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A legacy clip from Steve Cokely explains the influence of Sigma Pi Phi, known as the Boule, a secret society for elite Black men. Cokely argues that the Black press and major civil rights organizations are "webs" controlled by this elite stratum. He challenges members of Black Greek-letter organizations (the "Divine Nine") to prove their commitment to the community rather than to their secret circles.
The hosts critique Roland Martin's defense of established civil rights organizations like the NAACP and various black fraternities and sororities. They play a clip where Martin suggests that individuals cannot make political threats without an organized entity behind them, which the hosts interpret as a "veiled threat" from the "Boule" establishment against independent figures like Diddy. They revisit the history of the NAACP, claiming it was founded by questionable figures like Joel Spingarn.
Roland Martin argues that political influence requires working from the "inside" and compromising with the establishment. This perspective is identified as the "Boule mindset," which prioritizes incremental change over radical reform. The discussion suggests this approach is used to pacify black voters and maintain the status quo within the Democratic Party.
The hosts discuss how segments of the Black community, including the "Boule" or elite leadership, originally supported aggressive policing in response to the 1980s crack epidemic. However, the implementation failed to distinguish between criminals and innocent citizens, effectively creating a state of "martial law" in minority neighborhoods. This historical context explains the complicated relationship between community leaders and the politicians who enacted harsh crime policies.
The late Steve Cokley, described as a "futureologist," lectured extensively on Sigma Pi Phi, also known as the Boule, a clandestine society for elite black men. Cokley claimed this group acts as a control mechanism within the black community, similar to the Illuminati or the Trilateral Commission. The rise of YouTube allowed Cokley's archival VHS lectures to reach a modern audience, challenging the group's influence.
