriving, but was destroyed by the gubment over false rape allegations by a WW. Successful Black PPL still being Lynched in 2023 on the job.. Deandre Taylor, Rasheem Carter.

[@1whoQuestions]

The US needs more people like Mr. Woodson.

[@carlosreid51]

Bob Woodson and Thomas Sowelll are the truth

[@JC-nl3nh]

nah we need more white people.

[@divineintervention212]

Why? So more black people will need chiropractors to fix their backs after bending over licking boots until they're elderly.😌Bootlicking is unamerican.

[@willharriman1881]

Since Robert Woodson refuses to acknowledge and address actual LEGITIMATE race discrimination abuses against Black Americans , he's just a bootlick sellout pandering for white approval! Just ignoring genuine race discrimination abuses is no help!

[@Dacky1989]

No we need more reparations and less White Supremacists, not more of this clown Candace Owens and Tim Scott

[@richardgordon7925]

Who pass the laws to break up and break down the family structure?

[@Mister_Terrific806]

Ahistorical republican bot, why were African Americans excluded from all the wealth-building white affirmative action programs necessary to build a nuclear family, as the nuclear family emerged around that time?

[@dirkdillary4925]

The same people who imported the Drugs and pushed the Crime Bills on a particular community! The question is why this specific group (The American Colored/Negro)? Whats the real reason?

[@ibrahimbello5546]

Whites

[@jessehowell-t2m]

Both parties because the Republicans joined with the Democrats at the time. America has never done right by the Black Community

[@bilindamueller3154]

Demonrats!!!!

[@pinnacleinternationalfitne4721]

Along with Thomas sowell. They back their message witn facts and logic. No rhetoric and emotionally driven pandering.

[@johnking975]

It’s so refreshing seeing an honest black person speak the honest truth about what’s going on! 💯

[@MoeBeenHooping]

Says the person with orange, live matter shirt😂😂 like we don’t know what culture does take a job at🤷🏽‍♂️😂 man get the fuck out of here before Black Lives Matter was a slogan. None of your bullshit motherfuckers were saying anything like that now purple pink orange. Lives matter we know what it is whatever Black people come up with there’s always people like you who wanna throw jobs at it for no damn reason come up with your own slogan. Tf🤡😭

[@jeansalce3241]

This man needs to be honored. So much background in truth, honesty and integrity. He's my favorite of all the speakers you've hosted. I'm getting his book. And he's how old? He's surely blessed with widom, truth, and honesty. My favorite of your broadcasts so far. I love this man. I've never even heard of him. Thank you. PVD.

[@msriram9884]

If you look at examples of Black people from places like Nigeria, they do very well in America. They are very grounded in their family and their faith, and extremely high expectations from their parents, in terms of education and success.

[@dirkdillary4925]

They are also classified as WHITE in status!! Ask one to let you see their passport or identification!

[@leavemealone7935]

As a Nigerian in the uk 🇬🇧, this is true… u can not fail as a Nigerian… cos my Nigerian mother would have beaten that failure out of you long time ago 😂

[@ibrahimbello5546]

@@leavemealone7935 brother you dey craze , you never know this people also hate us, they just dey whine you, this people dey use you to wan knack blacks in their country don't fall for it, I also taught say this people dey speak truth, but later I realise say na lie.

[@leavemealone7935]

@@ibrahimbello5546 number one, na ur papa de craze… u way suppose be sperm way fall for ground… something de do u ni? Number 2. Black people are not monolithic, as an informal I have a brain and intelligence of my own… I have done my research and can make informed decisions based on that.. no wonder your children in America are so dumb and 7th graders are operating in 3rd grade level but know all the 72 genders… please miss me with your racism against whites and Black people in America needs to fix their culture. You are not slaves, ur ancestors were… stop with the victim Olympics and touch grass.. the world is tired 🥱

[@Truthful_living9]

I applied for a job, with a masters degree years ago. Complete my application with resume, handed to HR Technician and left. Forgot to add something to my application so I went back about 3 minutes later and asked for my application to add to it… it was pulled from the trash and handed to me. My dad was a lawyer at the time, I told him what happened. We sued and I was compensated. Getting higher interest rates with great credit when buying a house that is much different from “other” people with less credit I can go on and on because my dad is s lawyer. And Racism is alive and well…period!

