“Our blackness and our womanness are not in themselves trustworthy if we allow ourselves to be conscripted into positions of power that maintain the
oppressive status quo.” Professor Ruha Benjamin uses her acceptance speech, for an honourary degree at Spelman College, to condemn administrators in Atlanta, also known as Cop City, as well as what she calls the ongoing genocide of Palestinians.
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She is right, Such a shameful woman ambassador of the US at Security Council
you and this women making the speech are 💯 percent right. shame
Jemaima soulless
She was doing what she was told to do. Blame the world’s government’s! Not one human.
@@kenmahoney5255 Every person is responsible for his act. I would not kill any innocent human beings even if my government says so.
FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA PALESTINE WILL BE FREE! 🇵🇸
Maybe if you stop thinking of yourself as a color .
Its a race
Typical words by who resets every histories and conditions that have been there and are there just only within your internal world and believes from your bottom of heart that every history has done, it’s a past therefore everybody is on the same line now, so they who are still saying that “past” things are “trapped in the past, biased, reverse discriminating, self contradictory” ones. But simply say, it’s just your ignorance made by being trapped in such a…community.
These people are only in position to uphold the status quo! 😅 This out spoken and intelligent young black woman will be stopped from reaching any high place! Sad but true.
Facts.
Strangely, the Republican party is an object lesson in this as it has fully lost its way because it forgot its leaders are only accountable if they hold their leaders to account.
Based
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Yes get all the cops out of black neighbourhoods. Its an oppressive occupation. Fight the power! ✊🏽🤨
Yeah. Let the black folk so renowned for their love of peace keep the peace! ✌️
right like what a goofy thing to say 😂@@dacosta6521
Sister i was thinking about that. I’ve been coming ina thought that blacks are with oppressed , but US’s ambassador failed me.
So powerful words…❤❤❤
Forget not the Iraq War: Collin Powell and Condoleeza Rice
I was actually shocked with that trully
Blah blah blah… it’s about money and power not pigmentation
The UN Ambassador was simply following the government line to keep her job. It was not her decision to vote that way.
What would you all do in her position. Politicians always compromise their humanity in pursuit of power imo.
Resign with honor if your office goes against your conscience!
People with your mindset are the problem. Hopefully you become more open minded and more human to understand. Human lives > Power. Seems like its uncommon now a days to find actual humans in the human race.
Agreed. Besides, the underlying assumption that all African American individuals must have the same interests at all times, just because of their ethnicity…? Let’s just say I strongly disagree with that.
@@ade008 I think we’re just talking about this particular short.
If I can recognize that the Palestinians are being dealt a similar card and I’m not black, I would expect that all black Americans recognize it instantly.
I don’t that’s a lot to ask?
South Africa is case in point.
@@datnippadaz I think trolls are like those “background characters” who are programmed into the game environments of the “real players”. Of course, a troll thinks she too is real, but that’s just an illusion.
They wont put a black woman into a position of power if she doesnt share their oppressive opinions, they will put there a puppet so that they can call themselves progressive that they have black women in high positions without their power being threatened
This is gold.
Wow ❤❤❤
…. Clarence Thomas.
Almost as if certain behavior is human behaviour and not racial based or exclusiveness
Might makes right, period.
supreme court
Masha’Allah 🤲❤️
Nailed it 👌
Next thing you know, the oppressors will soon dig up some dirt on her to justify her removal from Princeton!
Probably. This world is so frustrating.
what’s going to save us is solving the fathlessness crisis.
Look at Obama, Kamala, and the list goes on and on. Sellouts
Fantastic Speech…And forget even about the colour…Women in power position shouldn’t accept reasoning like “men”…and the world might change!! What I use to say…🇵🇸🕊️🇮🇹
That ambassador voted the way she did for the same evil reason that every other Zionist politician does: she was voting the way the Zionists who run the system told her to.
The entire point of her being there is to increase the power of a particular group. The entire reason that the Zionists took over our government in the 1920s and 1930s was to ensure the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
“Anti-Racism” is just a tool
for them. They shift between “anti-racism” and pro-Imperialism based on the needs of Israel and their people inside the U.S.
What’s your past consensus, opinion of Condy Rice from Bush/Cheney tyrannical regime? 🤔
I like Condy Rice, especially being that I’m Asian and her having Rice as her last name I feel a sense of motherly warmth and comfort every time she’s talking on the microphone.
