Justice Department Will Award Up to $246 Million to Improve Public Safety in Native Communities

[Professor Emeritus]

Thanks for your response.

This post was not about -- nor to compare anything to reparations. Hence, you and @Squirrel from Meteor Man comment is invalid here. This was about how we as ADOS have other route to help ourselves and our communities.

It was also not to compare our struggle to Natives. That can be argued elsewhere. It was to showcase examples on what we can ask (demand) from our representatives in the meantime.

I apologize for misinterpreting you some in the beginning. There's been too many trolls out there recently (a couple of them showed their ass heavy in this thread) and I was too quick to judge in that direction. Looking back at your comments you've been on point too and there was no reason for me to read too much into the OP.

Fighting for programs like the ones in the OP is exactly the kind of work that can be done at the legislative level right now. You're completely on target with that.

I personally think it's not going to succeed until more people are willing to make economic sacrifices to push the struggle forward. Being willing to work full-time or serious part-time on advancing these issues rather than chasing after stacks. Being willing to make hard economic choices that keep the money in positive outlets and stop funding the oppressors. In the ideal circumstance, even being willing to strike against the most evil of the city councils and police departments in CRA-style actions that pressure them to the point of defunding their oppression, even if it takes months or years of serious struggle in the meantime.

Research into revolutions show that you can begin to expect a revolution to succeed, violent or nonviolent, once you get over 3% of the population actively involved in fighting for the cause. It'll be a long time before we got 10 million people in the USA ready to overthrow the system completely. But what if you got 2,000 people willing to put their foot down in a community of 50,000? You could move mountains.

Fighting for Reparations is ongoing -- and will be until achieved. There is not time-limit on doing so.

On your White people spill -- I can't worry about that -- nor should anyone else. We can do what we need to do -- and make sure we cover all bases. White people don't and won't accept or like anything -- but that shouldn't stop us from going after what is owed.

Again, thanks for comment.

I completely agree with both, I'm just pointing out that it's a process. Some of the people who are making simplistic demands about something being done now, or whose entire agenda is just to see a presidential candidate list it on their platform, are clueless as to how this shyt works.

I'm repeatedly bringing up Ta-Nehisi Coates because the conversation was basically dead before he came in and framed the issues in a way that actually got people talking again. We need to keep figuring out new ways to do that effectively over and over again, while still fighting for shyt at the local levels and at the federal legislative program-level, until there is enough momentum that an actual reparations conversation can actually get somewhere.

 

[Michael's Black Son]

It's embarrassing people are talking like they're jealous about this.

Native Americans have to live in some of the most fukked up systems in America. They get shot by cops at an even higher rate than brehs do and there are some places where close to 100% of Native women have been sexually assaulted. In some of those spots you can pretty much assault a Native woman and KNOW that law enforcement won't do shyt about it no matter what, it's that bad.

Any of ya'all ever been to a reservation? Talking like you would rather be them.

Maze of Injustice – Amnesty International USA

Rape Culture in the Alaskan Wilderness

‘I Feel Invisible’: Native Students Languish in Public Schools

Native Americans: The forgotten minority in police shootings - CNN

 

[xoxodede]

I apologize for misinterpreting you some in the beginning. There's been too many trolls out there recently (a couple of them showed their ass heavy in this thread) and I was too quick to judge in that direction. Looking back at your comments you've been on point too and there was no reason for me to read too much into the OP.

Fighting for programs like the ones in the OP is exactly the kind of work that can be done at the legislative level right now. You're completely on target with that.

I personally think it's not going to succeed until more people are willing to make economic sacrifices to push the struggle forward. Being willing to work full-time or serious part-time on advancing these issues rather than chasing after stacks. Being willing to make hard economic choices that keep the money in positive outlets and stop funding the oppressors. In the ideal circumstance, even being willing to strike against the most evil of the city councils and police departments in CRA-style actions that pressure them to the point of defunding their oppression, even if it takes months or years of serious struggle in the meantime.

Research into revolutions show that you can begin to expect a revolution to succeed, violent or nonviolent, once you get over 3% of the population actively involved in fighting for the cause. It'll be a long time before we got 10 million people in the USA ready to overthrow the system completely. But what if you got 2,000 people willing to put their foot down in a community of 50,000? You could move mountains.




