Robert Woodson | Race in America: Economics

Robert Woodson
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[@kenwilliamsvoice]

I'm a black man born early 60s. Mr Woodson is my late father's age. I grew up hearing these same stories from my father and grandparents. I was fortunate to be enfluenced by proud, hardworking black men and women. My grandparents had limited formal education, however, they were so wise, practical and extremely capable. As such, I new only a middle class lifestyle. Sadly, young blacks today, my relatives included, aren't so interested in their family's proud heritage. The young ones have been brainwashed by media and these sicko LEFTIST professors and activists. "Black Americans have become beggars and complainers." ~ Sturgis Owens.

[@chloegful]

Thank for the truth, I think of Booker T. Washington and what would he think of today.

[@joseywales1150]

I am Gen Xer I remember how so very wise they were, wise direct. They didn’t mince words. Why didn’t the boomers pass this wisdom down?? Why??? We need that wisdom now more than anything. My own father a boomer wants to side with the millennials. As in the Bible it says you will be ruled over by women children and foreigners…

[@Say_When]

​@@chloegful same.... Booker T s tenacious, unstoppable belief that.. if he EVER failed in life, in any way... He would never allow his level of effort to have any effect whatsoever on the fact he came up short in this instance.... Failure would not occur because he didn't try hard enough... Furthermore, these failures would never cause hm to believe failure was inevitable because he was somehow Inadequate in a skill, behavior, or experience that required training and study in his part... In fact... He saw these failures as blessings.... Think of that in today's context!?! How strange and foreign does that sound standing next to current cultural banshee screeches? But Booker T noticed he always learned something when he fell short... After analyzing why he didn't succeed... All these gaps and areas would reveal themselves to him... and gave him an opportunity to see if another method might work to narrow or eliminate these gaps.... And what surprised him even more was he was never able to identify these lessons in any other way.... failure was a catalyst and fueled an inferno of new ideas or potential adjusted approaches which ALWAYS allowed him to succeed eventually... AND .. although it was difficult for him to admit... As he was terrified of pride finding a warm and inviting home in his soul.... He observed he was an order of magnitude more familiar and comfortable with a topic or achievement that was fueled by a litany of these failures or shortcomings... For those of whom knowledge and achieving minimum competency came effortless... naturally.. when compared to his mastery.... He would always... without fail. ...know so much more across the board.. and his knowledge would be so much deeper than anyone's elses... After seeing the blessings these hardships bestowed upon his knowledge and character... He began to thank God for allowing him to be challenged and tested so much more than anyone else... How about we start doing this?.... Instead of begging others to give us what they have earned and we have not ...

[@domenicbelcastro5332]

While political leaders are constantly finding ways to divide us, true leaders find ways to unite us. God bless Robert Woodson.

[@bigal3248]

I’ve learned more in 25 minutes from this learned man than my 4 years of history and race studies at UC Berkeley

[@VD-cc4hx]

this is all common sense. you must have been sleeping through those lectures

[@RediscoveredTruths]

@@VD-cc4hx No, they push the socialist point of view in university.

[@donc2446]

​@@VD-cc4hx Have some class. How are people going to know if everyone is telling the story it suits them to tell? Clearly Big Al recognized the truth when he heard it.

[@Thumper68]

You can learn more from me in five minutes then you could in ten years of anything at woke left garbage universities.

[@carlosiglesias9588]

That college only teaches hate.

[@raymathews6612]

I find myself humbled, and more than a little angry at myself that I wasn't aware of Mr. Woodson and his works. I will rectify my mistake and do my best to spread this mans work to the public at large.

[@christinamjp]

I 1st became aware of Mr. Woodson on the Lou Dobbs nightly show he still has Mr. Woodson on and Wednesday evenings around 5:00 p.m. I think. It is absolutely a wonderful opportunity if you can catch it.

[@TerrellMethvin]

Thank you for standing up for rightousness, truth, unity, forgiveness. If your spirit and knowledge spreads we will become a greater and greater nation. May God help this to happen.