[@josephblack7307]

Amen!!

[@josephblack7307]

I like Juge Brown and agree with most of what he says. Sounds like he is running for office as an Republican?

[@hoodstarza.m.g5809]

Exactly see that the hidden reality that they seem to hide from! Why is it that the ppl in position to hire are not of your ethnicity in the first place… see that what they don’t get they had 150yrs head start n talking like catch up smfh the audacity

[@playboydeuce21]

Exactly. This guy is obviously naive.

[@BlakePalmer-pr5vd]

Yeah black folks love to sue. I wouldn't hire your ass either. Always complain when you don't get a job. You just wasn't qualified enough period.

[@CWWahl56]

A man who arrives at a discussion with facts, real facts not a bunch of anger or passion based statements. This is an example of how a discussion can have positive outcomes for all parties instead of groups yelling at each other abs hurling insults and obscenities, very refreshing

[@Cereal_Killer007]

Reminiscent of Thomas Sowell

[@willharriman1881]

@@Cereal_Killer007 Thomas Sowell never brings any facts about actual LEGITIMATE race grievances! He tries to claim that all the troubles of Black Americans are self created! Thomas Sowell is a bootlick sellout pandering for white approval!

[@christiancsq]

Yet he didn't present any facts

[@PassTheCush]

@@christiancsq if he did state any fax, they were one-sided and if racism is not the problem, then why are there so many white militia groups in this country? Doing the times he spoke of white folk destroyed all of the progress Black peoples was making, how conveniently he left that information out of his presentations

[@audioditions]

You mean rhetoric that reinforces your bigotry, and willful ignorance of historical imbalances as they relate to skin color.

[@mkeyt837]

I was a full time student with a job. When I lost my job I tried collecting assistance but because I was a student and not working I didn't qualify for assistance. I asked if I didn't go to school would I qualify, she said yes. So if I'm a "do nothing" loser not striving for anything I get the help NOT deserved. Everything is backwards.

[@silververnallbells191]

It varies by state. In my state students can get help.

[@zacboyles1396]

What’s backwards is taking these insidious support networks and assuming that’s just how support has to be. Look at what you said, your first instinct is to have anger at some random stranger who fell victim to the evil policy which, at least it sounds like, you avoided, instead of being angry at the despicable ‘leaders’ creating these exact policies across the country. I’m not judging you, I’m just pointing out what I see. I think we’re heading to mass layoffs and we need people who don’t like support to redesign it so it’s not anti-family, predatory, and anti human psychological cells. If they don’t, I fear we will head to yet another emergency and get some factory-style existence tied to a UBI. No escape and they’ll probably pit us against each other hunger-squid games style.

[@powertothesheeple5422]

Hit the nail on the head. The black community proved to the US government that they could succeed even while being treated as second class citizens. The narrative was falling apart fast, and the black community was largely conservative at the time, so Johnson decided to make a move. That administration knew exactly what they were doing, and I’d bet that quote he made is pretty darn accurate.

[@dirkdillary4925]

Facts! Largely conservative! Most Americans don't know that Georgia and most of the South had Colored/Colored/Negroes in Congress and General Assemblies during the 1860s-1890. Georgia had a Colored/Negro Senator in 1870 (Jefferson Hamilton Long) ( Republican). You had the Original 33 in Camilla, Ga. Who were the original 33 Colored/Negro Republicans elected to the Georgia Assembly in 1868. Mississippi had a Colored/Negro Senator (Hiram R Revel) (Republican) in 1870. As well as Alabama, Florida, & South Carolina. Also, the all Colored/Negro city of Wilmington, NC was thriving heavily before it was overthrown in a coup in 1898 (VOX has a video about it on KZbin titled “When White Supremacy Overthrew A Government”. Texas Republican Party was founded by 150 Negros and just 20 Anglo Saxons in 1867. Doesn’t match what we were taught! We have to learn Real American History!

