MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
* There were two kinds of slaves, the house Negro and the field Negro. The house Negroes — they lived in the house with master, they dressed pretty good, they ate good because they ate his food — what he left. They lived in the attic or the basement, but still they lived near the master; and they loved the master more than the master loved himself. They would give their life to save the master's house — quicker than the master would. If the master said, "We got a good house here," the house Negro would say, "Yeah, we got a good house here." Whenever the master said "we," he said "we." That's how you can tell a house Negro.
* If the master's house caught on fire, the house Negro would fight harder to put the blaze out than the master would. If the master got sick, the house Negro would say, "What's the matter, boss, we sick?" We sick! He identified himself with his master, more than his master identified with himself. And if you came to the house Negro and said, "Let's run away, let's escape, let's separate," the house Negro would look at you and say, "Man, you crazy. What you mean, separate? Where is there a better house than this? Where can I wear better clothes than this? Where can I eat better food than this?" That was that house Negro. In those days he was called a "house nigger." And that's what we call them today, because we've still got some house niggers running around here.
* This modern house Negro loves his master. He wants to live near him. He'll pay three times as much as the house is worth just to live near his master, and then brag about "I'm the only Negro out here." "I'm the only one on my job." "I'm the only one in this school." You're nothing but a house Negro. And if someone comes to you right now and says, "Let's separate," you say the same thing that the house Negro said on the plantation. "What you mean, separate? From America, this good white man? Where you going to get a better job than you get here?" I mean, this is what you say. "I ain't left nothing in Africa," that's what you say. Why, you left your mind in Africa.
* On that same plantation, there was the field Negro. The field Negroes — those were the masses. There were always more Negroes in the field than there were Negroes in the house. The Negro in the field caught hell. He ate leftovers. In the house they ate high up on the hog. The Negro in the field didn't get anything but what was left of the insides of the hog.
* The field Negro was beaten from morning to night; he lived in a shack, in a hut; he wore old, castoff clothes. He hated his master. I say he hated his master. He was intelligent. That house Negro loved his master, but that field Negro — remember, they were in the majority, and they hated the master. When the house caught on fire, he didn't try to put it out; that field Negro prayed for a wind, for a breeze. When the master got sick, the field Negro prayed that he'd die. If someone came to the field Negro and said, "Let's separate, let's run," he didn't say, "Where we going?" He'd say, "Any place is better than here."
* If the master's house caught on fire, the house Negro would fight harder to put the blaze out than the master would. If the master got sick, the house Negro would say, "What's the matter, boss, we sick?" We sick! He identified himself with his master, more than his master identified with himself. And if you came to the house Negro and said, "Let's run away, let's escape, let's separate," the house Negro would look at you and say, "Man, you crazy. What you mean, separate? Where is there a better house than this? Where can I wear better clothes than this? Where can I eat better food than this?" That was that house Negro. In those days he was called a "house nigger." And that's what we call them today, because we've still got some house niggers running around here.
* This modern house Negro loves his master. He wants to live near him. He'll pay three times as much as the house is worth just to live near his master, and then brag about "I'm the only Negro out here." "I'm the only one on my job." "I'm the only one in this school." You're nothing but a house Negro. And if someone comes to you right now and says, "Let's separate," you say the same thing that the house Negro said on the plantation. "What you mean, separate? From America, this good white man? Where you going to get a better job than you get here?" I mean, this is what you say. "I ain't left nothing in Africa," that's what you say. Why, you left your mind in Africa.
* On that same plantation, there was the field Negro. The field Negroes — those were the masses. There were always more Negroes in the field than there were Negroes in the house. The Negro in the field caught hell. He ate leftovers. In the house they ate high up on the hog. The Negro in the field didn't get anything but what was left of the insides of the hog.
* The field Negro was beaten from morning to night; he lived in a shack, in a hut; he wore old, castoff clothes. He hated his master. I say he hated his master. He was intelligent. That house Negro loved his master, but that field Negro — remember, they were in the majority, and they hated the master. When the house caught on fire, he didn't try to put it out; that field Negro prayed for a wind, for a breeze. When the master got sick, the field Negro prayed that he'd die. If someone came to the field Negro and said, "Let's separate, let's run," he didn't say, "Where we going?" He'd say, "Any place is better than here."
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
one of my favs
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
Malcom X Was a Intellectual leader with balls, if he was alive today he would knock some sense into Black america today !
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
Haye, Maxa Ku Diiday Inaad Sidiisa Camal Noqotid? --- Lack of ability, intellectual capacity or valuable opportunity?......
Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
Ureyso waa Dumarkeedii..
How you doing sista??
BTW I admire Malcom X..and he sure is someone to immitate.

How you doing sista??
BTW I admire Malcom X..and he sure is someone to immitate.
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
[quote="Ureysoo"]Haye, Maxa Ku Diiday Inaad Sidiisa Camal Noqotid? --- Lack of ability, intellectual capacity or valuable opportunity?......[/quote]
What makes you think in a saas similar u noqonii wayo?
Assumptions is the mother of all fok ups.
We, live in a different time where there are valuable oppertunities for "every race" , so in that sense iam not complaining iam just paying my tribute to a great men like Malcom X he is truly a inspiration !
What makes you think in a saas similar u noqonii wayo?
Assumptions is the mother of all fok ups.
We, live in a different time where there are valuable oppertunities for "every race" , so in that sense iam not complaining iam just paying my tribute to a great men like Malcom X he is truly a inspiration !
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
MALCOLM X: I Have No Fear of Anybody or Anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i16OMrwx ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i16OMrwx ... re=related
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
Ilhahey ha u naxristo Malcolm X
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
The world truley needs a character like this today, someone to speakout on all the injustices of the world. Allahu naxristo brother shabaz.
All these rappers are the house negros of today, making ignorance cool.
All these rappers are the house negros of today, making ignorance cool.
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
Malcolm X, Hospital Scene (The life of Malcom X played by Denzel Washington)
That is to much power for one man to have
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Uoy6xy5AFM& ... re=related
Malcom X ilahi naxariisto !
That is to much power for one man to have
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Uoy6xy5AFM& ... re=related
Malcom X ilahi naxariisto !
Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
[quote="S_lander-boy"]Malcom X Was a Intellectual leader with balls, if he was alive today he would knock some sense into Black america today ![/quote]
Agreed!
However
I don’t agree with his field vs house Negro assessment. The issue was far more complex than he’s making it seem.
Agreed!
However
I don’t agree with his field vs house Negro assessment. The issue was far more complex than he’s making it seem.
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
That movie did by Denzel was a hell of movie...one my favorite movies of all time. And Malcolm X's speeches are really fun to listen to. One of a kind he was, may Allah bless his soul. Amin.
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Re: MALCOLM X: The House Negro and The Field Negro
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
Malcolm X
You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.
Malcolm X
[Patriotism]
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
- More quotations on: [Freedom] [Justice]
Power never takes a back step - only in the face of more power.
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
- More quotations on: [Power]
Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat some of what's on that plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in America doesn't make you an American.
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
- More quotations on: [Americans]
Time is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. You don't need anything else.
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Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.
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Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
- More quotations on: [Anger]
You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
Malcolm X
You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.
Malcolm X
[Patriotism]
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
- More quotations on: [Freedom] [Justice]
Power never takes a back step - only in the face of more power.
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
- More quotations on: [Power]
Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat some of what's on that plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in America doesn't make you an American.
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
- More quotations on: [Americans]
Time is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor. You don't need anything else.
[info][add][mail]
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.
[info][add][mail]
Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
- More quotations on: [Anger]
You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.
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