To Be Popular or Smart: The Black Peer Group (1988) | Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
- Video Lecture/ Companion to the million selling book by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, author of Countering The Conspiracy to destroy Black Boys. All of Dr. Kunjufu's books and videos are available for purchase at africanamericanimages.com Books can also be ordered through Amazon.com To book Dr. Kunjufu for a speaking engagement, email customersvc@africanamericanimages.com
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"The phenomenon of peer pressure and its impact on
academic achievement has reached catastrophic propor-
tions. It has now reached a point that to do well academical-
ly in school is to act white and risk being called a nerd ora
brainiac. For males, the peer pressure is so great, you may be
called a sissy. Can you imagine the ancestor’s children, who
built the first civilization and taught the ancient Greek
scholars, attributing academic achievement to being
White? Please do not discern this solely to integration.
There are schools that only African-American students at-
tend, there are no White students, and they still say to be
smart is to be white.
Our students go to many kinds of schools. Some attend
all-Black schools in low-income neighborhoods, others at-
tend all-Black schools in middle-income communities,
others attend integrated, elite, magnet high schools where
admission is based on a test, some attend integrated schools
in the suburbs, and lastly some attend coed, homogeneous,
private schools. This book is written for students in all five
circumstances. In Philadelphia, the audience described ex-
periences from all five settings. They were surprised that in
the latter three environments-magnet schools, integrated
suburban schools, and private schools-negative peer
pressure still existed for their children. Many parents work-
ed very hard to live in more affluent neighborhoods and pay
tuition so their children could be ‘‘inspired”’ by a positive
peer group. Other parents like Namorahor my wife and I
were able to have our children admitted into elite magnet
schools, only to find this silent killer there too."
Jawanza Kunjufu is the author of over 25 books including national bestsellers, Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, State of Emergency: We Must Save African American Males, Solutions for Black America, Keeping Black Boys Out of Special Education, Raising Black Boys and his most recent, 200 Plus Educational Strategies to Teach Children of Color. His work has been featured in Ebony and Essence magazines and he has been a guest on BET and Oprah.
He has been guest speaker at most colleges and universities throughout the US, and has served as a consultant to most urban school districts. He has preached in numerous churches and taught seminary for eight years to doctoral students at Union Theological Seminary.
His other books include Black Students: Middle Class Teachers, Satan, I’m Taking Back My Health!, Developing Strong Black Male Ministries, An African Centered Response to Ruby Payne’s Poverty Theory, A Culture of Respect.
Kunjufu attended both the Morgan State University and the Towson State University exchange programs from 1972 to 1973. He went on to Illinois State University where he earned his BS in 1974. He went on to get his PhD from Union Graduate School in 1984.
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As an African this makes me sad. Where did all these type of motivational brothers go to? Our people need such kind now more than ever!!!
Dr Jawanza Kunjufu is still out there preaching the good news about good education eventhough he's got old now
they turned into rappers
They have always been around. Black people are disconnected from their ancestors in more ways than one.
They're out there. You're in here 😉
Be one yourself.
As a teenager in the 2010s I was called a nerd, homosexual, and white for speaking properly, having no interest in the latest fashion trends, and being a virgin. It wasn’t even just by classmates either it was by family members as well including my mother. But once I started smoking weed, making poor grades, became a freestyle rapper, and started engaging in sexual activity that’s when I received social acceptance. It definitely was not worth it. Remaining a social outcast would have accelerated my current journey to success.
This is so sad 🙁
@@kitkat15015 Unfortunately I experienced what most black boys go through. We must either conform to the stereotypes of black criminals, rappers, and basketball players. If we refuse we will be outcasted and labeled as a series of emasculating stereotypes.
I’m sorry
Definitely, glad you learned. It takes a lot of willpower and inner wisdom when everyone around you is backwards in the head. It's indeed sad that the community celebrated you when you were self-destructive. As much as we can, we must look to the consequences of these choices, outside of the crowd's pressure. It helps when you have God's concerns and leading, in my experience. If the masses were headed off the cliff, I won't follow them even if I was among the opposing few. The most helpful thing is to realize that it's all fun and games as a kid, but when you realize where we'll end up as adults from our choices, we won't care as much what others think about what's right for us.
Lift up other individuals who may be going through the same experience.
God bless 🙏 🙌 you always.
This Great brother is one of the reasons why I finished my psychology degree. I bought his books for myself and my son.
And get him in to engineering in bio sciences yet help him have an personality too so he will not be social awarked so he will be able to get andwife
Rom Willis channel is needed to help him understand black man hood
🙌
Tieesha Essex I have a few of his books myself and love them!!
Really? Like inspired you to go in, stay in..?
This is 30 yrs old, and it still applies, today in the 21st century.
Yes, unfortunately.
That means we have not progressed. It’s pathetic. These issues are older than 30 years tbh. Im learning to hold myself to a higher standard and when he asked “what does it mean to be black?” I wish we had more black teachers like him. He held us accountable and showed how we do more damage to ourselves than other external factors. Change or you will get left behind. This has really made me think and reevaluate myself as a surg tech student.
@@Universal_Roseif we could fall so far back in 30 years imagine how much further we fell from in the last 1000 years
This was an eye opener. This man told a story of my life in school as a young black man. I used to get teased by people in my neighborhood and even my own family members for reading and using English properly. I diminished my self for years to please others .
John, we got something in common. The same experiences happened to me.
Same for me ! The (Dummy Down) effect.
Yes, it was the driving force for my learning to code switch growing up, so that I would be accepted in every community. Results were mixed.
