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BEFORE I DIE | a 2024 short film
ABOUT THE FILM | "BEFORE I DIE" is a short film that delves into the complex dynamics of friendship. Set in Columbus, Ohio, the story follows Dom and Derrick, two longtime friends, who spend the night before a big event drinking and finally confronting the issues they've kept hidden for years.
Written by Prince Shakur. Directed by Julian Foglietti.
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Cast:
Dom: Prince Shakur
Derrick: Bryson Shultz
Crew:
Director: Julian Foglietti
Writer: Prince Shakur
Producer: Eli Hiller
Editor: Madison Van Buren
Associate Producer: Sydney Lawson
Line Producer: Desirée Levingston
Production Coordinator: Victoria Souza
Director of Photography: Noah Higgins
1st Assistant Director: Elizabeth Macleod
Script Supervisor: Sarah Bieber
1st Assistant Camera: Gracie Becker
2nd Assistant Camera: Emma Kathleen
Gaffer: Sam Lahiri
Best Boy Electric: Jack Miller
Key Grip: Sydney Lawson
Best Boy Grip: Cameron Hanson
Dolly Grip: Salim Riley
Location Sound Mixers: Samuel Thompson, Gokul Muralitharan, Caleb Faizi
Makeup: Camille E. Burgess
Wardrobe: Sarah Anchor
Unit Stills Photographers: Shiann Banks, Coleton Brown, Paul McAllister
Production Assistants: Drey Williams, Déja Russell
Music: Nick theKidd - I Have Dreams Where I Drown in a Swimming Pool
Special Thanks:, Bonnefacio, Henry Harding, Brian Crimmins, Parable Coffee, Film Commission, Nick Fancher
Videos every week on Black Culture | Politics | Anti-Capitalism | Writing
WHERE TO FIND ME...
🔗 ALL MY LINKS... bio.site/princeshakur
🔗 INSTAGRAM... sweetblackprince
🔗 TIKTOK... www.tiktok.com/@prshakur
🔗 PATREON... www.patreon.com/prshakur
🔗 MY BOOK - "WHEN THEY TELL YOU TO BE GOOD".... bookshop.org/a/23229/9781953534422
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For business inquiries, email: pr.shakur@gmail.com
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Komentáře

  • @startpage717
    @startpage717 Před 33 minutami

    I did my MFA on James Baldwin but I took the extreme opposite. The image you are using is part of what I used. Agree. it is the behind the scenes that matters. Hunted everywhere looking for "the" typewriter for my exhibit, I built my James Baldwin table and it was a beautiful exhibit. Yes. I felt honour too...

  • @xaviercooper2070
    @xaviercooper2070 Před hodinou

    Brotha I’m glad my Algorithm brought this content to me. This is is an absolute gem man

  • @domesticengineerlifecoach6938

    Sir? It's not just her! It's whole damn government! It's a damn clown 🤡 show! Both sides!

