SSDD - (Entry 3: Dillard University Center for Racial Justice) (379 hits)
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Dear Diary,
I really hate to air the next entry because it’s an HBCU but I must hold they feet to the fire too. Here’s why, in a recent article, the director for the Center for Racial Justice at Dillard’s University recently said he wants it to be a “racial-justice hub” in the broader New Orleans community. Another comment in the article, made by another director, goes on to say that, “Communities have to be part of the conversations that we’re having. Otherwise, we’re tackling racism at an intellectual level, rather than the real-world level.”
Good Morning Sir, In a recent article, you were quoted as saying that you want your racism center to be a “racial-justice hub” in the broader New Orleans community. I thought that was particularly interesting. Another comment in the article, made by another director, goes on to say that, “Communities have to be part of the conversations that we’re having. Otherwise, we’re tackling racism at an intellectual level, rather than the real-world level.”
This statement held significance for me because I sent your department this email on March 25, 2023:
Top of the morning Prof. ______,
I've been researching systematic racism for about 10 years as an independent thinker and Philosopher. I've been working on a project for about the last two years to bring about the end of this system. Attached is an abstract for the proposal. Please advise. Thanks for your consideration.
Regards, Jason Breckenridge (Janga Bussaja)
Now, I’m generally confused as to how one can have a center with a stated purpose to “dismantle” systemic racism but totally IGNORE a scholar from the Black Community, offering a solution to your stated mission. How is this possible???? Is there any suitable excuse for why you wouldn’t at least hear me out??? Were you not interested in it being a racial hub in March? In that same article talking about these antiracism centers, the practice has been labeled an unfruitful cash grab. The amount of correspondence I’ve received from contacting Antiracism centers, presenting a solution, insinuates that this is a true statement. However, I wanted to reach out to you, one more time, to make sure it wasn’t a fluke AND to present my new research paper.
I’m now interested to see who all can deny new data and a deadly trend that has gained momentum since the birth of these antiracism centers:
- Statista.com reports that, “the rate of fatal police shootings among Black Americans was much higher than that for any other ethnicity, standing at 5.9 fatal shootings per million of the population per year between 2015 and January 2023. - 5 of top 30 deadliest mass shootings in the USA happened since 2020 - 5 mass shootings share traces of the Great Replacement Theory this year alone
In a world where antiracism centers are the new kids on the block, they seem to have forgotten the address of their own party. They also conveniently overlook the elephant in the room – white supremacist chatter. This oversight turns into a misadventure, nudging white society to wear the 'antiracist' badge, while those actually at the sharp end of racism get nothing but sympathy cards. It's like trying to put out a fire with a squirt gun.
Meanwhile, a notable crowd of white men, still stewing over the 2021 Capitol chaos, feel like they've been handed a raw deal in their own backyard. They're not buying what Critical Race Theory is selling… and why would they???? Why would they go against their own self interest and end the system that once made America “great”, a place they are desperately trying get back to?
Here's what the Antiracism crowd is missing.. The current generation of white supremacists are now AGREEING with independent black scholarship concerning the underpinnings of racism!! Yep, we have correctly analyzed why the George Floyd incident is a recurring phenomena. It was already analyzed before the Anti Racism movement blew up to "dismantle" systemic racism, while doing nothing towards the individual racism that sparked the movement.
I don’t know your proficiency in European history but these people were never able to get along with themselves for an extended period of time before they subjugated the world to colonialism and imperialism. Any time Europeans have been forced to do something against their will…. A WAR comes with that….
So, I will leave you with my research paper and a promise. A promise that I fully intend to air this correspondence in the court of public opinion. I have confirmation that this research is original and novel in its approach. I’m tired of sending emails to organizations who claim to want to do something about systemic racism and getting ignored. Someone should be challenging my analysis and until they do…. I will not shut up about this.
Counter racism is a much more sound approach to the eradication of systemic racism. It should have research departments at every HBCU and I would be thrilled to continue this conversation with anyone who has the courage to reply.
Kind Regards, Janga Bussaja Philosopher/ Social Entrepreneur Website: JBGPTs.com LinkedIN
