@@ahabion You don't have to be Black to have an opinion on something you believe about Black people or anyone. This is how we get to understand each other through communication and conversation. :)
@@leeb4799 Truth however that's what I've been told by other black brothers and sisters. In faith, my love of people wants for me to see my black brothers and sisters thrive and flourish but it's so hard to have them see as Mr. EC Weston and I see.
I want to add what I love about the black community. Y'all celebrate EVERYTHING together. Birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, graduations, living, dying. 💜💙❤
I feel for Mi'cheal....I feel her anger steaming and I understand it especially when the Pastor speaks his point of view. Not that the anger is towards him, I just understand how a young person in this generation may struggle a little bit more with having the peace that some of the older panel members may now have through life. It matters how we cultivate the youth behind us and that we remember that it took life and experience to stretch and strengthen our faith in Christ.
I agree! I hope that she receives the wisdom that was spoken it will help her not carry unnecessary weight and oppression. Wisdom at a young age is such precious jewel.
Truth is tho. We need both. They are great for both. Properly channeling that is the right thing. I agree with the Pastor in the sense we all have different parts to do. If we key in our parts we will build our community instead of all us getting angry and fighting the same way.
@@jde1785 Most definitely, the truth of Christ doesn't change and it shouldn't be sugar-coated at all. I pray something touched her heart by what he said because he was constantly stating real facts through the eyes of a believer.
As a young person I’m in the same mindset it’s almost like the older generation is complacent in racism and just prays and hopes for change and it’s not coming unless we put in the work to change
I love Weston and Migron mindset they were dropping facts on all the episodes . They have very philosophical views on the world and how they perceive it.
EC was basically saying we've been handed a narrative as black people. And sometimes, if not ALL the time we have to ask ourselves who it is that is creating it and handing it to us. And more importantly are THEY benefitting more from us taking the bait then we are. Does that make sense. I have to agree with brother Weston.
@@nonyab916 I will add that it is the spirit of fear and oppression operating through this people. We should reject these spirits and not accept their narratives.
I attest to Weston's ending remarks 110%. I am not Black but the presence and power of the Black man and woman are so impressive and influential globally that it's impossible to ignore. The fight to destroy and steal that power from Black people is the evidence. Too bad the legacy media tries and does accomplish this objective. The example is the youngest girl on the panel who probably grew up with media 24/7. I can also attest to that as a millennial who grew up on legacy media and social media.
You are so right... I pray for the young lady she needs to heal....I just want her to be carefree and enjoy her youth once she heals because she carrying a heavy weight on her shoulders that she needs to let go if. I can't imagine being 19 years old and having that kind of mindset/pressure....instead I was just enjoying being young growing up and having to deal with normal insecurities and issues that a young lady faces. I just hope she can learn from this experience and take in what some of her elders on the panel are saying. It will save her the heart-ache.
This young girl.. I feel so bad for her. She's listening to all this wisdom around her and you can tell it makes her angry to not be justified in *all* of her anger. Some of her anger IS justified, but like Weston said in part 4 (I think), are you allowing your anger to weigh you down? I feel like she may be.
Your comment is spot on. She doesn’t have enough life experience to know what reality really is. That’s why she keeps referring to her college as to why she feels what she do. A little humility and listening would go a long way with her.
Everybody on this panel is great. I love how they didn’t try to be trendy or spare how they felt. They spoke from authenticity. Even the college girl. I’m happy she feels the passion she does. That’s expected at her age. That’s how movements always been look at SNCC and how they interacted with DR. King. It’s always that beautiful push that creates so much growth for us.
Weston, just wow. Speaking life and truth by standing on the Word of God. Every time this man opens his mouth, just wow. Mignon, as well. Wish I could sit down and have coffee with them. I could talk to them both for hours.
Thank you Anthony for bringing this to us. It's much needed. I'm having all my kids listen to this. Honestly, I could really use more of these talks throughout the year man. Keep up the good work.
Love this conversation. I feel like we as the black community would rather make excuses than to make the necessary changes to do better. And we will not go anywhere as a people until we get home past the ills of slavery. We should never forget slavery but we owe it to ourselves and ancestors to use this as motivation instead of a crutch. But I love the creativity of black and brown people especially and to make something out of nothing. But it is so important for all of us to love people of all colors and races. I always think of the MLK quote that says that we must learn to live as brothers or perish together as fools. We can’t allow the media narratives, lack of knowledge, and how we feel to stop us from being a people of love and high character.
