Black Self-Sabotage Trap

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Erskin Bell

14 episodes

3 months ago

Today’s episode is entitled “We Got What We Wanted”. The 3rd in a 3 part series. Key Points: New Voting Laws have been passed since the last presidential election which many feel restrict voting rights Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves– and the only way they could do that is by not voting. Although Voting is very important, nothing will affect your life more than the choices that you make. Resources: Selma Mayor: 'An A...

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Episodes (14/14)

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

We Got What We Wanted

3 years ago

20 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

Struggling For Voting Rights

Today’s episode is entitled “Struggling For Voting Rights”. The 2nd in a 3 part series. Key Points: The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. However many Black Women still could not vote due to Jim Crow Opelousas Massacre that took place in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana killed 250 Black people to suppress turnout among Black voters March 7, 1965, Bloody Sunday, Up to 600 activists set out in Alabama to march from Selma to Montgomery to protest for Black voting rights. But when the ...

3 years ago

20 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

My Right to Vote

Why did Black Americans have to fight so hard for the right to vote? Key Points: In March 1857, the Supreme Court issued a 7–2 decision against Dred Scott. In an opinion written by Chief Justice Roger Taney, the Court ruled that people of African descent "are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word 'citizens' in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United State...

3 years ago

25 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

What about Black Lives Matter?

Does this group truly represent the interest of Black Americans? Key Points: BLM gained national attention after the August 9, 2014 police killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown and the subsequent protests and unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.. BLM GNF had given $21.7 million to 30 organizations, 23 of which are “led by Black LGBTQIA folks and/or directly serve these communities. Is the BLM movement focusing on the issues that matter the most to Black Americans? Resources: Democratic leaders c...

3 years ago

18 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

Foolishly Spending our Money

Why do Blacks squander so much of their money? Do Blacks need to change their values? Key Points: Black American buying power is at 1.1 Trillion; and yet only 2 cents of every dollar blacks spend in this country goes to black-owned businesses. Blacks on the average are six times more likely than Whites to buy a Mercedes, and the average income of a Black who buys a Jaguar is about one-third less than that of a White purchaser of the luxury vehicle. A 2013 study revealed that Black churche...

3 years ago

21 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

Why So Much Anger?

Why is there so much anger in the Black Community toward law enforcement? What is the root cause of this anger? Is it justified? Key Points: Most Americans have high confidence in police, except for black Americans. With a 1.5 percentage point margin of error, 56 percent of black Americans said they had a great deal or fair amount of confidence in police, compared to the 78 percent of white Americans who said the same. Monmouth’s study found the majority of black Americans — 87 percent — be...

3 years ago

21 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

Blame it On the Police

Are the police actually targeting Black people? Why do so many traffic stops conclude with the Black person getting killed? What’s the solution? Key Points: Statistical data does not support the claim that Blacks are being targeted by the police. The number of blacks arrested by violent crime category in 2019: Murder—4,078, Rape—4,427, Robbery—29,677, Aggravated Assault—91,164. In this one year alone, there were 3 times as many blacks raped, 21 times as many robbed, and 65 times as many vi...

3 years ago

23 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

Is It Time to Assimilate?

Should full assimilation into American society be a greater priority for Black Americans than the overzealous pursuit of cultural acceptance? Key Points: Are upper and middle-class Black Americans afraid of their own people, the large black underclass? Before we can achieve any major improvement in the social and educational status of Blacks, they must develop a frank process of self-examination to replace the current unwillingness to look objectively at destructive behavioral norms. ...

3 years ago

17 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

The Real Problem

In this episode, we do a deep dive into the reasons why black many students are not closing the education gap. Why do so many black students that attend public schools in the nation’s largest cities fail? What’s the root cause? Is Black Culture the Blame? Key Points: Black children are not closing the education gap in most of the major cities The education gap must be closed before the wealth gap can be closed The breakdown of the traditional black family is the root cause of many of...

3 years ago

24 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

Priority #1 Education

In this episode, a comparison is made between two economic classes (middle class & those living below the poverty level) within the black community. Does Education Play a Major Role in Moving from the Poverty Level to the Middle class? Key Points: The middle and upper-middle-class is growing within the Black Community Education plays a major role in earning capacity Education should be the #1 priority in the Black Community Resources African-American Buying Power Tops $1 Trillion 1...

3 years ago

18 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

The Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

In this episode, we will consider the following questions: Why do Blacks always seem to have the lowest-paying jobs? What are the contributing factors? Is Black Culture the blame? Key Points: Black children are often taught that the cards are stacked against them McKinsey’s report highlighted that Blacks are overrepresented in low-wage vocations often without benefits and few chances for moving up the ladder. Carter G. Woodson’s statement “If you make a man feel that he is inferior, you ...

3 years ago

28 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

We Are Americans

In this episode, we made the case that Black Americans should just call themselves Americans. Next, we pondered the question, "Are Black Americans the most patriotic of all Americans since: They are the only group that has fought in all of Americans' wars (both as slaves and citizens). They provided America with an early competitive advantage when working for free as slaves.

3 years ago

22 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

The Root Cause

In this episode, we discussed the purpose and intent of the podcast followed by a discussion on what enabled Black Americans to become so successful during the early decades after slavery ended. We also analyzed the factors that caused the movement to come to a grinding halt.

3 years ago

16 minutes

Black Self-Sabotage Trap

Introducing the Black Self-Sabotage Trap with Erskin Bell

This podcast examines the progress that Black Americans have made in the post-Civil Rights era. The main question that we seek to answer is "Why Black Americans continue to lag behind all other groups in education and economics"? Is this a byproduct of racism? Is it largely due to the influence of Black Culture, (Black-Self Sabotage)? We seek to answer that question and provide a self-help action plan on how to move forward. Subscribe to the podcast on your favo...

3 years ago

4 minutes