The False Promise of Success in the US | Amanpour and Company
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- Hari Sreenivasan sits down with entrepreneur Casey Gerald to discuss his new memoir “There Will Be No Miracles Here” and his amazing life story.
Originally aired on November 14, 2018.
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"Kids are cut to pieces all the time and are expected to be quiet about it."
Underrated quote
A bunch a bullshit.
In this day and age they complain all the time, so it isnt like that any more
I couldn’t agree more. Many are taken advantage of and abused, yet are expected to live and thrive despite of the abuse.
Absolutely there's no doubt about that.
@@OpiumBride Upper class kids get away with whining, poor kids get violent mistreatment. The assault of children is an American institution having its roots in religion.
“That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it” - George Carlin
Absolutely, the tricks of meanings of the English language. The Native American said, White man has " fork tongue ". It continues until today, witness these Repblicans in the Senate calling the Insurrectionist harmless Tourist, or the systematic killing of unarmed black men, women and children, as acts of individual Policemen.
Defining people by color is a coded signal that gives anyone in the majority group the right to hold a "different opinion"., simply because the "other" person is different by reference.
As long as Americans hang onto coded language, racism will persist.
Absolutely, the tricks of meanings of the English language. The Native American said, White man has " fork tongue ". It continues until today, witness these Repblicans in the Senate calling the Insurrectionist harmless Tourist, or the systematic killing of unarmed black men, women and children, as acts of individual Policemen.
Defining people by color is a coded signal that gives anyone in the majority group the right to hold a "different opinion"., simply because the "other" person is different by reference.
As long as Americans hang onto coded language, racism will persist.
What an incredible person! Never heard of him before this interview.
The brother is on point and this brother has taught me something and for sure I will be buying the book.
Good interview! More discussions on tokenism should take place in marginalized communities. Often we feed into it ourselves. Celebrating the one who “got out”. The one who “made it”. As if we don’t know a certain type of success is not for everyone.
That is not something we should ever accept.
Yes, until the playing field is honestly leveled for everyone, there will always be exceptions and not the rule.
False, liberal gospels like this is the greatest destroyer of black life
I'm responding to your post six months ago about tokenism I'm kind of confused here because we have always spoken about that. But today not as much I guess because just maybe we feel that white americans are pass that even for myself, obviously not. It's a subject I guess that we thought was done and over with but I see some people can't better their selves. This is going to be an amazing country someday when these people stop encasing them selves in the spirit of fear and superstition which also plays a part in this stupidity.
@@ProudVet What you posted is brutally damn stupid to utmost you need to think before you hit send. Here's a young man who's dealing with a level of PAIN also who is very intelligent, and you call it liberal gospel crap. Shame on you go get your mind fixed because it's broken.
“Being a peaceful liar is not progress to me” we have to make room for “honest anger” kids are cut to pieces all the time and are expected to be quiet about it.
Mic drop
Boom! That was like theee perfect line. Can totally relate to this especially lately.
I wonder when he’s making this interview a mix tape lol
Another gift from Google algorithm.. Hope comes in human sized packages.. Wonderful
America need more honest successful people like this amazing man
No doubt
Omg this man's intellect, wisdom, humanity, sense of justice and empathy is unparalleled. I could listen to him for hours. Every single word is truth spoken.
Amazing interview. Being able to write about such personal issues and speak of his life experiences with such wisdom, insight and honesty is extraordinary. A unique life.
No doubt!!!
I definitely resonate with this. I’m from a small town in California and probably 10% of my graduating high school class is dead from car accidents or overdoses. I think we set people up unrealistic expectations and they lose faith when it falls apart.
Things Fall Apart by design
Your post should be required reading! Excellent observation!
@@kusheran think that's done to keep revolution from happening. By the time it falls apart people are broke down and mentally defeated!
@@kusheran
He wouldn't have been ''pushed up'' in the ladder of success if he was a straight man dating Black girls, intending to marry one and have Black children. He would have been pushed back and undercut at every turn. He's what the establishment needs, he is not a threat to them.
What a very intelligent well adjusted man. It was a pleasure listening to him.
Very intelligent to the utmost I hope he do more videos.