I completely agree with both, I'm just pointing out that it's a process. Some of the people who are making simplistic demands about something being done now, or whose entire agenda is just to see a presidential candidate list it on their platform, are clueless as to how this shyt works.

I'm repeatedly bringing up Ta-Nehisi Coates because the conversation was basically dead before he came in and framed the issues in a way that actually got people talking again. We need to keep figuring out new ways to do that effectively over and over again, while still fighting for shyt at the local levels and at the federal legislative program-level, until there is enough momentum that an actual reparations conversation can actually get somewhere.

Thank you

No problem. I understand.

I totally agree with you. I have to admit I didn't think specific programs/grants like this were available -- meaning ones that address and uplift community issues. We always have to split and share with others -- and many of us are now learning we don't have to go that route. But, we have to have support and our representatives + organizations to back up and fight for them.

I have worked off and on with former Rep John Conyers Jr. for years now -- and I can report he is still very much involved in trying to get the word out about H.R. 40 and reparations. I have met many people like myself - who is involved on and offline -- but many more who want to be involved. But, they have to have some HOPE -- some positivity for change.

The reparations movement has ignited many ADOS to organize. Right now, we are only seeing the online support -- but we will continue to see it grow offline.

Mr. Coates definitely brought the conversation back to life -- and I thank him for that. I am not sure if Yvette, Tone or Mr. Darity have reached out to him -- but I really hope they do. He would be a great asset to the movement. I also think they need to focus on scholars and historians -- I feel like they are vital.

I myself have reached out to some of my favorites like Daina-Ramey Berry and Thavolia Glymph to ask them to lend their support. Mr. Coates being included in the line-up would really bring credit and attention to ADOS.

I am a history and genealogy enthusiast -- specifically ADOS history and genealogy. I am very pro-ADOS - because I am one -- and only come into threads to combat false information, add to the conversation or address anti-Black/ADOS views held by some here. That hasn't helped me get many fans here -- many see it as anti-everybody. I can assure you that I'm not. I am pro-me and mine first though.

 

[TRY GOD]

@Rhakim are you ADOS?

 

[kayslay]

Why are people trying to turn this into a Native versus ADOS?

Natives deserve their check and ADOS are coming for ours!!!

 

[xoxodede]

Why are people trying to turn this into a Native versus ADOS?

Natives deserve their check and ADOS are coming for ours!!!

I think we got the concern trolls taken care of. I'm calling them out now.

And exactly.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

@Robbie3000 is nonADOS, with an AntiADOS podcast

what about @Neil Tyson?? Talking about visiting reservations.
I fail to understand how any of us that are non-cac, black americans can be expected to sympathize with other races or have empathy towards any other race or group of people when we have our own issues to focus on and solutions to implement. I tend to not comment on the reparations topics bc there's always the naysayers and defeatists coming in with deflection toward a nefarious purpose. But now I see there's more diversionary tactics at play. The reparations issue really must be gaining momentum bc of all the distractions trying to displace the objectives. The call to action is real.

 

[Cynic]

This is a literal slap to the face to AA Reparations issue. Native Americans receive all types of grants, land, set-asides and subsidies- but on the issue of Reparations, not one of our "Representatives" has a specific plan to enact legislation- in reference to an economic or financial distribution. But yet they offer them close to 300million allocated to deal with specific programs and assistance for this year. That's not even an aggregated amount over however many years - that's just for this year alone, for public safety. Native Americans were receiving financial assistance as a community since the early 1900s. correction - 1800s

you really th!nk any representative is going to risk their career by offending cacs on an issue they can't relate to ?
Politicians work for PACs ...and keeping black folks poor means n!ggas will never be rich enough to fund their own

So if you can't push your own initiatives the cycle continues and the fundraising for "urban" problems with liberal cacsultants continues....


Despite this and history of these people n1ggas really think they'll force reparations without leverage

 

[TRY GOD]

what about @Neil Tyson?? Talking about visiting reservations.
I fail to understand how any of us that are non-Cac, black americans can be expected to sympathize with other races or have empathy towards any other race or group of people when we have our own issues to focus on and solutions to implement. I tend to not comment on the reparations issues bc there's always the naysayers and defeatists coming in with deflection toward a nefarious purpose. But now I see there's more diversionary tactics at play. The reparations issue really must be gaining momentum bc of all the distractions trying to displace the objectives.