  • @uprightmovement
    @uprightmovement Před 2 hodinami

    Integrating Kaczynski’s Predictions with Potential U.S. Crises: A Timeline and Risk Assessment The United States is navigating a convergence of political, economic, and social challenges. Historical precedents like the Mouse Utopia Experiment and the Weimar Republic, coupled with Ted Kaczynski’s predictions from Industrial Society and Its Future, provide a stark lens through which we can assess potential outcomes if current divisions remain unresolved. Potential Outcomes and Timelines Political Fragmentation and Secessionist Movements Kaczynski’s Prediction: Centralized technological control could ignite regional resistance, fostering secessionist movements. Historical Context: The Mouse Utopia Experiment highlights how societal pressure leads to fragmentation, while the Weimar Republic's inability to unify its fractured political landscape before the rise of authoritarianism serves as a warning. Timeline: Near-Term (1-5 Years) - Initial signs of fragmentation could emerge as states or regions seek greater autonomy. Mid-Term (5-15 Years) - These movements could gain traction, particularly if economic and social pressures intensify. Escalation of Civil Unrest and Violence Kaczynski’s Prediction: The psychological strain of technological society could increase civil unrest. Historical Context: The breakdown of social structures in the Mouse Utopia Experiment and the Weimar Republic's economic and social unrest, which led to violence and the rise of extremism, mirrors potential risks in the U.S. Timeline: Near-Term (1-5 Years) - Growing protests and unrest, driven by economic and social grievances. Mid-Term (5-15 Years) - Escalating violence as societal cohesion weakens, resembling the breakdown observed in Mouse Utopia and Weimar scenarios. Economic Collapse and Widespread Poverty Kaczynski’s Prediction: Increasing technological complexity and economic dependence could precipitate systemic collapse. Historical Context: Weimar Republic’s hyperinflation and economic turmoil resulted in widespread poverty, setting the stage for radical political shifts. A similar economic downturn in the U.S. could trigger a severe social crisis. Timeline: Near-Term (1-5 Years) - Early economic instability could surface through market volatility or regional crises. Mid-Term (5-15 Years) - A full-scale economic collapse may lead to widespread poverty, akin to the economic downfall of the Weimar Republic. Emergence of Authoritarianism Kaczynski’s Prediction: Rising instability might provoke authoritarian responses as a method of control. Historical Context: The Weimar Republic’s descent into authoritarianism due to its inability to maintain order could foreshadow similar developments in the U.S. under escalating unrest. Timeline: Mid-Term (5-15 Years) - Authoritarian measures might emerge in response to worsening unrest and economic pressures, paralleling the Weimar shift towards totalitarianism. Cultural Fragmentation and Loss of National Identity Kaczynski’s Prediction: Erosion of traditional cultures by technology could result in fragmented identities and diminished national cohesion. Historical Context: The Mouse Utopia Experiment demonstrated how societal breakdown leads to a loss of identity and purpose, while the Weimar Republic's deep cultural divides fractured national unity. Similar trends in the U.S. could undermine a cohesive national identity. Timeline: Mid-Term (5-15 Years) - Deepening cultural divides could result in regional identities and weakened national cohesion. Long-Term (15-30+ Years) - A potential loss of unified identity may lead to national dissolution. Breakdown of National Cohesion and Global Influence Kaczynski’s Prediction: Internal instability could significantly erode U.S. global power. Historical Context: The internal chaos of the Weimar Republic diminished Germany’s global influence, a scenario that could unfold in the U.S. amidst internal divisions. Timeline: Long-Term (15-30+ Years) - Prolonged internal divisions could severely weaken U.S. global influence, similar to post-Weimar Germany. Potential for Civil War or Secession Kaczynski’s Prediction: The pressures of industrial society could culminate in violent conflict or national fragmentation. Historical Context: The social collapse in the Mouse Utopia Experiment and the Weimar Republic’s descent into civil conflict suggest the possibility of similar outcomes in the U.S. if social and political pressures escalate. Timeline: Long-Term (15-30+ Years) - The convergence of political fragmentation, social unrest, and economic collapse could lead to civil war or widespread secession, fracturing the nation. Humanitarian Crisis and Moral Decay Kaczynski’s Prediction: The collapse of technological society could lead to moral decay and humanitarian disasters. Historical Context: The moral and societal decay in the Mouse Utopia Experiment and the humanitarian crises during the Weimar Republic's collapse underscore the risk of similar outcomes in the U.S. if systemic issues go unaddressed. Timeline: Long-Term (15-30+ Years) - A severe humanitarian crisis could emerge, leading to widespread suffering and societal decay as governance and social norms deteriorate. Likelihood of Averting Catastrophe Low Chance (10-30%): Continued polarization, ineffective leadership, and economic deterioration may lead to outcomes reminiscent of the Weimar Republic and Mouse Utopia scenarios. Without addressing these issues, the risk of significant internal conflict and collapse is high. Mid Chance (40-60%): Partial success in political reconciliation, leadership, and economic management might create a fragile stability. The nation could avoid total collapse but still face significant disruptions, as seen in the early stages of the Weimar Republic. High Chance (70-90%): Strong leadership, public engagement, and systemic reforms could avert disaster, steering the U.S. away from the trajectories of the Mouse Utopia Experiment and Weimar Republic. Effective management of technological and social challenges could lead to renewed stability and unity. Conclusion: A Nation at a Crossroads The United States stands at a critical juncture, with potential crises ranging from near-term political fragmentation to long-term risks of civil war and humanitarian disaster. Kaczynski’s predictions, when viewed alongside insights from the Mouse Utopia Experiment and the Weimar Republic, underscore the dangers of unchecked social, economic, and technological instability. The future of the United States depends on its ability to reconcile divisions, restore trust, and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. While the risk of catastrophe is significant, it can be mitigated through proactive leadership, social cohesion, and comprehensive reforms. The nation must confront these issues with resilience, creativity, and a renewed commitment to democratic principles to avoid the fate of past civilizations and experiments that failed to adapt.