I LOVE this man! I think our bookclub has found its next book!🎯🎯🎯✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Yes same here and I definitely have to get his book and I think this would be a good book for young adults and teenagers alike.
Community is important! Black people... listen, where you live is important, it has value. Yes get the best education you can get but understand it is a tool to help and guide yourself and others. Fix the machine
Hey! Don’t reveal our secrets for success! This is for us white people.
I loved this interview. I think I could listen to Casey speak for hours, the cadence of his voice and the power in his words and story. I have always hated that "look at so and so, they made it out story"; tokenism. We should be thankful no go back and pull up your boots straps. Just added his book to my summer reading list.
So true I will be ordering my copy very soon a must have, and GOD is his judge not man.
This machine is not working, but "that's not a call for despair, it's a call to action."
So many eloquent declarations, but this was my favorite.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed, overburdened, to become cynical about all the big systemic problems.we face; but the true answer is to define what's wrong and then FIX IT.
I found your interview with Mr. Casey Gerald. Awesome. I served a period of time in the great oil boom in North Dakota, to come up empty. As so many were unable to have Wealth Rush honor us not after so many
worked long and hard inside inclimate weather
I am a black male from Cameroon 🇨🇲 Africa who Emmigrated illegally to the US.i lived on Birchwood Street Northside Chicago. I did time in cook county jail for some pety crime and was deported back to Africa after my time....I watch this interview with tears in my eyes because I totally get what this guy is saying...I was in cook County jail with 13.000 black males in the prime of their lives and I realized America is a Circus...What Price are black people paying just to be deemed successful in America????????????. The drugs,Alcohol,sex,Voilence just lurking in the Corner. Thank you to this brother for having the courage to step out and speak up about this side of America many are so encouraged to ignore.....
Australian deport as well. There's a war on the Black Male. Read Bout Dr Claude Anderson, Isis paper and Dr fuller brutha
Excellent interview. He speaks thoughtfully and honestly.
Vast majority of American MBA programs will lead you "from nothing to nowhere". BEAUTIFULLY COURAGEOUS, simply beautiful. You can always tell those who really care from those who say they do.
4.36 ..."Being a peaceful liar is not progress to me." Can I get an AMEN!!!
amazing interview. thank you for amplifying this incredible individual. must. buy. book ! Casey mentions discarding the god he was raised with for the god he needed; certainly we are in that moment now politically when this country needs to discard the demockery we have for the democracy we claim to be...
I just ordered his book and can't wait to read it.
I like the replacing of I with we! Beautiful prose testament. Honesty, anger.
This brother is onto it
A beautiful man with compassion for his fellow man.
...except for his own Mother .
I'm so glad that he took the time to reach out to other young people and help them to see the reality. And what a great topic to talk about the american dream where is it, where can I buy some at.
@@JasonBentleyJones
A God-like father who didn't do anything wrong in his eyes, while demonizing the mother whom his God-like father tormented, demented, and abandoned with their little son, making her incapable of functioning and providing for herself and her kid as she dreamed of. His father broke his mother.
Angry? Yes. But to still not be able to see WHY his mother couldn't deliver what he needed growing up totally breaks my heart. He needs to examine his God-like father's behaviour/treatment of her and her child WAY CLOSER. He's unforgiving toward a woman whose mind was broken by his dad.
God have mercy on the abandoned women for their children blame them, even though it was their dad who stopped being a present, providing parent. Parents, please get along, don't abandon, break or tear each other apart. Like this young man shows, children don't understand mom's brokenness.
Hari Sreenivasan - That says at all: a brilliant but modest NPR reporter and commenter. Always insists on facts and truth, never uses his work to glorify himself.
ASTOUNDING!!!! I'm downloading his book right now. #truth #CaseyGerald
First time hearing if Brother Gerald; my students will read his words after I read this book. His cadence reminds me of the brother who founded and works with the Equal Justice Initiative. (Bryan Stevenson) I could listen to both of them for hours.
What an interesting story. No judgment to offer concerning his lifestyle, just an appreciation for someone aspiring to be real about his experience in life.
And we should'nt judge him theres only one judge, how ever he lives his life is his business that's between him and GOD. And to even allow that thought to enter your mind that he's gay would be missing the point. I don't think he was being interviewed on his life stile but the osticles he over came and his life achievements right.