Yes instead of being yourself. You did what you did
Same...Just becoming confident in myself at 31. But doing very good in life. May even decide to become a motivator for those who are struggling. Where's the black Jordan Petersons, or Andrew Hubert. We have Goggins, but that's Military and physical fitness. I feel blacks need to occupy the intelligent spaces since we dominate entertainment.
Social media has only shown us that black people are going backwards instead of forward.
Humanity as a whole.
Fucking amen
What y’all finna do to help tho
You should base that off of the job market occupants rather than social sites. You sound like you watch too much world star hip hop
@@ohhshitniggabro either way black people need to stop the foolishness with social media
Just found him and this is the most important thing a black decent person can watch on ALL of RUclips, WOW!!!!!
@Santana H. There are tons of "most important" things to watch/read/listen to and if you're up for more on RUclips find anything by James Baldwin. I too am looking for what to do next. Wonder which of the outlined paths each of these students took and where they are three decades after this lecture...
Edit: A year later post covid, I recommend ANY and all thomas sowell interviews, lectures and books. Also check out The Parrasitic Mind.
Absolutely
Said the same thing. Wow
DECENT ?
If you like this, I recommend you search "The Black Authority" on RUclips. It covers many similar issues found in the black community today.
It's crazy how this is still true. Even I can't really connect to my peers because they keep telling me you are acting white, you are too serious etc.
They think educated = being white. "being black isn't what im trying to be it's what i am."
Tell them about Malcolm X,Marcus Garvey, Frederick douglass, Booker T Washington, The Egyptian pharaohs etc. They were serious about progress and achievements!
I went through that stuff myself when I was in school.
The same here I went to that stuff as well. I was an Independent thinker and my peers view of me didn’t matter. Fast forward several decades later I am still here about to retire with my lovely wife. And we are going to travel and be BOUT THAT WHITE LIFE. And my peers are either dead, in jail, and still keeping it REAL BLACK. Young men get that education that will move you forward.
Me and my husband are black And yes we act white And yes we have a great life and the whites respect my family whites are good people
"To be Black means to be THE BEST."
Enough said.
@DawgTawkWellington (DTW) I was thinking the same thing. I don't think she paid attention to anything.
Miss Shannon is sadly in majority. This is the biggest interracial problem in our community.
@@badanimal9056 ❤
@@badanimal9056 ....i thought you would be comin back with a response, 'my brotha.'
What is YOUR proposed plan or solution for the plight of our People?
And how is someone "sadly in the majority?" The majority wins and rules. I quoted what the good Dr. said - TO BE BLACK IS TO BE THE BEST - and scores of likeminded folks hit the button in agreement.
What exactly did you mean by your comments? I should have inquired BEFORE i black-loved you, maybe?
I was RAISED that way. My Grandmother ❤️ didn't play ANY game's. She would say "we don't dumb it down or ugly it up for NO one.if they are uncomfortable with you that's their problem."
This man is a true role model. It’s people like this that helped me graduate from Stanford University. I was born in 1982 and am black.
Congratulations! Nice profile picture 😍
M 🤯🐼😂😒😃🥶🎉 0:17
I dropped out of Harvard this year working on my masters. It's all a sham and doesn't mean anything anymore like it used it. They were just excuses for gatekeepers to say no. I've decided to be my own gatekeeper instead
@MrArtVein don't be thick. Finish your degree fam
✊🏾✊🏾
This still happens. I graduated high school in 2016 and I would be teased for raising my hand eagerly in class. I genuinely liked to learn. I went on to get a BS degree in Accounting and the main one who teased me dropped out of college year 1. I don’t think I’m better than anyone but I’m sure her belief that being studious was something to be laughed at contributed to it.
Yup I graduated in 2016 also. I just commented about it too. It's CRAZY how we've brain washed ourselves to think doing better for ourselves is a white people thing.
Keep going! It’s insane how relevant this is
Gotta be insecurity on their part
Whose watching this is 2020🙋🏽♀️..I love the way he talks..
Meeeeee
June 2020 . Shit is crazy
I could listen to him all day.
Just discovered in 2020
Motivation! Hope!
I like the fact that he not just victimizing our black brothers and sisters he is preaching accountability which we lack even tho we’re faced with systematic oppression
It doesn’t matter what happens systematically. Most things he talked about that contributes to the self destruction of black people was the familial support, the culture, the mindset, sitting in the back of the class, not asking questions, etc. Those are things we can control and is important to our foundation. The Hispanics of color are discriminated against too but their positive mindset and the pride that they have within themselves takes them higher than where they were told they should’ve been. Black people fail to realize this and put in the work, proving the “lazy” stereotype correct.
Every black educator should have had a chill session just like this to let us know being smart is better than being popular. Even if you don't hit the smart target, at least aim high!
I wish he would have shown up in Middle school for me. I would have soared in high school.
I am happy to see this man now
I’m ashamed of how I lived as a first generation American.
Hiding my strengths only made it so people younger then me couldn’t see a good example. I’m working hard every day to succeed and reach back.
Now on my way to law school, I can’t relate to my old friends or peer group. I’m still called a Republican. Lol
Original slaves were Republicans after slavery ... watch free state of jones .. message
Did you finish law school?
P
Seems like Dr. Junjufu invented tutoring, what he called "cooperative learning". Black folks DO need to start studying together.
We have those in Japan. We call it “juku”, and usually you go to the same ones as your friends from high school.
