Interview with Kwame Ture, author and civil rights leader known to most Americans as Stokely Carmichael who discusses socialism as a solution to the capitalist system.
My language arts teacher Mrs. Shhh* ( no name for disclosure) Brought him up to my attention at age 17. I continue to tell young people that brotha kwami can help you in both represent yourself in front of law enforcement, in interviews sociopolitical and in debates. I hear people who listen to him are considered dangerous...no comment...don't try and come get me though period.stay well peoples
He was an amazing speaker, but like most Black Marxist of that era that strove to be public intellectuals, he was a mediocre theorist and poor organizer. I've always wanted to be impressed, but I find him to be a simple and plain mimicker of 60s Black Power thought. After looking at how Russia and China ran their societies off a cliff, they doubled down on socialism because they saw capitalism as an instrument of white oppression. Now Black America is running off a cliff, and its clear that socialism won't save it.
From South Florida, the seat of some of the most intense culture wars today over the education of young people, I have always believed that the unique history and consciousness of the Caribbean has a lot to offer North America in our struggle for freedom.
Completely correct. Kwame Ture is one of my favorite revolutionaries. His knowledge about capitalism needs to be passed on because the only way we can move forward without making the same mistakes as we did in the 60s is by learning from them.
i am saddened that i did not know of this man until this year, to hear such eloquent and thought provoking words. i wish i could have been alive back when they were and to have spoken with them.
Thank you so much for putting all the valuable material you do on here for all of us to watch. It’s truly a gift to listen to Kwame Ture in his own words.
Africa needs her sons and daughters to rebuild her. This gentleman should head the Panafricans do we can all unite and decolonize ourselves. He is amazing
Ture was the best. I always high-browed history for art when I was younger, but I now get my own egotism and hubris regarding it. Were so close to losing history. For example I listened to the podcast blowback on the Korean War. I learned so much more than the cia constructed 8 paragraphs that appeared in my high school text. That accurate history of Africa written by Africans is everything. Its existence alone SHOULD be powerful enough to change the world.👊
Still remember seeing him in1990 or so in CU Boulder. Almost didn't go cause people were saying he was anti_semite and what not. Glad I went, most powerful speech, made me happy to see that there are people like this around
This interview is so prophetic if one looks at the present geopolitical situation. I also love what he states about religion which is a far cry from many of the so-called Pan-Africanist today who are more “Woke” than revolutionary!😂
I really appreciate the fact even when talking about MLK he didnt bash him. Like usually ppl bash others to get their point across but here he explained how he understood mlks side but had a different approach. Ive heard other interviewers try to get him to say something about mlk but everytime he stressed although theyre tactics werent the same he still respected mlk & knew they had the same end goal for black ppl
so much optimism from Ture (questioned by this fragile, almost frighened journalist.) about the future of Africa, the Equality of all races around the world, the rise of socialism and so on. What wonders could happen if we got that lost dream and the optimism back and follow these steps by analyzing what went wrong and by correcting the mistakes....
Notice the flare-ups, the sudden conflicts, the instability in Africa in 2023? There must be rare minerals desperately needed by the West. Destabilise and rule. Identical, time-tested policy implemented In the US as well: make drugs and firearms readily available in black neighbourhoods and the battle is won. Or so they think. Om.
Africa is being ravaged by capitalism lmfao. It is not socialism that causes companies to enslave Congolese citizens to mine cobalt for technology. That is capitalism, labor for the cheapest price, in order to maximize profit. Socialism has no profit motive, so it is purely illogical and backwards for socialism to be the system exploiting Africa and Africans.
A very impressive speaker, but the content was mostly really stupid aside from this very prophetic part: 'even how one goes to the bathroom is a political question' 😂
I like Stokely up to a point. But I think Socialism is a fantasy. I doubt he could have named one Socialist country, with a large black population, that is doing better, socially, politically or economically than Blacks in Capitalist America. Back then, many of the black leaders flirted with Socialism. But had they lived, they would have seen the futility and the pretense of making Socialism the answer. Today, waves of people are leaving failed Socialist states. They're not in search of other Socialist states. They're trying to get into Capitalist countries. During the 1960s, Stokely and others didn't know what they didn't know. You might say they were high on the rhetoric of the times.
Good lord y'all have a whole alphabet war department talking points ready. There's enough information to prove otherwise but it's too much to think beyond the vacuum you're in. Let's start and end it here, this comment is not for you but for those that will read this thread. Scientific socialism was here before colonialism in every corner of the global south. If socialism is unachievable and impossible then why capitalists and imperialists always funds the demonization of socialism and communism, even create laws to ban it. as well as murder and destroy those that profess their belief in socialism. If truly, socialism is fantasy and a failure then why they put so much effort to not teach it to you.
Social democracy is the way forward for mankind. There must be a balance in all things . A just weight is a delight whereas a false weight is an abomination !
Social democracy is still capitalism. It is perhaps the most insidious form-- throwing out crumbs and half-measures while never fundamentally solving the problem. It's that insidious and ulterior self-interest that Ture was most against. Already the "social democracies" of Scandinavia are recouping capitalist losses and showing widening wealth gaps btw.