[@yl5772]

Common sense. What a practical person advocating on behalf of his people. I feel the pain. What a truly courageous person.

[@kham6006]

Never knew about Robert smalls or the navy story , you can see the pride mr. Woodson has when speaking about this

[@annbrucepineda8093]

I had heard about Mr. Woodson but he is so amazing.

[@edwardpike3386]

I've been waiting for decades for someone to explain the reality of race relations in America and finally Robert comes through for us. Thank you Mr. Woodson

[@annbrucepineda8093]

I minored in and taught history, Sir, but I’d love to have classes with you. You’re a gentleman and a scholar.

[@standingcitizen8549]

Yes ma'am...May I invite you to view the 9 min vid on YT Channel, on it I discuss the valuable resource that the US Citizens will be building to solve so many problems..We can do a better job for all our Citizens...I can't link as YT is shadowbanning the Link already. It is That Important...I hope you are well. Thank you, Bryant

[@juliestevens103]

I wish every citizen in the United States would hear the wisdom of this wonderful man. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@annemarieterry600]

Robert Woodson... you are one of the few people on this Earth 🌎 who inspire me. Thank you for your faithfulness to truth and God’s word.

[@bluebird6300]

Thank you, elegantly chronicled and brilliantly articulated. Thank you Mr. Woodson

[@chuckszkalak1535]

Super presentation. Mr. Woodson deserves my respect.

[@stargazer1238]

I always loved Bob Woodson. He is such an inspirational and amazing man. Too bad that his voice isn't being elevated to the general public the way it needs to be.

[@mariojorge9529]

Thank you very much! This one was wonderful! May God bless you and us all!

[@bettyechols6405]

Just found Dr Woodson on the shorts. Will be watching and sharing all the videos

[@lucycerra3426]

Exceptional talk. Thank you for your insight, and factual information.

[@tamericancitizen1713]

Thank you Mister Woodson. You are an American treasure and continue to inspire.

[@pa19802]

Thank you Mr. Woodson for spreading this knowledge. So many heroic stories of black Americans has been lost or silenced to keep the community blind to black people's accomplishments.

[@machinesandthings9641]

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for life. Welfare is the opposite of help

[@appalachiannana7975]

Mr Woodson is a National Treasure! His wisdom should be heard in every school system! He is a brilliant historian and teacher! I'm honored to hear him speak!

[@ThuIaniNgobeni]

Beautiful man Mr Woodson. Thank you sir

[@jamesraymond4189]

A remarkable and informative lecture by a true thinker. It is informed, thoughtful, beautiful and tragic all at the same time.

[@alessiotoo]

God bless you, sir. You are inspiring.

[@mishka110]

Mr Woodson, and I do call you 'Sir', you have said more in 24 minutes than most say in a lifetime about race in America. Thank you, but sadly, remember that only those who can hear.... will hear it.

[@bwithab2073]

You are a wonderful leader ❤️

[@camoss3724]

In just under 30 minutes, I got more education than I probably did from four years of college.

[@chrisod22]

Very compelling. I hope I look that good in a suit when I am his age.

[@luminiswater5067]

Incredible, inspiring, eye opening talk. "We must all come together." So so true.

[@robertmize327]

Thank you, Sir for this informative lecture.

[@annbrucepineda8093]

David Barton has a lesson on just a few of the more famous black heroes of the War for Independence. Mr. Almstead is the one who impressed me most.

[@TheDesertRoseRanch]

Brilliant man, that needs to be introduced to these newer, misguided, generations.

[@kevinclarke8647]

Thank you my dear Sir. It has always been the everyday American ideals that have provided Black America it's best chances.Critical Race Theory bunk !

[@jimyoungquist1687]

God bless Robert Woodson!

[@ShewedDude]

Sad that this doesnt have much more views. What’s worse is being so late to hearing from this remarkable man..

[@brucehutchinson9527]

Mark Levin has been explaining this on his broadcast regularly for years. Good to hear it in a lecture sponsored by Hillside College.

[@DinoRamzi]

America was born in the legacy of every human failing imaginable, overcome by the greatest resilience in history.