[@NikkiMonavari]

It is .. The democrat party entire goal was to keep the American negro down.

[@gregthomas4119]

How many years did he say that he would have black people voting for democrats for

[@ibrahimbello5546]

You conservatives are the racist piece of s

[@DollahAkhUdjaSeneb]

Racism is systematic. Its not based off individuals

[@theshannan59]

I can't agree with you. There is nothing holding people back . Certainly not a system. Quite the opposite.

[@Squadfather33]

I 100% agree with this gentleman, your environment does not need to define who who become as a grown adult. Use the bad experiences that you went thru to help build and strengthen you and lead by example. People have to be shown that it can be done.. is it easy? No!! But it’s worth it .

[@henrytep8884]

It doesn’t define you but it also makes you statistically likely to have some outcome. It’s not all or none, it’s just a factor in an outcome that is probably one of the most reliable factor to outcome.

[@darnellthomas8155]

That's not true

[@Squadfather33]

@@henrytep8884 sounds like more excuses to me

[@henrytep8884]

@@Squadfather33 it’s a valid excuse, unless you think your environment doesn’t shape you. If you don’t think environment doesn’t shape you, then please explain how evolution works. This isn’t to say people don’t have agency over who they become, but I’m just providing a description of how reality works. Do you not like math or believe in objective outcomes? You think stats are invalid and fake? If so provide a better model to describe the works if not through observation and data.

[@Squadfather33]

@@henrytep8884 I don’t believe in evolution, it’ has never been proven, just like the Big Bang theory. I don’t believe in excuses because it governs individuals a way out. To quit on themselves when it gets too hard. Why do you think there are fewer successful individuals than there are failing individuals? Because they quit. The ones that give up before they reach any goal are always quick to blame everyone but themselves. Everything begins with you, success and failure. No matter where you come from. You can’t choose what happens to you, but, you can choose how you react . You can choose to keep pushing forward or you can choose to quit. It all on you.

[@Flash951000]

I’ve been told white people were all racist, I was told I was trying to be white by hanging out with a mixed group of friends or by skateboarding or talking white because I really cared about pronunciation and vocabulary. And tbh most of the good opportunities I’ve gotten to be better than what I came from and have a safe place to freely be myself came from whites and other races. I thank god for those individuals , I’ve stayed out of trouble and I liberated my self from the shackles of race bias and white hate. I love all my brothers and sisters but in order to move forward we need to accept the past and do our 100% best to overcome the odds. I’ve seen people of all backgrounds come from worse conditions then I had and still be successful. I’m still here never spent a day in jail worked hard to be better then what I came from. We can do better and should do better. ✊🏾🙏🏾

[@willharriman1881]

Since Robert Woodson refuses to acknowledge and address actual LEGITIMATE race discrimination abuses against Black Americans , he's just a bootlick sellout pandering for white approval! Just ignoring genuine race discrimination abuses is no help!

[@katiacomk]

I’m happy for you!!! It seems to me that “rap culture” is so damaging to black communities. I just think we can’t ignore the history and then blame individuals. Why did you need to fight against the peer pressure?? Why couldn’t those other boys do what you did? There’s more here than socialism. I agree that people need to consciously fight without pretending that racism doesn’t exist but also not allow this to give up. I’ve heard men say they don’t want to work for anyone because they experienced racism… not just because of the fast money mentality. Everything has a cost and unfortunately a lot of black men and women take short cuts that will not pay off and they are not focused on building stable families.

[@willharriman1881]

@@katiacomk Exactly! The present is only the results from the history that preceded it! Under the last 400 years of the white American system, did hard work, earnest study and merit lead to fair rewards for Black Americans? NO! Historic American slavery wouldm't allow it! Historic Jim Crow segregation wouldn't allow it! And the cleverly cloaked race discrimination following the Civil Rights Act of 1964 wouldn't allow it beyond race token measures for display! That's the hard reality!

