Oh And About DEI… Since Y'all Wanna Talk About Who "Didn't Earn It"...Let's Shake The Table..

[@RC-gg4xs]

Over my 56 years of life, I've been losing hope. Young man, with all that is going on right now, you're giving me hope.

[@BonitaGardner]

I’m 64 and so glad to see some young people get it 🥰👍🏾

[@justjo510]

Stick around! I cant say enough good things about him, he's a brilliant mind, awesome story teller and an amazing person in general. I share his content with my teenage daughters, we all adore us some Calvin Michaels 🤌🏾🔥🔥❤

[@ktg428]

I absolutely love a educated and well informed black person.🌹

[@lydiafomuso7168]

That part!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ThoughtDaughter-e7u]

me twoooooo i had to subscribe

[@bdodd101]

The tweet about the guy not getting accepted into law school always gets me. When I was applying for Physician Assistant school, I had a very high GPA, a high GRE score, and checked off all the requirements to apply. I didn't get accepted to none of the schools I applied for. It was when I applied the 3rd time that I finally got accepted to a PA school. This school accepts 50 students per year, and 15 of those spots are reserved for legacy students, aka rich white people. I remember this 1 legacy student in my class had graduated with a 2.1 GPA. Now the rules of the school is that you have to maintain a 3.0 or you will get kicked out. The only reason why he didn't get kicked out is because his grandmother was a big donor to the school. And yes, he was white. Interestingly, though, all 4 of us black students were in the top 10% of our class. And we we didn't get special treatment like some of the white students, we studied twice as hard and worked our butts off.

[@butterfish-g9f]

Working twice to three times as hard to get even a sliver of what wealthy, and many middle class, white people have thrown at them is almost always the rule. They never want to admit this and instead want to always work off the assumption that the black people in the room are inherently dumber and worse than them, because otherwise they would have to sit with being mediocre, entitled and not really qualified for much at all.

[@ctdesign200]

When I went to PA school over 20 years ago, the administration of that school gave all the minorities low marks and weren't even given interviews. It was when the administration changed, minorities were allowed admission. Our class was the first diverse class.

[@felishasweet7579]

❤ Continue to be great as you are. They will NEVER.

[@vuksgitau]

Black content creators should be fighting exactly this way against these outrages. Thank you!

[@Xahvae]

@@ginaj617 Words that turn into the type of laws/policies he’s talking about in this video

[@Xahvae]

@@ginaj617 which part of the video is inaccurate?

[@Xahvae]

@@ginaj617 again, which part of the video is inaccurate? We can find empirical evidence and compare it to what Thomas Sowell says.

[@Xahvae]

@@ginaj617 thats not how it works smh. Book recommendation for you “Think Again” by Adam Grant

[@uncannytheos2454]

​@@ginaj617 its all true. Your fragility and inferiority is showing

[@MichaelJoseph-ut3md]

I could identify with this. As a Black scientist, I have had to deal with this throughout my professional life. My work would be under extreme scrutiny by White collegues although I was succeeding where they had failed. Snide comments were par for the course.

[@Dream-bebe]

@MichaelJoseph- ut3md I am sorry you have to deal with BS at your job!

[@marthemendo1643]

We believe you and keep being brilliant in spite of it.

[@ncd313]

Fellow early career black scientist here, thank you for your contributions despite everything 🤎✨

[@jaws392]

@MichaelJoseph-ut3md: Guaranteed that didn't happen and your just a bigot.

[@Hwkgrl16]

I'm sorry that you had to deal with that kind of behavior. It seems to me that your life story would be a good book to read. If Trump and Clinton can author books then so can you.

[@Annoyed_Human]

An unapologetic black man with a revolutionary mind is a dangerous thing. 🎩 2 ya Calvin. 🫂

[@Shon1114]

Exactly 💯

[@Patricia-g1t5x]

💯B1🖤🖤🖤🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@srshirley8807]

The real dangerous black man is a self serving uninformed undereducated colonized [mind ] human being NOT willing to edify his people, his children and his women. 🤦🏾‍♀️🤔. Power to the people ✊🏾🤜🏾🤛🏿🧎🏿‍♀️ This here brother does not deserve to have dangerous attached to his EXCELLENT. We must be aware of how weaponizing by snatching & applying labels simply for Likes has a reverse & negative effect. Please!!

[@Gwen-joyful-light]

He's a breath of fresh air, love this brilliant young man.

[@RedWaveGraphics]

LMFAO

[@yayalynn2010]

Calvin, I learn something new every time I listen to you. You went in today. ❤

[@unityaboriginelove6595]

Fo real! Encore

[@Angelmama22]

“Black folks that have money…all 3 of you. This isn’t for you” 😂😂😂

[@unityaboriginelove6595]

Well said!