[@nathanngumi8467]

Wow, very inspiring!

[@jameslabs1]

Tears in my eyes. Inspired and thank you

[@kidsmom928]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I learned a lot.

[@kellywalsh9373]

Respect and gratitude to Mr. Woodson. 🙏🙏🙏

[@annbrucepineda8093]

Two of my middle school Spanish students were allowed to go to Mexico with me during their summer vacation. They were perfect ladies. After one year of Spanish and the trip, one was fluent in Spanish. She even helped me with a girl who spoke no English the next year. I don’t remember the girl’s name but her Mexican aunt had married a man who lived in that school district. Older youth in their school were the semi-finalists in a team competition on current events. One of those guys was in my Spanish class and another was in my French class. One went to West Point and the other to Yale with a full scholarship. This was at Geeter High School, my first formal job as a teacher. They were probably children or grandchildren of sharecroppers but they could stand beside any student from any white school in the world, Mr. Woodson. They grew up with mother and father in the home. This was in 1970, I think.

[@christinamjp]

I believe the truth drank of families and our nation come through those families which have mother and father in the home and it doesn't matter your social economic status or the color of your skin or your religious beliefs.

[@virtualpilgrim8645]

@@christinamjp Anyone which says otherwise gets banned from KZbin. Good to know you agree with the left and can say it. I've been banned 2x just for debating folks like you using history and facts.

[@virtualpilgrim8645]

Wow! Are there really smart Mexicans?

[@jackiechambers199]

God bless you, I agree

[@BBQ_Jackfruit]

I had never heard of Sarah Breedlove until now, what an amazing story.

[@jackwilson2738]

Thank you Sir!

[@katiedeane3090]

Thank you

[@garypaul1033]

I think this is the best summary on this topic I have yet heard. Yes beginning in the 1960s the assistance offered to the African Americans has caused much more harm than good through encouraging dependence and victim-hood and destruction of the black family and now, today, we have the 1619 Project to keep a modern version of the plantation alive by viewing all blacks as victims. Yes indeed, challenge the idea that America should be defined by our birth defect! You have tied it all together. I wish I could buy you a coffee and hear your words of wisdom. Another great presentation from a man of wisdom. Thank you Hillsdale College in Michigan!!!!

[@nocturnalowl5867]

More people should listen to Mr. Woodson 🙏🙏

[@BFG_10G]

This is a great video essay.

[@troyrahnedir]

Exemplary and inspiring! Humanity and constructivity are the only way to fly!!

[@cameronhamilton7439]

He states his case objectively and makes a whole lot of sense!

[@claircook4768]

Excellent

[@lc7192]

There is no doubt that the black people have had a difficult time in the US. I was raised in the 50’s and 60’s by parents that held black people in low esteem. It was when I left my childhood home, went to college in Texas and had several black friends that I realized the attributes of a black person. I also learned about racism against the blacks. Some of my white friends showed their distaste for me associating with my black friends. It saddened and sickened me. In the 70’s the pendulum has swung too far the other way which has resulted in a deeper division between our races, mainly through government intervention. Along with welfare as you have stated, affirmative action and indoctrination by the schools are the biggest culprits which have resulted in the opposite intended unification and respect for each other. Your idea to look at the achievements of the black race and other races of color makes so much sense. I’ve really enjoyed and have been educated in these concepts and I thank you wholeheartedly. The history lesson just strengthened your conveyance of the truth.

[@rashadabdulazeem5387]

If we truly want know how African Americans came into it's dire situation today, Mr. Woodson is the person to articulate it clearly. I'm in late 60's and I remember my grandmother telling me how my grandfather refused to accept welfare and that he would rather pick up junk to sell. He eventually landed a job at Ford Motor company making $5/day, this was in Detroit, MI. It's so heartbreaking to see blacks so dependent, begging and complaining all the time. We have left our moral center, personal responsibility has become a criticism of conservatives rather than something we should elevate and value in our community, we were much better off in the past when we valued personal responsibility and the value of a honest days work, We didn't look for something for nothing, we didn't prey on the weak and defenseless and we didn't commit to a life of crime and criminal behavior to make it in life, like so many of young people are doing today. The black community is under a culture of death we are losing a whole generation of young people and increasing numbers of children to gun violence. We have a five alarm fire in our communities while our leaders focus on defunding the police and "white privilege". It's so unfortunate. Thank you Mr. Woodson, for always keeping it real.

