Black Folk Don't: Go Green
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- Опубліковано 1 гру 2013
- Back by popular demand, and with topics by the people, Black Folk Don't brings new topics to a new location, California! First up, are black folk green? What does going green even mean? Tune in to new episodes every Monday, and share your thoughts with @blackfolkdont on Twitter. A special presentation of BlackPublicMedia.org, directed by Angela Tucker, and supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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black folks definitely been going green... anytime there is a used container it instantly becomes tupperware
OMG!! lololol so true!!! i got these huge containers of cotton candy recently, and I washed it and put it up in my kitchen drawers to use as tupperware the next time around.
"Lets throw away the shackles of pork" wow that was profound on so many levels! Great Job.
Black folk definitely go green - my husband and I are two of 'em. We recycle both at home and at work and eventually want to grow our own garden and compost. We have many cloth bags and bring these with us when we grocery shop and try to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible by walking and using the bus and train regularly. Not a problem.
"Let's throw away the shackles of pork" That was awesome!
I find it sad that so many of us in the video are reinforcing the stereotypes of "being green". I've been "green" ever since I was a kid. Except we called it being working class or poor.
Black people may not buy into the more expensive and labor-intensive aspects of the environmentalism fad, but they're certainly familiar with most aspects of it. Our communities generally have less discretionary income than our white counterparts, so before anyone made it trendy, you could find us often:
- Taking the bus or carpooling
- Biking or walking
- Shopping at yard sales, thrift stores and Goodwill
- Turning off the lights in rooms we're not in
- Waiting until it's absolutely unbearable before we turn on the A/C or heat
- Turning off the water while we brush our teeth
- Reusing containers, bags and boxes (even if we don't immediately have a use for them)
- Growing our own fresh fruits and vegetables in our gardens
Yes, you'll rarely see us buying a Prius, changing out our incandescents for CFLs bulbs, or creating a compost heap, but that is due more toward economics and access than it's due to ethnic culture. I won't even acknowledge that comment about older generations not caring about the environment. Older generations practically invented conservation.
I'm happy to see this video series continue, but it really exposes a disconnect within our community as to "who we are" versus "who the rest of the world keeps insisting we are." And that's remarkably sad. Especially coming from people who seem to take great pride in their education and awareness.
Candace Nicholson thank you sista 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yessss! This video blessed SO MUCH OF MY LIFE right now! As a young, Black, native San Franciscan that is an urban planner and urban gardener....THANK YOU!! I would like to also add that I've gotten my 95 y/o grandma to COMPOST. All it takes is one, start small and start local. Keep going green, yall!!
I so loved being a part of this project. Thank you so much Angela Tucker. Blessings
Your contributions were spot on Sista Nubia! Thank you and peace to you
proud to say my family has been Going Green since before this stuff was even popular. My grandma ways recycling cans and various other items when I was a kid in the early 90s. Not to mention if you live with elderly folks, 9 times outta 10 your not using a lot of electricity especially using the AC. My grandparents are constantly talking about conserving things.... Did I mention my grandparents are from the south we still have a garden/farm on a large portion of the property (we live in the city) and recycle leftover organic material(fish guts, and such) to go back into that garden rather than buy pesticides and man made fertilizers...
Yes, my grandparents are Southerners as well and that all sounds familiar to me. Even reusing containers is recycling & I know MANY Black people do that, reusing plastic bags, walking when possible instead of driving etc. We been "green" lol.
Nice, thanks! Glad you're back.
We do here in the UK or we get fined. Black people don't do spending extra money.
I'm so glad you're back! I love this series!
Sista Nubia you were great and amazing!
5:14 was spot on. I like her input the most.
Remember when the people used to walk around collecting cans. They was green. I remember my mom used to rinse theme and bag them so they would not go through the trash. I never throw away a can. They never asked for money either because they got enough to survive. An this was a job but nobody took taxes from them. Now they can't do it anymore because the government cut out the recycling centers to the public
I am late to this series, but this episode brings me such joy!!
By the way, Chicago should totally be the next city next season! Please come here!
MOMMA NOBEL PRIZE WINNER ,WATHARI MAATHARI in Kenya affrican women in Kenya planted 1 million trees, black folk very much green..i want solar panels, compose barrel and rain barrel!!
I seriously used to get teased a little bit if I threw garbage in a trash bin instead of throwing it on the ground. Always blew my mind.
Thank you brother in the glasses at about 6:00 in, black folks GO GREEN, maybe not from the same initial mindset of white people, Or maybe it is a Oakland black thang. Ive not only gone green and have BEEN recycling, but I take it even further and I'm urban foraging! What we may not have noticed is that there is sooo much free food in Oakland! Food growing on trees, bushes, plants, herbs etc! I live in the Fruitvale District of Oakland, and there are fruit trees all over the place! Ive done videos about it. A way to combat food racism, lack of fresh fruits in the stores, the lack of GROCERY STORES in the "hood -- fruit just hanging off all the millions of trees in this city! I intend to identify as many as possible. Nubia you were FABULOUS! This episode was fabulous!. Subscribed!
this was ahead of its time
2:04.....LMAO
"Come on, cut that s*** out!!! It's GARBAGE!!!!"
