I appreciate Greg Thomas's ideas. My impression is thst when we go through periods of strong black identity politics ( ie late 60's Black Panthers and now today with Marxist Racial identity) it creates a backwards and stifling atmosphere that forces blacks to pledge allegiance to their black identity. I remember in the early 70's black men in Detroit snd Chicago college campuses would not date a white woman for fear of retribution. Once the black power stuff was over black and white students coupled up like crazy. I was married to a black man with American Indian ancestory whose culture he admired. He often would say, " I can't be Indian, I have to be black". He did not like being categorized. I find Gregs ideas to be honest and liberating.
I appreciate Greg Thomas's ideas. My impression is thst when we go through periods of strong black identity politics ( ie late 60's Black Panthers and now today with Marxist Racial identity) it creates a backwards and stifling atmosphere that forces blacks to pledge allegiance to their black identity. I remember in the early 70's black men in Detroit snd Chicago college campuses would not date a white woman for fear of retribution. Once the black power stuff was over black and white students coupled up like crazy. I was married to a black man with American Indian ancestory whose culture he admired. He often would say, " I can't be Indian, I have to be black". He did not like being categorized. I find Gregs ideas to be honest and liberating.