[@bettyechols6405]

Allen West is a good example and another of my heros

[@jarrettjb]

This man is freaky awesome!!! Thank God for real men. The scumbag weirdos that take the opposite view will receive just compensation in due time.

[@collins9383]

"Hard work, sacrifice and delayed gratification." ...the best that is America. - Robert Woodson

[@davidagin1827]

Amen 🙏

[@jaym9738]

Excellent. I particularly love the description of "radical grace" . It's something that is anathema to the left: there is never forgiveness and moving on, just perpetual conflict. That is just poison to a society or peoples. I have benefited from that "radical grace" as someone of Irish ancestry. It was a Irish slave who went to great lengths and sacrifices to bring the light of Christianity to those same Irish who enslaved him: Saint Patrick.

[@Stayonthesideline]

💯💯💯

[@mysticalmindstate9692]

Bro just changed my whole perspective on Neo-liberalism

[@kham6006]

Love this man , Glenn loury too, more of these 2, less lawoke, Obama and Collin

[@alifqadrmuhammad4542]

The gentleman is describing Critical Mass. 1969 was the year of my birth yet the manner in which the acculturation was given self-reliance through hard work and self-reliance. 1555 was when the first progenitors of the slaves where brought to the British colonies of Jamestown and Roanoke.

[@judii4370]

Write your history book. It will become a best seller!

[@JRobbySh]

Would it sell during a Biden administration? I doubt it. Now Howard Zinn’s pseudo history reigns.

[@robertmize327]

@@JRobbySh We all must show the same resilience that Mr. Woodson speaks about.

[@BullToTheShit]

16:45

[@thomasharder9582]

What a great...GREAT...Presentation Bob. I'm a secret admirer, only because I can't be there to shake your hand! You're such a fine man. I love how you describe, with pride the history of the Black Community from the birth of our Nation, up to the present. Nobody makes the case of the potential of true equality that we all seek like you can! I love the story of the Naval Academy, very moving and you beam with pride over these boys accomplishments!! It's that Pride that I pray that you can help to begin to instill once again. It doesn't help when White People are trying to "Help". Larry (Arn) special kudos to you for making this available to Bob. He's a very special leader but his soft agreeable nature needs to sought out...I commend you! Excellent Presentation you guys and gals (sorry if that's too passe). I am NOT a Black apologist, I'm for accountability and, yes, for Individuals, but as important,, accountability of those who've managed the "Aid to the Poor" Program in our Government. There needs to be a penalty for neglect and self interest!

[@LostinMIA]

This man just explained the factual truth. There is less and less understanding of this as the years go by. We are seeing the situation get worse and worse. Is it too late to fix? This man must be allowed to speak, as well as those that understand as he does.

[@robertronning7016]

In Duluth

[@silverbullet7880]

I would like to invite you to view the 9 min vid @ my StandingCitizen YT Channel. I discuss the resource that we will be building..I really think you may like it. Thanks, Bryant

[@keithdavies7882]

