@Spiritualone

The news of the killing of Amadoy Diallo did reach us here, just as many incidents like this do. Those of us over here who take an interest in these matters are always prepared to give any support we can.

You made some interesting points about the brain washing effect of white supremacy on many Blacks, I'm arfaid to say it all too eveident here on this website.

As I get older I become more and more convinced that right thinking Blacks shoulder a solitary and terrible burden of repsonsibilty to inspire and mobilise all Blacks.

Why should a man sacrifice the comforts that he hasfought hardto accrue, to fight an enemy who appears to have unlimited power in the hope that it might lead to a better day.

For many it is better to compromise idealism for a quiet life. Better to preach than to fight, to deter than encourage. There are alsosome who are just too tiredfromthe dailygrind of simplytrying to make ends meet.

So somehow people must be inspired and mobilised en masse. I believethat those who take on this responsibilty must be able to speak in a langauge every one understands. Malcom X prided himself on being able to communicate to the masses of deprived Blacks in their language, this is part of the reason, he was able to inspire. A man like this could have unified the many diverse voicesof the Movement in the 60s.

Our problem today is a lack of leadership that is able to inspire and unite the many voices that rage against white supremacy. What we have instead are ElectedRepresentatives or self appointed spokesmen for this or that organisation,who are nothing more than opportunists who exploit Black suffering to further their own careers or agendas. We also have the"wise men" who always give counsel about what not to do, but are never clear about what to do.

It is always the grass roots who demand change, with so called leadership latching on after the revolt has begun, usually only to sell us out again. This was true in Haiti where the slaves revolted and which became the first Black Republic.

Malcom X and others like him would never sell us out, he'd rather die first, and he did. To my mind we need more people like this. When we have them, I believe we will shout as one against white supremacy.