Thank you so much for your integrity.
His decisions, his efforts, lead to accomplishment. His soft spoken bitterness, will dissuade many youth from education and success.
Love to see the Collective Soul inspiration of a Casey Gerald, Anand Giridharadas collaboration
God Bless this extraordinary young man!
Biblically Mother was cruel, yet sadly for you to feel healed you have to forgive. 🗣 It rests your soul and sets you free. 💕
His lived experiences is what matters.
Impressive. Am buying the book. Will be a present to all my friends.
As an answer to some of the comments here, you are not discriminated and black. Just like all races, cultures, physical appearances, biological uniquenesses, and skin colors, your black origins, biological uniqueness, physical appearance, skin color, culture deserve better than to be associated with discrimination in your mind. You are much more valuable, much stronger, much better, much more respectable, much more loved, much more successful, much more accepted, much more important than that. Please be proud of your achievements. Barack Obama is black. Denzel Washington is black. Kamala Harris is black. Meghan Markle is black. Kanye West is black. Many great businessmen, businesswomen, educators, university professors are black. Oprah is black. Michelle Obama is black. There are so many black, successful, educated, intelligent, hardworking men and women like you in all industries. Also, in all industries there are so many black, white, Arab, Indian, Asian, Jewish, Palestinian you name it people who are discriminated against and are successful, educated, hardworking, consistent, great at managing their time, life goals, careers, marriages, friendships, mentor relationships when they overcome that discrimination they faced and don’t define themselves, their identity, their self-esteem based on trauma, difficult, toxic negative experiences, toxic negative people, being battered, bruised in life, that there is always worse because there will always better too and that they will consider that their education, achievement mean nothing because a few idiotic abusers want to cause them to think they are nothing, are in bad situations and will be in danger and ill if they try to go against their abusers’ wishes and the wishes of any abusers who abused them. Please keep trying, never give up and you will succeed. You matter. Your achievements matter. Your mind matters. Your past success, present success, future success matter. Please remember that.
This man is mesmerizing
I earned 2 Master Degrees...I will not display my documents...because it means nothing as long as I'm discriminated n black.
I believe you
You are not discriminated and black. You are much more valuable, much stronger, much better, much more respectable, much more loved, much more successful, much more accepted. much more important than that. Please be proud of your achievements. Barack Obama is black. Denzel Washington is black. Kamala Harris is black. Meghan Markle is black. Kanye West is black. Many great businessmen, businesswomen, educators, university professors are black. Oprah is black. Michelle Obama is black. There are so many black, successful, educated, intelligent, hardworking men and women like you in all industries. Also, in all industries there are so many black, white, Arab, Indian, Asian, Jewish, Palestinian you name it people who are discriminated against and are successful, educated, hardworking, consistent, great at managing their time, life goals, careers, marriages, friendships, mentor relationships when they overcome that discrimination they faced and don’t define themselves, their identity, their self-esteem based on trauma, difficult, toxic negative experiences, toxic negative people, being battered, bruised in life, that there is always worse and therefore they will consider that their education, achievement mean nothing because a few idiotic abusers want to cause them to think they are nothing, are in bad situations and will be in danger and ill if they try to go against their abusers’ wishes and the wishes of any abusers who abused them. Please keep trying, never give up and you will succeed. You matter. Your achievements matter. Your mind matters. Your past success, present success, future success matter. Please remember that.
@@ytb8361 thanks...but I was almost murdered in my classroom with 13 students. I survived it. My job broke ALL the rules...as for that neglect I have chronic PTSD, lost my $100k salary...only needed a 2 year buyout. My Superintendent told he wasn't gonna do shot for me. I lost my health insurance. So I had no way to get counseling for 5 years. So I was suicidal. If it wasn't for the Grace of GOD I would be dead. I lost everything. And blackmailed in Denver to ever work again
It was too much. It broke me. So thank you...but no Attorney would take my case. I was left to die. But I didn't. No justice no peace.
@@jillmanning8989 I’m not going to share my story as I’m not incognito or should I say incognegro....Any racism in the workplace can destroy one’s will to forge ahead, but just know that you’re not alone and time will heal the wounded. I always thought that hard work at the end of the day was the answer to the American dream. What I learned is that life can be unfair and it shows up as racism in the workplace....AMERIKKKA. HOLD on to your faith and let God guide you. Be kind to yourself and walk through that pain....one day it’s gonna feel better...
