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BlackJacked
by BlackJacked
BlackJacked: How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left. This podcast examines the American civil rights movement critically, pointing out missed opportunities and strategic flaws. BlackJacked looks at what could have been and asks us to determine what will be.
Episodes
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The Black Midterm Election Strategy
There is considerable fear amongst Black voters about the midterms, immediately prompted by the attack on Black voting rights. The answer isn't online chatter, it's joining independent, Black political organizations.
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Why Won't Some Black Folks Vote?
Voting apathy remains stubbornly high, especially among poor Black folks. But why? Getting back to the "good ol days" of Biden and Obama isn't enough. #votingrights #blackpolitics #obama #biden #democrats
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Are Black Electeds Helping Us?
The gutting of the Voting Rights Act will result in fewer Black elected officials in Congress. Honestly, I'm not all that upset about that.
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Stop Elevating Malcolm X
Malcolm X, like Dr. King, is honored and rightfully so. However, doing so without proper context, in ways that bleed into hero worship, ultimately hurts us.
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There Is No War Against Black History
They say Trump is waging a war against Black history but I would beg to differ.
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Jay Z and the Black Middle Class
For some reason, middle to upper class Black folks believe they're special.
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Target, Jesse Jackson, and Black Orgs Today
Jesse Jackson's passing provides an opportunity to look at the past and evaluate the present. Hopefully we have a better future. The Target Boycott is central to the discussion.
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Amazing Grace, Slavery, and ICE
John Newton is famous for writing the hymn, "Amazing Grace." That grace, however, didn't extend to my people. That them-- a Christianity laced with racism --still shapes our world in every way.
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Do We Like Black Capitalism Or Not?
Black people will never have control without a focused effort in the realm of economics. However, attempts along those lines are always met with critiques of "Black Capitalism."
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Trump, Venezuela, and Negroes
The US recently stepped foot on Venezuelan soil and took the country's president. This is about power and Negroes better take note.
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Europe is NOT a Continent
No, really, Europe isn't a continent. Rejecting that flawed belief is a small step in challenging white dominance. But be careful: folks get really sensitive about that.
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30,000 Black Doctors Are Missing
30,000 Black doctors are missing today. The culprit? A 1910 report by Abraham Flexner, backed by the American Medical Association and the Carnegie Foundation. Black medical schools were targeted and closed, with consequences that still linger today.
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Stop Asking Me To Boycott
Boycotts have devolved into "The voice of the lazy." It makes us feel good, maybe, but most of these have no clear targets, goals, or hope of delivering a future in which Black people have control of our lives.
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Stop Arguing With White People
MAGA showed up to Tennessee State University, an HBCU. So...why argue? Don't.
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The Myth of Malcolm X
Tom Brady or Bill Belichick? We can ask the same about Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X was undeniably brilliant but without a platform to stand on, maybe we never hear his name.
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Was Charlie Kirk Actually A Christian?
Charlie Kirk, whom I'd never heard of before last week, was apparently Jesus Christ come again. But yeah, he was indeed a racist and I'm allowed to be apathetic.
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Why Y'all So Sensitive?
We're far too sensitive about our history, and that's really not helping us. History should be approached critically, allowing us to grow and develop beyond our elders.
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Pan Africanism Is A Fairy Tale
We love to talk about Pan Africanism but it's mostly myth. It sounds good, but it's largely a one way street. If we really believed in it, we'd practice it where it made the most sense.
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Essence Fest and the Failure of Black Leadership
Essence Festival was criticized this year a great deal. Attendance has been trending down for a while, the economy is in the tank, DEI is dead, and now there's yet another impediment: the Target Boycott. It's complicated.
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No, The Pope Is NOT Black
We have a new Pope. Some are rushing to ask about his blackness, but I think a better question might be where he stands on the church's role on the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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Black People Are The Real X-Men
X-Men movies all have the same plot: the humans hate mutants and wish to wipe them out, the mutants have the power to crush the humans...but Professor X is determined to get the humans to love and accept the mutants. The Professor is nuts, not Magneto.
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Civil Rights Marches Need To Go Away
Civil rights marches are dead. Seriously, don't do that no more. At one point marches were considered bold, cutting edge, and absolutely dangerous. That appeals to young people. They aren't any of those things now, so no, young people don't care.
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Dane Calloway Must Be Stopped
Were Africans here before Columbus? Possibly, but some of the ahistorical, crazy BS just needs to stop. It's a distraction and just plain dangerous.
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Negro Fireside Chat 3/22/25
Caleb Wilson, 20, of Kenner, La., was a junior at Southern University majoring in mechanical engineering and a proud member of the Human Jukebox, the school’s marching band. He's now dead, allegedly a result of fraternity hazing. Let's talk about that Greek life...
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White People Have Officially Won
DEI and Target fasts: that's where we are in 2025. It all signals that white people have officially won, and Black folks have completely waved the white flag on the idea of self determination. #DEI #Boycotttarget #jamalbryant #civilrightsmovement #trump #inclusion #blackhistory
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You Can't Win A War With Nonviolence
Nonviolent passive resistance characterized much of the movement but such a tactic-- or way of life --has serious limitations and present consequences. The Civil Rights Movement ultimately failed to reach its full potential due to the blind commitment many held for it. #civilrights...
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Bonus: What Elon Musk Can Teach Black Folks About Politics
Billionaires get everything they want from Congress depsite the fact that no billionaires serve in Congress. Perhaps representation isn't as important as we've been led to think. #ElonMusk #congress #politics #blackpolitics #education #americandemocracy #plutocracy
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Negro Fireside Chat 12/18/24
Yea...I was a bit sloppy and need to clear Dr. King's good name.
