The Burden Of Freedom | Shelby Steele
Shelby Steele, author of "The Content Of Our Character" and "White Guilt", discusses the burden of freedom.
Excerpt is taken from Uncommon Knowledge at The Hoover Institution, here's the full interview: • Shelby Steele On “How ...
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I can’t believe this only has 20 comments. Unbelievable to me. I’m black, and I’ve always been stuck in the middle. I was adopted in the 80s, by whites parents. It was a time when it wasn’t typical to do so. I felt a little different sometimes, but never because of my parents. I felt different because of things I heard on TV. My friends who were mostly white, never saw anything different. I never felt like anything other than a kid. The only time I felt different was when I was with other blacks people who made me feel different. I always wanted to feel included. But in these strange times, the most different I’ve ever felt is now. I’ve been so rejected and mistreated by other black people for simply saying I am me and I don’t like people using their color as an excuse. That’s the extent of my statements online on social media and such. Other than these times, racism was never obvious to me. I stand strong and tall. I am indeed “at last a free” person, and I AM WHO I want to be. Thank you Dr. Steele. I will strive to live up to your incredible example and words.
His book white guilt was just awesome. It was one of the best I have ever listened to. His interviews on line are superb.
What an incredible thinker.
What an intelligent man. I like the way he breaks it all down
Freedom is a freighting thing. Wow. This guy is awesome.
Powerful words man! For a long, long time I used to make the excuse that I "couldn't get anywhere or do anything" because I came from a working class background here in the UK. When I decided that that wasn't going to stop me, I began to make real positive changes and advances in my life. What followed was an incredible calm that I hadn't felt for at least 38 years. The identity of 'victimhood' (in any form) is constantly followed by feelings of anxiety, rage, resentment and depression. I now believe that these feelings arise when we refuse to grow (emotionally and mentally) from adolescence to adulthood. The way to rid yourself of these corrosive emotions is to take on the burden of freedom and be responsible. And btw, before anyone accuses me of being a 'pull ya self up from your bootstraps' conservative...I'm actually left leaning in many ways, I also just believe that the individual has (some) power over his life too.
I stopped watching the NFL the first year Colin Kaepernick started to kneel. I keep getting my hopes up that next season I can start watching it. But every season I am disappointed. I won't watch a sport where I know if the players hate me because I'm white. I have found other things to do with my time.
@wacodraco1558
3 жыл бұрын
Good for you. Racism is racism whether Whites think Blacks inferior or vice versa. But Black people are people and are just as capable of being racist, abhorrent, and then some. Not that we’re naturally that way, just that we also hold the capacity, and more importantly the responsibility to treat others, including White people, with the same fellow dignity we owe to one another.
This Mr Steele is such a blessing to black America if only they would take the time to consider what he says, but unfortunately, I doubt that they will as it takes effort and sacrifice.
This is gold 😱😱😱
This man just redpilled the F out of me, lord have mercy for my evil ways but now i see the light..
Word.
What's the outro song?
@BreatheDeepSeekPeace
5 жыл бұрын
My friend made it, Jedi Mind tricks sample called "Heavenly Divine"
It's just like a prisoner that has been in prison for 20 plus years he doesn't know how to live outside of prison so he'd rather go back.
I wonder what Mr. Steele has to say about police killings of black men? I agree with him up to a certain point. He completely ignores actual facts.
@theperfectstorm7641
4 жыл бұрын
Police kill more White Men than they kill Black Men. In 2017 Police killed 200 Black men and Black men killed 5,000 Black Men! We need to get out shyt together!
@cybnblau
4 жыл бұрын
23DanielVincent Studies show that you are more likely to be shot by the police if you are not black. Can you think of the reason why this might be so? You’ll kick yourself for not knowing.
@hopefully2alpha
4 жыл бұрын
I would say that individual acts by individuals should be assessed on an individual basis.
@BornAgainAmerican1
4 жыл бұрын
There was a total of 10 black men killed by police in 2019
@dereksmith6097
4 жыл бұрын
@@theperfectstorm7641 so how many white men were killed in 2017 by police? And when you compare that to the differences in percentage of black and white how do those numers shake out? Although I agree that we kill more of our own.
I recommend reading White Guilt by Mr.Steele.