Not one boy asked a question or made an insightful comment. Very telling. This is why when I work with teens I rotate responses between one female response, then one male response.
Dr. Kunjufu inspired me decades ago to work with our boys. Thank you, Dr. Kunjufu for your dedication.
I noticed that too, he should've ask them more of the questions since a lot of these issues affect black boys
I LOVE YOU Popular than smart? How so?
@@wselenag45 Sex
@Beardman29 Thank you for being part of the change~
Quietly processing and planning. May have been the first time they had the opportunity to listen and receive empowering knowledge from a presenter who they resemble.
This is why psychology and sociology is so important in our communities, there are so many black children who just don’t have a voice! Confidence is everything when you’re absorbing this matrix!
This is correct, that’s I am trying to learn more about our community 😊
The Doctor doesn't come off as self seeking or puffed up. He is just a brilliant educator sharing knowledge and uplifting the people in the room as well as those who are watching.
Very impressive.
I am watching in 2023, I am 35 yrs old (same age as this video) and black. Dr.Kunjufu's dialogue with children/ parents are amazing. I wish we had more people like Dr.Kunjufu's encouraging the youth and adults to understand their(our)worth. Im extremely elated I came across this classic video ❤.
I got this in my algorithm on a old RUclips account 3 years ago. It still holds up maybe even more then before
Facts bro, I’m also 35 atm and this is literally the struggle in school. I chose not to be “popular”🤷🏾♂️
Same
First gen American born black man here , I was mainly a B student throughout HS, I am now I'm in my last year of physical therapy school. I was the type of person who was a part of the "in crowd/popular" had shoes, flirted with girls, got into fights, hung around with would-be felons, played basketball, etc. But I always knew I would be successful because of my PARENTS! they made it clear from the very beginning that I have no choice but to succeed. I was born in inner city Houston in a igbo (west african) household and they hammered education HARD.
I noticed early Americans didn't value school as much as my parents would have allowed. i did all of these "popular" things but made sure my grades didn't slip. I def had the potential to be an all A student but I still had times when I would play dumb just to fit in like many others, but I still cared about my grades unlike most of my friends. The sad part is a lot of my black peers act unintelligent so much that eventually, they began believing it.
Doc was spot on when he said doing these "popular things" like playing sports or being a fighter, kids won't castigate you for being a nerd or caring about school.
5/30/24. Thank you for that great truth. My son 13:53 was an exceptionally smart individual, in math and reading after age 5. Although we were a two family unit, the husband was never interested in education. Men must stand strong with their sons. The streets really want the males. My son is okay now but he could have achieved so much more. Keep teaching brother😂🎉😊
I remember this and his "conspiracy to destroy black boys", great stuff
I ran across this on RUclips. Thank Goodness. I bought his book. I dont have children but I want to able to them when i get there
Facts no conspiracy but yea
HIS DEMEANOR IS FRUITY AS FUCK!! #5150NATIONNUKKA
@@erind2261 what book does he explain in detail what he's talking about in this video
@@arsenio2728 'conspiracy to destroy black boys'. He has like 4 editions on this subject
1988! Sounds like 2019!.
We are having the same conversation this week. The only thing that bugs me is the lack of structures for teachers and schools that address left brain and right brain Learner. We say school is important, but don't create schools with clear standards, lessons, classrooms, and expectations to make school Real. Lastly, when Macy's wants to serve it's customer, it actively focuses on the products delivered to consumers. Macy's and mc Donald's care more about the business than the customer. This is why we get specific kinds of merchandise from these stores. However, schools are forces to focus on the student and not the curriculum. We can't control the students, but we can control the curriculum. Private schools have high quality teaching and learning because they let parents and the community handle most other things. Private.schools teach and leave the rest to others. Public schools get dumped on. When we can fix the problems which poor parents create, we are bad schools. On the flip side, black school districts label schools 1 or A even tho most of the students can't read. If that's not dumb idk what that means🤣
Exactly black people is simply to nice to bamboozle to brainwashed to really understand that we still plantations slaves, yes the fight wasn't over, without power, REAL POWER, ECONOMICAL POWER witch can only be created with education,EDUCATION adequate to our fight our freedom historical economical cultural ETCETERA a good example is Marva Collins one,ONE SCHOOL in every state to start, 2 decades later, hundreds decades later thousands decades later millions of immaculate and liberated from the slavery of the mind and economically independent, the recipe triples the initial number .
hI GL. Is it the same now in your town? or has it changed, Curious to know.
@@1herbsforlifeentrepreneur198 everything he say's
Is 100% still happening in 2019!.
It's funny how things change but
Still stay the same!.
Parents you have to take matters into your own hand, it's called sacrifice.and try home schooling, the Internet is there , use it to get any degree, 3-4 hrs a day, for 12,months. Trust me it works
The more and more I watch these older videos and lectures, the more I realize we have not progressed much
It legit the same talking points
Always believe in yourself. Never look down on yourself
Exactly.
Facts.
It wasn't discussed here but gatekeeping is real. Lots of smart Black folks got blocked out of positions they were qualified for because they were perceived as a threat or weren't a "culture fit." Happens everyday. Before starting my company I was told by an Amazon manager that I wasn't a good fit when not only was a qualified to do my job and his job, but I knew the tech so well I'd done the job at a previous company as a lead, created the guides, and trained employees at the national level. Fuggem, they're just looking for excuses. Don't waste your time
Rejection Is God’s Protection !
Glad you know your worth my brotha ✊🏾
@@stefanywashington3994the image of Jesus is just as destructive in the black community as crack. There’s a reason he’s written as one way and depicted as another.
