Tyler Perry, Oprah, Bill Cosby, aren't pushing for reparations, etc. I have the ultimate respect for what they have done and what they are doing, but they are part of the status quo.
I'm specifically talking about persons presently who spend the majority of their time on black empowerment, and pushing for black specific things. The aforementioned celebs are entertainers and athletes who help blacks. In the '50s for example there were many blacks who did similar things. But MLK Jr dedicated his time to changing things for blacks.
I'm NOT saying Tariq is MLK Jr in any sense of the word. And for the purposes of this discussion since you and I have 2 different views of him and what he does, lets talk about people who we can both agree on who are in that space.
In the past we had Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Dr. Amos Wilson, etc. Today we have Dr. Umar Johnson, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Kaba Kamene. And yes, I am aware of issues many (including myself have with Johnson and Watkins but they are officially in that space). Again, the aforementioned celebs and athletes aren't going to push for reparations, lead marches and protests, etc.
With regards to the examples in that space, I also included Jason Black, Professor Black Trush, we can add in there Dee Tubman, and although she has a thread dedicated to why she isn't...lol..Vicki Dillard is in that space whether or not she is respected or not as it seems by some.
So, again, I'll refine my question to those who are known for that space and who has made a career or at least spend the majority of their public life in that space. The celebs and athletes you and I named are not. They do it as an aside.