[@Jstun702]

SPREAD THIS MAN'S MESSAGE FAR AND WIDE!🙌

[@calicaly2k]

Done!¡

[@kb_704]

Y’all forget Jim Crow and everything else just like this one lost one

[@w.t.o.154]

Black folks....We have to do better. Its time to return to what we once were. A solid group to this society.

[@kingdae2022]

Thank God there are still people like him still spreading this knowledge I was raised by a single mother and often outcasted in middle school for being an “Oreo” so to speak but at the same time I come from an ethnicity diverse family so “race” was never a problem growing up and for the most part I can hang out with people of all kinds of ethnicities without any problems yes I’ve experienced mild racism from from a few people who happened to be white but at the same time the vast majority of white people which includeds life long friends and a couple of girls I’ve went out with were great people same thing for certain individual people who happen to be black and have a victim mentality who get offended due to the fact that I get along with different types of people or the fact that I talk proper English or I like certain types of music ect. But at the same time those are only a few individuals in that category as well. We all have different experiences but at the same time u don’t solve hate with hate u solve hate with love. And u should always be proud of who u are and if someone gives u shit about ur ethnicity tell them to kick rocks and don’t hang with them, just do ur best to surround yourself with good people period no matter the ancestry. It’s about content of character. Not the color and that goes for everyone.and always strive for success if you’re someone who’s thinks they can’t do something just cuz they have a certain skin tone that’s YOU putting YOURSELF down. Don’t every let anything hold your back from what u want. My maternal grandparents didn’t my mom didn’t and I won’t either. I don’t like racism period and ik it still exists but it’s only going to affect you if u let it u can’t control other peoples actions but u can control yours. So with that being said if your Afro or euro or Latin Asian Arab Native American just be proud of who you are and hang with just decent people there’s good and bad people everywhere. And yes there’s hatred in this world but there’s also a lot of love

[@nwr1615]

Similar experience of being ostracised from other black people, but from a woman’s perspective. Mostly due to relationships with white men, enjoying rock music and speaking “the Queens’” English (though maybe now it’s the Kings’?😂) here in the UK. Many other black women would also find happiness from new experiences and going to different places which strictly aren’t tied to black culture

[@kingdae2022]

@@nwr1615 I have family in the uk which is part of why I’ve been open minded about life in general beyond “the culture”and they’re all very mixed and my mom and grandma used to live in London for a bit so ik what u mean tbh. People don’t like when u defy narratives and when u can’t be placed in a certain box especially here in America so just keep being who you are live for yourself and if the dude treats u good that’s all that matters. Anyone tries to say anything to u about anything fuck em just a bunch of wankers you are your own person at the end of the day and btw I love rock music to

[@nwr1615]

@@kingdae2022 same to you, keep thriving and I hope all goes well for you!

[@rickyfitness252]

Way to go PBD you're killing it

[@terrenceclark7008]

With these miss information ppl. Killing it

[@rickyfitness252]

@@terrenceclark7008 English please.

[@inconnu4961]

@@rickyfitness252 he no speaka da inglish!

[@paulheydarian1281]

​@@terrenceclark7008 No cryptic language please. 😅

[@rahulsudhir666]

​@@terrenceclark7008Would you like to point out the time stamp or the statement that you deem as "Miss" information? While you're at it, do enlighten us what the reality is behind the aforementioned "Miss" information.

[@cs-rv5xg]

This is the history that needs to be shared with society.....restore and protect the family

[@sleepyswan]

It's out there.. Thomas Sowell

[@dedasalmeida9047]

​@@sleepyswanuncle Tom?

[@willharriman1881]

@@dedasalmeida9047This guy and Thomas Sowell are both BOOTLICKS pandering for white approval!