  • @dlewis895
    @dlewis895 Před 5 hodinami

    SO DO ABOLITIONISTS TRUST TRUMP MAGGA VANCE RFK MY GOODNESS PATHETIC

  • @UnknownHuman94
    @UnknownHuman94 Před 6 hodinami

    Trump did the job before and he can do it again. He's our best choice at this point, Kamala flip flops on to much and she hasnt actually talk policies at all. You are a bright young man and will have a big future ahead of you. Im sure if you keep going, Trump will speak to you 1 on 1. Im not trying to get you to vote for Trump either, heck i dont even know who im voting for yet all i do know is that i must trust that God has a plan for what is happening. May you stay healthy and blessed.

  • @eyeje19
    @eyeje19 Před 6 hodinami

    If you complain as a people about a Two Party System and Never Vote 3rd Party to Change it, then it will never Change.

  • @eyeje19
    @eyeje19 Před 6 hodinami

    Vote for Cornell West

  • @eyeje19
    @eyeje19 Před 6 hodinami

    Trump '24 due to policies...

  • @nuclearwessels2078
    @nuclearwessels2078 Před 7 hodinami

    Also, add to the fact that the US threatened to bring the troops in back in the early 1900s when the coal miners went on strike for worker's rights. They had the weapons but were stopped by fog. Our government literally wanted to unalive us for standing up for worker's rights.

  •  Před 8 hodinami

    If we dont stop and change our nation we will surely fallnlike rome. You've all been reprogrammed and even if you wake up fear takes ya through. We could EASILY fix our nation if we stop being scared and actually reduce the govt size and make sure they stay a REFEREE and not a pure judge/soft dictator we have allowed to breath for so long. You guys dont wana fight or do anything and the people who want change become fewer and fewer. If you want to do stuff then nows the time actually. We need to start raising our own politiicans and mayors for all our states and we need to start selecting people we personally know to be apart pf the police force, militarty, and many of our businesses so that theres no surprise on their actions. We the people must have deep control over the direction of nation, not the other way around.

  • @basedloser42
    @basedloser42 Před 9 hodinami

    5:30 Dr. Jill Stein.

  • @brianjoseph-jo2gx
    @brianjoseph-jo2gx Před 12 hodinami

    Taxpayers just pay for them instead of plantation owners. Only free to a point. Get exploited because they need the job and are afraid to call the police. Experience sexual and other harassment, sub par wages,and unsafe conditions.

  • @brianjoseph-jo2gx
    @brianjoseph-jo2gx Před 12 hodinami

    Trump did what Kamala promises to do.Black-owned businesses in the United States grew at an average rate of 4.2% per year from 2016-2020, which is more than 20 times the overall business growth rate of 0.18%. The growth was greatest between 2018 and 2019, when the number of Black-owned businesses increased by 8%. However, growth slowed to 4.7% between 2019 and 2020, which may have been due to the pandemic's early effects on foreclosure rates and investment decisions. Plus record black unemployment. Media never talks about what Trump actually did . Don't talk about his or Republicans actual agendas on their websites. But talk endlessly about project 2025 that isn't a Trump or official Republican document.

  • @stinkymccheese8010
    @stinkymccheese8010 Před 12 hodinami

    They are telling you to engage in damage control, and you you are more than capable of doing that while organizing an alternative at a grassroots level it will take time, and you have examples of such things in the past complete with readily identifiable failure points and successes, that is how this country will be salvaged if it’s going to be.

  • @Five0
    @Five0 Před 12 hodinami

    She is a communist. Dont vote for communism. Communism is next-level slavery, your value is limited and moreso if you are non-comliant. KH is a pretty face on a demonic spirit.

  • @bazhamelcreates9513
    @bazhamelcreates9513 Před 12 hodinami

    You earned a subscriber today.

    • @bazhamelcreates9513
      @bazhamelcreates9513 Před 12 hodinami

      I think you hit the nail on the head with the sensationalism of historic figures in an effort to relate to them in modern times. COINTELPRO being unable to find any scandal or past secret in Malcolm's life that they could use to discredit his position is a valid point.

  • @milk.meister.mcChonky
    @milk.meister.mcChonky Před 13 hodinami

    I disagree with you on pretty much every front, but I really appreciate the way in which you presented your points. I've been looking for a while now for someone drastically far from conservatism who seemed so genuine and not vitriolic because I try to keep my political news/commentary coming from sources all over the spectrum so I can gather as much info as possible before making my own judgements. I look forward to seeing more from your channel and hearing your arguments!