[@Shon1114]

Brutal but true

[@DSNCB919]

Ill make my way out lol

[@marlademps5098]

Excuse me? These people started out just like all of us. So now because they have money, they aren't worth listening to. These are the people you should listen to. They have and are going through experiences you may never experience. You limit your education by not listening to people who can teach you something. That's how life works it's always something to learn. Shut people out, and you are the one missing out on a lesson that may be beneficial to you.

[@unityaboriginelove6595]

@@marlademps5098 -ma'am this was satire. Ashamed you missed it.

[@kaylaEA_]

It’s so important that we know our history. It’s dangerous to erase it.

[@joeschmoe.9]

Acknowledge it, sure, but don’t pretend that you’re actively living it.

[@lynns4426]

​@@joeschmoe.9pretend? How so?

[@Jollofmuncher2000]

@@joeschmoe.9 and dont pretend that it never happened and that everyone is still feeling the consequences of it...

[@ktg428]

This should be mandatory viewing for every Black/African-American person.

[@Shon1114]

Most def

[@Metal_Mayhem2024]

This should be mandatory viewing for every White American

[@natesewell9402]

Everyone that is open to facts and a bit of history should give this a watch

[@ileana6281]

Agreed!

[@shemmyz3287]

Black and African American person? Damnnnnn .. I thought they were all the same race..

[@dugsoif]

"WOKE" means black is what they trying to say. Every time they say the word "woke" put the word black in a it's place. It fits like a glove.

[@TxStarr]

DEI/CRT/Affirmative Action are all interchangeable with the word black when we know they really want to stay Ninja with the hard r.

[@srshirley8807]

Absolutely 💯. And PATRIOT is exchange with WHITE or Whiteness 😂

[@magnus08f250]

Antifa is black? Lmao

[@marethahoneyb1541]

@@TxStarrThat’s exactly what it means with that hard {r}

[@chroma._.5986]

@@magnus08f250i mean your kind says that all the time, not us 😂

[@YTHatesMe-999]

When they are used to getting 100% of the benefit, 99.5% just wont do.

[@solofly5793]

😇🙏🏽Amen!

[@ciarras4985]

Dam!

[@behindbarsmototouring898]

I work in aviation and, I swear, I hear these things thrown at almost every African American pilot...as if the FAA, military, airlines, etc lowered their standards.

[@tommyg2660]

I’m in aviation also, military and civilian, I hear this crap all damn day. I get tired of fact checking their crap, shits exhausting.

[@synupps877]

I watch aviation crash analysis videos and some commenters there blame Boeing's problems and other airliner crashes on DEI.

[@opalminx8240]

​@@synupps877 the funny thing is thst most of the pilots that crash have been white. They dont care about facts. They are just racist

[@SKIllITY20]

@@synupps877I’ve heard the same things from some. Trying to build a narrative but they don’t know and should just report what caused the situation. I just wanna know what those whistleblowers had to say.

[@sonyaunderwood933]

I'm in aviation as well, if no one told you or made you feel like you belong” You belong”

[@margaretgahutu214]

This is one of the reason they do not want African American history taught in schools.

[@HabitualLover]

Our country now bans books and wants to dismantle education just to further racism. This already is no longer the America we knew.

[@tracydavis7686]

Ikr? They want African Americans to stay SLEEP…. As if being WOKE is a bad thing!!! Just sad cause there are some house Nixxas what will stay SLEEP #TimScottByronDonaldsBenCarson 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@shadowmancer99]

I hate that framing. There isnt "African American" history, there is AMERICAN history. And I agree that they dont teach a full accounting of it to everyone's detriment. I think that in a country based on its heterogenity it should be honest on how it was built, and that means the good and bad...not to shame white people or victimize minorities, but to teach us the lessons we need to learn to NOT repeat such mistakes and to show us what courage can look like when we learn of people who bucked the injustice of the age and suffered the consequences that brought.

[@ast7106]

They do teach about slavery and segregation, you do know that, right?

[@shadowmancer99]

@@ast7106 To be fair, in most institutions in my time, it was cursory at best. And these days, in red states like Fl and Texas, I dont have any faith that the teaching even that much. Lets be honest. There is a real criticism here that is worth discussing, but there is also a pt where the gentleman's video takes it that step or three to the realm of silly...

[@YTHatesMe-999]

Didn't Earn It? Let's talk about legacy admissions, nepotism, and patriarchy while we're at it.

[@MrOvadose101]

A little louder for the folk in the overflow annex.....

[@wolfboy20]

This!!!!! Fucking Bozos need to take several seats!!!!!

