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The New Black Panthers? Not quite...




Black Power, A beautiful statement and a symbol of the ultimate result of the Black community operating under a unified front.  This is the propaganda used to fuel the voices that make up one of the more recent powerful factions, that is The New Black Panther Party.

The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation has already denounced the New Black Panther Party, as a “small band of African Americans” that’s found no legitimacy of their own, even in the black community, many blacks see it as a hate group. No better than the Ku Klux Klan.  The foundation also condemns the association of The New Black Panther Party to the original Black Panthers. The foundation goes as far as to imply that The New Black Panther Party actually incites hate, rather than resolve it.

This combined with the assault from the media, as a result of their own public miscues result in the world overlooking the actual mission statement of this movement, protecting and strengthening the black community. I feel the intentions should shine in as much light as the faults.

With that being said, I think it The New Black Panthers needs to undergo serious reform and organization if the organization expects to gain legitimacy among any community.  The media has a seemingly endless supply of representatives of the NBPP harboring constant displays of bigotry. Whether it was at the polling station back in 2008 at the time Barack Obama was elected, rap songs talking about all types of racism -why the political faction rap to be a good outlet is beyond me-, or inarticulate outbursts demonizing other races and groups, the NBPP has yet to find a way to balance the scales with regard to their blunders and successes. This serves as an obstacle to any group hoping to gain a following, as they can so easily be demonized.

I’m sure there’s a lot more to this situation than what the media has allowed to gain attention, but in the society we live in, unity holds precedence in power. A ten-point program that basically asks for segregation to be reestablished won’t really do the trick of putting the black community where it needs to be. While there’s obvious need for reform in the black community, these kinds of uncoordinated, hateful, aggressive methods of expression will only give those in control the necessary leverage to keep the imbalances that plague our people in tact.

In short, If you’re going to fight the injustices of America, don’t’ say anything that can’t be proven or backed up, and If you’re going to go with the ill-advised approach, make sure the world can’t see and negatively judge you for it. A hate group has yet to win in this country, and I don’t see it happening now. No room to get caught slippin...Waaahh!!

7 comments:

Cly! Host of "The 4/20 Lounge"! said...

My point in this is to put it out there that this group does have its good intentions, but being disorganized and loose with public appearances is destroying their chances of ever having a voice...

Anonymous said...

I feel people should really think before they speak. I know we have our pros and cons when it comes to any community but we should all be able to respect one another and uplift. Rick Ross himself said, "one nation, under god." I use this quote simply to say that we are all born americans we shouldn't treat our fellow brethrens anything less. Not only that, but the black community in america has a history that speaks the truth and has paved the way for all multi-racial americans.
So i think the group should really find a way to speak in a way that communicates their desire to help and be a voice of resolution.

LIT_APOC said...

I personally feel that the NBPP does have good intentions. I feel that their vision of carrying out those good intentions are rather skewed. Taking a page out of the original Black Panthers book, the NBPP takes the aggression level to dramatically larger heights. They show a complete disregard for respecting their fellow man and I have yet to see an interview with one of its members that didn't end in a heated manner.

I think that rather than building upon what the original members started, they are attempting to back-track and start all over again. Lets not forget though that some truly great minds make up it's leadership, so there is definitely something there worthwhile. I would propose putting more informed soldiers on the battle lines though, otherwise the war they are looking to wage will be a lost cause.

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p50qHzC01E0

I don't see anything positive with a group who advocates killing babies....that's just me personally. White people aren't a united group, Jews, Italians, Irish -- these are all "white" groups that have faced terrible discrimination and have VASTLY different backgrounds/histories. Germany weren't so nice to the rest of Europe during WWII -- but why? They're all "white" right? The problem with the "black power" movement is that it's inherently racist. There is NO unified "non-black" group just like there is no unified "black" group (see Haiti, Sudan, Jamaica, Congo, etc etc). Until we UNIFY AS HUMAN BEINGS and stop making these groups that further divide us we will never be able to overcome racism as a species. NO BLACK POWER, NO WHITE POWER....HUMAN POWER

Cly! Host of "The 4/20 Lounge"! said...

^ Unity...that's the tru power in the game...However, i don't feel "Black Power" is inherently racist when encouraged with regards to the hardships of inner-cities and unfair conditions in the community.

There is still a great imbalance in society. I met somebody last weekend catching up with my best friend from Irvington, NJ. The gentleman i met is now laying in a hospital with 6 bullets in him. There's reason for anger, many aren't heard living in these conditions every day, raising children feeling like this is their inevitable fate.

However, NO BLACK POWER, NO WHITE POWER....HUMAN POWER definitely the way to go

Anonymous said...

I liked it, I get the angle you tried to get at with the idea of them being able do good but they need a better rep. However, I kinda disagree with you because I feel no matter how much good they are capable of doing if everyones perception of them is negative, they won't have the chance to change minds because society won't allow them to... It's kinda like the first impression is the lasting one and they don't do a good job at solidifying a positive reaction in the public eye.

Unknown said...

" If you’re going to fight the injustices of America, don’t’ say anything that can’t be proven or backed up"..Couldn' have said it better myself!!

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