Seeing something has far more impact than reading it.
Its so hard to break into tech as a black man. They gaslight you with gate-keeping interviews, take-home assignments, you name it. However they provide hospitality for any white woman to any position and they do those interivews in public, over coffee at a cafe. Ive never once been "courted" for a job. But I see this public display of "white feminism" almost every single day play out in cafes in the SF Bay Area. The discrimination is very secretive but heavy-handed.
Depends on environment. When i was in public school. You could be a class clown and be popular. When in private school, the popular people WERE THE MOST SMART
I agree my school was broken up into A class and B class . The A class were the smarter kids and WE were more popular .
Sadly we haven't quite come out of this slump in thinking.
Nope! But alot of people here are denying it. That's what we do best, deny and deflect
Nupuqi Om-Re Khonectics will guide you
Morena Moreno we will inshaAllah
It's so crazy how this is still relevant to us today!!
Some things never change.
Adrian Johnson and this is the issue in our black community! I was bullied while in high school but I either ignored it or I fought back and eventually became known as the smart thug! I was no thug and I was an A student in AP classes. I didn’t bully and did not interact with the bullies until they picked on by them. I caused no problems but because I fought by bullies and usually won the teachers called me the bully! 😡 It got so bad that my father had to talk to the principal about how I was being treated!
Amazing!!
I chose to be smart. In the long run, popularity followed as a result of intelligent decisions.
Majority who choose popularity never really grasp any knowledge
Recently, I have felt unbelievable peer pressure to stop rapping about literacy and education and go back to doing gangster/battle rap. Stumbling upon this channel has given me renewed enthusiasm to keep on pushing positivity. I have ordered two books authored by this Brother and I plan to read them for extra focus and motivation💯✊🏾
We don’t need another rapper. Doctors, dentists, engineers, heavy machine operators, and farmers are desperately needed
@@charles8803 for sure we need these hardworking professionals, but we also need someone to bring awareness to the importance of these professions as well. Like Dr.Jawanza was doing with these books. Dr.Jawanza is one of his other books talks about how hip hop can be used in a positive way to glorify education. The book name is Hip Hop and MAAT. He used rap to teach his kids math . Most of the rappers aren’t gangster either but that’s what they glorify so it is what the youth emulate. Basically the message of my rap is not to be a rapper but to enter the professions you have mentioned up above. Btw almost all of my family and myself included fall into one of these professions you mentioned. Rapping is not how I earn my income yet. But it isn’t better if the person rapping on the side is talking about something positive, is part one of the professions mentioned, and rapping about it as well. At the very least it can only hurt not help. Basically I am not encouraging people to give up being a Doctor to be a rapper. I hope that is not what you believe I have done. The education I glorify and rap about I have completed myself. But I believe if or anyone else is gonna rap to make it positive to reinforce and glorify academics. When what you say and what you do go hand in hand harmony is achieved. And I think the youth respect those who practice what they preach. Stay up brother I appreciate your input 💯
@@zakibhai4.0edutainmentacad77 yes. You are right. No rapper raps about Pythagoras, Hypatia, and their teachers. Who taught them?
Where Did they go to gain this knowledge for which they are revered in every classroom, laboratory, and place of knowledge as though they are the first and the creators?
@JESSE Fisher thank you brother! Wishing the best for you also 👏🏾💯
@@charles8803you could just say you don’t know the rappers that rap about these things. But there are. I appreciate the intellectual hip hop artists such as this brother who obviously understand it.
This is still VERY RELEVANT TODAY! I wish we had black men like him out and around today encouraging the current generation to strive for excellence! 😢
Gut that’s why as a collective we are doing bad. We are our worst enemy because of society but we need to love,learn, protect etc our own
@Vibes.with.ErikaB nah the native American has it worse
“You have to see it before you can be it.” Yes! Allow yourself to hold a strong vision of good outcomes for yourself because otherwise you won’t work towards those outcomes.
💯
Thank you 🙏🏽
Attention is currency
I wish we made more black leaders like him.
We have to spiral that energy to others. I'm trying to on my channels
You are One too, believe it
Our people only want to stay on food stamps and not work We need better leaders and better our selves
@John Frum who wouldn't need a strong positive male role model in their life?
@John Frum You dream of things before you do them. Things are created in response to a desire. How do you know he hasn't just started dreaming, and then will go on to plan?
And you said he could have used the Dr. in his life, like it was an insult. There's nothing wrong with that
I'll never forget when I was called a white boy because I wanted to expand my knowledge and mind outside of the ghetto walls and although I was born in poverty. I used the books as a way beyond the reality of my living conditions and when I played sports instead of styling and profiling when I scored a basket or a touchdown I just stayed simple and people picked on me but now I see those same people that were cool are now working dead end jobs or in jail. I liked sitting in the back of the class but I was and still is an observer and I felt comfortable. It's sad that we are only known as athletes but not as future doctors, lawyers, politicians but only athletes. Glad I stayed the person I am . I was cool but very intelligent and knowledgeable but most of all I studied in private. My colleagues never knew.
@Bree Price thank you
I would like to hear your story.
I used to date a black girl and she would tell me she hates it. She was talking about how they were slaves at first and now they are used to be seen as a form of entertainment on tv.