@Neil Tyson is a white poster I have had on ignore for years

 

[xoxodede]

@Neil Tyson is a white poster I have had on ignore for years

You have to chill out honey You are representing us all. They already don't like us like that (ADOS) -- and trying to push us out of TLR.

Be respectful and then if you want -- put them on ignore.

But, yes -- he's Black -- but he lives in Canada.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

@Neil Tyson is a white poster I have had on ignore for years

fukkkkkkkkk... unreal. again, they have no relevance in this conversation- that type of input is not valid.
Imma just go with the assumption that anyone who is not for us is against us.

 

[Nicole0416_718_929_646212]

You have to chill out honey You are representing us all. They already don't like us like that (ADOS) -- and trying to push us out of TLR.

Be respectful and then if you want -- put them on ignore.

But, yes -- he's Black -- but he lives in Canada.

Not liking that look, idk, we saw how that worked out for the last one.
That's one issue to have people discredit you based on an opinion that's not facts. Much much worse to discredit yourself behind hypocritical and evasive talking points. No coming back from that ever. If you have a voice, people are going to check to see if you're legit- that I don't have a problem with. I know that I'm more cautious and apprehensive about who I align with though.

 

[TRY GOD]

You have to chill out honey You are representing us all. They already don't like us like that (ADOS) -- and trying to push us out of TLR.

Be respectful and then if you want -- put them on ignore.

But, yes -- he's Black -- but he lives in Canada.

fukkkkkkkkk... unreal. again, they have no relevance in this conversation- that type of input is not valid.
Imma just go with the assumption that anyone who is not for us is against us.

He used to post racist white supremacists stuff in the mike brown thread

I ignored him and assumed he was white since

 

[Professor Emeritus]

@Rhakim are you ADOS?

You read my whole thread in HL and you still don't understand why I'm not going to let anyone play your troll games?

There are receipts of me pro-reparations since I joined. There are receipts of how long I've been moving in the struggle and what I've been doing for it. I published my first article in a Black journal damn near 20 years ago and it was on what true Black authenticity would look like across the diaspora, which is coincidentally just about the opposite of the bullshyt divide-and-hate agenda you keep pushing.

You know we can do a search on your name and find ZERO mentions of reparations in 2016, 2017, and all the way through 2018 up to December 31? You never even mentioned ADOS once until last month, you were just a silly militant troll named Wenzel Dashington who everyone mocked for only dating White women and looking like a fake account.

You've been on the "fukk ya'all if you not ADOS" gimmick for a month, in a couple months you'll move on to a new gimmick. Meanwhile you ain't doing shyt in your real life to help the community nor do you give a shyt what happens. You troll just to troll and everyone knows you ain't doing nothin.

@wenzel dashington is the ultimate coli militant
White girls are choosing me, in Atlanta the only dates I been on are with White girls
Hypocrite is my middle name:The life and times of @Wenzel Dashington
Wenzel out here stealing pics and claiming as his
@Wenzel Dashington banned appreciation thread. EDIT: He's Back EDIT2: Now Bushed
THE ATOMIC BEDWENCH BOMB HAS BEEN DROPPED

wenzel dashington aint black
Wait, So @Wenzel Dashington Done Changed His Whole Gimmick? (Tell Us More )
WHY @BMOREGORRILLA IS A c00n fakkit, Why I stole that nikka @Koven pic, VIDEO OF MY LIVING BLACKNESS

Not that I'd tell you one way or the other even if you weren't a troll. Look at every word I say on this board, look at how I move, and you tell me from my ACTIONS whether I'm pro-ADOS or not. Not from internet posturing.

You have to chill out honey You are representing us all. They already don't like us like that (ADOS) -- and trying to push us out of TLR.

Be respectful and then if you want -- put them on ignore.

But, yes -- he's Black -- but he lives in Canada.

That's Wenzel Dashington you're replying to - his gimmick since he joined has been to call everyone he disagrees with a cac. Now he can broaden it by just calling them non-ADOS.

 

[Cadillac]

Ados should keep a list of people who are neutral or oppose reparations and benefits and make sure they don't get em.

nikkas who are against us getting ours. Shouldn't be the same nikkas reaping our benefits even if they are ADOS.