I'm sure he advocated for people that he believes in and causes that he believes in.
That his views aren't as progressive as most of us would like them to be isn't a him problem.

If one nigga could have as much anchoring and ceiling creating sway as he gets blamed for then they would elevate more of us.


And the messenger and message matters.


In response to an article I posted about wealth inequality being stretched since 1975. The first response is from a white dude about Bernie Sanders. Is Bernie Sanders the first thing you thought about as a Black man when hearing about being robbed? Or was it gentrification, redlining, education, subrprime lending, unemployment, the prison system, union break downs, excessive mortality rate ... etc ... personal, humanizing ways that it affects you and not just "a rich white man in power said this".


The first response from the family group chat came from my mom when I shared this:

Mom: I feel the economic squeeze and crush.

MIL: Dang shame.. WTH

Dad: So I would be rich? Not living pay check to pay check rich.