Talented Tenth
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Started by RevolutionarySistah
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May 2004
RevolutionarySistah
Los Angeles, CA
so, I was gazing through a post and I saw this brought up, and it brought back a lot of feelings I felt when I was first introduced to this concept. For those of you who don't know, this concept was brought up by W.E.B DuBois....first black to graduate from Harvard, migrated to Ghana, Souls of Black Folk, etc. etc. Anyways, he felt that it was up to the "talented tenth" of black folk to basically carry the rest of them that are lagging.
When I thought about it, I said to myself "Is he saying that only a tenth of the total black population is talented??" But now I am starting to think that perhaps he didn't mean to say that only a tenth were talented, but out of all the talented black people, the tenth are the ones who should take responsibility for the rest.
I would really appreciate it if someone cleared this up for me. We didn't really go over it much in my history class.
And also, how do you feel about the "talented tenth" scenario?? do you think it is right, or wrong?
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RevolutionarySistah wrote:as a "floss" angeles native, I YOU know I would have to step in on this one. Ok, Magic Johnson is a brilliant businessman, and for that reason one may call him an American Hero.....for America is all about capitalistic gains. But as far as him being a man of the people....I would sadly have to disagree. The truth of the matter is this.....he is nothing more than a puppet....a face. White people use his face to get black people involved. I would even go so far as to say that he not even the TURE owner of a majority of the things people think he owns. He has the Starbucks, Fatburgers, and even his his sights on Downton L.A. I mean but does the hood really need Starbucks? Not really. Build a library....start a SAT Prep class at innercity schools.....Instead we got a second rate Bally's ....I mean dayum....we ain't even got a pool. I think its the only Bally's without a pool. And don't even get me started on his theatres......"we can do it in our own community" Yea the fukk right. He came by maybe once or twice.....that's it. I am sure if he showed his face around there more it wouldn't be as rundown as it is. Now, the mexicans have taken it over and I for one say let the have it. Steve Harvery, I would give more respect to him because he actually donates things to schools and fights to give innercity schools books. However, I doubt many of you have heard of endeavors. Magic Johnson....just like Micheal Jordan....is out to get paid! The only difference is Magic does it in Real Estate. I am sorry, but putting up a restaurant and building a gym ain't really "helping" the black community.sowthwestplaya03 wrote:MAGIC JOHNSON ....AN AMERICAN HERO
