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25. "RE: Elders, Youth, Saul Williams and Black Revolution"
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>I say all of that to
>raise several questions...
>1)Are Black artists obligated to a
>Black movement or a Human
>movement?

Should they choose? People involved in black movements have always been involved in other ones, too...Frederick Douglass championed women's rights, Huey Newton allied himself with many groups, Martin Luther King was organizing a Poor People's movement...there are black women who support the feminist movement and movements for civil rights..

>2)Should the Elders step out of
>leadership positions they've been holding
>since the 60-70's and let
>younger blood with new ideas
>take riegns.

I don't see anyone all excited about taking their place. Leadership is less deciding to be a leader than the people deciding that you are a leader.

>3)Was Saul wrong?(Based on the limited
>info i gave you)

In some ways, yes, in some, no. "Tell the truth but tell it slant"...you tell people what you think in a way that will not hurt them so they will be more likely to be receptive. Williams' point raises up questions: How much responsibility do we have to ourselves, and how much to others?

>4)Is it wrong to point out
>the mistakes of the elders?

Depends on how you do it. It's not constructive to do it negatively.

>5)How can Hip-Hop generation continue to
>make progressive change?

Stop bickering over the small stuff, and work on our common struggles. The small things will destroy a movement.

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Elders, Youth, Saul Williams and Black Revolution [View all] , illosopher, Tue Jan-23-01 08:22 AM
 
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briefly
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Respectfully disagree
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           In America
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                     I'm open for ideas
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Ye,Yea
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mulattomoon
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Sierra
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At the end of the day...
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so 35 yrs of opportunity
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RE: so 35 yrs of opportunity
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      ...
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the situation worsens?
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Reparations?
J_Hayes
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      I agree
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      Couldn't have said it as good...
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      I gots to holler at you in the 'Burgh sometime...
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Amaryllis
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answering the questions~
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