I like that there is a black vegan movement, but I'm disappointed that it has nothing to do with animal rights.
Ashley Casey we have to use food to decolonize first. I am a strong animal rights advocate but intersectionality in the vegan movement needs to be check on all levels. We can't only focus on animals. Poc esp ones who are disenfranchised can only start the healing process from the aspect of healing themselves. If you were literally trapped in a neighborhood that only had liquor stores and no fresh produce what would you do. Some dont have the economic means to even get past a certain point. I think you are missing the point once again. I do what I can for the animals. I've been to sanctuaries and protests and also volunteer in shelters but I also care for my brothers and sisters that are disadvantaged due to their location and gentrified placement. Reaching good food to poor neighborhoods should be a huge focus. I will tell you that the black people that I speak to about animals rights actually totally agree that hurting animals for food is horrible and needs to be stopped they are living beings and deserve respect. But all too often peoples lives get ignored esp Black and brown lives.
This is a good discussion. I think some Black go green but I'm sure there is a groundswell in the greater Black community.
Yes to this series!
I'm from DENVER COLORADO and we go green no because we been green. Holding on to old plastic until it falls apart, grocery bags gardens turning off lights when you not home so your bill not high. We do it ALL DANG
My man Norwood and Nubia!
I've grown up with so many different ethnic groups in America it's funny that we all have the same stereotypical ideas about ourselves. For example, so many people think their always late, cheap, rich , lazy (etc).
I am always trying to do something that my family looks at as 'weird' lol but currently I've been trying to be better about my water consumption. It's a big habit of mine because keeping a clean house is a hobby of mine! 🧽🧼
Don't forget the Move Organization in Philly which was 100% green.
0:42 resi-doodoo. damn straight.
The only recycling I knew that went on was people going to the can man to sell some aluminum cans or scrap cardboard.
Been green a long time now. Recycle, drive an eco-friendly car, eat green.
Oakland in the house
Going green would be nice, but it really depends on where you live. If it's easy to go green most people will do it. If you have to put more than a little effort into it, it won't happen.
As a CHRISTIAN black person I am green. I recycle because I really do care about what happens to the Earth. In fact, any person, black or white, who is not green CANNOT claim to be a Christian believer in God. The Bible says in no uncertain terms that God will destroy those who are destroying the Earth (Revelation 11:18). So being green is the RIGHT thing to be.
Lmao..Abstract concepts like the "Environment"
now this is real .
Would love to to know the music you guys play in closing... I recycle....
That mint green top is hot on that man at 2:11.
Great job n I c u Nubia systar gurl..
Is that R. Kelly's daddy!@0:21
What in the hell is up with some of the comments on this page referring to speakers being "westernized", out-of-touch, "propaganda", "you can't control shyt" [implying what, sit on your laurels and let shyt happen], mocking their efforts, and etc.??? i had to watch again to see where there could be offense taken. Most of what's being said is things that ARE ancient customs, such as preservation of food or energy, and if you watched closely that was explicitly said in the middle of the video by the woman in gray. The only parts i didn't rush to agree with was running to buy a Prius or criticizing instead of educating grandparents who may not know why recycling is of interest. HOWEVER a hybrid is better for carbon output (which is the culprit behind global warming) and recycling DOES reduce waste that ends up in landfills and incinerators that are always placed in the hood; these are things that have shown to be true. But nonetheless the bigger picture is alleviating some of the issues of environmental sustainability WHILE alleviating issues of American poverty.
On top of that, when land is not given to urban poor to grow their own food healthy, or no clean air to breathe from the city's strategic placing of trash incinerators, or frequent options for fresh produce & nutritious foods is replaced with fast food joints, liquor stores, and 24-hr pharmacies, or when schools aren't feeding children properly (and in some cases THROWING AWAY a kid's lunch because he can't afford it!), it WILL require "education" -- scientific-, community-, AND soul -- education- to address those problems. It WILL touch upon natural disasters and its affect on local/national food prices/supply. It WILL touch upon job creation within the community. Basically, environmentally-friendly practices that simply mean LOOKING OUT FOR THE BROAD SENSE WELL-BEING OF YOUR COMMUNITY is a long-term investment we all have to understand so we can make. So I absolutely do NOT get the criticisms about this clip.
Norwood:) HEE HEE
We recycle and Enjoy doing it
Black people (insert incandescent statement here)
We do recycle we just don’t do it like the whites. And as far as the Prius thing nope I live in Detroit and bleed motor oil so the car thing is not an option for me. You can’t go to a car show in a Prius
Yessss! This video blessed SO MUCH OF MY LIFE right now! As a young, Black, native San Franciscan that is an urban planner and urban gardener....THANK YOU!! I would like to also add that I've gotten my 95 y/o grandma to COMPOST. All it takes is one, start small and start local. Keep going green, yall!!