Who Speaks for Black Americans in Politics?

[@LifeCoachTay]

Thank You For YOUR Voice KH!!!! 🎙

[@KarenHunterShow]

My pleasure!

[@DonBrownII]

I'm not about "meeting ppl where they are", we need to pull ppl up. The ppl like Ice Cube or Snoop or Charlagmane should be redirecting the masses to the experts. Instead, They are parading around as the experts themselves - and that's problematic. And this fella is right, it is OUR FAULT. We are woefully ignorant when it comes to our politics and civics.

[@SandW380]

I can't listen to someone that just found out that a "bill is just a bill"🎼 nor anyone that hasn't voted themselves.

[@godfatherx8334]

In my 70+ year book You 2 Speak Very Thoughtfully for Black Americans in Politics! You Are Today’s Leaders!

[@Smallerie]

PREACH my sista....... A hundred year plan is what I have been working on with my business and my own family's wealth which I created. We WERE upper middle class. We are WEALTHY now because of me. Now it is my job to build up my businesses in the same way. Love your channel and show. THANK YOU!!!

[@shelleyabbate9824]

I love Charles Coleman. I watch him all the time on MSNBC.

[@denisebrown1678]

I really enjoy listening to Charles Coleman.

[@dorianvick8932]

Brother Coleman is a MONSTER! SALUTE!

[@slimtrain]

as an active voter, not every Black spokesperson speacks for me. its up to me to gather all information, do my due diligence and vote for my best interests. Not only on the federal level but state and local level too. Unfortunately not all Black Americans speak the same language when it comes to politics. Not all celebrities can speak to my concerns. Not all Black leaders either. i have to use discernment in who's giving solid advice, ideas and information and who's talking foolishness. Not everyone who's speaking is really saying something worthwhile.

[@evelynfuller2086]

Thank you

[@KevinJonessuprq87]

3 minutes in and brilliance is dropped.

[@respectbigman3133]

RAPPERS DONT SPEAK FOR BLACK PEOPLE. When they taken a quid pro quo . Do t lie to us and pretend you speak for black people. You speaking for yourself. Getting pardon and pardon for your friends the. Change your tone to rock with Trump so a quid pro quo in my opinion

[@stephaniecrocker890]

This conversation right here!!! Fantastic

[@p.w.7493]

Great conversation, Prof. Hunter!👏🏾👏🏾 Charles Coleman is a solid brotha, and he knows what he's talking about. You've both raised some great points! Maybe our people need to attend community board meetings, meet and greet local politicians so we can gleen their thoughts and discuss solutions to some of our problems. It might be the only way we'll get our concerns addressed. We NEED to be heard, and we need to elect people who're listening to us and will work to help us solve these problems.🙏🏾🖤💯

[@christopherstrickland4553]

Thank you, soultion based coversation.

[@deborahfrederick916]

I always look at the books behind you. I know I had read 50 books when I graduated from high school. I know 40 people who haven’t read 50 books their entire lives. I believe that lack of exposure to different perspectives has had a negative impact on the Black population over the past 3 decades.

[@evelynfuller2086]

Truth

[@SJJsolomonSJJ]

Yall gotta remeber that black celebrities are only as loyal as the next opportunity. So yall can’t assume that just because they make out kind of music and tell our kind of jokes that they’re automatically think like us and have our best interests at heart, regardless if they came from the same community as us

[@ronalddowdell9231]

Good point.

[@DonBrownII]

this comment right here. hit the nail on the head. this is why we can't trust the "Black celebrity"

[@terriw919fyi]

💯 Never make the mistake of worshiping a celebrity.

[@channonj5780]

This was amazing... personal evolution and leading by example. Thank you for this..

[@Okoth45]

@ Karen. I appreciate the evolution of consciousness you display.

[@Mintonyeichelberger]

This is a great conversation sis Karen

[@gailcalloway6132]

Love the conversation..100 yr plan wow

[@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj]

Thank you,Karen and Charles. Great insights.⭐🔥🌹🔥⭐

[@JMalik99]

Malcolm X, warned us about that seeking guidance from celebrities is misguided, as many of them are driven by self-interest. It is also crazy to rely on individuals from these platforms who once praised but now personalized there views because they are no longer invited to the in crowd parties anymore.. LOL

[@timothywatters4774]

See Snoop Dog's flip flopping on his opinion of Donald Trump. 🙈

[@rodmandrake2101]

he also warned us about Democrats and how they will use the black community and they have. why is that always ignored.