[@alondathomas293]

Heck yeah---white people have benefitted from legacy admissions since this country started, because they created it for themselves. That's basically affirmative action for white people ---they just never call it that. There are books on that subject too.

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

Yup! Plus trust funds, intergenerational wealth and homes, the list goes on

[@stephenoliveau]

Sure... why are those bad but not DEI? 🤔

[@kamilleking4708]

What makes that worse is no matter what they take, it will never be enough.

[@jtt1928]

Great point 🎯

[@justjo510]

Theyre disgustingly greedy. Lakota call them wasicu (wah shee chuu) it means greed man, he who takes all the fat ✋🏻👹

[@majortom331]

Capitalists in a nutshell. There is no end point

[@vickiebonner4181]

​@@majortom331Capitalism runs on Racism!

[@4NaturesStory]

Never!!! 😈 -Proud White Male

[@JaCue17]

THIS IS THE VERY BEST EXPLANATION AND INTELLECTUALLY CONCISE DISCOURSE ON RACISM IN RECENT TIMES. EXCELLENT!!!😁👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@elaineburt5795]

I'm shook, some of these facts i just didn't know. A lot of this is simply painful, egregious, hateful, and down right criminal! Most of their ancestors, grandmothers and grandfathers, were giving everything, by this government. Very few actually had to "earn" anything.😮

[@Ues2DC]

And what makes it even worse is that they have the temerity to act like they’re so superior on top of it. But this is why they worship DT. He’s the embodiment of their cruelty depravity greed ignorance and viciousness.

[@Shon1114]

Def feel you like my sista.it hurts me to the core.....

[@solofly5793]

Don’t forget what you just learned, and most importantly- spread the word!

[@RedWaveGraphics]

Because they aren't facts. lol

[@Ues2DC]

@@RedWaveGraphicsDenial ain’t just a river in Egypt. Easily verifiable. That’s why we’ll never ever feel inferior to you. You just have lies, misinformation and savagery. All while you pretend that that makes you more civilized.

[@jtt1928]

Post racial America is the wildest term when you think about 🙌🏾😅

[@keirfarnum6811]

“BuT wE hAd a BlAck PrEsIdEnT!” 😂

[@jtt1928]

@@keirfarnum6811 right 😅🙌🏾🤣supposedly huh!

[@4NaturesStory]

“We want mo mo fo free free!! Ain’t nuffin our fault! We was KANGZ!! ” African American, black “My country!” -American, white 🇺🇸

[@joeschmoe.9]

“Post racial” seems to have replaced the term “melting pot”.

[@jtt1928]

@@4NaturesStory yup because we built America ✌🏾

[@janetbennett6404]

Your videos are factual, humorous, and insightful as always. Thank you for bringing your knowledge and efforts to this space.

[@sirbey9608]

Stolen lands , stolen legacies , stolen rights , stolen wealth , stolen minerals, stolen waters, stolen titles of nobility,stolen investments ,stolen inventions , They definitely owe They definitely haven't earned any of these t 🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@karenrobinson4908]

Preach, brother, preach!!😊

[@staywell7217]

🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@PoweredByEnvy]

.......stolen existence.

[@zinjanthropus322]

Conquered. Things belong to those who can fight to defend them.

[@jaywalters5255]

​@zinjanthropus322 Those who are ceasing to reproduce are the ones who nature has determined to be a virus upon the planet. Test tube babies, cyborgs and even AI won't extend their existence. Because the planet in in a new (higher) dimension and the animal nature of man can't enter. It's illegal to spiritual development (soul). Mark and remember.

[@janiceclarke7780]

Mr Calvin as a Jamaican you inform me with a lot information about American history thank you.

[@Peachcobler22]

I'm south African and I learn so much from how black Americans push back against the anti-black, anti-inclusion narratives. We also have an anti inclusion, anti transformation agenda in my country and the same talking points used against DEI in America are used against us. The only difference being that we are the overwhelming majority here, but the economy is controlled by a minority.

[@TxStarr]

@@Peachcobler22 Which I do not understand and literally makes me sick.

[@TracyRichard-d3b]

You notice how they are not going against the antisemitic law and the irony is it's taking away their own freedom of speech he who leads into captivity shall go into captivity

[@lsowner10]

That law is directed at black Americans. And that how the legal system will use it.

[@ATACXGYMCAPOEIRA]

Not to mention that the term "Semitic" by definition is: "...of, relating to, or constituting a subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic language family that includes Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, and Amharic. 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Semites. 3. : jewish..." "...Semitic people or Semites is an obsolete term for an ethnic, cultural or racial group associated with people of the Middle East, including Arabs, Jews, Akkadians, and Phoenicians. The terminology is now largely unused outside the grouping "Semitic languages" in linguistics..." All of whom. Every. One. Are originally Black, from Alkebulan. So...they colonized the term "Semitic ". In fact, THEY MADE THE WORD SEMITIC UP. Couple of German dudes back in the day used the Biblical "Shem" as the root for the word he fabricated "Semitic".

