ThrobbingHood
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How Racism Prevented the U.S. From Establishing Universal Healthcare.
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ThrobbingHood
“I’m Sorry for 2025”
This is a book a strongly recommend everyone to read. It’s written by the guy in the second video. Thom Hartmann is a real one.
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next: "how racism prevented america from totally dominating pop music in the 60's" 
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Racism significantly limited America's potential to fully dominate global pop music in the 1960s, despite the fact that many of the era's most influential musical innovations—rock and roll, soul, R&B, funk—were rooted in African American culture. Here’s how systemic racism and segregation held back the full global impact of American pop music:
Racism in 1960s America muted the voices of some of the country’s most groundbreaking musical innovators. If Black artists had received equal exposure, support, and recognition, the U.S. might have deepened its cultural dominance in pop music worldwide—not just through imitation and appropriation, but by elevating the original creators. Instead, other nations picked up what America cast aside, reshaped it, and often reaped the global rewards.
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Racism significantly limited America's potential to fully dominate global pop music in the 1960s, despite the fact that many of the era's most influential musical innovations—rock and roll, soul, R&B, funk—were rooted in African American culture. Here’s how systemic racism and segregation held back the full global impact of American pop music:
1. Black Artists Were Often Shut Out of Mainstream Exposure
- Radio Segregation: Many mainstream (i.e., white-owned and white-listening) radio stations refused to play Black artists, even if their music was incredibly popular. Instead, they played covers by white artists who imitated the sound.
- Example: Elvis Presley gained fame with a sound heavily influenced by Black artists like Chuck Berry and Big Mama Thornton, who didn’t receive the same level of exposure or financial reward.
- TV & Media Appearances: Programs like American Bandstand often excluded Black performers or limited their appearances, even when their songs were chart-toppers. That meant less visual and cultural exposure to international audiences.
2. Record Labels Exploited or Ignored Black Talent
- Many Black musicians were underpaid, uncredited, or outright cheated out of royalties. Without strong label support, they couldn’t break into the lucrative international markets as easily as white performers.
- Labels also discouraged or reshaped Black artists’ images to appeal to white audiences, diluting their originality and limiting their creative influence on the global stage.
3. British Invasion Capitalized on Black Innovation
- The UK acts that came to define the "British Invasion" (The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, etc.) were deeply inspired by Black American blues and rock artists—many of whom were unknown or underappreciated in the U.S. due to racism.
- Ironically, these UK bands introduced American-style Black music back to the U.S. in a form that was more “acceptable” to white audiences, both at home and abroad.
- Example: The Rolling Stones named themselves after a Muddy Waters song and often covered Black blues artists, giving that style wider exposure than the original creators received.
4. Touring Discrimination Limited International Reach
- Racist laws and customs in the U.S. South and beyond made touring extremely difficult for Black artists, leading many to avoid domestic tours altogether.
- This made it harder for them to build the same kind of fan base as their white counterparts—both at home and overseas, where touring was a key to breaking into the global scene.
5. Segregated Charts and Marketing
- Billboard and other industry sources maintained separate “Race Records” or “R&B” charts for Black artists, keeping them siloed from the “mainstream” pop charts dominated by white acts.
- This not only ghettoized Black music within the industry but also sent a message to international markets about what was considered “export-worthy.”
6. Impact on Global Pop Music Dominance
- Because Black artists were kept in the shadows or limited to niche markets, the U.S. missed the chance to fully export the true originators of its most influential musical styles.
- As a result, Britain and other countries often took the lead in globally spreading rock and pop, even though their styles were based heavily on American Black music.
In Short:
Racism in 1960s America muted the voices of some of the country’s most groundbreaking musical innovators. If Black artists had received equal exposure, support, and recognition, the U.S. might have deepened its cultural dominance in pop music worldwide—not just through imitation and appropriation, but by elevating the original creators. Instead, other nations picked up what America cast aside, reshaped it, and often reaped the global rewards.
Field Marshall Bradley
Veteran
Thom Hartmann has made it to thecoli. 
The Pledge
If it’s a lie, then we fight on that lie.
I hope in a hundred years, that generation is looking back on the fact that we didn’t have universal healthcare here as just one of the stupidest fukking gaffes in our history
Cacs would rather die of cancer than to give non cacs a free bandaid.
Embarrassing
Cacs would rather die of cancer than to give non cacs a free bandaid.
