Author: Dawal Yah'El

Mayor Harold Washington the Black Radical

Dawal Yah'El

Mayor Harold Washington the Black Radical

If you did not know the very intelligent and Charismatic former mayor of Chicago, Harold Lee Washington, and then you didn’t know Chicago politics. Harold Washington started off as an American attorney and then went into politics from there, in the state of Illinois.

Bold moves, a strong personality, and his like-ability thrust him into becoming the 41st selected mayor of the city of Chicago.

​Mayor Harold Washington the Black Radical

Washington is also the first African American mayor to be elected in Chicago. He served from 1983 until the time of his unexpected death in 1987.

Harold Washington is certainly considered a black radical, his bold stance on equality for all people cemented his iconic image and legacy. The fact that he was an African American gave him much more popularity and notoriety.

A True Chicago Black Radical, Mayor Harold Washington

It also gave him much strife and conflict from the Chicago Democratic political machine. Harold brought the hope President Obama’s campaign brought to the country, to Chicago. And that is why he is a true Chicago black radical.

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The Negro Movement and Muhammad Ali

Dawal Yah'El

The Negro Movement and Muhammad Ali

This video showcases the wisdom, knowledge, and speaking quality of the great black radical Muhammad Ali. Being interviewed by William Buckley on a show called firing line, they talked about the black or negro movement in America.

One thing that is great is that Ali didn’t focus on the black movement but on the equal justice and freedom movement for all peoples.

Ali talked about the white race method of divide and conquer in this interview. He also talked about following Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X’s demise and fall from the “Black Muslim” organization.

Muhammad Ali and the Negro Movement

William Buckley made a great point that not all white people are not the problem, but that there are groups of people who lead racist movements. It is a great interview that people should enjoy.

Muhammad Ali and the Negro Movement

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Paul Mooney Cracks Up Tavis Smiley

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Paul Mooney Cracks Up Tavis Smiley

Paul Mooney cracks up Tavis Smiley on the show telling him to hire more dark skinned people. Tavis replied, “You missed the dark-skinned guy, he’s in the control room.” Funny comeback, but why does the dark-skinned brother have to be in the control room.

Mooney doesn’t think he has a gift, but that timing is everything in comedy. The audience can become one, and they can turn on you in a moment. Paul, the comic great said, he stopped caring about pleasing the audience. Paul didn’t do drugs because of his grandmother.

Paul Mooney Black Radical

Even being a friend of a prolific drug user, Richard Pryor, Paul still didn’t do drugs. Richard never offered him drugs, and that made him great friends with Mooney. Richard understood himself and knew he wasn’t the type of comedian Richard was or Eddie Murphy.

paul mooney cracks up tavis smiley

Paul Mooney kicked a lot of doors down for comedians and entertainers to do the things they do today!

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