I think this panel was definitely insightful, but sadly, a lot of the issues facing the Black community, from a policy standpoint, were not discussed. They spoke about generational wealth, but failed to discuss generational trauma. I think it becomes a slippery slope when we blame ourselves for our problems. We didn't place ourselves in oppression. It was systematically forced upon us. Although I enjoy a good rags to riches, pull yourself up by your bootstraps story, we're not going to change our history, or mold our future by shaming our race. We need more empathy for those who are trying and still coming up short. As much as we try to discount the hardships that come with being black, and believe that they are easily surmountable, we need to be more responsible when discussing such nuanced complicated issues. I applaud all of the individuals who participated in the panel discussion, and I am extremely proud of the success that they have achieved. However, a 5 part series on the state of the Black race as it pertains to economic viability and social uplift, is truly only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
The bootstrapping message sans reparations rings hollow. There's a reason a white male with HS diploma has more wealth and is on par income wise as a black male with college degree. There a reason why a family headed by a single white female has more wealth on avg than a married black couple. It's not bootstrapping it's SYSTEMIC RACISM
This conversation, this panel, the questions, everything about this series was so rich! I appreciate AO using his platform to create opportunities for conversations like this. I learned so much! Happy Black History Month Y’all ❤️
I think in order to change the future of the black community its essential to start owning our communities. That's exactly why I bought my first home/rental rental property in Brooklyn NY! I even created my UA-cam channel to document the steps I took
I don't know if you're married, but family is the base element to facilitate generational wealth. AO's opening failed to mention creating strong FAMILIES. He essentially said to forgive the U.S. government effort to destroy Black families and Black wealth. He also failed to mention all these out of wedlock kids. I'm still listening to see if he speaks on it...
Generational wealth is generally a function of education and marriage. The Asian community exemplifies this the best in America. The black community unfortunately comes in last when it comes to that. That needs to change. Not everyone is cut out to be entrepreneurs but most are capable of education and marriage.
If we can literally get this to become a basic component of our community we would be in a better place but honestly I’m to the point where I’m believe that black ppl are above reproach 🤷🏾♂️
“I get frustrated with us” PREACH! We, as a community, are beyond frustrating. I’m not diminishing the amazing parts of our culture but we have to be real, a lot of the issues in our community are our fault too.
Another gem: You’ve been handed a fear. It baffles me that people who have never had a negative interaction with a police officer talk about how afraid they are because they keep seeing the narrative play out on tv. It’s so irrational!
@@D.dot. Of course, he wasn’t and I am not denying that police brutality is real and that there needs to be reform. The part he was saying is irrational and what I am agreeing with is that being able to pinpoint instances of police brutality that other people have experienced (and there are tons of them) doesn’t mean that you should walk around in fear because that narrative has been passed to you. They want you to be scared. It’s the same flawed logic white people use to act scared around all black men because they see a few committing acts of violence on tv. Is police brutality a real problem? Yes. Does that mean I need to walk around living my life in fear of all police officers? No. I get it, they all wear the same uniform and you can’t tell their heart through the badge but that does not mean we can use sweeping blanket fear to color our interactions with law enforcement. Like he said, I believe in God and choose not to live my life in fear of anyone, badge or no badge. I do not subscribe to the belief that any of us can be harassed or killed by a police officer at given time. Of course, a lot could happen to me at any given moment but I don’t live in fear of the things that could possibly happen. Nothing about my life has made that true for me so I’m not walking around scared because somebody on the tv said I should be.
All I want to do is 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I have to be honest, I thought this panel on black lives was going to be one sided, but it wasn’t. These people are heroes in my eyes. Praying for success and abundance for all of you and for generations to come in your bloodline. Just WOW!
This is an exemplary model of what a honest conversation should look like. It's channels like Anthony's that are filling the gap that the mainstream media has left unfilled.
A lot of factual information was revealed during the BLM protests of 2020. Every story filled me with rage. I hated passionately. I became a keyboard warrior for months during that lockdown. Then one day, it hit me that anger, defeat, victimhood is exactly what the oppressor wants me to feel. Guys, the best revenge is your paper. Get that college diploma, start that business, learn that skill, be excellent at your work, and above all, free your heart from the burden of hate and anger and live your best life now.
I loved Mr. Weston’s perspective, it is very similar to mine. We can do better as a people, do your part and everything else will fall into place. I do feel sad for the young entrepreneur. She holds a lot of anger, particularly about police. But statistically the police aren’t as big of a problem than what we are being told. We have a host of internal things to fix other than focusing on police. Again, if we do our part positive change will happen.
AO - I’m relatively newer to your content and really enjoy the message you share. This panel discussion is awesome! Appreciate you organizing this to share. Cheers boss!
Anthony please have a conversation with your guests about the increase of interracial relationships. I greatly appreciate you. These conversations are essential.
It is not about privilege. It is about working hard and doing your very best at what is right in front of you. I have always instilled it in my children. I learned to no longer look at other people and compare my clothes, house, job, car, education, etc because I realized that it would send me in all sorts of directions and I wouldn’t get anywhere. When I got serious about MY education and MY work ethic, things began changing in MY life. I have a nephew who struggled in school and kept making excuses that his friends got better grades because they were smart. I told him that his friends weren’t geniuses. They just stayed up later to finish their homework. He’s gone from being a “C-average” student to making A’s and studying to be a CPA. Don’t wait for your friends to join you on the road to success. Maybe God put your eyes to this comment to tell you that possibly YOUR friends are waiting for someone ELSE to take that first step toward success. BE THE ONE TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP! LEAD THE HERD!!!
