part 1--Yuri Kochiyama: On Knowing Malcolm X
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- čas přidán 10. 03. 2010
- Freedom is a Constant Struggle TV show, May 16, 2008.
Freedom Is A Constant Struggle's guest will be the legendary human rights activist, Yuri Kochiyama, who lived in Harlem for 40 years and worked with Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik el Shabazz). Although no official holiday honors Malcolm's birthday, May 19 has become a traditional day of celebration in the Black and progressive communities. Yuri shares his birthday and will reach 87 this May 19 -- also the birthday of Uncle Ho (Ho Chi Minh). A tireless freedom fighter, political prisoner advocate, and author of Passing It On -- A Memoir, Yuri has also had a biography written about her life by Diane C. Fujino titled: Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama.
Its crazy becuz in the years of my life the average white guy I meet only knows 1/2 of the Malcom X story not the 2nd half AFTER Malcolm went to Mecca and ACCEPTED ALL ppl. It's just crazy. Malcolm accepted the brotherhood within all men, black, white, asian, hispanic, it didn't matter, Malcolm was just a "man of men". Much love for this vid.
Good stuff. Very interesting lady. More people need to know about her. Also sheds some light on how much Malcolm was growing and how forward thinking he was, to have a Japanese American woman in the Organization of AFRO American Unity.
+kweli05
commie bitch lover.
***** Yes, exactly! Thank you very much!
@Frederick Wells Did he even consider it?
Forty-three years ago this week, Malcolm X was gunned down in the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. Yuri Kochiyama cradled his head as he lay dying on the stage.
Why have I never known this?!
Rest in peace. You fought a great battle!!!
We are using this as part of a study session on Yuri & Malcolm today! Thank you so much for this... checkout this mural project dedicated to Yuri & Malcolm in Harlem that we're doing: www.gofundme.com/yurimalcolmmural
May the Universe be pleased with the ancestor's work. A true human rights activist.
I taught 8th grade Social Studies and I made sure my students knew about Malcolm X and Yuri Kochiyama.
Happy Birthday Yuri! 😊
lived in Harlem for 40 years. DAMN! More ppl SERIOUSLY need to see this. Stereotypes and usual BS aside.
Same birthday as Malcolm! ...four years earlier.
Never heard of her till today. So grateful my niece posted her on Instagram or I still wouldn't know of her.
Does bring me to the question of why many Asians behave in a racist manner towards black folk in particular. I mean, they are tolerant and love our culture. But fo real fa real, they are separatist that are often no kind. Stares, fake smiles and such. I'm just curious.
Well it's because of how we are portrayed by the media alot of Asians think of us how the Americans portrayed black people and since allot of them never met a blk person before they have this racist view of us
@@jmoxie4425 thanks for your input. however i want my source of information to be from an asain since they the ones with the "love black folk stuff but don't love black folk" mentality. Especially given that BLACK FOLK got them the rights that they currently enjoy in this country.
Do you remember all those Asian civil rights marches? No. Me neither. I do remember them jumping on the band wagon and reaping all the benifits including reparations while WE got suchi. yep...raw fish.
@@kweenme8101 Hiya, I'm asian myself and maybe I can shed some light (it's been a couple of years but i stumbled upon here). Personally, I myself am also frustrated a lot at what I see as this inherent divide in black-asian relations especially in America. I've seen it in some of my family and friends for sure with many stereotypes that they hold towards black people and culture, but unfortunately I have also seen it the other way, with certain people in the black community also participating in violence and anti-asian behavior during the coronavirus pandemic.
My opinion (and frustration) comes from the fact that I believe a large part of this divide is because many white leaders in the country have sown this divide in order to disenfranchise both of us. They have attempted to paint asians as "white-adjacent" in order to separate us from other minorities in the country and generate hostility; but make no mistake, asians are yet not allowed to gain positions of power in the country (can you even name an asian representative in congress). This allows them to "have their cake and eat it too"- they maintain their position of power whilst minorities squabble to prevent them from forming unified opposition. There's a reason why despite the US only having 59% white people, they have nearly 80% of congressional seats.
A big example of this nowadays is I believe Affirmative Action. I believe many asians who are against AA, who are rightfully fighting against anti-asian racism in university decision boards, are unfortunately being co-oped by white racists and supremacists aiming to delegitimize and limit the opportunities of black students. I personally see AA as one of the many ways white americans pit asian and black communities against each other, wherein white leaders can safely discriminate against asians under the guise of helping blacks when in reality the biggest winners are wealthy, predominantly white legacy students who do not even have to participate in the same game.
Happy Birthday
Interesting
happy birthday Yuri