[@JMalik99]

@@rodmandrake2101 He warned us about both parties . The fox and the sheep.

[@SJJsolomonSJJ]

@@rodmandrake2101So are you ignoring the fact that he warned us about both parties? Cause you didn’t mention it

[@rodmandrake2101]

@@SJJsolomonSJJ lmao, no but who do majority of black people vote for? gtfoh bro black people already hate the right if they felt the SAME way about the Left we wouldn't be in this situation. civil rights was a dumb ass idea and our current situation proves it.

[@robertpannell5486]

We don't have a leader. FBI Director Edgar Hoover said there will never be another Black messiah to lead us after the deaths of Malcolm X and MLK. It has proven to be true. We are divided along political and religious ideology's that is difficult to correct. Our only hope is the rise of a true God inspiring Spiritual leader and definitely not from the Christian church.

[@awalker8371]

And that’s why they KILLED the last Leader’s. It’s sad. Celebrities are not leaders. They can use their voices but Naw NOT LEADERS

[@KL-cy1wc]

Not true. We have leaders that we just choose not to listen, unfortunately.

[@robertpannell5486]

Yes, there are leaders, but I said LEADER meaning one.@@KL-cy1wc

[@socialgraceswhatsoever9579]

Excellent question.

[@deweystowe233]

I don't need anyone including a celebrity to speak for me I need them to speak to me

[@TooMuchMoneyT]

Black Americans aren’t a monolithic group but I can confirm we are not voting blue no matter who anymore.

[@1hotshon]

Facts... We need both but we don't necessarily have both!

[@mcclendonreport]

Urban View and Knubia. Period.

[@theresamorelli1108]

Excellent commentary

[@6213explorer1]

Definitely not Alicia Garza or Tiffany Cross. Yvette Carnell and Antonio Moore are my go-tos. Also Irami Osei-Frimpong. Highly intelligent folks.

[@tenstevens9021]

The problem is: 1. We aren't a monolithic; 2. We have different values, motivations and goals; 3. We don't trust each other, and 4. We LOVE ( and I mean LOVE) to HATE on each other. So many of the things I see on KZbin are designed to divide us. E.g., blk men hating on blk women & visa versa. Blk conservatives hating on blks in general & visa versa, etc.

[@KarenHunterShow]

all true...and we must also speak what we want into existence.

[@tenstevens9021]

@KarenHunterShow I hope you're right, but how can we when we don't trust each other and are constantly hating on each other?

[@KarenHunterShow]

@@tenstevens9021 touch and agree!

[@KarenHunterShow]

@@tenstevens9021 I trust us. We foment and build trust by being trustWORTHY! teach people how to treat you.

[@evelynfuller2086]

Systemic racism is. All roads lead to colonizers keeping us apart. 😢

[@toniat8278]

He didn’t mention anyone from the cbc…

[@toniat8278]

@@anthonymoore7948 - exactly 👍🏽. U got what I was saying.

[@Bigfella999]

As usual…👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@kennethroberts8448]

This makes me soon frustrated...this liberation work is long and hard But necessary. Thanks Professor Hunter for grinding on. With you all the way! Be well.

[@largebottomproductions]

I love the idea 100 year plan but I wonder will we ever have enough people on board with this level of thinking? We seem, as a non monolithic collective to be selfish and about the 'me and the now'. A lot of our behavior is based on the "me and now mentality" which is why we engage in a lot of mischief and illegal behavior because the "me and now" want short term gains and won't do long term gains type of work. My two cents. Keep the change.

[@KarenHunterShow]

we don't need everyone. If there are two people with vision, that's enough. People will jump on the bandwagon when they see progress.