Woodson is unfortunately another inspiring black intellectual who is not widely known and rarely spoken of or seen in mainstream media. His knowledge of black American history conveys a very different context to the mainstream version we are used to. Thomas Sowelll, Carol Swain and Shelby Steel are other esteemed scholars whose expert knowledge and insight offer an alternative way in how we view the past and approach tthe future. Theirs I believe, more optimistic and positive, but require radical change in both policies and attitudes. The concerns they share regarding movements like Black Lives Matter and the negative impact of collectivism appear justified as they will only endeavour to stifle the black communities even more. The courageous efforts and achievements of Dr Martin Luther King - and his mantra that we “should be judged by the content of our character and not the colour of our skin” seemed to have been unraveled through this current promotion, insistence of and adherence to identity politics. This has resulted in a return to focus on skin colour, and encourages the notion of victimhood. The irony being had Martin Luther King been alive today promoting that same mantra he would probably have suffered the same criticism and scathing attacks that the likes of Alan West, Larry Elder and Candace Owens have (being called an Uncle Tom and other derogatory or racist things) . Rather than perpetuating ideas of oppression , systemic racism and victimhood, maybe positive rhetorics that embolden, bolster and encourage would achieve more success and unity for not only the black communities but societies as a whole. Woodson, Sowelll, Swain and Steel are not only great role models for the youth, but they are evidence of how great all black Americans can be. Their generation lived through a time when racism was sadly more prevalent and made life harder and yet they were able to achieve great success through the strength of their character.

[@keithdavies7882]

@Sylvana Baptista the communists were clear in their tactics regarding the use of civil rights movements to create division from as far back as the 1920’s. The black panthers were revolutionaries engaging in violence a deliberate and typical communist strategy designed to provoke police reactions hence forcing political pressure. Martin Luther king was vehemently opposed to the use of violent, aggressive or riotous tactics to further the cause. He understood that that the most effective form of protest was a peaceful one. “Violence is the voice of the unheard” was not an endorsement for rioting and looting etc, although today it is often used to justify the destructive actions witnessed in many cities and towns not just in the US but also other “western” countries, it was a call for peace and a warning that rioting etc would only hinder their goals, were destructive and damaging to communities. Your point about the f.b.i investigation, possible affiliation to communism and that I should not use him to promote my “conservative views” makes no sense to me. Why does his overall message of unity, to judge people based on their character and not skin colour, his commitment to peaceful actions in the pursuit of equality and a genuine desire to improve community relations have to have a political leaning ? Surely this significant event in history was supported by and is still celebrated by millions of people from wide ranges of backgrounds, from different classes and covering the whole political spectrum. My political/ ideological beliefs do not dictate my conscience. My concern which I thought was conveyed in my original comment is that we are reverting back to a hostile society in which group identity has become prevalent in all aspects of life. It’s not good for anybody. Forgiveness, concern, empathy and tolerance seem to have been replaced by resentment, judgment, scorn and hatred. My personal belief is that if we all genuinely wanted to reconcile and solve these current tensions then a good start would be to stop judging one another based on a group identity - we are all unique individuals and should therefore be judged as MLK said by the content of our character.

[@keithdavies7882]

@Sylvana Baptista I’m sorry you feel that way, but you don’t know anything about me and have just proved my point. Your assumptions are completely wrong. You come across as completely bitter and resentful. I would be interested to hear what solutions you have to remedy all this madness. “Just want black Americans to be nice to me’” ??!!! For all my faults, I genuinely want all this hostility to stop. What attitude do you think I should adopt ? You seem intent on fuelling the polarisation.

[@keithdavies7882]

@Sylvana Baptista I don’t want credit for anything, and obviously I am aware of the atrocities that were inflicted in the past. Also I understand that racism still exits , but absolutely not like what we hear constantly in the MSM. The reason I mention the group identity issue is because it is divisive and blatantly the primary force driving all the violence, discord, cancel culture and conflict.I definitely don’t assume some superiority position of heroic white man. It is the social justice activists, the Democrat Party and academics who constantly push a rhetoric focused on victim hood and equity that are acting “the heroic white man” because it implies without their intervention black people cant succeed. I think it’s patronising and condescending.. what are your thoughts on affirmative action ? Because again I think that is an example of undermining ethnic minority persons. My reference to you coming across as resentful was not because you didn’t agree with me, it was because you made a fleeting statement assuming that all white people are incapable of empathy and forgiveness and essentially all terrible people - literally highlighting the destructive, divisive and recklessly judgemental nature of identity politics. I have never engaged in any activities you referenced and am disgusted by what has happened, but I am certainly not going to accept any personal guilt or responsibility either.. My overall stance is that We should be more positive and encouraging towards these people not in a patronising way but as opposed to perpetuating the narrative of oppression, and let them be the masters of their own destinies. When I say that, I’m not saying forget the past and pretend it never happened just that I think it’s the best way forward.