Embarrassing
This is a book a strongly recommend everyone to read. It’s written by the guy in the second video. Thom Hartmann is a real one.
I’ll follow up this book recommendation with Fatal Inventions by Dorothy Roberts. Black folks need to sharpen way the fukk up cuz these cacs plotting in plain sight.
Thom Hartmann has made it to thecoli.
lol while I do fukk with Thom Hartmann I also met him years ago when I worked at the Whole Foods on GW’s campus and he acted like I was about to rob his ass when I approached him to shake his hand and tell him I was a fan of his work.
And yet, that experience wasn’t as bad as my MED experience. I truly salute those intellects that don’t lose themselves in all the intellect. We’re still human, fukkin act like it, especially when you supposedly know better.
ThrobbingHood
“I’m Sorry for 2025”
What happened during your MED experience if you don’t mind sharing?
And sadly, even amongst our so called allies, there will always be a level of trepidation when it comes to black men. Our PR continues to thrive in the gutter.
What happened during your MED experience if you don’t mind sharing?
And sadly, even amongst our so called allies, there will always be a level of trepidation when it comes to black men. Our PR continues to thrive in the gutter.
I won’t go into crazy details since it was while I was at work but basically he was around to do an interview. This was when his bytch ass book “Tears We Cannot Stop” came out. He made a wild assumption and started acting a whole fool.
He’s a real pompous, big headed, arrogant piece of shyt that actually believes his own hype. If I wasn’t on the clock I would’ve shytted on him and his weak ass books. For all the showmanship, when the cameras were on he was basic as fukk and wasn’t saying anything poignant.
As for Thom, yeah that shyt was disappointing but not surprising. Like, df else you want me to do? I have on a whole ass Whole Foods apron and hat. If I gave him a Kool Aid smile he prolly would’ve still thought I was sketch. Great reminder of how much cash shyt some of them cac allies be talkin.
ThrobbingHood
“I’m Sorry for 2025”
You just reminded me. Way back (over a decade ago), there was huge conference on my college campus on boycotting Israel’s sponsors due to the Gaza Strip war.
One of the speakers there was this Palestinian activist, I believe in his 60s/70s. He gave an impassioned speech about what was going on, his fight to bring awareness to the atrocities that he has seen for decades. That shyt really moved me because I could see the parallels in our struggle.
After the conference finished, everyone lined up to speak to him and thank him for sharing his story. Now when I went up to him to shake his hand and thank him, there was an uncomfortable reticence from him, almost as if I was beneath him.
After that, I looked at him and the whole Palestine situation differently. Of course, one man doesn't represent an entire group but there’s always been an undertone of anti-blackness when it comes to Arabs.
Even in that moment, I sat there and was able to see the humanity in him, but he couldn’t reciprocate it towards me. Now I could’ve possibly misinterpreted it the wrong way, maybe he was tired, maybe it was just me and not a racial thing. But we all know that look and feeling.
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You just reminded me. Way back (over a decade ago), there was huge conference on my college campus on boycotting Israel’s sponsors due to the Gaza Strip war.
One of the speakers there was this Palestinian activist, I believe in his 60s/70s. He have an impassioned speech about what was going on, his fight to bring awareness and the atrocities that he has seen for decades. That shyt really moved me because I could see the parallels in our struggle.
After the conference finished, everyone lined up to speak to him and thank him for sharing his story. Now when I went up to him to shake his hand and thank him, there was an uncomfortable reticence from him, almost as if I was beneath him.
After that, I looked at him and the whole Palestine situation differently. Of course, one man doesn't represent an entire group but there’s always been an undertone of anti-blackness when it comes to Arabs.
Even in that moment, I sat there and was able to see the humanity in him, but he couldn’t reciprocate it towards me. Now I could’ve possibly misinterpreted it the wrong way, maybe he was tired, maybe it was just me and not a racial thing. But we all know that look and feeling.
Yeah facts I know that look all too well because it’s the same one I got!
Usually I let someone Black that I trust introduce me to these type of people. It’s easier to gauge them if they associate with other Black folks. It’s usually been all love in my encounters with Palestinians but you can’t be too sure with anyone. Even our own people.
Lord_nikon
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This is a book a strongly recommend everyone to read. It’s written by the guy in the second video. Thom Hartmann is a real one.
Looooove Thom Hartmann