[@largebottomproductions]

First and foremost intent is important to me so I say first “I love you, truly” but disagree. I will use a case study of those who have voluntarily joined organizations that they initially believed in and are a part of but stopped participating or paying dues. The study would be “Why did they stop?” Economics?, belief in the organization?, or just boredom and looking for the next thing that promotes long term involvement but they only have short term discipline.

[@KarenHunterShow]

@@largebottomproductions I've been doing this work most of my life and I SEE the results of working and watching folk join when they see results. I'm not going to ever say what we cannot do. We can do ALL things.

[@largebottomproductions]

@@KarenHunterShow Touche

[@chadmorton4267]

He never named Dr Claude Anderson. THIS is one of the primary people “we” need at the table.

[@TheNativeLandNodPodcast]

So many layers to this question. Sooo good 😍

[@vanjones1749]

I think one thing which may help on this topic is simply clarifying one goal at a time that is affecting the black community at this time like say good and safe health care or public schools in our communities. Having one focus may help galvanize the many different ideologies. But mainly having respected leadership to show receipts of actions that have worked that helped the community and people may follow and add to the cause. Kind of like the civil rights movement and even NOI people saw positive small changes and joined in the cause to make other things happen better for the community

[@christopherstrickland4553]

Now we can cut this black talk and get down to business.

[@sandrasteele976]

🫴Yvette Carnell and Antonio Moore.

[@MrShoneys]

Great show Ms. Karen, the problem is that most Black people and young people don't know how politic work and don't know how the 3 branch of Gov't work or what it is, The White house, The Congress and The Supreme court, are the branch of Gov't and they work hand in hand, any bills or laws pass can be challenge in court, and The President appoint Judge, one we must learn how politic works and learn to play the long game, stop listen to these people and celebrity who don't know the facts, voting matter, this is why the GOP in Red States are trying to stop Black people from voting and other civil rights, know the facts, some Black people give you information base on their person needs, not for the Black community as a whole

[@brachiator1]

How is this difficult? You vote for officials and hold them accountable.

[@fiendssanctuary]

Example of thinking positive: "Agree to AGREE" not agree to disagree

[@ronalddowdell9231]

I like the idea of a 100 year plan.

[@cassandraharper969]

People of color need collectively come together and build our communities, school, business and start supporting black own.We need to engage people in other countries like Africa 🌍 and the Carribean

[@os2958]

Entertainers of the previous generations were key to achieving Black freedom (Harry Bellefonte, Sidney Portiere, Paul Robeson, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and many many more. So this is the tradition. But it's time to adopt a new perspective.

[@DonBrownII]

the reason why we even look to our Black celebrities for guidance in our politics is because of our penchant for convenience. we want everything packaged in a nice convenient Instagram post or tweet, and that's not reality.

[@cecilhayden585]

In 1944, the University of North Carolina Press published What the Negro Wants, a collection of essays by influential black leaders. W.E.B. DuBois outlined a 100-year plan with 10 areas of development. Why start over instead of using these as a baseline?

[@vanjones1749]

Interesting well implied into convo, will have to look this up

[@anadinjo]

We are not a monolith. But we do have common issues that need to be properly addressed.

[@mcclendonreport]

“Point to the experts…”

[@khalilcanady2012]

The age of " Black Leaders" speaking up for us is over!!!! ( Some of our leaders were legit.... Most originated from the CIA/ FBI, and still they may have started out that way.... Some " went rogue" and were silenced!!!! However, the time has come to take our collective responsibility and do what is necessary in bettering ourselves!!!! 🔥 We've had committees, leaders, visionaries, prophets.... You name it, we' ve had them!!!! Now it is on us to wake up from our collective slumber and get what we need!!!

[@AndreDeBose-ou3nv]

How to I watch the whole interview?

[@KarenHunterShow]

SiriusXM.com

[@veronicajade20]

I know who _doesn't_ speak for Black Americans and that's Ice Cube w/ his rethuglican self & Steve Harvey with his goofy self. We need people who've actually studied history & public policy to be speak for the black community.