This still happens
Good for you sorry you had to go through that I wish I finished school just life at home and me being sensitive made me not wanna go I’m working a dead end job trying to get out now.. can’t wait to get out I don’t fit in here tbh
Parents should be aware of every aspect of their children's lives... who they hang with, school life, any personal questions they may have. Yess!! I agree 100 💯
Every educator and parent should watch this ❤
In the video COUNTERING THE CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY BLACK BOYS he was speaking to educators and administrators. I'm not sure who this group is.
Nupuqi Om-Re Khonectics will guide you
Random white dude from New Jersey who stumbled onto this video and I was enthralled! This is the beauty of the internet, I feel like I learned so much about the black perspective in the education system....
I’m a Nerd.
Today at age 59 I’m the founder of an electronic inventor based OEM (original equipment manufacturer). 😀
My Man🤝🏾
The older black hairstyles looked really good when they wore their hair natural. Some still do, and it looks good 👑👑👑
I loved to read, go hiking and camping, ice skating, skiing, skiing, speed ball, and my favorite thing is Syfy. I own a expensive telescope and enjoy the sky at night. I speak English. I got called white but there was nothing I could learn in the hood so I had to venture out and live life because I like to learn and experience new things. I was expected to date until pregnant and get on welfare. I did not see a future in that.
Those queit Asian students who never use to participate in sports & always sit at the front of the class are now who you go to for medical & who manages your accounts & finances.
Exactly.
Lmao we built this country and low black academic achievement has progressed with urbanization. Check black academic achievement from 1865-1919 and you will find black colleges,businesses,hospitals,towns,doctors,lawyers and so forth,Since you're so smart asian go check the real history of my country and my people.
yeah and how many of these asians, middle easterns, europeans, and indians CHEATED , SCAMMED OR RIGGED the system to their benefit???
Spare me! We need the real truth! As a 90's babe I couldn't tell you the number of times those students, honors students, got good grades because they were more slick at cheating. I'm aware "NoT aLL" of these students were like that but i h i g h l y doubt that we're at the bottom because everyone else is smarter. Don't let these fake, lying mfers lie about the little effort used to get where there are when they're putting their money where their mouth is to rig college acceptances, SAT scores , and whatever else to attain material success behind closed doors.
The reality is this system is extremely rigged against us in more ways than one (psychologically, physically, systematically etc. etc. ) and these other nations of people have a silent agreement to adhere to the rules of white supremacy so that they too can get their slice of the benefits.
So please like the man said in the video , All we need is the opportunity to out do others. We don't need to be apart of a system that emphasizes breaking the spirit of blacks.
@johnny walker and why do you patronize these people? Assuming you are Black. They don't go out of their way to spend money on Our professions good and services so we do we break our necks to put more money into their pockets?
A proud Black person/family/organization does not spend their money with foreigners.
@johnny walker you do realize you just proved my point right?
You mentioned NOT ONE Black institution business or person that you make it a habit to support financially. Not one.
Smh....sad.
Our folks, our folks.
Just sad.
Some of Us.
The way he says "Dont lie to me on television" is on point. Put them on spot. That "friend" section was heartbreaking.
😂he wasn’t playing with them
I was hated for the way I speak and being black by black people. Its crazy.
Ditto
Shannon Ambler, it is pitiful that we "black" people have been socialized to think that being dumb, inarticulate with swag is the in thing. As one of the commentators pointed out that the Asians are now attending M.I.T., Harvard, Yale...These people do not have a monopoly on education and intellectual. These people are no more intelligent than we are. After all, our ancestors built the great pyramids and civilization before these people crawled out of the caves of Europe. Additional, they simply study a lot, value education and have a disdain for black people and are often reluctant to accept a manager, supervisor who happens to be black. Please continue to study and pursue higher education; we need more doctors, scientists, lawyers, etc. I only wish our people will begin to take life seriously instead of listening to "Lil Wayne, Bird Man and all these other clowns who have a lot of money but are proud to call each other the N and B-word. If you go to the bank now, you will begin to see machines are installed to replace tellers; Automation are become omnipresent and see other jobs will be eliminated. If you are aware we are moving toward a cashless society, i.e. metro card; this too will be eliminated...Again, enough of my going on and go. Please, continue to strive, sis.
@ amazingly said!!!!
Shannon Ambler and the effects of the Slaves trade continues
Me too! Then when I use $100 words around Caucasians...I was told to use more common language because my vocabulary is intimidating. This really hit home.
Once again our young men sat idly by, muted and allowed the females to dominate this inspiring conversation.
Facts
And that's a shame.
So what? Women are leaders. A man doesn't always have to lead but can also know when to be quiet and let others shine. Mr. Kunjufu, was doing that excellently.
@@seekthegreatness4818 leadership here is not the issue. It's participation. The fact the few if any of the boys in the room spoke up about any point speaks to his video about the Conspiracy to destroy black boys. Talk about basketball, and they light up. Talk about preventing teen pregnancy, and they are mute. To quote the doctor, "we need to work on that"!
@@kvsimagination7299 Fair point.
Parental involvement has the direct impact on all of the other factors!!
From these lectures, I wish Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu or someone like him, had been my teacher or father ,or uncle or someone important in my life.
Be that *someone* to somebody else.✊
Thanks Checker 222?For your coment. Amen God bless you.
We'll he's exactly that. Right here now on RUclips.
That’s real! Prolific educator
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I used to ask a cousin of mine that question often: "what is acting black?" She never answered my question.