[@edwintroy6957]

Never gonna happen

[@wbbwbb2622]

Yeah hide the real evil of America like Desantis

[@sdfft820]

Prescription for success 1. Be humble and teachable 2. Do not wage wars or conflicts unless absolutely necessary. 3. Stay close to a loving God. 4. Be selfless in loving your family. 5. Avoid narcissism in all its forms. 6. Recognize your talents and work hard. 7. Don’t waste money and time.

[@bryant475]

Amen, it comes down to parenting/mindset/culture! I have a nigerian friend (we met in biochem lab in college- on our way to med school now). He told me that when he immigrated to NYC (Harlem) with his parents right before 6th grade, he was teased in school by Black Americans bc he got good grades, spoke with an accent, dressed properly, etc. (Acting white as they say). The other students would also constantly disrupt class, disrespect the teachers and so on. Only my friend and a few others would pay attention. During parent teacher conferences, it was almost always just the mother, and she would usually blame the teacher for "failing her kid". My friend always thought this was ridiculous, bc he was taught to study hard and if he needs help he can ask, but if he fails it's on him, not the teacher. He also had good incentives, like more privileges if he did well on his report card. I told him that my parents did the same, and he told me that when he saw all this happen- he quickly realized that the issues in the black community have nothing to do with race (he was darker than most of his classmates), but rather parenting/mindset/culture. When these are optimized to value education, hard work, success, and Godly morals and values, it makes all the difference no matter what race! Btw, he ended up being Valedictorian of his middle and high school, and we met in college and have been good friends ever since! I hope this story inspires others :) God bless!

[@Masakrealm]

Amazing

[@wakinglife7065]

Great testimony

[@wakinglife7065]

My friend is a teacher and although he wants his children to do well - he cares more about how his children behave in class - whether they are respectful and punctual and pay attention etc. all the soft skills that are often overlooked. One of his sons had neurological issues hence why he isn’t too concerned about grades but attitude and his other two sons are bright and they are all just lovely to be around. Happy, playful and able to hold a conversation with adults etc

[@CanadaMath]

Awesome post. I agree and relate 100%.

[@audioditions]

Stop comparing IMMIGRANTS with Black AMERICANS. They are NOT THE SAME. Would it make sense for me to compare people from various parts of Europe with your family history in your native country? It is a DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE.

[@Wts105]

US black people who grew up in the hood and made it look at people like this sideways. I'm a father and homeowner and I understand that black people face bias at every level of our society. The point is not that we can't work through it or out of it, it's that we SHOULDN'T have to deal with it.

[@beattheodds6219]

Exactly and I hate videos like this and to be honest I don’t respect a white man bringing a black man up here just for him to spread the message that racism doesn’t exist. This is the type of stuff white people love to hear a black man say so they can push the narrative that blacks people are just delusional and complaining. None of us blame racism for why we can’t get what we want out of life. But the reason we are so much behind as a race in America has literally everything to do with racism and Jim Crow laws/black codes. We were just fighting for human rights 50-60 years ago. Tryna go to the good schools and work the good jobs without getting attacked and spat on for being in the space of whites. They can’t say they didn’t blatantly hinder us from progression and now we’re playing catch up

[@ultimatesunrise]

Yall HAVE to get Thomas Sowell on the podcast.. PLEASE before he passes away 😢❤

[@inconnu4961]

Absolutely! Mr. Sowell is a GOLD MINE of intelligence & insight!

[@ultimatesunrise]

@@inconnu4961 omg I so agree 👍

[@forceforgood4669]

This was an enlightening conversation, it changed the way I think of the roots of current social problem.

[@kenkenny6196]

Love this black man telling the TRUTH about real black issues and not catering to them!!

[@C_A_R_L_A_M_A_R]

You feel vindicated in your white fragility?

[@kevinjones238]

@kenkenny6196 I can only hope that you’re speaking from your black perspective.

[@kenkenny6196]

@@kevinjones238 Argue his talking points!! Tell me where he lied about one thing??