[@kashmoney7421]

I think one of the biggest issues facing black america is whats next. What is the vision and the goal. We understood slavery had to end. So almost all black people are in that boat rowing in the same direction to end slavery. Then we are rowing together to end Jim Crow and segregation. But since 65 we have been in a bit of a wilderness. The major issue facing our people at this time is our hardened caste system and our system of economic segregation. Black people get less than 2% of all contracts federally, state or local. We also get almost zero contracts from the private sector. We also dont get hired even for the menial jobs we could get in the 70's and 80s because of the additional workforce from recent immigrants since 1965. Take a look at any construction site anywhere. Those people he named as our supposed thought leaders arent addressing this. Alicia Garza has a survey out right now that asks you to vote for your biggest concern. None of the options were related to the wealth gap. So are we really going to go back and tell the world we voted and our biggest concern is democracy? or LGBT rights? or police violence? First figure out what you want and then go demand it. They mean to have us sitting around and voting and having this same conversation for another 400 years. It really aint that hard. Per the constitution the majority of the power in this country is based on geography. See the electoral college, states rights, and the senate for example. We arent even geographically set up to win as a group. I hear no imagination. Either come all the way together or spread all the way out. Everyone get on the drum beat of economics. These companies could start doing hiring and contract initiatives tomorrow without any policy change if we add pressure. If we demand it. As individuals and groups our lives are about figuring out what we need and want and making a plan to get it. Its getting desperate out here so people are listening to anyone that pops up. But if you guys came up with an actual objective and plan to achieve that objective people will follow as we did with the civil rights movement. People will sign up for the war but need a clear picture of what they fighting for. I'll vote however you want if you tell me its part of a bigger specific plan or not vote at all. I'm down to row just need to know what we doing.

[@timothywatters4774]

We need reparations to address past economic injustices.

[@All_In_1981]

I’m not sure if this is in the same vein on the 100 year plan. I have rethought about the use of the child tax credit as a way to fund your children’s education. Even putting $500 ($41/month) a year, from 1-17 at 8-10% is 17K-21k and a great start for local college.

[@tanzoniaflakes5068]

The Black American men vs Black American women thing is manufactured but a handful of guys really have bought into it. Its crazy. But across the board, male vs female is a thing now days.

[@MrSolonolo]

Greetings and thanks. Branding. When it comes to artists and public figures, I think we have largely failed to recognize and understand the meaning of the word itself. There is a significant difference between what a person expresses or promotes and what a branded entity is free and able to do and say. It is possible that we have been conditioned, over time, to accept that "branding" is somehow beneficial- and even necessary- in order to gain the right to even build any platform from which we can effectively reach the people and influence our "audience", "fan base" or "consumers" of information with any message. In my view, once we allow ourselves to be "branded", we become slaves to the aims and demands of markets and corporate interests- sacrificing our own humanity and undermining/ betraying confidence and trust among ourselves.

[@sandy-uz7vx]

I don’t need a anyone to speak for me. I can speak for myself

[@timinitiator]

Hundred year plan make it on a federal level a even number of black representatives to white representatives

[@robertpendergrass7996]

When it comes to the last 63 years 1960-2023 of black American political history. Between the Republican and democratic parties The only thing black America needs at that table is each party's political record towards black political achievements 🤔 There's been only one party Along with civil rights leaders that have helped black America achieve federal and public school disaggregation,voting and civil rights, affirmative action, 2 democratic Supreme Court justices, 1 democratic black president, 1 democratic black vice president, 6 democratic black governors, 5 democratic black United States senators and 23 black United States house of representative Congress individuals. Today January 29th, 2024 We have some of the greatest black and mixed race educated, articulate, intelligent group of democratic Congress people representing all American cultures today in American history.

[@timothywatters4774]

Voting is transactional. What can you offer me today for my vote.

[@robertpendergrass7996]

@@timothywatters4774 First of all employment, economic stability, .equal opportunity, justice ,peace and freedom That's kind of been the gold for black America for the last 63 years 1960-2023 ! What are you offering yourself ?

[@calpag]

CAT williams

[@davidpeaston8443]

Well....if you're looking for speakers that's easy.....and a problem. Because obviously some of the best speakers have come and gone and it's still no representation hell.

