thepoliticalphilosophyofblacknationalismonlymeathatifyouandiaregoingtoliveinablackcommunity--andthat''swherewe''regoingtolive,causeassoonasyoumoveintooneoftheir--soonasyoumoveoutoftheblackcommunityintotheircommunity,it''smixedforaperiodoftime,butthey''regoneandyou''rerightthereallbyyourselfagain.
wemust--wemustunderstandthepoliticsofourcommunityandwemustknowwhatpoliticsissuosedtoproduce.wemustknowwhatpartpoliticsplayinourlives.anduntilwebecomepoliticallymaturewewillalwaysbemislead,leadastray,ordeceivedormaneuveredintosuortingsomeonepoliticallywhodoe''thavethegoodofourcommunityatheart.
sothepoliticalphilosophyofblacknationalismonlymeathatwewillhavetocarryonaprogram,apoliticalprogram,ofre-educationtoopenourpeopleseyes,makeusbecomemorepoliticallycocious,politicallymature,andthenwewill--wheneverwegetreadytocastourballotthatballot,willbecastforamanofthecommunitywhohasthegoodofthecommunityofheart.
theeconomicphilosophyofblacknationalismonlymeathatweshouldownandoperateandcontroltheeconomyofourcommunity.youwouldneverfound--youcan''topenupablackstoreinawhitecommunity.whitemenwon''tevenpatronizeyou.andhe''snotwrong.he''sgotseeenoughtolookoutforhimself.youtheonewhodon''thaveseeenoughtolookoutforyourself.
thewhiteman--thewhitemanistoointelligenttoletsomeoneelsecomeandgaincontroloftheeconomyofhiscommunity.butyouwillletanyonecomeinandtakecontroloftheeconomyofyourcommunity,controlthehousing,controltheeducation,controlthejo,controlthebusinees,underthepre-textthatyouwanttointegrate.no,yououttayourmind.
thepolitical,theeconomicphilosophyofblacknationalismonlymeathatwehavetobecomeinvolvedinaprogramofreeducationtoeducateourpeopleintotheimportanceofknowingthatwhenyouendyourdollaroutofthecommunityinwhichyoulive,thecommunityinwhichyouendyourmoneybecomesricherandricher;thecommunityoutwhichyoutakeyourmoneybecomespoorerandpoorer.
andbecausethesenegroes,whohavebeenmislead,misguided,arebreakingtheirneckstotaketheirmoneyandenditwiththeman,th