[@rcollins4958]

Actually some of the most racist people are starting to see this as an infringement of our first amendment rights. Its getting interesting now.

[@MichaelPipes101]

Powerful Statement and Irony 😮

[@Dream-bebe]

Understand the status Quo in USA will never go away

[@anitahardison3109]

The historical information you've provided shows why there are so many who want to ban books and school curricula that address African American history.

[@GevoGenesis92]

Calling a paycheck a "monthly allowance" for black men serving in the military is crazy.

[@manueldavidson1398]

If you're white and use cocaine you can get counseling but if your Black and use crack cocaine you're thrown into jail.

[@joshmiller9783]

Ah yes thats why theres only a 4% difference in prison population between black and white.

[@connor.chan.jazzman]

If you are a black man, you could also be absolutely tweaked out on fentynel and rob a pregnant woman at gun point, and get a whole country to riot, loot, and burn down cities/businesses, including black neighborhoods and businesses, in the name of protecting black lives, whilst ignoring the glaring issues such as black on black violence and black people growing up in single parent households or with no parents at all

[@Jay_Sullivan]

Do you realize that the black community fought for those policies to be placed? Of course, you don't. You are brainwashed. You are always a victim.

[@chillnndc]

Another advanced level college course from my boi 🤓🧠📚📖📘🎒👨🏿‍🏫🏫

[@christinestephens37]

So basically everything to build Black people up and bring success as well as wealth. It all must be destroyed.😮😢 Hatred and racism must be erased forever. Thank you for more History lessons Professor Calvin Michaels. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@crystalsthefutureempress]

As long as these "people" exist that will never happen. They're literally demons.

[@RedWaveGraphics]

"professor" lol

[@saturationstation1446]

and its not even to benefit the less fortunate parts of their own "race" its just to further consolidate wealth and power into fewer european loyalist hands. these people dont care at all about america. they just want to play their part in enriching europe

[@ialwaysshine.]

Whew! When he said your whole existence is rooted in theft! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@synupps877]

I'm white and in my late 50s. America's existence is rooted in theft. And some of current US militarism must be rooted in forms of theft.

[@jojoko64]

They truly are the descendents of there ancestors .....

[@rainyfeathers9148]

They're just panicking. Like you said, they don't have the range for these conversations. I would add that all this racial revolution stuff is making their consciences tick. Their kids are asking questions and they don't have the answers, well, no answers that don't involve some or other horrid act. Give it time, I'll put the kettle on🫖☕☕🍪🍪.

[@Tekishak]

They have the answer, but its not the one they want to give.

[@rainyfeathers9148]

@@Tekishak Exactly!

[@Angelmama22]

This reminds me of when the Exonerated 5 were accused of “wildin’” in Central Park.

[@AddieBryan-g9t]

They took the slang "Wilding out" which means having fun and shortened it to sound really scary Smh

[@memoir02]

That rubber band demonstration was so powerful/spot on Calvin! 👏🏽👏🏽 I literally shouted "Preach!" because I never thought of it in that way before

[@kellylatimer3958]

Thank you for educating me! I knew some but not al. How shameful and disgusting

[@AUDIS477]

Bro! They’d never allow someone like Calvin on mainstream….

[@lburton1892]

Thank goodness for THE US BAR association for stopping some of these unqualified mediocre ppl being elevated. Shame they couldn’t stop I Like Beer, Hands maid & Cannon from being elevated.

[@bw8685]

I learned more in 40 minutes than I'd been taught in 40 years. Damn shame. This is why they hate CRT. Not asking for handouts, only asking them to understand why things are the way they are. This should be required viewing for everyone. Sending to my address book. Do not care.

[@bw8685]

@capitalistcamwithaham what he said in the video went right over your head. You don't have to deal with daily rasim, so any mention of race triggers you. It's hard for Black people to freely move through some levels of society because of old prejudices and stereotypes. The kind he talked about in the video. Even Black people have those prejudices. The difference is some White people don't understand them and refuse to accept they even exist, like you. That's what CRT is for. Understanding.

[@matxalenc8410]

​@capitalistcamwithaham Teaching kids about the racist history of their country and the racist systems that have been cemented in place is teaching kids they're inherently bigoted? That makes sense to you?!

[@bw8685]

@@matxalenc8410 it doesn't. I responded to him but the comment got deleted. I didn't have the energy to post again.