[@MyJeffrey999]

I disagree.. we need a code of conduct: like a military code of conduct. It sets your rules, and procedures to reach your goals. This will create the structure to get us off the hampster wheel and punish the politicians, etc who don't follow this code. That's why countries with strong militaries can call their own shots.

[@bigfamsmusic]

More but for. less if than.

[@TheDarkAdventure]

Im not listening to anyone who puts other communities over our own. Especially conmunities that constantly pray on our downfall.

[@KarenHunterShow]

prey

[@TheDarkAdventure]

@@KarenHunterShow in this sense pray would be the correct word. You use pray when referring to asking for something. As in they're asking the government to assist in screwing us over. Like the Latinos who sued California to maintain a whites only farming subsidy or the Asians who went to the supreme Court to remove Black Americans from higher education. If they were oppressing us themselves it would be prey, but since they're asking the government to do it in their behalf it's pray.

[@yvonneanderson9867]

Philippians 2:3 KJV Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory(electioneering); but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.😊

[@robertjohnson6071]

Do we seriously think that the black community, in these critical times, can achieve any political progress by following the recommendations of these black celebrities?? C'mon!! Our situation demands serious intellectual dialogue and discourse. I cannot expect that persons called "Dogg", "Menage", Stallion, "Diddy", "Cardi B", "Kodak", or any such play monikers can advise or ever lead the black community towards meaningful resolve, or any seriously beneficial social change. Let's quit playin'! If we cannot usher forth our highest most adept, intellectually sound, minds to counter the political challenges of this time, then we are in a deep decline. Many of our artists ARE brilliant and may contribute to realistic forward black advancement, but we must bring the most resolute and informed representatives to the table to handle the reins of our directions in the face of this precarious future.

[@malikkhalid2941]

Farrakhan lol Naww nobody really cause we all don’t think alike

[@benniewoods9514]

The only people I would listen to is Angela Rye, Tiffany Cross, Lamont Hill, Roland , and I shut it down right there. 😂

[@benniewoods9514]

@@anthonymoore7948 That's right maga .

[@Theinfamouskiki411]

I understand the system shapes us but my point is when you try to tell people they are being shaped a certain way they get upset because they don't want to let the mind set go or even question it! At some point we have to be responsible for letting ish go! We like easy and convenient and that will get us nowhere. People wanna be kings and queens but with the deductive reasoning of a peasant. We don't move globally and other communities do.

[@KarenHunterShow]

they do get upset. I show and prove. Let them have their tantrum and I keep working and telling the truth. Eventually, they will either see it for themselves or they won't.

[@KarenHunterShow]

@@anthonymoore7948 from you...now take your troll-y behind on...bye!

[@KarenHunterShow]

@@anthonymoore7948 no content, no work, but a lot of comment on other people's work? why? Is this the best you can be?

[@KarenHunterShow]

@@anthonymoore7948 sir...go on and do some work on your own stuff. If you think this is nonsense, why are you here? Why even comment? Just move on.

[@KarenHunterShow]

@@anthonymoore7948 perhaps you lack the capacity to receive what we are delivering. And that is okay. This is not for you. Find a channel that feeds you.

[@waynepalma-r7l]

Why are we having this stale convo. Dr. Carr speaks about the momentum of memory. This is where we have failed. Malcom pushed back on entertainer as our leader or misleaders. Where is the institution that speaks of our diversity but more importantly about our goals. There are too many inconsequential people with platforms of great importance.

[@dorcas60]

The likes of Snoop Dog and Ice Cube, etc. should not be speaking on politics. They should try talking to the likes of a Charles Coleman. These rappers are causing much harm to us as a people.

[@amaradominique]

Yep.

[@knoname1092]

Exactly. Most of them are bought and sold.

[@purpleness64]

Folks do talk alot about the least...

[@oliverwade666]

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is the only voice for Black America who was consistent with communication and put his life on Black America progress…. Stop looking at the religious aspect but the tangible and quantitative position…

[@lkpeay]

Two people complaining why they ARE NOT relevant

[@maryhampton5054]

The Breakfast Club, This YadaYada,not the Professor Karen Hunter Show. Why does this keep happening each and every day, hour, second. How can we stop the Bleeding!!!!!🫣