Pastor Weston, that was a good word sir. I have been telling my black son, do not have fear of these police because you have not been through what others have. I have personally been involved with races and corrupt police and I still do not fear for my life when pulled over. Now do I get called out to lie on the pavement on a routine traffic stop, yes. But I don't fear for my life based off of television.
With this panel I am very conflicted. I am scared to be pulled over by the police because I have family members who have died in interactions with them not because I can't see through the propaganda. I also notice nobody brought up a political strategy for the black community as in passing specific wealth building policies for the black community in local and state governments. I like E.C but I have to disagree with that "Day will come" talk, we do have to unify like every other race and culture has unified in America. We don't have chinatowns across the nation where commerce stays inside our community, working hard and saving your money is great but it doesn't solve the black communities problems. I enjoyed the conversation and wish this was a regular thing every week.
I hope everyone’s comments are welcome here. I guess I’ll see if I’m allowed to speak. I loved the comment about loving black people and the community you guys have with each other and that you have each other‘s back. I’m just wondering about those communities in which so much violence is perpetrated within the community towards each other. How are you reaching into that community and trying to share this common ancestry/culture value with those who generate so much violence against each other?
Who are these black people that are using facts as excuses? I don't know them. I think there are individuals who use that as excuses but most black people do not. There is a difference in stating systemic problems and using those real problems as excuses. Some black people just have been exposed to resources. So for those who have even exposed share it.
I watched this year's Black History Panel like I did last year's. I'm left with hope that we may survive as a society. EC and AO both touched on something that needs to be understood by everyone and every race. They said some of their biggest help was from whites and some of the biggest obstacles was from blacks. Conversely, some of their biggest help was from blacks and some of their biggest obstacles was from whites. We have all felt that and can be true of the sexes as well. Some of my biggest help was from women and some of my biggest obstacles was from men. The conversely is true as well. EC made one point that struck me. The world wasn't built on the backs of only blacks. Blacks aren't the only race to ever be slaves. Many races have been slaves and had to fight free. Many countries have conquered and enslaved by other countries. Many races and religions have been persecuted throughout time. There are many races that are still slaves today, not just blacks. We are one of the first countries, granted not the first, to abolish slavery. Point me to a country doing it better than the US. The discussion of oppression reminds me of a story i heard about a circus elephant. Ever wonder why a grown elephant is constrained by rope? Why the baby elephant has a chain? It's to condition the baby elephant into thinking they can never break free. By the time they're an adult the conditioning has taken hold and only need a rope to hold them in place. This is what is going on with blacks now. The chains have been removed through the civil war and civil rights. There are millions of blacks and whites that want blacks to succeed and will help any chance they get. Yes, there are others, black and white, that will fight against black success tooth and nail. The view of oppression is the rope holding blacks back. Who says blacks can't do what they want? Using oppression is tying another knot in your mental rope. STOP IT! Just because you don't see another person like you doing something doesn't mean you can't do it. IF YOU WANT TO DO IT, THEN DO IT! Stop using oppression as an excuse. The only person stopping you from doing what you want to do is you! Yes, there are going to be plenty of people, black, white, and other races, telling you you can't do it or you're foolish to try. Are they telling you that out of racism or jealousy? Stop and think about that. I'm willing to bet it's jealousy. THE ONLY PERSON STOPPING YOU FROM DOING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS YOU! Like Michael Jackson said in his song, 'I'm waiting for the man in the mirror to change his way'. The chains are off and will never be put back on. It's time you removed the mental rope you're tying knots in so you can fly.
I been watching your content for while man, this is brilliant stuff. Even the selection of people from the first panel to this one, it’s perfect because it fits the time, with all the amount of different perspectives and conversations we are having amongst our community. The black community is eclectic and all of voices need to be heard and are equally important! Learned a lot here, EC and Madam are jewels and I hope meany people watch the entire panel. Great Job man, keep em coming!
Such a great panel! Teared up a bti hearing their thoughts and having them validate that we are valuable beings and to keep striving for success even when its difficult because we don't have a choice, and the idea that we cant complain is one I will solidify as one of my values. I'm so excited to keep moving forward!
This was nothing short of amazing! Everyone's input was heard and valued. Pastor killed the interview and had some really point of views.. I love when different generations can have dialogue because it helps with understanding.
Hypothetically- what if you start the business and build the legacy and 1. Your kids don't want to take over the family business ( for whatever reason) This might seem selfish but that's a lot of pressure. They aren't allowed to be passionate about what they want to be passionate about. Also, we need to stop shaming the 9 to 5 folks.