[@entropy8634]

@@bw8685he deleted whatever monstrosity of a comment he Made

[@amandasunshine2]

​@@entropy8634 lmao "this channel does not exist" 😂

[@lorraine96smith56]

In my opinon this is an excellent break down of the topic. Very insightful and interesting to listen too. You hit the nail on the head when explaining how there is never real progress for minorities within society. I spent most of my time nodding my head in agreement with what you were saying. Thank you! And keep up the good work.

[@margowilson7151]

I love that you always provide stats which hits home! I always listen to your vids at least twice cuz the info be flowing and i dont want to miss anything ❤ Peace and Blessings

[@TaureanReignReloaded]

With this DEI stuff, it’s another “throw something at the wall to see what sticks” thing when it comes to a particular group. Those others didn’t work so this is their new schtick

[@loisbullock3151]

4 real

[@Based_Proletariat]

Facts

[@nca4794]

🎯🎯🎯

[@keirfarnum6811]

I’m as caucasian as can be and even I know that anyone railing about “DEI” is racist af. It’s just obvious, even when the context doesn’t make it obvious (but usually it does). Racists always find ways to tell on themselves, no matter how many code words they try to invent (they always think they’re being sly by using terms like “DEI”).

[@MsLissy98]

YOU ATE WITH THIS!!!!!! I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Topg1]

I need to brush up on my history. I did not know that, they made laws prohibiting black women from being stay at home wives.

[@butterfish-g9f]

I know, that was... well not really shocking to be honest.

[@TxStarr]

That part. I swear some of those people are definitely the devil.

[@mel-kt3le]

Me either I'm learning alot here I think others are to

[@lavellelee5734]

When was that????

[@4NaturesStory]

Dang, crazy! We should blame all white people today, over 100yrs later. 🥴

[@mszakiyyahmonet]

Pine Bluff, AR native here. Wow never knew this! Great history lesson!

[@staffordbrent971]

@Calvin Michaels. Damn Calvin..U Pimped slapped Them with RECEIPTS!..This researched mustve been exhausting!..Bravo, King..Bravo!..👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏾🫶🏿🙏🏿

[@karenrobinson4908]

Pull yourself up by your bootstraps is such gaslighting

[@solofly5793]

That’s white code meaning “Every man for Themselves”

[@keirfarnum6811]

Literally. The term “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” was actually originally meant to represent something that was impossible. No matter how hard someone pulls on their own bootstraps, it won’t get them any higher off the ground. But somehow the original meaning got lost and it came to just be viewed as “making it on your own.”

[@nickfry7839]

i dont think its gaslighting. theres plenty of immigrants that come here, vietmanese, mexican, chinese, lots of immigrants who dont speak english even, that more than successfully pull themselvee, and their family up, by the bootstraps. but that not to detract if black folk are being prevented from pulling themselves up, just that pulling yourself up isnt impossible for eveyone.

[@solofly5793]

@@nickfry7839 No it isn’t impossible for everyone, BUT what you have to realize is that the immigrants you mentioned gets subsidies and grants from the government so that they can start their own businesses one of the problems is that African Americans are cut off from the home country by culture by language by resources and by policies. Those people have 2 countries they can pull resources from. Now when you throw general discrimination and political schemes into the mix, black folks are always working with both hands and one foot tied behind their backs.

[@KakouAmon2]

⁠​⁠@@nickfry7839It is gaslighting. Also there’s a difference between an immigrant and a refugee. The people you are referring to are not immigrants, they are displaced due to circumstances in their country of origin thus making them refugees, ie the case of Mexicans Cartels. An immigrant is someone who’s relocating for work and/or education opportunities, not fleeing from any danger. An immigrant isn’t someone who’s necessarily suffering, a lot of times it’s the elites of those countries who can afford to go abroad so don’t think it’s impressive when you hear stories about immigrants doing well. As an immigrant in Canada at the moment from the IvoryCoast I guarantee you, not only am I from a wealthy family but I’m more educated than the great majority of Canadians I encounter and the same goes for all my friends who are also immigrants.

[@teetime3421]

I think they have the range for these conversations. They just don’t want to have them because they’re at the top of the hierarchy and don’t want things to change. They enjoy their privilege and will burn this country down to keep it.

[@loisbullock3151]

What they so conveniently forgot is…….we are The Most High chosen ones, and it’s our time to shine & speak our minds . Some of us might not see it, but it’s happening all around us, if we look hard enough.

[@peaceangel4192]

True that they don't want to have the conversations but also true that they generally don't have the range. Based on the many varied spaces I've been in with them, it is the range they really don't want to work on developing.

[@justjo510]

Cognitive dissonance at its finest 😒 smh its sickening

[@relaxlibrary4249]

They don't have the range, because to have it would require introspection and critical reading and thinking. These are skills they do not have.

