There's a lot that could be touched on so I'll just stick to the bolded. The attackS (plural) on Dr. Anderson had nothing to do with "reevaluating and reassessing"-- if that were true then why not reach out to him for wisdom on what went wrong AND right? What he wishes he'd known or done, etc? Those are the actions of someone with respect for elders. Yvette gave a monologue... on an 80+ year old man that made his adult life reparations (successful for or not)... because he's friends with Boyce Watkins- I know you haven't. But, I have seen the many ADOS threads you have been making. No comment though.
- What Black businesses? Which ones should they speak on? And what would be the purpose? From what I remember --the shows don't focus on Black business development, promotion or best practices.
- On Baby Boomers: I don't like to lay blame like that -- but it is time for new blood -- and it's time for some of the elders to take a backseat. Not go away, but be able to pass the torch and support. I have seen no disrespect for elders -- only those who have thrown out disrespect. And remember, just cause you older - don't make you an elder.
- On Dr. Anderson: I personally wouldn't have went at Dr. Anderson like that. I respect Mr. Anderson and everything he has tried to do for us as ADOS. But, it's time to reevaluate and reassess many of the statements he and others have made in the past.
There is a problem when so many people can say statements about the ADOS community - yet have no reference or source to back it up. That statement Dr. Claud Anderson made about the Black dollar - was made up and someone what damaging to the spirit of Black Americans. We over here feeling bad about something we have no control over -- and that was untrue. The truth is MOST of our dollars stay in our communities -- we just don't own the stores in them.
- I don't think they are seriously unnerved -- they just see it for what it is. Which is sadly Slavery Tourism and a ploy for tourism revenue. There are other ways to encourage and promote healing and a relationship between ADOS and African countries -- and it doesn't involve spending money -- or overspending for a fake sense of 'homegoing." IMO, it also diminishes the fact that America is our home -- and our right to claim it as such. We are our own ethnicity - and that ethnicity was born out of our ancestors being brought here.
- Sure, most entrepreneurs fail - but the facts are - most BLACK/ADOS entrepreneurs fail -- for those reason I stated. As those roadblocks are 100x worse for us. As we have no family to get seed or loan from to help start our pathway. Nor collateral or banking opps like that. Even SBA loans are extremely hard to get without credit, collateral or a co-signer. And many of the types of businesses Black entrepreneurs tend to want to pursue are ineligible for SBA loans anyway.
- From my understanding, Yvette and Tone are not talking about owning a business/entrepreneurship post-reparations -- they are talking about now -- the pre-stage. So, I am not understanding your viewpoint. Sorry.
As for the second bold, I'm not understanding this binary mindset on black business and politics. You'd THINK #ADOS would be about supporting our businesses coupled with a specific policies and an agenda, but nah... As it stands black success and potentiality undermines the #ADOS agenda. Which explains why they're so quick to swat it down, and (bringing the topic back to the OP) explains why this Paul 'Wall' Sowers guy warrants concern.... at least I hope