Dr. Imani, UNO Black Studies Professor

A Professor Who is Not Blind to Reality, But Confused

Preface: A’Jamal Byndon, chair of the Movement in Omaha for Racial Equity (MORE, https://moreomaha.org/), will be interviewing me in the next week. You can sign up at https://givebutter.com/conservative?s=99lh93 to join the conversation.

Anyhow, Mr. Byndon interviewed Dr. Imani, Black Studies at the University of Nebraska, the other day and I was flat-out stunned not about where I disagreed with him but with where I agreed with him. He states UNO considered him controversial but I do not know what the controversy was. You can see the interview at the link below:

He listed three key problems: education, mental health and incarceration. However, much of his focus is in the power of institutions and agendas. I will take these issues in order.

I had a Black co-worker who was a devoted member of the Nation of Islam and wore a nun’s habit. Her devotion was to her young son. When she discovered her son could not read, she changed her whole life and educated her son at home. She realized the educational systems were a mere babysitting service compared to what she was expecting the system to do.

Many parents fall into this trap and reading disabilities are left uncovered. This is why Clarice Jackson became elected to the Learning Community and sought to become a State Legislature. She was defeated in the primaries by a mere 20 votes. She had pushed for dyslexia to be recognized as a problem but the education system was reluctant to acknowledge the problem.

A huge power shift could occur if Black parents rejected the free lunches from public schools. If parents realized the best act of love you can show a child is to make their lunch, a sea change would occur. It does not matter if you have to shove rice and beans in a bag and top it off with hot sauce to make it good. The Omaha Public School district would have to take notice as such free school lunches determine what aid they receive.

Dr. Imani mentions mental health. This may or may not be the wide problem as some describe. I find to persistent problems exist. First is anger management. Many Black youths become angry and act out, but they should be taught to manage such anger as anger can make matters worse. This does not necessarily require counseling. There are self-help books on this topic which can help. Please note, the vast majority of Black people do not have anger issues, but the small amount who do have a large magnifying effect not just on Black individuals but on the image of the Black Communities at large.

As for incarceration, where Black Communities are experiencing lots of activity from organized crime (gangs), there should be better education as to what assault is and to not throw the first punch in a fight or confrontation. Unfortunately, criminal elements want to win fights which recommend throwing the first punch, but this ultimately results in criminal charges. Yet, many young Black people are picking up on the advice from these criminal organizations.

Many of my Republican and conservative friends will question why I a pushing this matter. The dynamics of all problems is Blacks have been sold left-wing lies about problems needing a most conservative solution. Black history is cherry picked and abandoned to sell a select narrative which is largely false. There were Black men seeking moral fortitude. There were Black Free Masons in Omaha (https://northomahahistory.com/2022/08/31/a-history-of-the-prince-hall-masons-in-omaha/). Yet, such American history is taboo, but if you want freedom, the taboos must be known.

The professor is right about strengthening Black institutions. Simple way to do this is giving out awards for great reading scores or praising those who have been married for 30 years. Certainly, this would be in the purview of the Malcolm X Foundation.

Anyways, please join the discussion or check back later when I post the YouTube link for it.