[@peaceangel4192]

@@relaxlibrary4249 Exactly!

[@bldgamystery]

Mr. Calvin Michaels, you are an internet treasure! We need to thank you and protect you at all costs. The information and patient passion in this video is valuable and appreciated. Most white ppl will not perceive the notion of getting land, freedoms, jobs and education at the expense of others, as a negative; they see it as a flex. Barbarism, corruption and violence drive their policies and pro-white agendas, so taking things by force or self-serving legislation is status quo, and in their eyes, exemplifies intelligence and strength. So any attempt to shame them with how they got what they got, will either fall on deaf ears or stroke egos. Its quite puzzling to me, as I watch the antics of the anti-woke, DEI and CRT ppl, that they pride themselves as anti-government, anti-corporation and anti-college. All the while, using all of the aforementioned spaces to implement their pro-white agendas. Thankfully black Americans are wise to the tactics and will overcome as always.

[@marlademps5098]

Remember, the post offices that were run by yt people would take black women checks and monies husbands to force them to work.

[@greenbyrdd8308]

Absolutely evil! Those demons have so much to answer for.

[@unityaboriginelove6595]

I remember that! Thanks for the reminder.

[@CoolGirl-wf7nt]

It really shows their ignorance when they point to slavery talking about how that was a long time ago, but in the same mouth talk about the constitution which was also a long time ago

[@RedWaveGraphics]

Exactly what is your point? Why does it matter at all that the constitution was written a long time ago? Does that make it less important somehow in your mind?

[@4NaturesStory]

Ones been outlawed for like 200yrs…wtf are talking my about!?!?! 😂😂😂

[@spacedoutcowboy5211]

​@4NaturesStory you have no reading comprehension whatsoever

[@RedWaveGraphics]

@@spacedoutcowboy5211 I have very good reading comprehension and the OP's comment makes no sense. The constitution being written a long time ago doesn't change the fact that it's the greatest legal document ever written. It doesn't change the fact that it is still relevant to today's world. It doesn't detract from it's genius or how important it still is today and will be in the future. Slavery ending a long time ago on the other hand certainly detracts from the BS argument that anyone is still oppressed in America.

[@voxxiigen7797]

Don’t forget about “oppression olympics” I got accused of playing that game not long ago for criticizing capitalism.

[@shiluxx]

Calvin this was amazing! Just so well done and well spoken. You laid out all the facts and I love it!!

[@unicornmama8421]

Pine Bluff native and did not know this history.I wish my elders discussed these things.

[@greenbyrdd8308]

I do too, but I think some things were just too painful for our elders to discuss. I remember trying to talk to my grandmother to get some family history. Her whole demeanor changed. Just clammed up and I could tell she simply did not want to talk about childhood memories or anything.I'm glad we have people like Calvin to give us the facts on American history that others want swept under the rug.

[@andreabrown4541]

I'm probably a different generation since I'm a boomer who was raised during the CRM and grew up on an HBCU where SNCC was my babysitter in AR. This is very much Oprah Winfrey's character's storyline in The Colored Purple. Let's not forget that the granddaughters of these same white women started a feminist movement because they believed themselves to be the most disenfranchised population on the planet. Then they rewarded themselves affirmative action. Again!

[@lburton1892]

SCOTUS Jackson worked hard unlike the I like beer & Hands maid.

[@stefaniegueye693]

Done!!!!‼️This video should’ve in schools and everywhere!!! My new word is Default….😂😂😂😂😂

[@23ahndra]

And absolute READ! You told them what needed to be said.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@tustincaviewerguy9802]

So glad you discuss both the history of racist economy and "Didn't earn it" white folk receiving entitlement.

[@aljking80]

This was amazing I'm going to use this when I Debate others.

[@wilmawithers8015]

This is why I luv u…. Keep it coming. Knowledge is POWER!!!!

[@christywillis1707]

You're definitely right, as an older millennial I remember being taught about racism as if it was just done. What a neat thing, no more racism! That's a really confusing message to teach a child growing up in a country with so much racism and definitely will lead to adults with a skewed idea of what racism actually is. It's like people today think racism only happens if someone says "I'm not hiring you because of your race!" Nobody has hidden motivations and nobody ever just leaves things clearly implied. Appreciate the video!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Thank you for giving RECEIPTS

[@kirbyaugustine761]

When you’ve been privileged for so long equality feels like oppression.

[@joshmiller9783]

Ah yes its equality to give preferential treatment. Damn idiots.

[@saturationstation1446]

not even equality. just being told that you cant enslave, steal and murder with impunity feels like a threat to their existence in their minds.

[@Es97Coqui]

Who said that originally? Be honest.