@@ytb8361 You have to read his book. The problem is the people you named are chosen outliers which mask the failure of African Americans. Half of all black Americans have a negative net worth. By 2030 the median black family will have no wealth. All we have as a community is outliers. Out of 45 million black people in America only 350k have a net worth of 1.2 million or greater. We own 2% of all the land. It won’t change unless a critical mass can agree that we have a problem with race.
Fascinating, so insightful. I'm keen to learn more. 💕
This guy is so me. He's in my head deep.
and just like that...Casey Gerald is the hero I love.
Incredible interview. Now I want to read his book.
Happy for his peace in his truth. For me HANDS OFF THE CHILDREN!
I'm a single professional black gay male in LA. This is my type of man. Intellectual beautiful black with an extraordinary EQ
Same. All apps are dating apps!
Yes! Systemic equity change is NEEDED!
"Things improved" EXternally are a mere tenuous springboard hung over improvements yet to be navigated +explored INternally.
Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade talks about growing gardens full of roses, an analogy that stems from Tupac's "A Rose that Grew from Concrete" poem. When you've face adversity as a young person n despite never or hardly being feed all you needed to truly suceed n find stability n happiness, you grew to be strong, and resilient. You go back onto marginalized communities n you contribute n empower the next generation through example n leadership instead of leaving the "hood" you build a stronger hood! Hence growing rose gardens.
Thats some damn good writing what he wrote about his mom
I already know that from the Bible we can't make it in Babylon. APTTMHA!
You can't expect justice on stolen land. Indian proverb
Wow, such insight.
amazing insight amazing young man
"A peaceful liar." mic drop
Amazing and beautiful and inspiring.. I so much relate xo 😘
Amen, amen, amen 👐🏽
I want Casey for President!!
A nightmare is still a kind of dream
Wonderful man!
Troll alert everyone - 'proud vet'
Hope the young man finds the spirit of Truth.
Those that have achieved must always give back and lift those up in their struggle. Our society as a whole is narcissistic something learned through white supremacy the cancer of this world.
I guess, self-centered people REALLY ARE miserable. #GoodToKnow
Guess the brotha is feeling the funk now! Kool
Another clear call for a new version of capitalism.
Not a new system altogether? You can't see, think, or imagine anything outside of capitalism?
Kevin Scales well in even in Soviet Russia capitalism existed under the surface in the form of black markets. To assign value to items and haggle over their price is inherent in human nature and is at the core of capitalism. What's needed is to admit this and then come to an agreement on what guardrails should be in place so everyone gets a fair shot at a good life.
"From nothing to nowhere ."
You’re calling assimilation a bad thing. Assimilation enables us to function in society with ease. Everybody has to do it.
Even white people. If not some folks would be speaking German and some Irish and some Welsh, and no one would understand a damn thing. We need assimilation.
But to who's image are we created equal to?
@@dexterroberts631 I look like my momma and papa! Assimilation for the purpose of getting along in the work and social environment!
@@mountkilimanjaro4809 assimilation is learning a language and a way of getting along that is common. What you do in your house is sacred
But for getting common work purposes assimilation and general good manners and polite language is necessary! Grow up! If I scratch my balls at home should I scratch them at the job site. That doesn’t fly!
What does that expression mean? “When the kuli meets the Brahman”?
Opposite ends of the Indian caste system
@@marilynmonheaux brilliant, thank you
This brother got to where he got because of his gift and mostly look at how the white Jews allowed him to get there because of his gayness. Don't get mad at me because I see something that most of you choose not to😒. There is a clear pattern where the white Jew will accept the gay black man but not the strong black straight one! 😒
Not sure what you mean by the "strong black man". Gay Black men are often physically "strong". What do you mean by "strong". I think I know what you mean, but it's better to hear it from you...
Who's the white Jew you're talking about? and did the "strong black man" do well on his SAT, just asking.
@@cross75man75 what does having a strong SAT score has to do with anything with respect to this topic? It sounds no different than the person starting this thread spewing antisemitic diatribes about absolutely nothing. No wonder the 1% here dominates the 99%.