I don't know where you took the idea that there should be balance in all things. There's justice and injustice, one you promote and the other fight. Social democrats are trying to attribute complexity to simple questions, while taking capitalist money behind the backs of the workers and betraying them every single time a truly revolutionary situation emerges. Capitalism has to go, completely - only when private property is a crime akin to theft capitalism can be efficiently suppressed and suffocated, as it should be as soon as possible and as thoroughly as possible.
@@johnsuplicki Scandinavian countries have used social democracy as a cover, their countries are not really social democratic, but you knew that already didn't you ?
It’s a crime we never learned about this man in school. But given how profound he is that’s to be expected
My language arts teacher
Mrs. Shhh*
( no name for disclosure)
Brought him up to my attention at age 17.
I continue to tell young people that brotha kwami can help you in both represent yourself in front of law enforcement, in interviews sociopolitical and in debates.
I hear people who listen to him are considered dangerous...no comment...don't try and come get me though period.stay well peoples
Too bad we didn’t learn about him and so many others at home… I recently watched Rustin and we definitely could’ve learned from him…
One of my greatest heros. He is highly intelligent.
I’m from the country of his birth 🇹🇹 and it’s the same here.
He was a role model ❤ may Allah bless him 🤲🏾
Saw "Kwame Ture" in my notifications and clicked immediately. 🤳🏾❤️🖤💚🙌🏾
God this man is such an amazing speaker. He is always clear, never leaving room for misinterpretation.
No room for error.
He was an amazing speaker, but like most Black Marxist of that era that strove to be public intellectuals, he was a mediocre theorist and poor organizer. I've always wanted to be impressed, but I find him to be a simple and plain mimicker of 60s Black Power thought. After looking at how Russia and China ran their societies off a cliff, they doubled down on socialism because they saw capitalism as an instrument of white oppression. Now Black America is running off a cliff, and its clear that socialism won't save it.
Very proud of this Trinidadian visionary
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From South Florida, the seat of some of the most intense culture wars today over the education of young people, I have always believed that the unique history and consciousness of the Caribbean has a lot to offer North America in our struggle for freedom.
Completely correct. Kwame Ture is one of my favorite revolutionaries. His knowledge about capitalism needs to be passed on because the only way we can move forward without making the same mistakes as we did in the 60s is by learning from them.
i am saddened that i did not know of this man until this year, to hear such eloquent and thought provoking words. i wish i could have been alive back when they were and to have spoken with them.
Even better to understand oppression today, so you can organize and fight it here and now.
I found out about him from the movie Blackkklansman
Thank you so much for putting all the valuable material you do on here for all of us to watch. It’s truly a gift to listen to Kwame Ture in his own words.
Unseen video from kwame ture always make me happy thanks afro Marxist
Our great Pan African leader warrior mentor and hero Baba Kwame Ture telling it like it is that we are Africans and we don't fear anyone.
As true today as it was then, the same power structures exist, and the same counter measures can be applied.
Ture Is A LEGEND ❤️🖤💚✊🏽✊🏿✊🏾❤️🖤💚
Kwame Ture is a legend! He is a hero of mine! I love listening to his speeches. He speaks the truth.
We're still disorganized
Africa needs her sons and daughters to rebuild her. This gentleman should head the Panafricans do we can all unite and decolonize ourselves.
He is amazing
Ture was the best. I always high-browed history for art when I was younger, but I now get my own egotism and hubris regarding it. Were so close to losing history. For example I listened to the podcast blowback on the Korean War. I learned so much more than the cia constructed 8 paragraphs that appeared in my high school text. That accurate history of Africa written by Africans is everything. Its existence alone SHOULD be powerful enough to change the world.👊
He is so underrated...
Give the interviewer some credit on being open minded and seemingly willingly to listen.
Still remember seeing him in1990 or so in CU Boulder. Almost didn't go cause people were saying he was anti_semite and what not. Glad I went, most powerful speech, made me happy to see that there are people like this around
He was way ahead of his time and didn't sell out he truly loved the blacks in America and Africa. I will forever tell his story through my brand
This interview is so prophetic if one looks at the present geopolitical situation.
I also love what he states about religion which is a far cry from many of the so-called Pan-Africanist today who are more “Woke” than revolutionary!😂
Divine speech!
Oh Kwame was speaking!
Thank you!
If you have been conditioned to hate Marxism, just listen to this man speak.
New AfroMarxist AND new Kwame Ture on the tube? Blessss
Infinite Wisdom ✊🏾
I really appreciate the fact even when talking about MLK he didnt bash him. Like usually ppl bash others to get their point across but here he explained how he understood mlks side but had a different approach. Ive heard other interviewers try to get him to say something about mlk but everytime he stressed although theyre tactics werent the same he still respected mlk & knew they had the same end goal for black ppl
Rip to brother Kwame.
My brother Kwame ture
Lol i just realised this is a new upload (8 minutes and 35 seconds in)❤🖤💚
What a legend…
RIP to the Legend & Much Love to AfroMarxist for the 🔥 content
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Love it
Kwame Ture is even brilliant on Between Two ferns.
