Response to BNK's Response to CRT & Reparations
- Mya Brown
- May 3, 2024
- 2 min read
Week of 4/28 - 5/4/24
Based on what our professor said, I want to talk about a few things.
First, when we look at the Herero genocide, it's a big deal because it shows why it's important to admit past wrongs and help communities recover. Instead of just giving out money, it's about giving resources to help everyone move forward together.
In addition, the UN saying the US owes reparations to African Americans highlights the ongoing relevance of reparatory justice in contemporary contexts. It shows that this idea is still needed today to make things right for past injustices.
Lastly, Crenshaw's work emphasizes the need to consider overlapping systems of discrimination, particularly for marginalized groups who face multiple forms of oppression simultaneously. Through intersectionality, Crenshaw highlights the importance of understanding and addressing the complexities of power dynamics in order to achieve true social justice and equality.
The other day I had the opportunity to attend a conference called Generation Next: Thought Leaders a Summit. It was a series of 4 different panels speaking on topics such as immigration, the U.S. Economy, U.S. Domestic Welfare, and Systemic Racism. Students expressed their opinions to questions posed by the panel moderator and the crowd. One thing we discussed during the last panel was the importance of paying attention to the work people do after they close their doors. People (especially politicians seeking to be elected) love to talk as if they agree with the importance of an issue, but often fail to make any actions. This ties with what you said because when you're distant from an issue (i.e. in the comfort of your home behind closed doors) it's easy to ignore an issue.
Hi Mya,
Unfortunately, I missed the deadline to engage with this week's discussion so I'm glad you talked about it in your post. It really isn't enough to simply acknowledge past wrongs. As you mentioned with the Herero genocide, providing resources for communities to rebuild is essential.
I really wanted to attend the Generation Next conference but I had a research symposium to go to. I'm happy you got to go and share a bit about it. The part about the gap between talk and action is so true! We need to hold these people in positions of power accountable for what they say they're going to do.
What a great experience attending the conference. I thought the what you discussed was extremely important. Politician are one way in public but behind closed doors are totally different. We are dealing with that now with Maryland race for mayor. We can do our homework on people but at the end of the day we will on know what they want us to know.
So many people like to ride on a horse while it's fun and jump off when they get scared! Yes, these politicians work for those who grease their pockets! Dr. Claud Anderson talks about this in PowerNomics-he says the only time we will get what we want politically is if we buy the politicians before they go in office. They all come to us for the Black vote but, never deliver anything to us collectively as a people! Woke, Wake Up, Awakening let's examine all of that and some more!!!