[@rashadabdulazeem5387]

The reason he is ignored is because they want us to continue to be a dependent slave and irresponsible, making charges and complaints, while our condition stays the same. He couldn't careless about the "inspiring intellectual" label or not, he's about helping us think more independently as a people rather than relying solely on the good graces of white people. Candance Jones and the likes of Alan West are just to clownish for me to support, we don't have be outrageous to get our point across. We have to value truth and reject lying no matter where it's found, right or left. Robert Woodson is the real deal.

[@keithdavies7882]

@@rashadabdulazeem5387 As you probably are aware it’s almost impossible to have an honest conversation about these problems without being called a racist. I just think we are damaging our whole society. Obviously there are various other issues adding to this division, and it worries me that we may pass the point of no return. Incidentally can you see the comments in between mine on this thread ? As they have disappeared on mine.

[@kimj5037]

“Only 8% of civil rights leaders support school choice vouchers whereas 65 - 70% of low income blacks support vouchers.” That speaks volumes right there. And when Mr Woodson spoke about the men training to be Navy officers…..Wow!!! All my respect to them for how they handled such blatant racism.

[@TheMD20]

I find Mr. Woodson quite interesting. As I become more libertarian in my political views, I can not and will not disavow the reparations fight because I know it's true intentions. I do not look at reparations as a fight of equality. There is not one group of people that came to this country in its inception that didn't get subsidies through land and resources in order to build wealth. The fact is we were promised those same subsidies during reconstruction. Just give me what my lineage says I supposed to have.

[@susancain8505]

I agree that one must depend on oneself to determine outcomes. The last thing you should rely on is your government. But having said that there were decisions made to affect income in black and poor neighborhoods. If I recall after WWII NYC offered white families $5k to leave inner cities and move to the suburbs, a highway was constructed that crossed over areas predominately black communities affecting business's to decline. These decisions where made by council and affected economy and education. Poverty is poverty black white native American. There are deliberate social engineering tactics taking place that impact families such as the over compensation of women with devasting affects on males many who quit school before completing high school statistics showing suicide rates of men 50 and under is on the rise. We as citizens must inform ourselves of what is taking place right under our nose and refuse to accept these policies and simply rely on ourselves to improve our lives. Family is at the core of a successful society this is absolutely correct. Power elites are doing everything in their power to weaken those they deem inferior. We are not inferior.

[@NullBrass]

Please tell the whole story about the 16 navy cadets. 3 of them were rejected despite passing the exams. You can do everything right, even excel, and still get knocked down due to race. Thats the point. No one is saying you can't be successful despite the odds BUT should there be more hurdles for a person due to their race? Absolutely not. There's still more work to do. Outright racism is dwindling but covert racism is still strong in this country. I definitely agree about welfare. A horrible implementation from the start. Don't forget the drugs and guns dropped into Black neighborhoods throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s. Black folks didn't make them or bring them in but they paid the price (and still do).....

[@bitflowbuilders7484]

The major indictement of Woodson's out of touch dogma came recently in a Tucker Carlson interview where Woodson said: "I don't know what systemic racism is. Maybe someone can explain what that means," Woodson told "Tucker Carlson Tonight." Carlson responded by asserting that it was "a way to make people be quiet and stop asking questions about economics, as far as I can tell." Well Mr. Woodson, since you asked, this is to help you understand what systematic racism is and that it does in fact exist in America.

[@bitflowbuilders7484]

SYSTEMATIC: When something is systematic it is related to or part of a system, or system-wide as opposed to a particular part. Systems are the structure through which power, control and influence are exercised. RACISM: The word racism is best understood by looking at its two parts - race and ism. Race: is generally defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits. Ism: means a system put in place by those who control power centered around a specific set of ideas. • Capitalism, a system put in place by those in power centered around capitalist ideas • Communism- a system put in place by those in power centered around communist ideas • Racism - a system put in place by those in power centered around racist SYSTEMATIC RACISM - Power and control that is exercised through the system of power, control and influence put in place by those with the power to carry out racist ideas.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

@@bitflowbuilders7484 what you call systemic racism is outcomes based on behaviors. His, "outdated dogma" is called wisdom.