The black community is broken and needs a serious reboot to get back on track. Before we get to creating wealth we have to learn how to value life and value each other. Teen pregnancy is a serious problem because the family structure is broken and that has everything to do with how we treat each other. Just because we grow up without doesn’t mean that we have to act like we don’t have any values. We are so caught up in the street life and trying to act tough because that’s what people expect of us. It’s sad that children grow up without fathers or mothers but whoever is raising that child should teach them how to be a good person and how to not get caught up in the trap that society has planted for us. I personally support minority businesses and I personally support my community and I really try to treat my people with respect. I would like to see more black people knowing our history in this country work harder on themselves and let’s learn how to get united. Set goals and try to achieve them. This treatment that we get from society is because of fear of us being united.
I watch every one of these & I really enjoyed this. Brother pastor showed us why the word of God is so essential in life. Every jewel that he dropped came directly from the treasury of God! We gotta get back to Jesus Christ & allowing Him to be the author and authority in our personal lives. His final statement struck something in my spirit. We as a people are extremely valuable. Thank you for this.
When this mindset becomes the norm rather than the exception we will prosper. For now, we'll have to lead the way by demonstrating what's possible. Each one teach one.
I have to say this was very informative , lots of great wisdom , best of all LOVE . We have so powerful beyond imagination if only we focus all our effort to us as a community , grow , educate , build , wealth knowledge starting from the bottom to be where we belong as a nation of love , flavor , faith in the hole mighty GOD.
This was a powerful and much needed discussion. Thank you for bringing these rich minds and perspectives together. I agree with everyone else, more please!
These are great segments, something that everyone should be listening too. I will definitely forward them to people I know. Thank you for making them and Mr Weston for sharing his wisdom. I 💯 agree with him.
LaDonna's type of family legacy is something many of us are striving for in our own way. Get it, sis! 👏🏾👏🏾
Amen!
I know I am
EC Weston spoke so much truth!!! We dont know who we are, but everyone else does....that's a word!
And the media is always betraying us as people that squandered everything we get make it look like we're just wasteful
We are the chosen people in the word.... we have so much value that’s why it’s stolen, hidden so we don’t find out lol that’s coming to an end
Lol I be saying the same thing but I can't because I ain't black, so what do I know?
@@ahabion You don't have to be Black to have an opinion on something you believe about Black people or anyone. This is how we get to understand each other through communication and conversation. :)
@@leeb4799 Truth however that's what I've been told by other black brothers and sisters. In faith, my love of people wants for me to see my black brothers and sisters thrive and flourish but it's so hard to have them see as Mr. EC Weston and I see.
Whether we agree or not with everyone on this panel, we still need to have these conversations. I love to hear our people having these discussions
That closing word by Pastor Weston was so powerful. Talk about motivating.
Life changing.
I want to add what I love about the black community. Y'all celebrate EVERYTHING together. Birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, graduations, living, dying. 💜💙❤
I feel for Mi'cheal....I feel her anger steaming and I understand it especially when the Pastor speaks his point of view. Not that the anger is towards him, I just understand how a young person in this generation may struggle a little bit more with having the peace that some of the older panel members may now have through life. It matters how we cultivate the youth behind us and that we remember that it took life and experience to stretch and strengthen our faith in Christ.
I agree! I hope that she receives the wisdom that was spoken it will help her not carry unnecessary weight and oppression. Wisdom at a young age is such precious jewel.
Truth is tho. We need both. They are great for both. Properly channeling that is the right thing. I agree with the Pastor in the sense we all have different parts to do. If we key in our parts we will build our community instead of all us getting angry and fighting the same way.
@@djredd1225 yes! Wisdom at a young age is such a responsibility but its golden!
@@jde1785 Most definitely, the truth of Christ doesn't change and it shouldn't be sugar-coated at all. I pray something touched her heart by what he said because he was constantly stating real facts through the eyes of a believer.
As a young person I’m in the same mindset it’s almost like the older generation is complacent in racism and just prays and hopes for change and it’s not coming unless we put in the work to change
Bruh this was so intense and so deep like this is needed for our people to hear!
bro, which people? you be naija boy. We hustle, we move - no excuses!
So much respect to you and your panel A.O...thought provoking conversation, keep em coming man.
I love Weston and Migron mindset they were dropping facts on all the episodes . They have very philosophical views on the world and how they perceive it.
EC was basically saying we've been handed a narrative as black people. And sometimes, if not ALL the time we have to ask ourselves who it is that is creating it and handing it to us. And more importantly are THEY benefitting more from us taking the bait then we are. Does that make sense. I have to agree with brother Weston.
Absolutely agree! They feed us a narrative of fear and oppression and our people buy into it every single time!
@@nonyab916 I will add that it is the spirit of fear and oppression operating through this people. We should reject these spirits and not accept their narratives.
I’m a THEY, I’m totally for everyone to do well & serve God. All the other THEYS I know feel the same way!! All people are beautiful & have worth.
