The EE Running Man's Five Bullet Friday
Some New Harriets
Pindar was a Greek poet and philosopher who lived 2500 years ago. One of his most enduring lyrics was this;
"Unsung the noblest deed will die."
What does that mean?
It means if you don't recognize and celebrate something, it quickly fades from memory and dies.
That's certainly true of history and culture... and even more specifically, Black history and Black culture.
That's why you Harriet's and Fredericks are so important. Our community needs cultural evangelists like never before.
Otherwise... the noblest deeds of those who's shoulders we stand upon, will die.
So, here's a shout out to some of our newest Harriets who have started doing Zoom parties.
- Tonya Ewing (PA)
- Katrina Gordon (NY)
- Kristie Johnson (PA)
- Chermaine Porter (NY)
- MeShelle Stewart (TX)
- Dorothy Sumpter (CA)
To all of the above... hang in there and stand strong. We need you and our community needs you.
What's Shakin' (EE News)
I’ll be doing a training on the new computer system on Thursday, October 22 from 8:00 to 9:00 EST. The training will be recorded.
The Zoom Link, meeting ID and password are below.
Meeting ID; 864 6718 8165
Meeting Password: 988 240
Community
In our last meeting we talked about the new Malcom X autobiography on Audible. It’s narrated by Laurence Fishburne and it is fire. You’ll feel like you’re sitting across from Malcom as he tells you his life’s story. Here are some reviews of the audiobook that have been posted on Audible.
- A Masterpiece. Listening to Malcolm X in the voice of Morpheus of Matrix fame is a trip. I've been red pilled.
- Absolutely Stunning. Loved it. Laurence was such a fantastic storyteller that he made me feel like I was with him.
- Amazing. Fishburne has turned one of the best books of all time into the best audiobook performance of all time.
- A Must Listen. Laurence Fishburne tells Malcom story like no other. I was always taught that Malcom X was a radical hate spewer. In history class he was looked upon poorly where Dr. King was looked upon highly. This book does an amazing
job of telling Malcom’s arc as a human being. His lowest lows, anger, resentment, acceptance and growth. I’m very impressed with the depth of his character. I feel like my history classes did not do him justice. Yes, he lumps all whites into one group initially. But he continues to grow, evolve and change. It reminds you how bad things are, how far we’ve come and how much more we have to do to continue this struggle.
- Mind Altering. Malcolm has always been a hero of mine. I’ve listened to his speeches and read his quotes, but reading his book and listening to it being narrated by the amazing Laurence Fishburne has given me an even greater understanding
and perception of who Malcolm was. How he thought and why it is so tragic that he is no longer with us today. This book challenges you to think outside of the box you and others have put yourself in. Listening to it was an absolutely emotional experience. I can’t wait to listen again. I encourage everyone, especially people wanting to see a better world, to please read this book. You have nothing to lose. It does not matter what your religion or skin color is. This book will greatly
impact you.
We’ll be talking about this phenomenal book at our November meeting. So you can share, make sure you start listening before
then. If you’re not an Audible subscriber (which you should be) your first book is free. This is a link to your free audiobook of Malcom X. Malcom X
A warning. Expect to have your soul set afire by the passion this man had for people in general and Black people in particular.
A Quote by Toni Morrison on America's Racial Construct
White people can no longer hold onto the conviction of their natural superiority. To keep alive the perception of white superiority, these white Americans tuck their heads under cone-shaped hats and American flags and deny themselves the dignity of face-to-face confrontation, training their guns on the unarmed, the innocent, the scared, on subjects who are running away, exposing their unthreatening backs to bullets. Surely, shooting a fleeing man in the back hurts
the presumption of white strength?
The sad plight of grown white men, crouching beneath their (better) selves, to slaughter the innocent during traffic stops, to push black women’s faces into the dirt, to handcuff black children. Only the frightened would do that. These people are not so much angry as terrified, with the kind of terror that makes knees tremble. A terror that takes hold of the whole mind. A terror that annihilates all notions of
morality and dignity, even a most elemental understanding of humanity. This is precisely what we witness in the tragedies like Charlottesville. Not power, but an overpowering sense of terror. Because in essence every act of terrorism, which seeks to inflict fear in others, stems from a place of fear itself. And the seed of white terrorism is white terror.
Some Closing Questions
- What do you fear?
- Did you know that working on a problem reduces the fear of it?
- Have you discovered that action relieves anxiety?
Take the red pill… and I’ll show you how deep the rabbit goes.
~ Morpheus in The Matrix
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