2 chapters across the catalog
Dr. Jose Pimenta Paiminete Bay argues that identifying as "black" is a reactive stance against the definition of "white." The global adoption of the Black Lives Matter slogan is seen as an effort to create a broad international coalition. Various groups, including the Moors and Hebrew Israelites, seek to move beyond color-based labels to find specific ancestral lineages.
Dr. Jose Pimenta Bay discusses the negative linguistic baggage associated with the word "black" in the English language, such as "black magic" and "black market." He argues that adopting "black" as an identity is a reactive step against "white supremacy," where white is equated with purity. The hosts emphasize the need to investigate ancestral identity beyond these binary descriptors.