I attest to Weston's ending remarks 110%. I am not Black but the presence and power of the Black man and woman are so impressive and influential globally that it's impossible to ignore. The fight to destroy and steal that power from Black people is the evidence. Too bad the legacy media tries and does accomplish this objective. The example is the youngest girl on the panel who probably grew up with media 24/7. I can also attest to that as a millennial who grew up on legacy media and social media.
You are so right... I pray for the young lady she needs to heal....I just want her to be carefree and enjoy her youth once she heals because she carrying a heavy weight on her shoulders that she needs to let go if. I can't imagine being 19 years old and having that kind of mindset/pressure....instead I was just enjoying being young growing up and having to deal with normal insecurities and issues that a young lady faces. I just hope she can learn from this experience and take in what some of her elders on the panel are saying. It will save her the heart-ache.
This young girl.. I feel so bad for her. She's listening to all this wisdom around her and you can tell it makes her angry to not be justified in *all* of her anger. Some of her anger IS justified, but like Weston said in part 4 (I think), are you allowing your anger to weigh you down? I feel like she may be.
Yeah. She’s very passionate, but compared to the older people, it makes her anger not justified, because the older people seem so at peace.
She came from a two parent loving family and want to be oppressed sooooo bad!! Welcome to always oppressed generation🤦🏽♀️
Agreed
Sadly, there are far too many of her running around with the weight of the world on their shoulders.
Your comment is spot on. She doesn’t have enough life experience to know what reality really is. That’s why she keeps referring to her college as to why she feels what she do. A little humility and listening would go a long way with her.
Everybody on this panel is great. I love how they didn’t try to be trendy or spare how they felt. They spoke from authenticity. Even the college girl. I’m happy she feels the passion she does. That’s expected at her age. That’s how movements always been look at SNCC and how they interacted with DR. King. It’s always that beautiful push that creates so much growth for us.
Keep em coming sir !! The black community needs this !! Love everyone we’ve got to forgive and have faith Do better and God will bless !! 💪🏾
I love “value” these type of panels A.O. And everything you share with us - food for our soul. keep em coming King!
Weston, just wow. Speaking life and truth by standing on the Word of God. Every time this man opens his mouth, just wow. Mignon, as well. Wish I could sit down and have coffee with them. I could talk to them both for hours.
Thank you Anthony for bringing this to us. It's much needed. I'm having all my kids listen to this. Honestly, I could really use more of these talks throughout the year man. Keep up the good work.
I second this. Hopefully he'll take note of how many ppl are saying that. Like a new Tavis Smiley or teen summit
Love this conversation. I feel like we as the black community would rather make excuses than to make the necessary changes to do better. And we will not go anywhere as a people until we get home past the ills of slavery. We should never forget slavery but we owe it to ourselves and ancestors to use this as motivation instead of a crutch. But I love the creativity of black and brown people especially and to make something out of nothing. But it is so important for all of us to love people of all colors and races. I always think of the MLK quote that says that we must learn to live as brothers or perish together as fools. We can’t allow the media narratives, lack of knowledge, and how we feel to stop us from being a people of love and high character.
I think this panel was definitely insightful, but sadly, a lot of the issues facing the Black community, from a policy standpoint, were not discussed. They spoke about generational wealth, but failed to discuss generational trauma. I think it becomes a slippery slope when we blame ourselves for our problems. We didn't place ourselves in oppression. It was systematically forced upon us. Although I enjoy a good rags to riches, pull yourself up by your bootstraps story, we're not going to change our history, or mold our future by shaming our race. We need more empathy for those who are trying and still coming up short. As much as we try to discount the hardships that come with being black, and believe that they are easily surmountable, we need to be more responsible when discussing such nuanced complicated issues.
I applaud all of the individuals who participated in the panel discussion, and I am extremely proud of the success that they have achieved. However, a 5 part series on the state of the Black race as it pertains to economic viability and social uplift, is truly only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
Exactly they definitely missed the mark
The bootstrapping message sans reparations rings hollow. There's a reason a white male with HS diploma has more wealth and is on par income wise as a black male with college degree. There a reason why a family headed by a single white female has more wealth on avg than a married black couple. It's not bootstrapping it's SYSTEMIC RACISM
The more mature panelists are so wise!! The younger ones are stuck on social media talking points.
This right here!! Love the way you said this. I agree
The closing words by the pastor are life changing.
This conversation, this panel, the questions, everything about this series was so rich!
I appreciate AO using his platform to create opportunities for conversations like this. I learned so much! Happy Black History Month Y’all ❤️
I think in order to change the future of the black community its essential to start owning our communities. That's exactly why I bought my first home/rental rental property in Brooklyn NY! I even created my UA-cam channel to document the steps I took
Praise God! 🙌🏾 So happy for you. I pray you leave an inheritance for your family🤗😇🥰
I don't know if you're married, but family is the base element to facilitate generational wealth. AO's opening failed to mention creating strong FAMILIES. He essentially said to forgive the U.S. government effort to destroy Black families and Black wealth. He also failed to mention all these out of wedlock kids. I'm still listening to see if he speaks on it...
