State Senator Lew Frederick on life as a Black man in Oregon
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- Lew Frederick is a state senator, former KGW reporter, a past teacher and grew up playing with Martin Luther King Junior's kids. But he knows the only thing too many people see is the color of his skin. Here’s his story.
Thanks for posting. More power to Lew.
Powerful message
Lew is a great man. I'm glad we have him working for good here in Oregon.
I grew up with Lew in my life. For one day every week, he would meet up at 5 in the morning with a committee of students representing all the High Schools across Portland to get student feedback on ho we could better the education system in the city. Hear out what needs each school needed. We would tell him what we needed, as students inside the education system, and he would go to bat for us with the superintendent and school board.
There is nobody I trust more to listen to the needs of the people they represent and fight for them. He will always be one of the greatest representations of the kind of person I aspire to be.
Well done! You speak with passion and will make a difference!
This was great. Thanks!
Attorney wanted to sue State farm's insurance company they tell me I cannot get paid for neck and back pain but they paid my secretary $2,500
As a retired black man, that grew up in the whitest suburbs of Northern Chicago,
this all started making sense to me when I started approaching the history of this country,
not as something that white supremacy is appalling, but that the rule of white supremacy was by design.
We have to stop fooling ourselves that there is a 'good war' or things like 'love the world and let your fancy flow.'
As a nation, we are asleep. There can be no racial reconciliation until we face the truth of this country's history.
Or we will forever be saying "This isn't us!??"...
When it is, actually us.
Or you can kick rocks and find another neighborhood. Have a great day.
@@DS-lk3tx you clearly don't want to face the truth
Great & best Oregon politician!
Thank you for sharing your story, Lew. We (white folks) need to understand what it's like to be BIPOC from a lived experience. Thank you for helping make a change.
White people will never understand what it is like to be non-white in a white world, just accept that we're all human and deserving of human dignity.
No, we don't. 😀
Thank u🙏🙏👍🌍🌍✊🏾
Thank you for speaking up
Nice
Help help black lives matter State farms tell me I can't get paid I don't know who State farms think they is but I'm not going to stop asking for neck and back pain compensation
Good to see you Lew. Best wishes.
I just moved here like 2 months ago I was already planning for months before covid was publicly known. But when I got here I felt the same as in the intro. Why is everyone friendly?
We don't see the point in *not* being friendly.
Beautiful!
Our job is to make things better for the next generation.
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Best wishes Lew!
That segment was well done.
Anger & hurt feelings.
We can change this, Senator!
That's how you win the independent votes! Don't berate the white independent, explain your views ànd we will listen. Bully us and we will listen to your opponent more closely.
This means a lot to me, glad to find some middle ground and logic❤️
Pray tell, who is the "white independent" to whom you are referring?
Fun fact. if you mess with the words backwards oregon can be negro.
What does Candace have to say to this?
Who’s Candice?
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As an Asian, I can empathize with what he is saying from both black and white perspectives. At times, the racism toward black and white people creeps in. At other times, I feel the racism toward me from without. It is almost as if a life- long addiction struggle. The triggers are always there and I will stumble and fall. However, I wow to be better each and every day, and make the world better than I how found myself in it.
The strangest part of being Asian in the US is that change in reactions from region to region. I'm normally in NYC or the surrounding metro-tri state area. Here, I'm basically Jewish. What I mean is I'm basically white; maybe not the right kind of white for certain people, but white. However, if I go too far south, away from the ocean, or to super isolated places; somehow, I'm basically Hispanic. Now, I have nothing but love for my Hispanic brothers and sisters. But, even they have to admit, life is a lot easier when society at large treats you the same as a white Jewish person.
@@aprisia hmm
Best wishes and luck on changing things, but humans always need to be remind of things. Both the good and bad
Mr. Frederick said that he fears for his life when there is a police officer behind him. That statement says to me that he believes that every police officer might shoot him. I believe that the vast majority of law enforcement officers want to protect and defend and are not a threat to any of us. I have respect for the law and for the police which is why I cooperate with them.
That's the problem, you 'believe' because you don't have any real experience. Lots of people do and it's not just one cop. It's a nightmare for us that can never wake up from it. It's like the movie groundhog day.
You read something into what Senator Frederick said that wasn't there. That's you, not him. Listen again, please.
I’ve gotten beat for answering questions and complying
You have an implicit bias towards those whom you " believe dont comply." Did Rodney King comply? Philando Castile?
Police can not be trusted. They will lie and fabricate to make cases.
Is Lew a Democrat? Seems like too nice a guy.
Life as a black democrat in Portland
J B Think about it...would his views be covered by the news if it didn’t fit the accepted narrative?
Maybe next time listen to the white guy you're going to need your registration he said so have it ready how stupid is this absolutely ridiculous I was going to thumbs-up but now 👎
Found the racist.
@@nunyerbidness6417 sticks and stones now you hurt my feelings keep breeding hate
So reach under the seat while the officer is approaching the vehicle?
No. No matter what color your skin is, no matter what you're being pulled over for, no matter where you keep your papers: NEVER reach for ANYTHING until the officer has approached you and asked for it. Reaching for anything an officer can't see is a good way to cause panic and get shot. That is absolutely terrible advice.