Black Lives and the Black Inefficacy Narrative

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 6 p.m.

b'In his book "The Souls of Black Folk" WEB introduced the concept of black double conciousness or the idea that blacks in America experience a "a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one\\u2019s self through the eyes of others, of measuring one\\u2019s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity." As the BLM Global Movement has garnered international attention, the general narrative presented by it is one of black inefficacy or inability to help ourselves or fix our own problems without the full assistance of non-blacks who in turn may reinforce this narrative to prove they are less racist than other non-whites. Join Dr. Neal as he discusses this and other topics of the day. Feel free to share your comments. Become a patron of the show here: www.patreon.com/lorenzotneal and visit Dr. Neal\'s website www.lorenzotneal.com'