[@kevinjones238]

@@kenkenny6196 His 'talking points' are ALL derived from a perspective of one that is blind to the realities of a racist society. Let's start there...

[@Yella_Light_TV]

I work with kids. I had a child who is the same hue as myself, we went to the park and their was a white family at the park playing on the swings. White mom and two white kids. The child I had went to play with the family, so the child sat next to the family attempting to talk to the family, the child is very social and wanted to make new friends. Every time the child attempted to talk to them the mom looked at the child and quickly looked away ignoring the child and her children followed suit. This went on for 10 minutes. I seen what was happening and mentioned to the child that we could go to another park. The child looked at me and said no and continued to try and play with the two kids that were with their mom. The child tugged on the moms shirt to get her attention and the mom out of anger quickly gathered her kids and left without a word. So if you tell me it’s not real I don’t know if it’s because you live in a bubble, but it’s real and they are still teaching this shit to their kids!

[@GrnXnham]

You missed the point. He isn't saying that racism doesn't exist. He's saying that racism isn't the main cause of problems within the black community today. I suggest watching the video again more carefully.

[@christiancsq]

​@GrnXnham that is the dumbest argument I've ever heard

[@alake33558]

He could have said a lot of things and he chose to speak facts. As a black man this is beautiful.

[@mbjay1994]

Facts on what exactly please elaborate?

[@Abdullah-tu3dv]

@@mbjay1994 facts on the victim mentality not just in the aa communities but all black western communities.

[@inconnu4961]

@@Abdullah-tu3dv but the victim mentality isnt exclusive to Black communities, though! Plenty of white groups succumb to the victim mentality, especially the irish & Scots-Irish! The Irish were the 'slaves' before The English were even aware of sub-Saharan Africa!

[@ibrahimbello5546]

@@Abdullah-tu3dv what is the victim mentality, does it involve the countless racism they face from insecure white racist?.

[@Geechi89]

@@Abdullah-tu3dvbut all these Trump voters think the election was stolen from them and yall talking bout Black people got a victim mentality lol…january 6th is a prime example of victim mentality mixed with white privilege

[@patapp612]

Bob Woodson was a great guest. I hope you will bring on someone who is a more radical Black spokesperson the next time you visit these topics.. even if they are polarizing and upset your audience. Someone like Dr. Umar Johnson, Rizza Islam or Marc Lamont Hill are all great spokespeople who are educated on history, understand the struggle and also hold solutions

[@Findaway2day]

Bob Woodson, Candace Owens are the white man's guest.

[@SamuelClemente7718]

Growing up in the 80's in California. I went through massive racism. But never let that GET IN MY WAY! . NOW. Im a Millionaire. Trying to look out for my Mexican American community

[@B1FFCO]

Mexican Americans, love education, so they go to night school, and take Spanish, and get a B

[@earl-larsen]

So you made it through the filtration system while many of your people could not. I suppose that makes you better than your people right? All they gotta do is pull themselves up by their bootstraps right?

[@joedimaggio6261]

@@earl-larsen that"s right.

[@josiahandre_]

@@earl-larsenlike bro..that’s what they ignore

[@Pat9201]

In 2020 when the mindless were in full pander mode I actually got kicked off Twitter for saying "a black person is far more likely to be killed by a black man than the police". They thought they were helping the black community by silencing ppl that say stuff like that but by not holding a community (any community) accountable for their own issues just make those issues worse.

[@alluringbliss4165]

They are not helping the community and they know it.

[@MrCanscorleo215]

What’s this incisive need to put Black people in their place?

[@johnbattle7518]

Blacks were wealthier in the 1920s than they are now, Read Thomas Sowell.

