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[radical theory @radicaltheory]

“the suggestion that black people lack ‘financial literacy’ and, therefore, ignorantly refuse existing opportunities to advance economically obliterates the realities of capitalism as an economic and social system or conditions that system creates.”

—jared a. ball

[radical theory @radicaltheory]

"as well as, ideas (myths) regarding the national economic arrangement. if hip-hop can be used to sell cars, clothes, and jewelry, it certainly can be used to sell equally fantastical notions of achieving “financial freedom….”

[radical theory @radicaltheory]

"...along w/its means of production & distribution. it stands to reason than that, much of the popular commercial media and art has become literal marketing for products and contains many of the same advertising industry mechanisms for selling wares..."

[radical theory @radicaltheory]

"jay-z, like most commercial artists and art, reflects a racial and class politics often masked by talent and performance. the art becomes an extension of the commercial, political, and ideological market(ing) forces who own the media product (often not the artists themselves).."

[radical theory @radicaltheory]

"black people are not poor for having missed out on previous opportunities, or by choosing today, out of some form of cultural deformity, or intractable financial illiteracy, to, as jay-z suggests, foolishly give away potential communal wealth by shopping."

[radical theory @radicaltheory]

“consumerism, spending habits, good or bad, do not determine collective wealth or an economic strength. no community becomes rich, nor can one become poor, as a result of their spending."

[Alondraaaaa @alondra_blahh]

Fun fact: Almost every song from Elvis is a cover song from black artists. Elvis never wrote any of his songs. And these songs he took were recorded they just didn’t hold the same attention factor like he did. Took a History of Rock class 🤷🏻‍♀️

[ghetto intellectual™ @kzshabazz]

#BlackLosAngeles 👉🏿African Holocaust: The 28th Annual Commemoration To Our Ancestors
Program Schedule 400 Years Never Forget And Never Go Back 1619-2019👈🏿
KRST Unity Center

[The Black Detour @theblackdetour]

"When you spend your dollar out of the community in which you live the community in which you spend your money becomes richer and richer; the community out of  which you take your money becomes poorer, and poorer."

Malcolm X

[Nathan Rosenberg @rosenblawg]

After two years of reporting, more than 150 interviews, and dozens of FOIA requests, I have a new investigate piece with Bryce Stucki on how Obama’s ag secretary, Tom Vilsack, covered up widespread discrimination against black farmers. https://t.co/uUM15oGBY3

[Nomkhosi @KaMacingwane01]

My daily prayer for us Africans by Malcolm X 🙏 @LandNoli @SlieAfrica @AfrikanTimes101 @StedianaJZ @toxicmbuso @fyahlite @zuluomnyama2 @vudzijenaj @Mlu093

[The Nation of Islam @OfficialNOI]

Report: USDA complicit in the demise of Black farmers https://t.co/Q5Jcj1Q4Ii (via @TheFinalCall)

[Support Black Owned @BlackSolidarity]

"If this paper or this report comes out just to be an academic report, we have failed. This isn’t the culmination of research but the beginning of something much bigger and much more important, which is restitution."
https://t.co/zX8WUwOl1q

[The C•O•W•S• @UntilJustice]

Had 💯 conversation with Neely Fuller Jr. today. We discussed Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism. Oklahoma is mentioned a lot in the book - including Fuller's hometown (Muskogee). And his spouse's hometown (Boley) #ReadingIsMoreImportantThanWatchingTelevision

[Ana Lucia Araujo, PhD @araujohistorian]

Scotland's first black professor calls for reparations after groundbreaking report shows Glasgow University benefited from proceeds of slavery by almost £200million #slaveryarchive https://t.co/o9WSI1xxBW

[Melissa Harris Petty @SeauxLeauxDoLo]

“Black on black crime” is a myth. Nobody said the crimes are the myth. The myth is that it stems from black pathology instead of poverty and proximity

[Support Black Owned @BlackSolidarity]

Powerful talk by Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary entitled "Post-Traumatic Slave Disorder"- an excellent exposé on the layers of oppression confronting Black people and how understanding it for what it is can help us heal.
https://t.co/Wln2azvILp