[@kirbyaugustine761]

@@Es97Coqui I don’t remember

[@John-d6q7m]

Teach young man Teach!

[@CTDisqoTeck78]

Outstanding video post. It made me "breathe again." You said it all Sir and I appreciate you for it. I'm going to definitely share this video. I thank you so much and hope that you continue this conversation.

[@Dr.cozmore]

It’s so sad 99% of yours and other creators’ videos have to cover the same metrics and events to differing degrees. All of this is connected. We are not just “pulling the race card” all of the issues our community faces is based on the racist history of our country. You cannot separate blackness from the system that created blackness. Just found your channel, we appreciate you brudda

[@justjo510]

They have audacity and nerve in abundance for sure, makes me sick!! ✋🏻👹

[@mystuff8579]

You are doing the Lord's work by putting our plight into its historical context. This is incredible work. Thank you so much.

[@lburton1892]

Thank you, Calvin. I work with a smug white guy who was okay until he moved next to a bigoted former cop.

[@andreabrown4541]

I was born in Pine Bluff, AR in 1959, and I approve of this message.

[@loisbullock3151]

Exactly……Handouts them folks were given. I use to wonder how many of them got a lot of land, now I know.

[@shogunate2]

Bro u got my support when u decide to drop a documentary. 💯

[@auswork]

Been missing you bro, good to see ya back! J

[@CalvinMichaels]

Appreciate it ✊🏾✊🏾

[@bdhu2001]

This reminds me of when I was promoted to manager and had a staff of 12 supervisors as direct reports. I’m black and two of the supervisors who reported to me was black. One of the 10 white supervisors requested a transfer, because she was surrounded by black people.

[@dangelo1369]

Here's why yt people grab on to such language: *_" Conservative social orders have often described themselves as civilized, and so one reads in the Wall Street Journal that "the enemies of civilization hate bow ties". But what conservatism calls civilization is little but the domination of an aristocracy. Every aspect of social life is subordinated to this goal. That is not civilization._* *_The reality is quite the opposite. To impose its order on society, conservatism must destroy civilization. In particular conservatism must destroy conscience, democracy, reason, and language."_* It goes further: *_"Conservatism has opposed rational thought for thousands of years. What most people know nowadays as conservatism is basically a public relations campaign aimed at persuading them to lay down their capacity for rational thought._* *_Conservatism frequently attempts to destroy rational thought, for example, by using language in ways that stand just out of reach of rational debate or rebuttal._* *_Conservatism has used a wide variety of methods to destroy reason throughout history. Fortunately, many of these methods, such as the suppression of popular literacy, are incompatible with a modern economy. Once the common people started becoming educated, more sophisticated methods of domination were required. Thus the invention of public relations, which is a kind of rationalized irrationality. The great innovation of conservatism in recent decades has been the systematic reinvention of politics using the technology of public relations."_* From "What Is Conservatism and What Is Wrong With It" by Phillip E. Agre pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/agre/conservatism.html

[@MonkeyDLuffy45068]

You’re brilliant, keep bringing the truth, it’s needed.

[@JaneDoe-iz2jb]

This basically confirms what Dr. Frances Cress Welsing said.

[@victoriajankowski1197]

You know all these big companies are breathing a sigh of relief at having an excuse to get rid of the DEI programs they only had for the PR of it in the first place.... Trust me the CEO's are not out here clamoring for more inclusion in their companies....

[@charleslewis4493]

You are my hero! Thanks for making it so clear. You, indeed put in the work!

[@cwil7934]

As always, an amazing video. Thank you for sharing and for all the hard work you put into it.

[@Rastaferrari829]

Now they’re using “professional victim” for everything too 😂😂😂

[@animalife37]

Thank you so much. You are an excellent teacher and communicator. I love listening to your commentary based in FACTS. Many of us don’t realize that our present situation results from past actions against certain groups to favor another. “They don’t have the range!” Well stretching critical thinking muscles like exercise can be painful when certain people have been intellectually lazy.

[@billyflood2430]

teaching at an hbcu in TN is about to get REAL interesting with the pending anti CRT/DEI bills pending...😩

[@stylishoversixty9459]

As always excellent information I was totally glued to my computer taking in this amazing knowledge I'm an OG gaining a thorough education from you and others like you an "old dog" definitely can learn new things I appreciate all that you share and I want to encourage you to keep doing you!

[@MsJoyce31202]

Victimhood. It comes about because a community has experienced a shared form of mistreatment.