If you have ever been in a black neighborhood and your local mcdonalds or liquor store has PLEXIGLASS and looks like a check cashing place !! That's for THE embodiment of acting black ... or shall I say BEHAVING BLACK .. They dont put those PLEXIGLASS up in white or asian community... cardi b behaves as a black women... she acts black ... Tamara Mowry acts white.. stacy dash acts white ... condaleza rice acts white ? Or are those just well behaved blacks ?? Hmmm??? Takashi 6'9 threw all types of yo yo nigga this nigga that ?? Didnt behaved like the Mexican he is...acted BLACK.... can you tell me the difference between acting black or acting ghetto? Are they one in the same ? Amara la negra .. looks like a nefertiti ebony queen... dont have an ounce of black soul in her bones .. behaves and talks with no ebonics between her and cardi b there is a gigantic difference between one who acts black and one who clearly looks black..... your question is a huge rabbit hole for a debate on what is and ain't Black
@@emjay6482 Its not my question. Its not a rabbit hole either. Negative behavior is not conducive to black folks nor should being a productive citizen be conducive to non black folks.
cause she know she is wrong lol
I will answer it...Acting Black in hood terms is being dysfunctional. In Academic terms acting Black is being EXCEPTIONAL.
@@ngairehodge8566 BUT IT IS THAT WAY !!
Not a damn thing has changed after all these years.
You're so right and that's sad and as long as we don't know who we are as a nation of people things will continue to remain as it has and even get worser as it has , I couldn't help but notice that he said African American that's the big problem we're not African Americans we are the people spoken of in The Bible chosen children of God from the 12 tribes of Israel we are Israelites not African Americans we were not from Africa nor from America ran into Africa and brought to America read your Bible that is our history otherwise this brother is great I love his teaching check out RUclips 12 lost tribes GOCC
I LOVE YOU Please explain?
Nupuqi Om-Re Khonectics will guide you .
Sad, isn't it?
I always said “In Time nothing changes but the FACES”.
2021 - Acting white: not sagging, speaking properly, being on time, studying and getting good grades, obeying your parents, not cursing, setting goals, not watching junk TV, eating properly, managing money.
Don't forget. culture appropriation and violence. That's part of acting white too.
speakin properly? i hate ppl who say this nd disrespect black english
its a dialect that has rules its not broken english and we can switch up if we want to standard english
@@reecebeanie8588
Thank you. Well stated❤.
It’s people like YOU and other self hating black folks. Who are pushing this narrative that the “community” is pushing you to be horrible. Trying to push a lying narrative all while playing the victim that YOU are being attacked for wanting to be “better” I have never seen anyone tell another black person that it’s not cool to eat properly and that it’s cool to basically be nothing. I’m sick of people like you trying to make us look bad because you have internalized self hate.
I really needed this. Even though I promote black excellence and own a business, I really needed this! Felt like I was in classes answering all the questions! I never knew nothing about this kind of motivation when I was in school. It was refreshing to hear this brother speak. I’m definitely subscribing! Thank you sir!!!
iNEVER went through the comment section and liked so many of them in one video. ❤🙏🎊🎉
I rarely hear Black kids talk about
School!.
Never...they dont be excited to learn.
@@LoveAffairsTube I'm sitting watching this man spitting facts but l noticed something...most of the women and/ young teenage girls are doing the interaction with the teacher while the boys are remain SILENT...
@@totalmrmeanor7586 I dont know...if it's natural for most boys to naturally sit an observe, boys also act differently when girls are present. If it was all male they probably be more comfortable? Maybe it's and product of how the are raised? I also don't know are they single parented? They all kept mentioning momma as parent, but not dad...this was the 80s. All of dads were locked up or not active in the home. Idk know but childern with active fathers especially little boys speak out more with confidence when more men are present.
@@LoveAffairsTube Thank you. I didn't know noticed that but l did see one guy in the room, probably a teacher.
Welp, depending on the school I sadly overstand why.
Beautiful brothers and sisters in the audience!
And natural I love it
Woke up to this amazing video!! My life. I’m 30 now. This was needed in every school.
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu is a master teacher.
Were is DR jawanza kunjufu now
Refreshing to see these videos of strong black male intellect! It's all gone now!
My uncle gave me this Brother's books when I was a teenager and it really helped me navigate the issues he talks about in this video. I will always be grateful to both my uncle for looking out for me when I needed it the most.
This was a great video. 1988 but it still resonate today.
Shows AA have made no progress in 31 years.
Kariuki Dennis smh
@@kariukidennis1542 yep. Sucks were in the same place. Matter if fact, I would say that alot of blacks would be upset at the way he is talking, and take offense. We are fucked. I hope it's not the same 30 yrs from now, but at the rate were going we probably will be.
In school, I was a Special Ed. Student, from grade 1-12th grade. I would say, it damaged by esteem, more intellectually. For those who say that it doesn't damage you physiologically, it does.