@@edhooper1421 Ambush was implying that the only reason Casey Gerald has gotten where he is and has a platform to express his Ideas is because he is a gay black man and not because he is intellectually gifted and has work hard using those gifts to achieve something worth while so people might actually want to hear what his thoughts are on important topic. Being strong and black is not the exclusive domain of straight men or even of men. The SAT score is the base point used to decide where you're going to go in American life and adversely weather anyone will give a shit what you have to say.
What?
1st comment that isn't a bot...
His accomplishments prove there is an American dream that can be accomplished. Don’t really understand.
The system is rigged for those who have certain advantages in terms of circumstances of birth. It's not complicated.
Being a peaceful liar is not progress; damn.
Truer words are seldom said
american dream is a fairy tale
The God he was given? Everyone always trying to reinvent God to fit their beliefs and agendas.
I didn't get that statement. God that I was given in exchange for the God I needed!!🤔
I heartily disagree. There is a system in place but the “American machine” works for most, not all. We should help those it doesn’t work for, but we shouldn’t dismantle it or keep trying.
He became disillusioned and gave up on it. I think his approach needed to go to the basics and not try to develop MBAs from the get go.
The American Dream works well for those this country was intended for. It wasn't intended for those who look like this gentlemen. The American machine made sure of that with Redlining decades ago, which those on the other side of the railroad tracks are still victims of. This Redlining actually created ghettos, which was apart of the plan. This American machine destroyed thriving Black communities, which was becoming a force to be reckon with, in multiple jurisdictions across this country. And until this day, this country have to be reminded that this land prosperity and wealth should be equal to all, and recognize the lives within that race. Don't push your experience and thoughts of this country and think it applies to all in a country which standards does not applies to all.
"On the face of it, Casey Gerald is a quintessential American. Rising from a troubled childhood in Texas, to the heights of Academia and Business."
That's not quintessentially American.
Yes it is.
@@s.malone2849 Really, that's the typical American's story?
Typical, they complain about the country that gave them the opportunity to succeed and end up getting a PhD in victim hood lol
Mmmmmmm Okay, he is ready to toss a drink in someone's face during this interview. A bit high strung.
😹😹😹😹😹
What? Absolute rubbish!
Rubbish? Says who? What qualifies you to have any opinion on such a complex topic?
As an answer to some of the comments here, you are not discriminated and black. Just like all races, cultures, physical appearances, biological uniquenesses, and skin colors, your black origins, biological uniqueness, physical appearance, skin color, culture deserves better than to be associated with discrimination in your mind. You are much more valuable, much stronger, much better, much more respectable, much more loved, much more successful, much more accepted. much more important than that. Please be proud of your achievements. Barack Obama is black. Denzel Washington is black. Kamala Harris is black. Meghan Markle is black. Kanye West is black. Many great businessmen, businesswomen, educators, university professors are black. Oprah is black. Michelle Obama is black. There are so many black, successful, educated, intelligent, hardworking men and women like you in all industries. Also, in all industries there are so many black, white, Arab, Indian, Asian, Jewish, Palestinian you name it people who are discriminated against and are successful, educated, hardworking, consistent, great at managing their time, life goals, careers, marriages, friendships, mentor relationships when they overcome that discrimination they faced and don’t define themselves, their identity, their self-esteem based on trauma, difficult, toxic negative experiences, toxic negative people, being battered, bruised in life, that there is always worse because there will always better too and that they will consider that their education, achievement mean nothing because a few idiotic abusers want to cause them to think they are nothing, are in bad situations and will be in danger and ill if they try to go against their abusers’ wishes and the wishes of any abusers who abused them. Please keep trying, never give up and you will succeed. You matter. Your achievements matter. Your mind matters. Your past success, present success, future success matter. Please remember that.
@sleeping bear she also had a good acting career and is a self-made millionaire. She is very savvy, knows how to find her way, succeed in the world and helped Harry, the rich white dude you are talking about, network with Hollywood producers and get deals that give them hundreds of millions of dollars. That’s no easy feat. Meghan is a genius and very hard working. That’s how she even attracted that rich white dude. He was attracted to her strength and ability to succeed.