  • @Vuh_ne_suh
    @Vuh_ne_suh Před 13 hodinami

    Vote for candidates that are for an economy that works for working people, a livable future for our children, for an America and a World that works for all of us. #SteinWare2024 ✅

  • @jmjanzen
    @jmjanzen Před 13 hodinami

    Where has the YT algorithm been hiding you??? Clearly I'm following the wrong links if this is the first time I'm seeing this channel pop up

  • @lydiagerson9802
    @lydiagerson9802 Před 14 hodinami

    I'm an old white woman and I agree with everything you've so articulately stated. Our two party duopoly are as , George Galloway, has said: Two cheeks of the same ass." Since Clinton I've never voted for either party. I fear for the young of our country.

    • @LINDA-de-J0NG
      @LINDA-de-J0NG Před 12 hodinami

      Dear Prince Shakur, I am someone who, for many election rounds, did not vote in her own country. My reasons, though not the same, were comparable to yours and those of your viewers - I feel you so much and You Are Right: there is not enough historical knowledge, governments are not here for us and actual solutions need finding. Solutions that need evolution first and we might differ here, but I am convinced that they need to come after this immediate fascistic threat has been de-energised. In the meantime please allow me to suggest one youtube video + one fact. Search CZcams for the video by copy pasting this: >>> The Insane Cambridge Analytica Election Interference Revelations in The Great Hack <<< Then combine it with this fact: in 2016, black voting had gone down for the first time in 20 years. Basically non-voters are being used. You are inadvertently behaving the way the pernicious behaviour-influencers want you to. This time around in 2024 they even have access to AI and you knów they are going about it more stealthily than they did in 2015. It's not about Kamala, it's not about how voting supports a non-functional voting system: voting a fascist at bay while making efforts for a better alternative are possible at the same time. Not voting says nothing. But for not voting, disgusting little frat boys will thank you with a wink. In the video's voice you hear more than a wink and a thanks, the guy is laugh-talking at how easy it was to sway people in Trinidad and Tobego in 2015 and at how they're planning the same thing in African countries. Just don't thank these people behind the paper politicians by not voting, don't make it that easy on them.

  • @WhyseWytch
    @WhyseWytch Před 19 hodinami

    This was a great vid-- I would also take issue with drinking every day. It's awesome to learn about what/who inspires others. I knew little about Baldwin before this, tbh, but I definitely feel what you were saying about exploring sexuality in frankly dangerous situations. It seems to be a common rite of passage amongst the queer community.

  • @M0RN1N6_5T4R
    @M0RN1N6_5T4R Před 23 hodinami

    Yeah. I don’t think Trump is evil at all. Just research all his interviews prior campaign 20 years. Racist where? This man said he wanted Oprah as a VP. Shit is wild how all the black folks turned on him.

  • @AngelaKHarrell
    @AngelaKHarrell Před dnem

    Prince....what's YOUR solution? I'm listening. I'm serious.

    • @marsbarzart
      @marsbarzart Před 17 hodinami

      From what I’m gathering, either allowing the far right to exploit and implode the us constitution IN HOPES the “order out of chaos” methodology actually works or doing the thing the Democrats should’ve been doing and just restarting our constitution and policies to better reflect what do United States looks and needs. The sad truth about both is either way the empire HAS to fall either left or right and rn we are voting for our demise

    • @PrinceShakurYoutube
      @PrinceShakurYoutube Před 17 hodinami

      I think there's a variety of solutions, but it starts with all of us finding ways to organize and engage politically in our lives outside of electoralism. Can we do mutual aid? What can we do to help the environment? How can we organize to change the material conditions of our lives? These are big questions but they start with organizing and building or organizing capacity to have alternative structures outside of the state. And structures to reduce the state's power to exploit us. And this is just my vision. I don't get on the internet to tell everyone what to do. We all have our configurations of change and it's all of our responsibilities to help each other get there or to synthesize it in our brains for ourselves alongside community work.

    • @PrinceShakurYoutube
      @PrinceShakurYoutube Před 17 hodinami

      The question of what to do almost seems strange to me because history and black liberation tells us what to do - resist

  • @sethdonnelly1994
    @sethdonnelly1994 Před dnem

    Brilliant!!!!!

