What it means to be Black in America 

Heartbreaking, true, and painful. Thank you, Jonathan.

"Darkness can not drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate can not drive out hate: only love can do that." ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

"Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?" ~ John Lewis, American politician and civil rights leader, he reminds us that we need to get in "good trouble, necessary trouble."

"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird 🐦 that cannot fly." ~ Langston Hughes (1902-1967), American poet, novelist, playwright, and activist

My heart is heavy after hearing about this precious child......

Being black in America means you're living in America "You may not be lookin' for the promised land But you might find it anyway Under one of those old familiar names Like New Orleans (New Orleans), Detroit City (Detroit City) Dallas, uh (Dallas), Pittsburgh, PA, (Pittsburgh, PA) New York City (New York City), Kansas City (Kansas City) Atlanta, woo (Atlanta), Chicago and L.A. Living in America Hit me Living in America, yeah I walked in and out Living in America I live in America Say it loud, It'll make you proud, uh Said, I live in America Hey, I know what it means, ah" ~James Brown

Thank you, Mr Capehart. This was very moving. And true is we have as much right to be in America as anyone else does. After all, we built the country for free. Thank you. Blessings 🕊

I am so sorry about this child’s incident. 😢 praying 🙏 for this nation.

• In 1996, Trump filed a lawsuit against the city of Palm Beach, Florida, accusing the town of discriminating against his Mar-a-Lago resort club because it allowed Jews and blacks. Abraham Foxman, who was the Anti-Defamation League Director at the time, said Trump put the light on Palm Beach not on the beauty and the glitter, but on its seamier side of discrimination. Foxman also noted that Trump’s charge had a trickle-down effect because other clubs followed his lead and began admitting Jews and blacks.

sounds like I feel near a black neighborhood, like when I was a kid,

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." ~ Harriet Tubman (c. 1820-1913), American abolitionist, suffragist, and Union scout and spy during the Civil War

When you are black people question your mobility THAT THE MOST INSULTING THING. Your not suppose to be there. They expect black people to remain the red lined section of town.

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil. Everyone will reap what they sow and there are no exceptions or loopholes to that law.

This wasn't a problem till after 2008.

Race baiting

"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." ~ Proverbs 28:1 (KJV) 🕊

You are 200% right. I have been facing racisms since 1974. It is a nightmare. I am a an unwanted trash because of racisms. It is sad that many white people refuse to understand. I have tears running through my checks right now. I'm a very proud black person and will never change my color for million dollars but I'm always leaving with sadness and unfulfilled life.

They told me that I was man of the house at age 6. They told me brown boys didn't live past 18. It's very hard in this country.

"Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink 😉 with the eye that hate me without a cause." ~ Psalm 35:19 (KJV) 🕊

Leave us alone please

We may hear how Black Americans are treated in this country. We may see how Black Americans are treated in this country. But as White Americans we really have no idea what it's like to be Black in America. Peace

You can call the white house for Ghostbusters...😅

“If you don’t know whether or not you vote for me or Trump then you ain’t black.” -Joe Biden 2019.

That was magnificent

Glad he survive may no more tragic events happen in this country my prayers for all who live in america no one needs to live in a nightmare.

I must keep some of my thoughts to self unless it would had changed somethings that has happened in my life lack of education in the matter of the law

As a person of color we are leading the way. And putting people of non color in the past. We finally have a president that is for us and the Republican Party is dismantling before our eyes it is a good time to be alive

*****Race•Card Games & Racism in America 🇺🇸 that are Played Every Day ARE WAY TOO STRESSFUL + EXHAUSTING TO DEAL WITH*****

Racism even by North Indians on South Indians...

"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick, but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life." ~ Proverbs 13:12 (KJV) 🕊

Interesting. ...and in Sudan?

The reparations crowd lol. The first question on a reparations application form should be… 1. Have you ever been a slave in the United States of America?

I feel stress too everyday in pain being black miss judgmental so much pain crying 😢 why was born this color and suffering

Sandra Trapeze Worrier says derrrrr

Beautiful

"But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me, without a cause." ~ Jesus Christ, John 15:25 (KJV)

⚫️ children are given extreme privilege. Growing up in Los Angeles we had to unite with other Hispanics to fight off these oppressors. Mi gente, pelea.

I agree with all your saying but we must not leave out children of all colors that grow up poor. Poverty limits children's social interactions so it takes longer for them to be fully rounded adults, if ever

And he answered them, saying, "Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, "Behold my mother and brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." ~ Jesus Christ, Mark 3:33-35 (KJV) 🕊

MSNBC need's to stop with their RACE based NARRATIVE!!!

""I used to go to a 7:30a Mass every morning n high school then on to college, BEFORE I WENT TO THE BLACK CHURCH...not a joke!!!"" Democrat Race Panderer Joseph R Biden 1/15/23

the rest of us cannot afford to take the substantial risk of continuing to give black people the benefit of the doubt.

Quit calling us black we're not black

Being black in anerica us like being a child conceived in infidelity... dads shame moms bane

Kaylin Gillis deserves the same amount of respect. Quit playing the race card.

**SWIFT JUSTICE IS THE 1st SOLUTION ......!@#*

Picking on an extreme situation is NOT the total, child. The human is never based on the skin color. No matter what supposed side that you are on. GOD LOVES. The sin never matters.

Yellow

To be a no life victim.

Looters and thieves....