Even if I’m not necessarily focusing on TV, when I hear her voice it’s like a really strong sense of comfort that’s almost sexual, but not, but is, that comes over me and I feel like extremely expensive cognac is being poured down my body by her and I instantly realize it’s her voice I hear…😅🫤😕
Obama is a perfect example of how being black makes no difference
Look at Diddy.
Wow…strong…
Dope❤
What do african Americans have to do with Palestinians?
All looks a little different when you are the one in charge.
Its more proof that power corrupts all colors and sexes
Well said
The only color people really see at the end of the day is green unfortunately.
Palestinians have my heart too right now, but to insist that ALL African Americans (or Blacks as she puts it) have the same opinions, interests and conscience, because of their ethnicity? Well kid… there’s a word for that.
Wow
When the puppeteer wants the hand up what is the puppet to do?
Get real, it’s status quo until you control the levers of real power.
Booooooooooooooooo👈👎
She spoke the truth
I fully understand why so many African-American people are pro-Palestinian. They have been fighting for equal human rights to this day, with the majority of them even being Christian. Very powerful speech.
Well said
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Preach sister preach those facts out. She’s got my vote
Amazing speech, sister, well said
Here here
You’re right!🎉
Onze toekomstige Generatie voor de mensheid en gerechtigheid voor de waarheid 🤲❤🥰💚🤩❤🥰👌👏👏👏🤠
She is doing what she was told to do as government officials
Truth
The correct analysis. We don’t want intersectional imperialism, we want an end* to imperialism. It’s not just representation. It’s about fundamentally changing the global system.
I wonder if she mentioned any Issues regarding Africa…if she didn’t she is living her own point…will have to check for the whole video.
Yeah that’s right….
….find something to be outraged at….
Yep as a black woman who has had enslaved ancestors,,all over America and she chooses to lie and favor oppression
Free PALESTINIANS 🇯🇲💯🇵🇸👍
Sie hat vollkommen Recht! 👍🤝
BRAVO!! THIS LADY IS TELLING THE TRUTH TO POWER!! FREE PALESTINE….
She got a point
Last 2 decades, america have made Israel great while americans in GREAT DEBTS or without homes…
Usa is governed BY ISRAEL, period.
BTW, Best speech of the year!
UNCLES & AUNTIES
God Bless you Sister ❤❤❤❤❤
Black and Proud ❤❤❤❤❤
Truthfull and lightfull woman
Legend!
Yessss
Gada.good❤
It doesn’t get more plain than that. This woman is a truth-teller extraordinaire! Look at EVERY black Republican for further reference.
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100% agreed
Well said ….
Phenomenal ❤
She’s got my vote…
Wow What a Woman!Bravo!
Thank you ❤❤❤
She put it really well.
I’m very thankful for her saying this. Totally true.
“BLACK” shoot we always been BROWN 🤎 let’s break that curse Together pale way’s and labels🏷️🏷️🏷️🏷️🏷️🏷️We are PRIMoRdIaLs ✨🪶🌾✨
Shame on Israel and America and the UK and Germany and everyone supports Israel. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Perfectly put! 👏👏👏❤❤❤
What a lioness ❤💔🤲🕊️
I see double agenda from west. While doing their colonialism, they also discredit black people by doing their (colonizer) job.
Well Spoken, the white are hiding behind the black
Great comments, cannot be refuted!❤❤❤
I am actually shocked to see them sell their souls whe they make it to the top .. it has been a disappointment.. but I guess saving their jobs is their only goal
Well said, lady❤!
I wonder if the North America was antislavery, how did all those black people get there(US)?🤔
PREACHHHHHH
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Ohhhhh
Smart woman
change is coming
Stop worrying about everyone else Black folks because they are not worried about or supporting you
Shame! US Ambassador proves slavery still alive and well😮
She is right. 100%
Beautiful person
Beautiful speach
Perfectly said. God bless you. They purposely put upfront at all black faces in the worst scenario.
Critical thinking…gotta love it
Beautiful ❤❤❤free Palestine 🇵🇸
This is exactly what I thought. A black lady, whose family without doubt has experienced oppression in the past, voting again and again against a ceasefire. Shameful!
What a speach! This woman gives us hope! You are totally right! They use black people in high Position to make it look like its okay!
Well said, shame on that old black lady that voted against the cease fire in Gaza.