I Let Those Folks Talk Me Into Putting My Oldest Son In Special Ed In Elementary School Because Of His Behavior & Him Not Wanting To Talk To Them…Fast Forward To Now He’s 14 In 9th Grade Going To 10th In August…He Would Not Go To The Special Ed Class To Get The Extra Help. This Continued For Months His 9th Grade Year So I Had To Fight These People For A Year To Take Him Out & They Finally Did In May. I Did It Because He Told Me That He Was Embarrassed About Going To The Class & I Realized As He Got Older He Didn’t Need The Services Because He Knew The Curriculum. It Definitely Was Damaging His Self Esteem
@@jjewelxoyess same heree !! Me and my brother both were in special ed from the grade 4-12 grade . I know it damaged both of our self esteem in someway . Whether i know it our not … i felt better when i went to my regular class . It was majority blks latinos, few whites but majority blk . You might as well say that shit was curriculum segregation. Smaller classes few ppl .. slower teachings.. mind u sum ppl actually do need special education but i know majority of us did not need to be there . I lowkey would feel just how ur son felt about being embarrassed. I was lowkey embarrassed about telling sum of my friends that i had those classes .. sum majority of my friends new but they never judged . They loved me for me . I know i am smart and highly intellectual . I would cry when it would be time for IEP meetings. My mom could vouch . I dont know why i would cry but it made me feel bad how those ppl had commuters analyzing my learning and comprehension.. i cant pur into words why i cried .. maybe i felt humiliated.. because i knew that something wasnt wrong with me .. they claimed i had a learning disability and they but that and 2 more diagnosis on my brother and they even recommended meds to him luckily by the grace of god my mother never let them but him on meds .(silent and slow killer) the department of education needs to be investigated big time .
@@Saidsofoodiecuisines I Can Only Imagine What You & Your Brother Went Through…
@jawharajewel he definitely It's heard the whispers in the classroom with the students. But it definitely a confidence killer
@QueenPari99 the classes was fun tho but the students are assholes that they kill your confidence for a few laughs the shit was cornball behavior
For all of those that say we need more lioe him, look in the mirror. You can be helpful like this in your own way.
Preach!
1988 Black excellence* I was 3 yrs old, we need this type of era again* our people are drowning 2023
DROWNING!!
10:05 I’ve learned something about the Asian thing: in this timeframe Asians faced discrimination that led them to focus on study over social inclusion.
They (whites) didn’t vibe with Asians- but felt they had a full understanding of the ‘expectations’ of blacks ((hope this unlocks something for someone))
I enjoyed this post. You are 100% right. They have also built their own communities (Chinatowns), and their dollar circulates 8 or 9 times in their communities before it leaves. That is pretty amazing.
I am Arab and this is extremely relevant. This channel has good content. God bless you.
This sounds like my experience in high school during 2000-2004. It's more amazing that so many of these Powerfull talks and demonstrations were done in Cincinnati. 👀👀👀
📣 "04"!!!! 🎓 🤜🏾🤛🏾 *We were the last year of normality in all schools
I just ordered one of his books a week ago called, "They Power, passion, & Pain of Black Love" and it is very insightful and inspiring 20 years later. Thanks Dr. J
How is that book
Wish there were someone around like thiss when i was younger sigh
xolaaxo hi I bo
There was, but he was a Nerd to you, you know what i mean?
@soul sessions tv Bdhrh prob not
I'm tlkn about in a sch setting talking about the topics he's speaking of...lord some of yalls ATTN span is lacking..y'all go straight into the deep end😂😂
Same here!
This is shameful. I should have watched this when I was in 9th grade. 8th grade I had my hand up for every question. I did NOT care if people didn’t like me. 9th grade I just didn’t focus, I didn’t do homework I basically gave up until the very end. The next year no passes except in one of my math classes. I wish I could whoop myself upside the head. I know the school system is fucked but I easily could have blown high school out of its tainted water.
there's a good chance a 15 year old would just reject this tho and see it as corny
Help somebody's kid get it right, meantime buy your favorite neice a $50 waterpik.
Awesome you describe my mentality as well 🤦🏾♂️
Ditto
Same here, but we know now, so time to be the village again. My parents definitely didn't instill this type of learning to me. Basically I needed to do good, and go to college and get a mediocre job to make someone else rich. I'm definitely talking to my son about everything this amazing man is teaching. Going to show him this too. (my son is 10 and very smart, but I feel he tries to dumb himself down for these other kids with less aware parents).
Saw him speak at Berkeley in ‘89 while I was a student ….very moving and memorable lecture
I luv this man. The way he speaks is very welcoming to black folks. Respect to the Doctor
Man I wish I saw this in high school. This is very informative. Had to share it with my 11 year old son. I love this for our black youth, I love this for my community
Younger still, i wish i saw this in middle school
I had this book in 7th grade. The main challenge of a smart black child was peer pressure, definitely.
Wow, this really hit me deeply. I was the only black woman in my classes with the highest score in Engineering & Economics then Chemistry in College. I did well in my AP classes too. I felt ashamed about it though. I did get picked on by other students, my mom, & extended family for “being a nerd, being an Oreo, and talking white”. I later dropped out of college because I lacked the relational support system to keep going. Having a strong support system is important. I might go back to college but only if I have a strong support system. This was a refreshing video to watch. I’m grateful that I stumbled upon it.
"Might go back...only if I have a strong support system." It's like waiting until things are perfect and they may never be. I am in the exact same position. Please do not wait for a strong support system and just do it. Get the support you need at college, academic advisors, learning strategists, counselors, etc. You're not paying for nothing. It's there. Sometimes, you gotta build your own support system and community. I believe in you 100%. Remember what he said? Failure is attributed to effort. Put that effort into your life, chica!
Don't wait for the approval or validation from others for you to do what you want to do. If going back to school will better your life and increase your odds at success (measure of success is based on the individual) then go for it. Don't seek validation especially from family that may not agree with your choices. You simply will not find it there. Also it sounds like you may be the outlier in your immediate circle. Outliers go against the grain and do what makes them happy even if others frown on it. Live your life for YOU and not others.
I was a kid that had all 5 of the gaps. Teacher expectations, parent involvement, self esteem, curriculum, and peer pressure.. I got involved in some bull crap messed up my life but now I’m diligently righting my wrongs and denouncing everything I once did. I wish I was one of the kids who had parents involved that guided me down the right path.