[@mbjay1994]

So why did whites feel so determined to destroy black Wall Street black cities black towns? 🙄🙄🙄

[@scretching08]

I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1965, just like Robert Leon Woodson Sr., (a Philly native), the American civil rights activist and community development leader. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania the year I was born. I have been an admirer for years. Now almost 60 years old, I understand things differently. Yes, race is still a part of the equation. I grew up poor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with my stepdad, mother, and siblings. My parents, like all black Americans and the working class and working poor, benefited from LBJ's War On Poverty, which extended Roosevelt's New Deal of the 1930s, which mainly benefited white Americans. Still, it was Kennedy-LBJ's policy that opened the door and extended the New Deal to include prosperity, freedom, equality, and economic prosperity for black Americans while also defeating Jim Crow and segregation. We, as Black Americans, have a long way to go. I want to mention something: I never claim that I succeeded. Why? Because homelessness is just one paycheck away, and poverty can quickly follow. If a major recession turns into a significant depression, we could end up like Weimar Germany in 1921 with hyperinflation or experience a second Great Depression here in the United States. In either case, we would be back to square one.

[@davemcdonnell69]

Love it, involved with kids in Ireland for 20 years and they did the opposite, with generally negative results. Started with conviction, great local manager, good results, then went to entitlement, entitlement, entitlement, disaster and confusion. This guy was a breath of fresh air, based on factual reality.

[@kcgibbs]

Bob Woodson is a national treasure. Compare his intellect and cognitive ability to the President who is 6 years his junior.

[@jeansalce3241]

This man lives to tell us history. I hope we all learn from him and donate to his cause for goodness amongst us all to end racism from ever being brought up again in USA We're all brothers and sisters in this difficult world-wide world affliction we live in. We are all people passing thru from one life to another. Make it a true life you wouldn't trade for anything else on earth. Believe in your own God. For I believe in mine.

[@vmoney65]

@@jeansalce3241 The man lives to tell a very SELECTIVE HISTORY. Even the libertarian CATO Institute will tell you that because of the devaluation of black land, municipal governments have historically abused their eminent domain powers to take black owned property. The interstate highway system was weaponized against black commercial areas because black land has historically been assessed at lower value and a significant cost of highway construction is securing the land from owners. Urban redevelopment in the 60s reaked similar damage. This idiot knows this, but he wants to talk about welfare programs to the exclusion of such history because it doesn't fit his narrative.

[@wolfu597]

"Experience will always prevail over an argument". Now that's a powerful statement.

[@willharriman1881]

Exactly! Your written quote shows the difference between hard fact REALITY and made up, imaginary BULLSHIT!

[@rhondafletcher8222]

Thanks for great words of wisdom

[@yell0wberry]

But facts and reality will always shut down theory and speculation (white folks will stop at nothing to shut black folks out of the American dream whether he likes it or not, everything from denying black folks, voting rights to bombing churches, community centers, and cross burning‘s in backyards

[@odiedancer4168]

Yes. You are right, and maybe someone's experience was racism!

[@stormomega37]

Yes!!

[@Kennypeagler]

As a black person, im thankful that my parents taught me not to blame race and that nobody gives you anything. We didn't blame "systemic racism", the "white man", "DEI". "lack of opportunities", etc. We didn't look for programs, government handouts, etc. Ive done exorbitantly well before 40. Kudos to PBD for having real people on.

[@Cstyle6401]

My black parents gave me raw truth. YOUR PEOPLE ARE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE, THE SLAVE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CHOSEN PEOPLE. THE BIBLE CONFIRMS IT.

[@hoodstarza.m.g5809]

So basically what you’re saying is that you despite all of the things that you stated you still made it out ok… Well the whole point is not that you can’t make it out, the point is that All those things that exist to hinder a blk person success is what the problem is because other races in America don’t start from that reality and have to basically work harder, make better choices then the next n any denial of that fact is just that DENIAL!

[@zulynava4059]

@@hoodstarza.m.g5809don’t be a victim and work for your success is as easy as that. Or while blaming everything else live passes you.

[@cswann8]

I've seen people of all colors succeed in the American job market. They all had a few things in common. The belt line of their pants was on the upper hips, and they could speak and articulate thoughts effectively.

[@gavoreet4812]

I've seen people of one color getting bombed out on meth conseqence free, and they all had one thing in common, neo-nazi cops to look the other way.

