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superpatriotman

(6,249 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2019, 01:08 PM Feb 2019

"Never be alone when you can help it..."

“Never be out at night when you can help it. “

-Kitango (Moses Gunn), Roots, ep.1 1977, Alex Haley

Warning young African boys about the dangers of White slavers and African traitors, Gambia c. 1700’s.

Playing on Sundance all day.

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"Never be alone when you can help it..." (Original Post) superpatriotman Feb 2019 OP

Sounds like warnings given to women, too. IOW, neither group can feel safe in tblue37 Feb 2019 #1

tblue37

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1. Sounds like warnings given to women, too. IOW, neither group can feel safe in

Reply to superpatriotman (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 01:15 PM

Feb 2019

our society. Even now black men are at risk from the cops if the are alone or out at night--or any time, really.

Don't forget, police forces in the South developed out of the slave patrols.

Black women are also at risk from the cops, of course--like Sandra Bland.

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