This is the most powerful lecture I have ever heard. Im soooooo proud and happy to be a black man
This is a powerful discussion. I understand that children in their later teen years feel that they should be able to hang out very late and come and go as they please. I get that; however they must always be reminded that there is a war being waged against them. That war is systematic. Agents working against you are as follows : non-black business owners, police , non-black bystanders and other blacks who want to see you fall.
It's not enough to remind our people of this truth; we must have a successful definitive plan that our children can use when they venture out. We must take our children around certain environments and show them the visual, auditory and social methodology to handle all situations that could occur. Do this in every known environment that we can think of... from the best to the worst. If they see an adult show them step by step.. the rules of engagement in every social situation ...in every economic level and social atmosphere, these children will have high self confidence, self love, love for others and an acute awareness of what's really going on and how to navigate.
The Machine May The Most High bless you! This is gold ❤️ thank you
Some youth put their skills to use selling drugs. Figuring out measurements and calculating figures on a par with accountancy. Even cooking while preparing drug mixtures. They clearly got ability.
I think the problem is deep within the system.
Still so relevant
And will remain so until black people finally get it right.
I find myself watching Dr Jawanza Kunjufu video series at least once a year.
This video is from the late 80s, yet 30 plus years later and Asian kids are still outperforming any other demographic. Asian as a whole, in particular Indians are the highest earning demographic in America with median income household making 150k a year.
I'm grateul for this man, what he talks about is so present today. I always try to share this video with my peers but they don't care.
Balance this with Dr Amos N Wilson's lecture on "education" and you'll get the full complete picture
Black man tells black people:
You're human, don't let the colour of your skin (or what people say about the color of your skin) define who and what you're gonna be. Work hard, seek knowledge, build solid families, raise hard working kids and make the racists seethe at your success.
Acting black is an intuitive essence that the miseducation system has ripped out of diasporic generations. It’s almost as if we’re completely erased but slowly it’s becoming more common to get back to our intuitive states of being.
As a white guy these videos help me understand. I don’t really have any black friends but one. So this helps me understand
It's relevant for white people in America too. This guy's material has all kinds of benefits I feel like.
I complete my degree to become a teacher in several days and what this man is speaking is absolutely going to be used in my classroom. Take what he’s saying and it applies to any child, not just black kids but it is especially true for that community.
How was your first year teaching?
Very unfortunate that we didn’t have many black men teaching us things like this when we were in school. Very inspiring, inspirational, and uplifting.
And everyone who is saying it’s sad that it’s still like this, what are you willing to do to change it?! Do you not believe that it can be changed?? I will be sharing this video and his other video to as many people as I can to educate them on what they were not afforded to learn!!
Best part about this Doctor is he's a devout man of faith.
Why brought religion into this?
@@PORTDEPAIX No religion. Just faith
Saw the cover of this book & was astounded,got it from my dad r.i.p...
I'm sorry about your dad. May he rest in peace💐
May he RIP!! Glad you picked up the book tho king
I love how Dr. Kunjufu uses statistics to begin his discuss and open the door for discussion
Wish I would have this knowledge in 84-85! My high school days.. I drop out my Senior year. But I return in 85 and Graduate in another city.. I'm grateful that I able to make sure my children all the education to be successful in life..
This guy inspired me to think that I CAN apply myself and actually CAN have self-confidence.
I'm an instant fan!
And I'm Mexican!
Yes. Effort and practice goes a long way. I felt illiterate after leaving high school. I was a 65 average student and went to college and became A/B+ student. It was painful having to catch up, learning how to study, and becoming disciplined. However, it was well worth it…
I was a teen at this time. I'm interested in knowing how these kids are fairing and how their positions on this topic have changed.
Good Question
I read that book back in high school over 30 years ago. It is an excellent book.
This is brilliant. Not just talking at them but to them. The direct engagement also gets them listening listening and reflecting on themselves and each other, so they can realise how they could be the orchestrators of their own downfalls...or vice versa.
This was absolutely amazing and engaging. We need more individuals like Dr. Kunjufu to help within our community.
Being popular doesn't pay the bills for long, so being smart is the way to go.
I have always did good in school but I don’t “talk white” I was both obsessed with my grades AND what my next hairstyle would be. I never really fit in with the “nerds” or the popular people
I felt this to my soooooul!!
We were the "MISFITS"
It starts in the home. If we help our children at home when the leave the house then they will learn how to treat others
Great video, the day I have children I will most definitely show them this. This is timeless knowledge. Peer pressure will still happen 30 years from now.
U don't show them the video, u bcome the video...smh!
@thepresidentofkenya7105 why not both?
this is so insightful...ego...the issue is ego and a gross inability to mature away from egotistical thinking. They want autonomy without mastery over the ego; the parents know their minds(studies show the frontal lobes of the brain responsible for higher level thinking are not developed in humans until 25) are fully developed to a point their higher selves are guiding their lower self thereby equating to their lower selves being that which guides a young person's decision making. No doesn't automatically equate into making bad long term decisions but it does mean there is a higher likelihood a person that age is not fully equipped to make life altering decisions for themselves 24/7.
I was taking care of a young black man in the hospital whose older brother got shot from a gang gang. I asked the boy if he had kids yet and he said yes a 2 yrs old. And I asked if he wanted to go to school so he could get a better job and be around for his little daughter but he didn't reply.
Wow
@Bree Price Now isn't that something?