[@pheeel17]

​@@gavoreet4812 Explain to me why Latinos now have more accumulated wealth and home ownership than black Americans, especially considering 12 million aren't even documented and come with practically nothing.

[@gavoreet4812]

​@@pheeel17How many of their communities did your people burn and slaughter?

[@gavoreet4812]

​@pheeel17 Your people stole 90% of our land since 1900. How much of their land did your people steal?

[@dcg590]

@@gavoreet4812 stop it. Blk on blk crime is the worst it’s ever been. 🤮

[@silvereaglehere]

They say wisdom come's with age. I think Mr. Woodson has had wisdom most of his life, and he knows how to transfer that wisdom to others. Very wish and thoughtful man. I thank Patrick for having Mr. Woodson on his show so now, hopefully, millions of viewers will hear what this wise man has to say.

[@divineintervention212]

What's wise about what he's saying?

[@dedasalmeida9047]

His views are outdated plus he got lucky in life, that means we all gonna win? 😂please...

[@willharriman1881]

Woodson might mean well, but he obviously knows nothing about the vast body of actual continuing LEGITIMATE race discrimination cases AFTER the famous Civil Rights Act of 1964! He's a FOOL!

[@jermainemonroe8268]

He stopped learning...Wisdom only works if ur still actively observing

[@willharriman1881]

@@jermainemonroe8268 You are right! Woodson is living in a out of touch delusion of PRETENDING white racism away. He obviously doesn't look at actual current race cases.

[@Blissedx]

It is a race problem. I’m a black woman, highly educated, married and financially secured, but even with all my blessings, I can still admit that racism holds loads of black people back. Some prevail in spite of it, sure..but many fail because it can be a tough battle to constantly fight against all of your life. ❤

[@Anthonycapone8146]

I really think it must be where people live. Honestly, I have a decent amount of black guys I grew up with, we're still close. When we discuss stuff like this, they don't seem to have the issues that I read online.

[@intelligentthinker8085]

I have been convinced for the last 30 years that when children grow up to be rotten, most of the time it's poor parenting.

[@christopherwilliams5912]

No father in the home.

[@jakeharmon8767]

Damn this guy is 86. Sharp as a razor and looks great!

[@trishmeshell191]

Thank you Bob Woodson for the knowledge!

[@robsrockinout]

Extremely familiar sounding takes to Dr. Thomas Sowell. I'll need to look more into Bob Woodson. Thank you!

[@anthonyhenderson892]

He doesn't point out the lack of racism but the excellence of people excelling with biase conditions. Classism and racism is a result of a capitalist society.

[@jhouser972]

These days, when people claim racism, it's classism. It doesn't matter your skin color if you look poor, ghetto, thuggish, trashy, low class, trashy, etc. People will treat you differently in nicer areas.

[@BilKojak]

"Which problems are fundable, not which problems are solvable..." well said.

[@TimeQCelledor]

Much love to this elder. So thankful I was blessed to be raised by black people with his same mindset. It skipped some generations...but it is making a comeback. :)

[@Jianju69]

Yes, it is the progressive dogma that is holding black people back. Good to see black people begin to abandon it.

[@jayski8987]

For the sake of this country, I hope you’re right.

[@michaelpetrovich5353]

Too little to late. Too many angry people in the US. Too many so called victims as well.

[@rickyb4849]

I'm kind of sad because once elders like him are gone, there won't be any more wisdom available that we can pull from to progress in the right direction, I'm hoping folks take full advantage of this brothas wisdom and those like him NOW so we can change the trajectory of our people before it's too late

[@l.r9655]

No it's not coming back. Too many dumb lazy ignorant negros in the United States.malcom X and Dr King died for nothing.

[@hblee88]

God Bless Brother Woodson for finally explaining what I can only refer to as "old school" where we just gave respect n got respect. Decent, civilized, upstanding. Thank you too, Mr. Denzel.🙏🏼