Generational wealth is generally a function of education and marriage. The Asian community exemplifies this the best in America. The black community unfortunately comes in last when it comes to that. That needs to change. Not everyone is cut out to be entrepreneurs but most are capable of education and marriage.
💯💯💯
If we can literally get this to become a basic component of our community we would be in a better place but honestly I’m to the point where I’m believe that black ppl are above reproach 🤷🏾♂️
I agree. Especially the marriage part.
It starts with changing ourselves.
Facts!
He is right. Everyone needs to do their part and go from there. Concentrate on your goals and to-do list.
“I get frustrated with us” PREACH! We, as a community, are beyond frustrating. I’m not diminishing the amazing parts of our culture but we have to be real, a lot of the issues in our community are our fault too.
Another gem: You’ve been handed a fear. It baffles me that people who have never had a negative interaction with a police officer talk about how afraid they are because they keep seeing the narrative play out on tv. It’s so irrational!
@@D.dot. Of course, he wasn’t and I am not denying that police brutality is real and that there needs to be reform. The part he was saying is irrational and what I am agreeing with is that being able to pinpoint instances of police brutality that other people have experienced (and there are tons of them) doesn’t mean that you should walk around in fear because that narrative has been passed to you. They want you to be scared. It’s the same flawed logic white people use to act scared around all black men because they see a few committing acts of violence on tv.
Is police brutality a real problem? Yes. Does that mean I need to walk around living my life in fear of all police officers? No. I get it, they all wear the same uniform and you can’t tell their heart through the badge but that does not mean we can use sweeping blanket fear to color our interactions with law enforcement. Like he said, I believe in God and choose not to live my life in fear of anyone, badge or no badge.
I do not subscribe to the belief that any of us can be harassed or killed by a police officer at given time. Of course, a lot could happen to me at any given moment but I don’t live in fear of the things that could possibly happen. Nothing about my life has made that true for me so I’m not walking around scared because somebody on the tv said I should be.
Yess Pastor !!! What’s his Instagram ? I need it, cuz he been killing every panel discussion.
He has a UA-cam channel
@@freeindeed8416 what is it called ?
@@crystalmonroe2621 EC Weston. Put that in your UA-cam search and it will pop up✊🏾
@@freeindeed8416 thanks appreciate it ✊🏾
All I want to do is 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I have to be honest, I thought this panel on black lives was going to be one sided, but it wasn’t. These people are heroes in my eyes. Praying for success and abundance for all of you and for generations to come in your bloodline. Just WOW!
I love these
I wish you would do one for each day of the whole month of February
I’m learning and growing so much from these. So is my family
“REPLAY” I enjoyed this year’s panel just as much as last year’s!👍🏾 Thanks AO and everyone on the panel and Team AO
This is an exemplary model of what a honest conversation should look like. It's channels like Anthony's that are filling the gap that the mainstream media has left unfilled.
Definitely
A lot of factual information was revealed during the BLM protests of 2020. Every story filled me with rage. I hated passionately. I became a keyboard warrior for months during that lockdown. Then one day, it hit me that anger, defeat, victimhood is exactly what the oppressor wants me to feel. Guys, the best revenge is your paper. Get that college diploma, start that business, learn that skill, be excellent at your work, and above all, free your heart from the burden of hate and anger and live your best life now.
I loved Mr. Weston’s perspective, it is very similar to mine. We can do better as a people, do your part and everything else will fall into place. I do feel sad for the young entrepreneur. She holds a lot of anger, particularly about police. But statistically the police aren’t as big of a problem than what we are being told. We have a host of internal things to fix other than focusing on police. Again, if we do our part positive change will happen.
He could of had this whole conversation with EC Watson so we could of had more time with him pouring out his wisdom unto us
I agreed
Fact
My one sentence. I LOVE HOW WE LOVE ALL PEOPLE, PERIOD.
Exactly
AO - I’m relatively newer to your content and really enjoy the message you share. This panel discussion is awesome! Appreciate you organizing this to share. Cheers boss!
Anthony please have a conversation with your guests about the increase of interracial relationships. I greatly appreciate you. These conversations are essential.
I really enjoyed this Panel and conversation! Thought provoking with a head nod. 🤔😌
It is not about privilege. It is about working hard and doing your very best at what is right in front of you.
I have always instilled it in my children.
I learned to no longer look at other people and compare my clothes, house, job, car, education, etc because I realized that it would send me in all sorts of directions and I wouldn’t get anywhere.
When I got serious about MY education and MY work ethic, things began changing in MY life.
I have a nephew who struggled in school and kept making excuses that his friends got better grades because they were smart.
I told him that his friends weren’t geniuses. They just stayed up later to finish their homework.
He’s gone from being a “C-average” student to making A’s and studying to be a CPA.
Don’t wait for your friends to join you on the road to success.
Maybe God put your eyes to this comment to tell you that possibly YOUR friends are waiting for someone ELSE to take that first step toward success.
