In a video i came across of Dr. Cornel West, a well known American philosopher, author and activist. Some of us will know him from the movie Matrix. He was one of the counselor in the movie Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolution. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922002
He was invited to speak in the memorial for the incidence that occurred in Attica during 70's in America, commonly known as the Attica riot. For those who are not aware of the Attica riots; it was a jail riot in which prison guards were kept hostages and a demand from the prisoners as Prisoner's rights were kept in front of the authorities. The 4 day negotiations ended badly in a blood bath where several prisoners and guards died. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica_Prison_riot
Dr. Cornel focused on the courage that the prisoners had to stand up against the authorities. He compared today's people with the prisoners pointing similarities in situation and called it as Niggeration of America. Comparing the colored prisoner with the people in America that are below poverty line today, he said a considerable mass of people are subjected to a similar division. The leaders are ineffectively governing the situation and are only considered about the economy of the corporate. He condemned the misuse of power and wealth by the government for creation of wealth.
He was invited to speak in the memorial for the incidence that occurred in Attica during 70's in America, commonly known as the Attica riot. For those who are not aware of the Attica riots; it was a jail riot in which prison guards were kept hostages and a demand from the prisoners as Prisoner's rights were kept in front of the authorities. The 4 day negotiations ended badly in a blood bath where several prisoners and guards died. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica_Prison_riot
Dr. Cornel focused on the courage that the prisoners had to stand up against the authorities. He compared today's people with the prisoners pointing similarities in situation and called it as Niggeration of America. Comparing the colored prisoner with the people in America that are below poverty line today, he said a considerable mass of people are subjected to a similar division. The leaders are ineffectively governing the situation and are only considered about the economy of the corporate. He condemned the misuse of power and wealth by the government for creation of wealth.
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