I am African-American. And all my fellow Blacks you should fall to your knees every morning and thank GOD you live in America one of the least racist countries in the world. For our 30th anniversary, my wife and I traveled to Dubai. Let me tell you what it is to be black in Dubai. On a daily basis, we were called the n-word, we were denied access to several restaurants because we were black, and we were spit at several times because the only reason was we were black. So don't lecture me about American racism until you travel to another country and see the real face of racism.

Black on black crime is far worse. Most on government assistance. Voting democrat for generations. 😅😅😅. You forgot those facts.

Until these issues are recognized and taken seriously this country as a whole will never be able to move on. Stop blaming black people for being treated unjustly!! And black people need to stop seeking the approval from people who will never accept responsibility for fostering racism. We seem to always be blamed for what was done TO us and then be asked to move on and “get over it.” Funny thing is when anyone else, especially those of European decent suffers the slightest injustice, help and sympathy flows to them. Thus proving the very thing the reporter just spoke about. If a black man had shot a white kid on his door step in the head and then again while in the ground who was simply at the wrong house, I wonder how people would have reacted ????? Yes, there has been black on white crime however history shows that whites have been the ones terrorizing black people for trying to do better and thrive as AMERICANS. The backlash of closed of opportunities keeps blacks in the place of apathy. We never asked for handouts!! We simply wanted equal opportunity. Equal opportunity is not a handout!! Well meaning people gave handouts due to the practice of injustice. This allows others to justify the complaint that we don’t try hard enough to “pull ourselves up by our boot straps.” Kick a man when he’s down and eventually he’ll stay down. And then you turn and say “why don’t you get up?” If you would stop kicking us and just get out of the way maybe I could stand as a THRIVING not just a surviving person. The American dream…… Liberty and Justice for ALL!! It shouldn’t be a dream. It should be a way of life. 🇺🇸✌🏾🇺🇸

Well said!

The comments here reflect defensiveness and are suggestive of a lot of unhappy people hiding shame and inadequacy.

I am interested or will you both my apologies for the I think No one is above the law God DAMED 🙏 this is sad news?

And a Father Figure is definitely needed in a home. Not "Pappa Was A Rolling Stone...Everywhere He Hung His Hat Was His Home." Don't need none a that!

Once again stoking division, pathetic.

Well as Americans and black people maybe we should face the hard reality. Our actions as a whole speak louder than any words our news reports ever could.

Negative

Ahh yes. The old black victim story

What does it mean? Special treatment, increase of compassion, excused for all the wrong you do, the list goes on and on.

When did MSNBC become BET?

Love you Jonathan!

Wonder why Walmart is closing stores in many cities

Second death read scriptures MSNBC

No, I feel remorse for that white senior citizen; however, because Justice Matters, he must go to jail. "Because Justice Matters". Questions: Did the old man have some type of "surveillance camera at his house".

Christopher kkk

SO SAD!

Pretty sure half the comment section pretended to be outraged at Hillary Clinton when she made the speech about superpredators when they 100% agreed with her in that regards all along.

The true definition of "derrp" is?

Erckle, maybe your peeps need guidance. Like "Don't go up in people's yards." "Don't take nothing that doesn't belong to you." "Don't give people dirty looks." etc.

Why you do not come back to Africa?)))

Yeah aviator glasses ice🎉 cream 🍦 even Obama in beautiful places has your faith LoL

Said the black man on TV.

Aotearoa, New Zealand and Aotearoa New Zealand are all official names for my country. Kia Ora (Be well) is our official greeting. Our anthem is sung in Māori and English. NZ currency has Māori and Pākehā shown on the notes. Even once apartheid South Africa, has now been ruled by dark brown for 39 years and has an anthem containing several local languages. The US has No official indigenous greeting, The Land of the Brave on Reservations and not shown on currency. Why does America refuse to grow up?

I like MSNBC's race baiting videos. Well done propagandists!

So sorry this is so sad..

Race grifter.

After centuries of residing in White America. All's not Quiet on the southern or northern Front 🤔🙏🙏🙏

Keep dividing us! Make everything about race!

Investing in crypto now should be in every wise individuals list, in some months time you'll be ecstatic with the decision you made today

Dividers are next to Godliness unless it is Trump then we must chant his evil 24/7

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Mr. Capehart, I don't know why but you have a really strong MAGA following, (see below)! For my part, as a POC, I have always held a deep affinity with Black people, and any and all marginalized and vulnerable humans -- what these trolls below would never sadly get is that when everyone is protected then we as a species can move as one, until then, we shall never rise too far, as we bring ourselves down.

It means "vote for Biden" 😂

It means the same as being any other individual American.

My tears have never stopped flowing for how coloured people have had to live so differently from white skin! It's heart-wrenching when you think scientifically. They have needed to develop 'extra melanin protection' from the sun's harmful rays & heat because of the environment they were born into! If you are descendants who come from a colder environment where your exposure to the sun's harmful rays does not need extra melanin, which is why you remain white... unless of course you tan yourself to try and imitate their rich colours! 😏🤨😲

As a white person, I am appalled and ashamed.

Everything he is saying is true. He is not exaggerating.

trash outlet

Try being black in Africa and other countries.maybe you be glad where you at in u.s.a. stop the crying. I'm black I love america

It’s not about being black, it’s about black culture. There’s a reason the happiest countries in the world have something in kind with one another.

Reparations.

Nothing like the tv telling you what a black person is

ULTRA MAGA

Good grief, black might not crack, but it sure is awfully thin these days.

A Question Still Being Asked, Even After 450 Years!!!!!!!!!!!!