BE THE ONE TO TAKE THAT FIRST STEP!
LEAD THE HERD!!!
Man, listen!!!! This will be forwarded to my teen daughter. Powerful.
The black history panel is going higher and higher. I love it!!!!
The race is not for the swift but for those who endureth to the end. E.C Weston is speaking truth.
EC Weston! Man, he’s speaking so much truth! I really enjoyed this panel discussion. It was very enlightening and eye opening. God bless y’all!
I love that we are essentially superhuman when we put our minds to it.
Pastor Weston, that was a good word sir. I have been telling my black son, do not have fear of these police because you have not been through what others have. I have personally been involved with races and corrupt police and I still do not fear for my life when pulled over. Now do I get called out to lie on the pavement on a routine traffic stop, yes. But I don't fear for my life based off of television.
Do a panel with everyday blue collar people. Everyone isn't a college graduate or a business owner.
With this panel I am very conflicted. I am scared to be pulled over by the police because I have family members who have died in interactions with them not because I can't see through the propaganda. I also notice nobody brought up a political strategy for the black community as in passing specific wealth building policies for the black community in local and state governments. I like E.C but I have to disagree with that "Day will come" talk, we do have to unify like every other race and culture has unified in America. We don't have chinatowns across the nation where commerce stays inside our community, working hard and saving your money is great but it doesn't solve the black communities problems. I enjoyed the conversation and wish this was a regular thing every week.
Bruh we always been worried when them folks pulled us over.
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THE ABSOLUTE BEST PANEL!! GOOD PREACHING!
THANK YOU FOR THIS BLACK HISTORY PANEL BLESSINGS TO ALL WHO SPOKE AND REALLY WOKE US UP
19:50 Amen! ❤️
Man this was a great series, like this is beyond needed!
I hope everyone’s comments are welcome here. I guess I’ll see if I’m allowed to speak. I loved the comment about loving black people and the community you guys have with each other and that you have each other‘s back. I’m just wondering about those communities in which so much violence is perpetrated within the community towards each other. How are you reaching into that community and trying to share this common ancestry/culture value with those who generate so much violence against each other?
Thank you for a worthwhile, educated, and elevated conversation!
Absolutely loved this panel love from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you all for sharing your experiences, opinions and your hearts
Found Anthony ONeal on Facebook and came to UA-cam and started binging these episodes and these have honestly helped me to heal ... Thank you 💜
Awesome, & much needed dialogue. Thank U ALL♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Who are these black people that are using facts as excuses? I don't know them. I think there are individuals who use that as excuses but most black people do not. There is a difference in stating systemic problems and using those real problems as excuses. Some black people just have been exposed to resources. So for those who have even exposed share it.
I would say we are “ brilliance” is who we are.
This is amazing either way and I grab a lot of gems from these discussions.
Wow! This panel and series were great!
Love these Black History Panels! Please keep them coming. The wisdom and gems dropped were unmatched. May God protect and keep all of you!
Deep! Great speakers, great words, and overall a lot of knowledge!
I know everyone’s coming out of Tennessee but I’d love to be on one of these panels
Thank you for that information and encouragement. Keep it coming. Love it.
They continue to instill fear, because that keeps them "powerful".
The series was really good! Thank you for sharing!
Anthony I am working on a business school for the people cause money was took out of school and took history out of blacks we need to change
Done in a spirit of excellence and truth 👍🏾
I’m just now seeing this. This is awesome, I needed this!!
This whole conversation is just a boss!!! I love every bit of it and I thoroughly enjoyed Wesley the Pastor👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
We need more of EC Watson.. Maybe a one on one video.. Man has wisdom beyond measure.. Stay bless sir
This was thought provoking and beautiful!! I am indeed full off this dialogue, so many delicious perspectives.
I watched this year's Black History Panel like I did last year's. I'm left with hope that we may survive as a society. EC and AO both touched on something that needs to be understood by everyone and every race. They said some of their biggest help was from whites and some of the biggest obstacles was from blacks. Conversely, some of their biggest help was from blacks and some of their biggest obstacles was from whites. We have all felt that and can be true of the sexes as well. Some of my biggest help was from women and some of my biggest obstacles was from men. The conversely is true as well. EC made one point that struck me. The world wasn't built on the backs of only blacks. Blacks aren't the only race to ever be slaves. Many races have been slaves and had to fight free. Many countries have conquered and enslaved by other countries. Many races and religions have been persecuted throughout time. There are many races that are still slaves today, not just blacks. We are one of the first countries, granted not the first, to abolish slavery. Point me to a country doing it better than the US. The discussion of oppression reminds me of a story i heard about a circus elephant. Ever wonder why a grown elephant is constrained by rope? Why the baby elephant has a chain? It's to condition the baby elephant into thinking they can never break free. By the time they're an adult the conditioning has taken hold and only need a rope to hold them in place. This is what is going on with blacks now. The chains have been removed through the civil war and civil rights. There are millions of blacks and whites that want blacks to succeed and will help any chance they get. Yes, there are others, black and white, that will fight against black success tooth and nail. The view of oppression is the rope holding blacks back. Who says blacks can't do what they want? Using oppression is tying another knot in your mental rope. STOP IT! Just because you don't see another person like you doing something doesn't mean you can't do it. IF YOU WANT TO DO IT, THEN DO IT! Stop using oppression as an excuse. The only person stopping you from doing what you want to do is you! Yes, there are going to be plenty of people, black, white, and other races, telling you you can't do it or you're foolish to try. Are they telling you that out of racism or jealousy? Stop and think about that. I'm willing to bet it's jealousy. THE ONLY PERSON STOPPING YOU FROM DOING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS YOU! Like Michael Jackson said in his song, 'I'm waiting for the man in the mirror to change his way'. The chains are off and will never be put back on. It's time you removed the mental rope you're tying knots in so you can fly.