[@agent_w.]

nice video

[@standingcitizen8549]

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[@agent_w.]

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[@bettyechols6405]

Larry Elder says the same thing on his KZbin channel.

[@bettyechols6405]

I read an article of one president whose main black right hand man is buried beside him w the presidents last name on his grave...

[@tomlopez7819]

I hear they has mighty fine cookin' inside that there house...They bread is white as clouds...

[@brucehutchinson9527]

The blacks who came to Jamestown in 1619 were indentured servants not slaves. This is according to Mark Levin he researching and documents what he knows on his broadcast and in his books.

[@WordsofHarmony]

Yeah, similar to there Irish counterparts…then the laws and economic structure, changed.

[@kellymiller120]

My Brit Welsh family was here before that first slave ship. Carded wool. They just called this place "The New World". They were doing the same things to our people over there in the 1500's that they are doing now. So, we sailed to the New World. We've been through a lot, including digging tunnels under the Ohio River and running slaves to freedom. I didn't appreciate my treatment in the 60's and I don't appreciate it now. The gov't should care about this country as much as our Forefathers did.

[@virtualpilgrim8645]

Are you white or non-white? In what way were you mistreated in the 1960s?

[@peacehappyb237]

Welfare can't be reparations if everyone was able to get it. To recertify slavery and the lost of generational wealth by the gov't, reparations are a MUST. Slavery is part of the USA and it created a lot of detriment and resilient as well. Integration created more problems but the bigotry went down.

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

Where has that thinking helped?

[@Dudi527]

Pretty sad and to be honest depressing, there are only 23k views here. 🤷

[@Taylorlove17]

What’s he saying blacks were better off being segregated

[@tiannamobley5322]

What he said was black families were better off before the government made black fathers an economic redundancy

[@Taylorlove17]

@@tiannamobley5322 no that’s not at all what he’s saying lol

[@tiannamobley5322]

@@Taylorlove17 what is he saying?

[@Taylorlove17]

@@tiannamobley5322 that life was better when people were segregated, black did for themselves

[@tiannamobley5322]

@Stormfan451 That's not the message that I got from his talk. I'll listen to it again, but I think you may have missed his point of LBJs war on poverty.

[@bitflowbuilders7484]

This is an outrageous twist of the historical truth behind government intervention into the economic life and well-being of the citizens of this country both black and white. Woodson, unfortunately, provides an erroneous account of the history and the development of government intervention in support of impoverished people. Woodson gives the impression that the government intervention all started in the 1960s when LBJ signed the voting rights act. This is historically inaccurate given the documented history of government intervention with Roosevelt's post-depression 'New deal" in the 1930s and its many affirmative programs to help impoverished white and white people of the time. In fact there were three New Deal programs. Only when the government aid and assistance to families were directed specifically to helping people of color did it get the negative label by conservatives as welfare. When government support is targeted to benefit whites it was positive. When given to Black people it is seen as negative welfare or reparations. Finally, despite being held by conservative Woodson is no authority in the black community of America on these subjects.

[@virtualpilgrim8645]

Exactly. You make the case that government assistance did not lead to the breakup of the black community. What broke up the black community was freedom. They now were able to shop at white owned businesses and sit at the front of white owned bus lines. They abandon their own people and transferred the wealth in their community into the white community which devastated black businesses. This caused unemployment and the breakup of the family and the need for increased government assistance.

[@canelover9033]

If Bob Woodson is involved you know it's propaganda.

[@blackmaga7000]

This needs to be disseminated far and wide

[@ADwoods-ru8xh]

I'm sure nobody liked my comment but how have blacks and low-income people treated America

[@advancedhandyman1918]

We all just got educated, pass it along.

[@audreykattan7977]

✝️🕊🇺🇸💙🙏💟Mr. Robert L. Woodson is my hero.