[@marlademps5098]

We aren't victims. You may consider yourself a victim, I do not. We weren't allowed the opportunities that whites benefitted from. We work twice as hard because white people consider us ignorant, uneducateable, lazy, and criminals. When we built on our own, they burned it down. Ask yourself this question. How can every other race come into our neighborhoods and start a business? I remember growing up with black owned businesses in my neighborhood. They aren't there now. Why do they raise the property taxes to force black homeowners out so they can gentrefy the area for yt people? Why do they use eminent domain, especially regarding black landowners, to build roads, bridges, and plants? Why are monies allocated for HBCUs never receive what they are due? Those funds are most often given to white institutions, and the state uses that money to help white areas or it's stolen. So we are not victims. They have been stealing what is due to us to ensure that we don't get our own. But they haven't stopped us. We are the largest block of entrepreneurs.

[@justmyopinion9883]

So true. I am going to write your post in my notebook. Thank you.

[@tigeruntamed6036]

But why do you still want to be seen as the victims? THAT is an issue.

[@justmyopinion9883]

@@tigeruntamed6036Because we have been victims of slavery, Jim Crow, lynching, mass incarceration, unfair employment practices, redlining, etc. You’re welcome.

[@Soulsonsix]

@@tigeruntamed6036, I won't pretend to speak for @MsJoyce31202, but I highly doubt that she wants to bee seen as victim... the discussion around victimhood in the speaker's presentation is exposition of the way it is wielded against us. In that context 'victimhood' is conferred pejoratively and used derogatorily, not objectively descriptive. I feel confident that anyone with a modicum of understanding can follow the conclusions presented in the video as precursors for antagonists (perpetrators of ill, i.e., the majority population in this nation) and protagonists (victims, Black Americans who have been subject to those ills, past and present).

[@michaelRay2576]

Thank you for this resourceful lecture which was well presented and precise.. 👍🏽🙏🏾👍🏾

[@hulkmad27]

You can't use logic or facts when speaking with a racist, it like trying to change a religious person,'s mind, because ws is a religion. Cognitive dissonance immediately set in, also difensive aggression because the specify person feels like it's an indictment of themselves because most likely they have engaged in racist behavioe in the past or present. Racist can't be reason with only neutralized.

[@oneishakan6521]

I love you talked about the railroad. My family bought land in early 1940’s. Our land has a railroad track at the edge our land and they rain illegal fiber optic cable on our land. I helped my grandmother sue the cable company. My grandmother was 80 at the time. They tried their best to not pay us. They acted like we were wrong. Im from Mobile Alabama!

[@karenl7786]

I just finished listening to In Class With Carr. And then this pops up. How fitting and perfect

[@oddbychoice6105]

What makes this more upsetting is the fact that the people who actually need to hear this, likely never will. And the small percentage that does, will likely take it as "woke nonsense" or "CRT".

[@unityaboriginelove6595]

OMG! I love this video. This is how you put the REAL DEI folks in check! #BlackExcellence

[@shanonb8921]

ANOTHER FREAT VIDEO CALVIN, THANK YOU

[@bihsaidwhatnow2392]

💯

[@thatgirl798]

😂 They don't raise their children today. That's why we have so many pop poppins at schools and churches and malls. Because these are children who have never been raised because they have mothers who dont raise them .

[@4NaturesStory]

BINGO!!! 😂

[@thatgirl798]

@@4NaturesStory yes yts shoot up everything

[@MrCRobATL]

Bruh brought out ALL the receipts for the REAL "didn't earn it" crew! 😂 And, I absolutely loved every minute of it!!! Salute to you, good brotha! I will MOST CERTAINLY be sharing this video far & wide.

[@DawnfromAtlanta]

Well done as always Calvin!

[@KingD-light]

I remember seeing a long walk home and you're right. You're right Calvin. The term woke is used loosely and folks doesn't understand much at all. I'm a teacher and I still have rubie bridges book and other African American books as well as the regular history books. Me history is history. Racism is crazy all the way around and i can't stand it.

[@youngw1ze]

It was Affirmative Action back in the 90's...DEI is the remix of the same old song...

[@paintthesky3770]

Ohhhhhhhh I needed this information , thank you!

[@loisbullock3151]

Hello Calvin. U are so on point. Every time we come up with terms then folks want to use it for their nefarious purposes. It’s a shame. It’s always them saying, because I am white & say so.

[@TekIt2Dem]

Great presentation. Thank you!

[@jludgood]

Young man, you did your homework!! And you’ve got humor to boot! Keep it up.

[@pal41140]

Anyone know where to find this articles. Specifically, the one forcing black women to work during WWI?

[@CalvinMichaels]

www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-negro-women-to-be-pu/38314573/ nonprofitquarterly.org/work-requirements-are-rooted-in-the-history-of-slavery/ www.explorepinebluff.com/post/rural-revolutionaries-1918-refusal-by-black-pine-bluff-women-to-pick-cotton www.marxists.org/history/etol/newspape/atc/2470.html