  • @wuwei5629
    @wuwei5629 Před dnem

    I'm glad I found your channel, this is the critical thinking I was looking for! So much food for thought. Again, thank you

  • @joviantoni
    @joviantoni Před dnem

    this short film was everything. i appreciate it being set at night; it added a certain moodiness to me, emphasizing the dread of feelings uncertain / oblivion as mentioned in Dom’s story. the sun is setting where i’m at and it started to glow a bright orange when the closing shot of Dom’s letter came in… just wondrous. i love all your creations, and i hope you make more short films in the future if the passion is there <3

  • @SLATTERDAY
    @SLATTERDAY Před dnem

    Nah this is too real. I wish you were wrong but we watched the dnc and Harris commit to not hearing what their uncommitted voters even had to say. Which is the bare minimum

  • @hisbigal
    @hisbigal Před dnem

    I never saw the biopic about Elvis. I already knew that he groomed Priscilla when she was a teenager. He was also horribly racist, and not just stealing music from Black artists, but how he treated the artists themselves. Years ago, when someone from my local radio station was going around asking people what they thought about the then 25th anniversary of his death, the usual responses were all the same; “he was the king,” yadda, yadda. When the interviewer got to me and asked the same question, my immediate response was “Elvis was a racist cultural thief.” I went into to the history of him and other white artists stealing songs from Black artists and made them rich, while the Black artists died in poverty and near obscurity. Unfortunately and despite my reasons for NOT acknowledging his “work,” the interviewer continued to ask me why I’m denigrating Elvis. I finally got annoyed with his line of questioning, gave specific examples, and put it in a historical context. He then walked away from me and left the area. A few days later, someone found out who I was and started making death threats against me, with the usual racist and misogynistic (I’m a mixed Latina) comments. Fortunately, nothing came of the threats, but it also one of the many reasons that I eventually moved out of the US and have only returned a couple of times. Thank you for putting this up.

  • @wuwei5629
    @wuwei5629 Před dnem

    Loved the video, thank you! You have a new subscriber ❤❤

    • @PrinceShakurYoutube
      @PrinceShakurYoutube Před dnem

      Thank you so much

    • @LINDA-de-J0NG
      @LINDA-de-J0NG Před 12 hodinami

      Dear Prince Shakur, I am someone who, for many election rounds, did not vote in her own country. My reasons, though not the same, were comparable to yours and those of your viewers - I feel you so much and You Are Right: there is not enough historical knowledge, governments are not here for us and actual solutions need finding. Solutions that need evolution first and we might differ here, but I am convinced that they need to come after this immediate fascistic threat has been de-energised. In the meantime please allow me to suggest one youtube video + one fact. Search CZcams for the video by copy pasting this: >>> The Insane Cambridge Analytica Election Interference Revelations in The Great Hack <<< Then combine it with this fact: in 2016, black voting had gone down for the first time in 20 years. Basically non-voters are being used. You are inadvertently behaving the way the pernicious behaviour-influencers want you to. This time around in 2024 they even have access to AI and you knów they are going about it more stealthily than they did in 2015. It's not about Kamala, it's not about how voting supports a non-functional voting system: voting a fascist at bay while making efforts for a better alternative are possible at the same time. Not voting says nothing. But for not voting, disgusting little frat boys will thank you with a wink. In the video's voice you hear more than a wink and a thanks, the guy is laugh-talking at how easy it was to sway people in Trinidad and Tobego in 2015 and at how they're planning the same thing in African countries. Just don't thank these people behind the paper politicians by not voting, don't make it that easy on them.

  • @Cuttatv
    @Cuttatv Před dnem

    Just admit you’re sexist

  • @Cuttatv
    @Cuttatv Před dnem

    Sir you are evil. Just because you use big words and try to articulate yourself like a scholar your argument is dead. VP Harris’s policy is way more beneficial than trump project 2025

    • @PrinceShakurYoutube
      @PrinceShakurYoutube Před dnem

      Wow! I haven't heard any of this before from an anonymous person online

  • @Cuttatv
    @Cuttatv Před dnem

    Bro , you are talking for yourself. You wanna be a the face of what black people want and you’re not making progress. Telling Black people to vote against the person who wants to protect our democracy is wild.

  • @Cuttatv
    @Cuttatv Před dnem

    You just want views . At this point we don’t care vote or not. She’s doing her job without your input

  • @yam-fries
    @yam-fries Před dnem

    the captions are blocked when the picture of the article is put up, just to let you know!