He survived until 1996 and died of prostate cancer. Amazing.
*1998
so much optimism from Ture (questioned by this fragile, almost frighened journalist.) about the future of Africa, the Equality of all races around the world, the rise of socialism and so on. What wonders could happen if we got that lost dream and the optimism back and follow these steps by analyzing what went wrong and by correcting the mistakes....
United state of Africa ✊🏾
Elton John sure did a great interview here
Kwame Ture is the best
A true American injun and a beautiful man
Viva la revolución
Telling the enemy your mission is a no no.
the enemy already knows your mission. you have to tell the people their mission, to attack capitalists
The enemy only knows what we what them to know. Nothing more and nothing less.
REIGNS SUPREME 👊🏿✊🏿💪🏿✌🏿
I will never understand why some people go on national tv and say these things. A lot of this seems private.
this needs to be spoken. these words needs to reach people and let them gain some consciousness.
I think he's the one who came up with Black power
Where did you get this video?
Know and understand what happened in the past/history., then you will not believe LIES.
🔥❤
Ciudad de San Kwame Ture
Dammmmn.... who dis?
☀️☀️
Originally identify as Stokely Carmichael, who was born in Trinidad, emigrated to Amerikkka with his family at 11years old.
I guess we have been getting interviewed by culture vultures way before I was born! Can't get mad at Adam 22 any longer.
i know he was a G because he was born in Trinidad,
❤️🖤💚
Notice the flare-ups, the sudden conflicts, the instability in Africa in 2023? There must be rare minerals desperately needed by the West. Destabilise and rule. Identical, time-tested policy implemented In the US as well: make drugs and firearms readily available in black neighbourhoods and the battle is won. Or so they think. Om.
Stud 💪
Ww Shell RISE
Kat Williams said an African talking in a fake African accent literally proves his point about the view of Africa
How has that socialism worked out for Africa so far ? Disaster all around 🙄
Well when the USA and it’s allies do everything to interfere, yeah it’s gonna fail
Never heard of Somalia in the 70-80s?
Perhaps you should read
Africa is being ravaged by capitalism lmfao. It is not socialism that causes companies to enslave Congolese citizens to mine cobalt for technology. That is capitalism, labor for the cheapest price, in order to maximize profit. Socialism has no profit motive, so it is purely illogical and backwards for socialism to be the system exploiting Africa and Africans.
Or a car boom ?
Ciudad de San Nelson Mandela
Geez what are these interview questions? I suppose it’s trying to speak to a conservative white settler demographic
I actually thinks henis a good interviewer especially in question of backlash see how Trump conservativism took over after Obama
This was an FBI interview so that they could be aware of the steps ...
A very impressive speaker, but the content was mostly really stupid aside from this very prophetic part: 'even how one goes to the bathroom is a political question' 😂
I like Stokely up to a point. But I think Socialism is a fantasy. I doubt he could have named one Socialist country, with a large black population, that is doing better, socially, politically or economically than Blacks in Capitalist America. Back then, many of the black leaders flirted with Socialism. But had they lived, they would have seen the futility and the pretense of making Socialism the answer.
Today, waves of people are leaving failed Socialist states. They're not in search of other Socialist states. They're trying to get into Capitalist countries. During the 1960s, Stokely and others didn't know what they didn't know. You might say they were high on the rhetoric of the times.
Good lord y'all have a whole alphabet war department talking points ready. There's enough information to prove otherwise but it's too much to think beyond the vacuum you're in. Let's start and end it here, this comment is not for you but for those that will read this thread. Scientific socialism was here before colonialism in every corner of the global south. If socialism is unachievable and impossible then why capitalists and imperialists always funds the demonization of socialism and communism, even create laws to ban it. as well as murder and destroy those that profess their belief in socialism. If truly, socialism is fantasy and a failure then why they put so much effort to not teach it to you.
hmmm,,, that was then, not sure he would still hold on to those beliefs.
Social democracy is the way forward for mankind. There must be a balance in all things . A just weight is a delight whereas a false weight is an abomination !
Social democracy is still capitalism. It is perhaps the most insidious form-- throwing out crumbs and half-measures while never fundamentally solving the problem. It's that insidious and ulterior self-interest that Ture was most against. Already the "social democracies" of Scandinavia are recouping capitalist losses and showing widening wealth gaps btw.
Democracy for who?
Social democracy or bourgeois dictatorship has proven one thing for sure and that is the complete failure to meet the needs of humanity!
I don't know where you took the idea that there should be balance in all things. There's justice and injustice, one you promote and the other fight. Social democrats are trying to attribute complexity to simple questions, while taking capitalist money behind the backs of the workers and betraying them every single time a truly revolutionary situation emerges. Capitalism has to go, completely - only when private property is a crime akin to theft capitalism can be efficiently suppressed and suffocated, as it should be as soon as possible and as thoroughly as possible.
@@johnsuplicki Scandinavian countries have used social democracy as a cover, their countries are not really social democratic, but you knew that already didn't you ?
Who is ruling Africa today in the year 2023?