[Durham INC] Proposal for Black Academy in Durham NC

[Darius M. Little]

Jan,

Thanks for your response - and keep working in the vineyard.  You are a solid progressive.




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-----Original Message-----
From: Janet Martell <ninth.st at frontier.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:14:48 
To: <inc-list at rtpnet.org>
Cc: Darius M. Little<Darius.M.Little at alumni.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Proposal for Black Academy in Durham NC

Well it seems to me that you can argue forever about the fine points of the effectiveness or the correctness of a plan like this. The important thing is to do something for kids that the overall system is not helping right now -- as a matter of fact the system seems bent on discouraging. I had a look at the presentation PDF, and the core values of "Affection, Protection, Correction, Connection" really resonated. 

Jan Martell
White "progressive"


 
On Jun 25, 2013, at 8:30 AM, Darius M. Little wrote:

> Joshua:  thanks.  The entire 'tone' of the discussion is what pisses me off......a certain atmosphere is created from the onset, which precludes intelligent back-and-forth (as Will and I attempted to have).
> 
> And people simply talk out of both sides of their mouths.
> 
> I've received friendly, passive emails, and then 5minutes later, the same individual sends a firm position via the list serv.  It is as if "progressive" anglos feel a fear of even discussing a matter related to race.
> 
> I always have my trump card though (and its effect will never run dull): a certain meeting of progressive folks which I attended, and when it was time to discuss who should represent the group's interest, there was no african american suggested.  Later there was, but it was due to the need of supporting an individual of color, due to being a progressive organization, not because anyone was gung-ho in support of the individual.  The fact that in an anglo, liberal crowd, not 1 african american was seen as worth receiving support, without question, from the onset of the discussion spoke volumes to me.  Needless to say, I've not been back since.
> 
> African American groups, to the contrary, are held to a different standard.  When African Americans discuss race, it is suddenly a conversation that people want to avoid. Fiscal resources and other lame, but easily created barriers to avoid delving into the issue at-hand, arise.
> 
> Well, I'm not having it.
> 
> We're going to talk about this school - and elected School Board Members are going to have to address their true inner selves, in public capacity.
> 
> And the chips will fall where they fall.
> 
> - DML
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> 
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>  
> http://www.manta.com/c/mtlwj1m/little-s-business-consulting
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> 
>  
> "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall 
> receive." [Matt 21:22]
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