  • @StealthyOleBoi
    @StealthyOleBoi Před dnem

    Trump Vance RFK jr 2024, Make Our Children Healthy Again, Secure our Border, Bring Back Jobs, Bring back the Middle Class, Bring Back Loving our Neighbor as ourselves again 🇺🇲 You can be pro-Trump and not be a Conservative

  • @kristinashepherd3003

    🎯💯 agree with you

  • @surgery-tm4ln
    @surgery-tm4ln Před dnem

    This is dumb. No third party cadidate will protect low income black communities from internal conflict. Heterosexual black men cause many of their own problems because of the biological disposition they have towards patriarchal violence. We don’t need to protect violent black men from police we need to protect a large variety of black women and queer queer black people from violent white people and violent black people

    • @StealthyOleBoi
      @StealthyOleBoi Před dnem

      Damn straight, some of them literally cause their own problems by feeding into the bs even as grown adults. At some point they HAVE to hold themselves accountable no matter how deep they are into it. Those communities need to stop picking candidates based on race and party and actually look at what their policies for the city/town should be. But yk what the old phrase is "If you want to hide knowledge from a [black man], put it in a book."

  • @YBHML
    @YBHML Před 2 dny

    Great video bro

  • @gergsbane
    @gergsbane Před 2 dny

    Great part is you mentioned Trump. He did release a lot of prisoners and setup a program to address in his first term. Google First Step Act

  • @MahmutAyabakan
    @MahmutAyabakan Před 2 dny

    Perez Timothy Lee Cynthia Johnson Scott

  • @akirahimurakinakiyama99

    It’s either her or the Hitler wannabe let’s face it there’s no one else

    • @StealthyOleBoi
      @StealthyOleBoi Před dnem

      The fact that y'all just think Trump is Hitler is the problem. Do sum research and look at his actions as president and the people he has in his immediate cabinet: Vance n RFK jr. This guy is the only president who has EVER Called oit the corruption in our government since JFK, and you wanna call him Hitler... a facist dictator. He WILLINGLY STEPPED OUT OF OFFICE and GAVE the KEYS to BIDEN without a single issue... and he's a Dictator, ok. When y'all make this country go to hell by demonizing a man who is ON YOUR SIDE, THE PEOPLE and PREVENTS WARS for 4 years while the Communists (Democrats as they call themselves) have done NOTHING but Screw y'all in the ass for the last 16 of 20 years. I'm saying this to educate you, because ik y'all will never look past anything that people TELL YOU TO THINK, because they think you are stupid and you prove that by thinking as so. God bless anyone's soul that is remotely like you. Please prove me wrong, I'll wait

    • @Cartoonnetworkisamazing
      @Cartoonnetworkisamazing Před 13 hodinami

      She’s also a wannabe Hitler.

  • @Spencerhadley
    @Spencerhadley Před 2 dny

    Loving these videos

  • @Givethemgrace8212
    @Givethemgrace8212 Před 2 dny

    Do you boo. Don’t let them shame you!

  • @letstalkaboutit7734

    The abolitionists didn’t have the power to VOTE however when they did we had black men elected to state congressional & senate offices which ushered in black cities being transformed into economic power centers. When Jim Crowe laws came around black elected officials in congress started getting ELECTED by the VOTE into federal offices pushing parties at the federal level to change policy. In the 1960’s it was the VOTE that changed Black Americans future & 40 years later delivered Barack Obama and a corporate culture of elevating black Americans into positions to bring up others. In 2016 it was the LACK OF VOTING that elected Trump that’s ushered in banning of books, 3 Supreme Court justices that removed race from Affirmative Action yet allowed gender, immigrants, & religion to remain, full Presidential Immunity, & restrictions on LGBTQ & racial identity in government contracts and military service. This lesser of 2 evils is total & complete bs. It is today and always will be the VOTE that matters in America. It is the VOTE that elected VP Harris who happens to be the 1st & ONLY VP to do a barbershop tour talking about available contracts for Black Americans at the Federal level. VP Harris is the 1st & ONLY Presidential candidate on the campaign trail with Generational Wealth as a pillar of their campaign strategy. Katenje Brown on the Supreme Court is the ONLY justice VOTING to uphold race studies and protections. If there is an evil it’s American citizens too self obsessed to see that their privilege to have internet service to put out propaganda online while real families and civically active people are on the front line making sure we preserve these gains are in fact a stab in the back.

  • @slowpokejpg6
    @slowpokejpg6 Před 2 dny

    We need to build our own power. No one is coming to save us. Only the working class can do that.