BMHR S3 5 (01): ALABAMA SLAMMER MUSICAL CHAIRS RIVERFRONT “BOP IT”BRAWL DISCUSSION

*THE MARITIME SOS HAT SIGNAL FOR SUMMONING ALL HANDS IN DECK FOR BATTLE

*”THERE WERE GOOD PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES” OF THE MONTGOMERY RIVERBOAT BRAWL

*STAND YOUR GROUND LAW DURING A BRAWL COULD ESCALATE TO FATALITIES: MARLON WAYANS COMMENTS ON THE RACIAL BRAWL

*A PRECEDENT IN DEMONSTRATED SENSE OF BLACK UNITY OR BLACK COLLECTIVE SELF DEFENSE. WHAT MESSAGE OR FEAR RESOUNDS WITH TRIGGER HAPPY WHITE FOLKS WHO ANALYZE THE RETALIATION TO THE MONTGOMERY ALABAMA ATTACK OF A BLACK MAN?

*WAS THIS RIVERBOAT DOCK BRAWL A SIGN OF BLACK UPRISINGS NATION-WIDE?

*ARE RACIAL CONVERSATIONS A NECESSITY FOR BLACK PEOPLE GIVEN THE VIOLENCE PERPETUATED, HISTORICALLY, DUE TO OPPRESSION, TYRANNY AND RACIAL VIOLENCE?

*COMBATTING THE BLACK BARBIE AND BLACK KEN DOLLS SYNDROME OF BEING THE “PERFECT” NEGRO IN THE CONTEXT OF NOT OFFENDING WHITE FOLKS, IN OUR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS. CONVERSELY, CORRECTING OUR COLLECTIVE ISSUES WITH EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITIES IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. SUCH SOCIETAL INCONGRUITIES SHOULD NEVER BE IGNORED OR ASSUMED WILL BE IMPROVED BY OUR SILENCE AND INACTION. WE MUST FIGHT IGNORANCE, INJUSTICE AND INACTION WITH THE SAME FERVOR AS RACIAL INEQUALITY.

* DeSANTOS AND PEOPLE OF SUCH ILK BELIEVE THAT BLACK PEOPLE BENEFITTED FROM SLAVERY BECAUSE THEY LEARNED A TRADE. AS LONG AS THE SANTOS AND TRUMPS OF THE WORLD EXIST, THE CONVERSATIONS THAT BLACK PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT RACE ARE VERY RELEVANT AND NECESSARY. BLACK PEOPLE NEED TO COME TOGETHER MENTALLY TO COLLECTIVELY FIGHT AGAINST ILL-PERCEIVED NOTIONS OF INFERIORITY AND SUSPEND THE MARGINALIZATION OF BLACK LIVES, WHICH HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN CONSIDERED OF LEAST IMPORTANCE AND ARE STILL PERPETUATED TODAY.

THE BATTLE CRY AND FINAL CALL FOR A BLACK UNITY MENTALITY

IN THE NEXT EPISODE:

COLLECTIVE DESPAIR