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When Older Leaders Won't Step Aside
Dr. King was once a young leader who made the old guard uncomfortable. Over a decade later, it was King who was being challenged by a new generation of leaders. To his credit, he didn't try to categorically stop them but he also failed to fully appreciate that, just as he felt he was right in...
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When Black Politics Met White Power
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, led by Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, Bob Moses and many others, was a radical experiment to reform democracy. But white power beat back their efforts at reform and ultimately, the movement was absorbed by the system. #mississippi #mfdp #civilrights...
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How Bad Did White Folks Hate Us? Bad!
White folks were told to integrate their schools but rather than do that, they opted to simply close schools. That meant many white children went without an education altogether but that was preferable to sitting next to Black children. Perhaps civil rights leaders should have taken the hint and...
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 12
Operation Breadbasket was a program that showed great promise for Black economics. Jesse Jackson did amazing things through the program in Chicago, which Dr. King wanted replicated nationally, but it never happened. #mlk #civilrightsmovement #jessejackson #civilrights #wealthgap #blackbusiness...
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How To Be Black In A White Neighborhood
There is no historical parallel for the task Black people in America faced: rising up from the shackles of slavery while living under the gun of their opressors as a minority. Colonizers in other places in the world generally left, for the most part, but Black people in America had a different…
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Martin Luther Is Not Your King
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is regarded as a saintly, inerrant figure. But is his elevation artificial? The white press and broader white validation have a lot to do with his place in history and in the American psyche. Ultimately, Dr. King's elevation is a win for white people. #drking #mlk...
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Negro Fireside Chat 11/3/24
Rita Bender, a white woman, is one of the greatest Americans to ever live. Here's a small tidbit about her.
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 11
The Poor People's Campaign was Dr. King's last thrust to right America's wrongs but it was probably a mistake. #civilrightsmovement #poorpeoplescampaign #economicjustice #blackwealth #poverty #mlk #silverrights #blackhistory
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Bonus: The Black Church Can Go To Hell
Are you down with Kamala or Trump? Donnie Swaggart caught heat for his criticism of the Black church, the root of which was the Black church's support of Kamala Harris. But the Black church, for all the good it has done, is not a prophetic voice one need respect anymore. The white church has no...
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The Revolution Will Not Be Painless
We have been duped into believing that Black progress doesn't require sacrifice and yes, suffering. This fantasy. Every inch of Black progress has been through pain and sacrifice and unless we cope with that today, our progress is effectively over. #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #blackpeople...
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 10
Black businesses have always been targets of terror. Black people had few defenses for it earlier and as terror has evolved, Black leaders and organizations have failed to keep up with it. #civilrightsmovement #blackbusiness #blackpolitics #silverrights
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 9
The civil rights movement helped white businesses more than Black businesses. Black entrepreneurs did a lot to fund the movement but they got little back in return. #atlanta #atlantalifeinsurance #mlk #martinlutherking #civilrightsmovement #civilrights #blackbusiness #blackentrepreneurship...
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Bonus: Should We Criticize Civil Rights Leaders?
Is it fair to critique or criticize movement leaders? They literally put their lives on the line for future generations, should they be off limits? Let's talk about it. #civilrightsmovement #mlk #blackhistory #reparations #america #civilrights
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 8
Hosea Williams helped organize a boycott of white businesses that cost them $1 million in the first month alone. But what happened to the million dollars? This episode examines that question and why our boycotts today are weak. #hoseawilliams #civilrightsmovement #mlk #boycott #wealthgap...
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Negro Fireside Chat 9/13/24
Let's chat about S.B. Fuller, the Black SUPER conservative who suggested to Dr. King that Negroes in Montgomery buy the busline.
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 7
The Montgomery Bus Boycott launched the movement but also some bad habits. S.B. Fuller, once thought to be the richest Black man in America, urged Dr. King to buy the bus line but King had no interest. That was a mistake and a bad precedent in strategy that would doom the civil rights movement…
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Negro Fireside Chat 9/5/24
This chat dives in a little bit deeper on the activities of civil rights organizations, specific to economics.
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 6
The wealth gap persists despite advances in civil rights. Why? Civil rights organizations didn't have a unified, comprehensive plan for economic development. Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam, on the other hand, did have a plan and it was working...but Christian civil rights leaders like…
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Negro Fireside Chat 8/28/24
Negro Fireside Chat is a new feature where we share more intimately. I'll clean up things I've said, tell a cool story or two or something in the middle.
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 5
Dr. King is admired for speaking out against the Vietnam War but he probably shouldn't have. Bayard Rustin wanted civil rights leaders to stay focused on urgent domestic priorities like poverty and jobs; he had a point. Black leaders today are still pursuing political issues based on a faulty...
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How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left: Episode 4
"White allies" have always been seen as indispensable to the civil rights movement and the larger progression of Black people. But they have their limitations and no vibrant Black movement can depend on them for success. History is replete with examples and this episode looks at a select number,...
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BONUS: Kamala, MLK & The (Black) Politics Of Fear
The politics of fear has driven Black politics since 1964. Dr. King broke from his longstanding practice of not endorsing candidates that year; he not only endorsed but campaigned for Lyndon Johnson. Rather than negotiate Black support, Dr. King backed Johnson without securing any firm promises...
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BlackJacked: How The Civil Rights Movement Went Left. This podcast examines the American civil rights movement critically, pointing out missed opportunities and strategic flaws. BlackJacked looks at what could have been and asks us to determine what will be.
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