This one is my favorite so far! What a man; what a person. It makes me that much sadder and more frustrated that so many people today only want to dwell on the helplessness of black men and women, then and now. When I was arguing with a couple of people lately about racism, I said that they acted as though blacks have no agency (loved seeing you use it here), and how I thought that was “racist.” I told them to read some of your essays, and one of them told me that people like me want to desperately cling to blacks like you. Obviously, you and your stories don’t fit their stereotype, the one they so desperately cling to.
Thank you so much for showing us a different viewpoint. With all of the disappointing and depressing things going on lately, this is a welcome refuge, and probably the best thing I read each morning. Such a nice start to my day!
As I researched, I was tempted to short change Landry’s life due to time constraints. But the more and more I read, the more I was captivated by the human dignity of the man. Human dignity knows no race or skin color. Your "couple of people" arguing about racism suffer from a fatal flaw in their perception of their fellow man. They have been trained to not see the individual in people. I don't know what the answer is, other than to stay grounded in the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Notice how I am driven by teasing out the humanity in each pioneer black lawyer. I do not sugar coat things. If one was great, I tell the story. If one was dreadful at home while a Big Man in the outside world, I tell the story. If "2 days later one found Jesus" in Mississippi, I tell the story.
Your "couple of people" are using unoriginal words like "desperately cling." People are not pawns in some power game. If there are over 40 million black Americans, there are over 40 million life stories, experiences and perspectives. I thought the order of the day was Diversity and Inclusion? Your "couple of people" should honor Pierre C. Landry as the best in our American tradition and past.
Anyway, thank you for your kind comment. Some people define Blackness as "racism." Why this crippled, disordered focus on racism? Why this denigration of people who enjoy the best in our human character? As for me, life gave me an Uncle James Scott Twyman who gave me Black Enterprise magazine at Grandma's house. My neural pathways were imprinted at a very young age -- Blackness Equals Enterprise.
This one is my favorite so far! What a man; what a person. It makes me that much sadder and more frustrated that so many people today only want to dwell on the helplessness of black men and women, then and now. When I was arguing with a couple of people lately about racism, I said that they acted as though blacks have no agency (loved seeing you use it here), and how I thought that was “racist.” I told them to read some of your essays, and one of them told me that people like me want to desperately cling to blacks like you. Obviously, you and your stories don’t fit their stereotype, the one they so desperately cling to.
Thank you so much for showing us a different viewpoint. With all of the disappointing and depressing things going on lately, this is a welcome refuge, and probably the best thing I read each morning. Such a nice start to my day!
As I researched, I was tempted to short change Landry’s life due to time constraints. But the more and more I read, the more I was captivated by the human dignity of the man. Human dignity knows no race or skin color. Your "couple of people" arguing about racism suffer from a fatal flaw in their perception of their fellow man. They have been trained to not see the individual in people. I don't know what the answer is, other than to stay grounded in the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Notice how I am driven by teasing out the humanity in each pioneer black lawyer. I do not sugar coat things. If one was great, I tell the story. If one was dreadful at home while a Big Man in the outside world, I tell the story. If "2 days later one found Jesus" in Mississippi, I tell the story.
Your "couple of people" are using unoriginal words like "desperately cling." People are not pawns in some power game. If there are over 40 million black Americans, there are over 40 million life stories, experiences and perspectives. I thought the order of the day was Diversity and Inclusion? Your "couple of people" should honor Pierre C. Landry as the best in our American tradition and past.
Anyway, thank you for your kind comment. Some people define Blackness as "racism." Why this crippled, disordered focus on racism? Why this denigration of people who enjoy the best in our human character? As for me, life gave me an Uncle James Scott Twyman who gave me Black Enterprise magazine at Grandma's house. My neural pathways were imprinted at a very young age -- Blackness Equals Enterprise.
This is the equation for a good life!
Food for the soul! ❤️