Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks about Being Black

[CJ14]

He answers a question about women in science with his own experiences being a black man and wanting to become an astrophysicist.



Edit: Sorry forgot to mention, skip to the 1:01:30 part

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

He answers a question about women in science with his own experiences being a black man and wanting to become an astrophysicist.

what time does he answer this?

 

[MaccabeanRebel]

edit

 

[tmonster]

what time does he answer this?

1:02

 

[tmonster]

what time does he answer this?

spoiler alert, just another guy complaining cuz he wasn't newblack:zfg:

 

[OfTheCross]

spoiler alert, just another guy complaining cuz he wasn't newblack:zfg:

What's newblack?

 

[bigDeeOT]

You know what the funny thing about his response is though? He claims to have undergone discrimination and faced many roadblocks throughout his life right? Well guess what, look where he's at now? He made it to the top of the world, in SPITE of living in an age of racism and "white supremacy."

 

[theoretic]

You know what the funny thing about his response is though? He claims to have undergone discrimination and faced many roadblocks throughout his life right? Well guess what, look where he's at now? He made it to the top of the world, in SPITE of living in an age of racism and "white supremacy."

 

[Kritic]

What's newblack?

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

You know what the funny thing about his response is though? He claims to have undergone discrimination and faced many roadblocks throughout his life right? Well guess what, look where he's at now? He made it to the top of the world, in SPITE of living in an age of racism and "white supremacy."

I find your myopic view of the world frightening. I don't celebrate one person who 'makes' it, but rather lament all those who did not because they were never given the proper encouragement. But still everything is fine with you because he made it. Yet still you have those who make it past the roadblocks of their environment, excel in school and yet are denied the simplest of job interviews because their name sounds too ethnic. Stick to threads about black people killing each other breh, you strive better in threads like that.

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

Neil talking reminds me of the scene in Malcolm X with him and his elementary school teacher.

MALCOLM'S NARRATION: I was special, the only colored kid in the class. I became sort of a mascot, like a, like a pink poodle. In fact, I got called a ****** so much I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. I thought it was my name. They talked about me like I wasn't there, like I was some kind of pedigree dog or horse, like I was invisible.
MR. OSTROWSKI: Now the important thing, is to be realistic. Now we all like you here, you know that, but you're a ******, and a lawyer is no realistic goal for a ******.
YOUNG MALCOLM: But why, Mr. Ostrowski? I gets the best grades in class. I got voted class president. I wanna be a lawyer.
MR. OSTROWSKI: Now, I want you to think about something that you can be. You're good with your hands, making things. People would give you work. I would myself. Why don't you become a carpenter? That's a good profession for a colored. Wasn't your father a carpenter? Jesus was a carpenter. People like you as person. You're doing real well. Remember what we said: nothing succeeds like success. Let me hear it.
YOUNG MALCOLM: Nothing succeeds like success.
MR. OSTROWSKI: Right. As long as you're realistic.

Figures of authority telling impressionable children they ain't shyt, yet 'enlightened' folks like @bigDeeOT trying to tell us that they should have all the knowledge in the world and make it in spite of that. And if they don't it's their fault and a result of their genetic inferiority.

Let me be clear that the line is drawn in the sand. You either recognize our greatness and work on inspiring that or you just the enemy. See you on the other side of the line, friend.

 

[mc_brew]

i seriously resent the response tyson's answer got....

 

[Hawaiian Punch]

i seriously resent the response tyson's answer got....

It was a nervous applause. Reality was they were uncomfortable by what he said and wanted to change the subject.

 

[mc_brew]

It was a nervous applause. Reality was they were uncomfortable by what he said and wanted to change the subject.

basically.... no way they were in agreement to what he said... some of them probably were wondering why he was on the stage....

 

[Sam Peel]

You know what the funny thing about his response is though? He claims to have undergone discrimination and faced many roadblocks throughout his life right? Well guess what, look where he's at now? He made it to the top of the world, in SPITE of living in an age of racism and "white supremacy."

His mother, Sunchita Marie (Feliciano) Tyson, was a gerontologist, and his father, Cyril deGrasse Tyson, was a sociologist, human resource commissioner for the New York City mayor John Lindsay, and the first Director of Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited.[