Pastor Weston blessed my soul.🖤
I been watching your content for while man, this is brilliant stuff. Even the selection of people from the first panel to this one, it’s perfect because it fits the time, with all the amount of different perspectives and conversations we are having amongst our community. The black community is eclectic and all of voices need to be heard and are equally important! Learned a lot here, EC and Madam are jewels and I hope meany people watch the entire panel. Great Job man, keep em coming!
Such a great panel! Teared up a bti hearing their thoughts and having them validate that we are valuable beings and to keep striving for success even when its difficult because we don't have a choice, and the idea that we cant complain is one I will solidify as one of my values. I'm so excited to keep moving forward!
This was nothing short of amazing! Everyone's input was heard and valued. Pastor killed the interview and had some really point of views.. I love when different generations can have dialogue because it helps with understanding.
Great job Anthony and panel!
Much respect to the Black Community! I have many Black and white friends and I love them.
Hypothetically- what if you start the business and build the legacy and
1. Your kids don't want to take over the family business ( for whatever reason)
This might seem selfish but that's a lot of pressure. They aren't allowed to be passionate about what they want to be passionate about.
Also, we need to stop shaming the 9 to 5 folks.
Ikr! Do u know how many amazing jobs (that pay GOOOOOD) there are that are 9-5! A lot😊
Bill gates didn’t hand over Microsoft to his kids to run. That’s your answer. Don’t use this an excuse to not start that business
The black community is broken and needs a serious reboot to get back on track. Before we get to creating wealth we have to learn how to value life and value each other. Teen pregnancy is a serious problem because the family structure is broken and that has everything to do with how we treat each other. Just because we grow up without doesn’t mean that we have to act like we don’t have any values. We are so caught up in the street life and trying to act tough because that’s what people expect of us. It’s sad that children grow up without fathers or mothers but whoever is raising that child should teach them how to be a good person and how to not get caught up in the trap that society has planted for us. I personally support minority businesses and I personally support my community and I really try to treat my people with respect. I would like to see more black people knowing our history in this country work harder on themselves and let’s learn how to get united. Set goals and try to achieve them. This treatment that we get from society is because of fear of us being united.
I watch every one of these & I really enjoyed this. Brother pastor showed us why the word of God is so essential in life. Every jewel that he dropped came directly from the treasury of God! We gotta get back to Jesus Christ & allowing Him to be the author and authority in our personal lives. His final statement struck something in my spirit. We as a people are extremely valuable. Thank you for this.
Thank you. Very inspiring. Happy people respected one another and allowed one another to speak uninterrupted. Especially from the host.
When this mindset becomes the norm rather than the exception we will prosper. For now, we'll have to lead the way by demonstrating what's possible. Each one teach one.
This whole panel was 🔥. Great conversation starter for me and my friends. :)
This was absolutely beautiful.
And we must always remember that God gave gifts to EVERYONE and that includes you! So do not fail to open your gift.
I have to say this was very informative , lots of great wisdom , best of all LOVE . We have so powerful beyond imagination if only we focus all our effort to us as a community , grow , educate , build , wealth knowledge starting from the bottom to be where we belong as a nation of love , flavor , faith in the hole mighty GOD.
This was a powerful and much needed discussion. Thank you for bringing these rich minds and perspectives together. I agree with everyone else, more please!
These are great segments, something that everyone should be listening too. I will definitely forward them to people I know. Thank you for making them and Mr Weston for sharing his wisdom. I 💯 agree with him.
Some necessary conversations right here!!! 👏🏽
Best question to end it. Everyone gave great responses. “Valuable” was a great way to end!
Well said on so many levels. Love this!
No excuses. Do your part.
These are way too short, we need a weekly seminar or online class so I can learn to see more of these perspectives and how to think / speak them too.
Lol I don't watch all TV I choose my content. Smartest thing you can do
Love the show very uplifting
VALUE!!
This was great AO! Please have more panel shows. So educational and encouraging!