ADOS: Hijack Black Identity, Weaken Black Unity

[NewOrleans]

I had never heard of this movement.  My goodness.

ourlegaci.com/2020/01/02/understanding-ados-the-movement-to-hijack-black-identity-and-weaken-black-unity/?fbclid=IwAR2RND-qFFFhyyrfNn7Yy7nYiaH7_UYQxWe_zuBi_PphRYDJ84A-L3V_qHw


The term “American Descendants of Slavery” (ADOS) was created in 2016 to describe and distinctly separate Black Americans/African Americans from Black immigrant communities (Africans, Afro-Caribbeans, Afro-Latinos, etc). The movement claims to advocate for reparations on behalf of Black Americans.



However, this movement’s leadership is linked to right-wing media and white supremacists that have a history of attempting to cause divisions in the Black community. ADOS leaders say they’ll use the moniker “ADOS” as part of their legal justice claim for reparations. But instead, it is likely to be used to create policies that would further marginalize and oppress Black communities. The ADOS movement is particularly seeking to impact the 2020 presidential election, the 2020 census, and beyond.

[secretlyevil]

Yikes!

“ADOS leaders have a proposed policy that would require Black Americans to provide slavery documentation before having access to affirmative action and reparations. Many Black Americans will not be able to provide this documentation. Consequently, their “slavery papers” policy would open the doorway to government scrutiny of family records, increased surveillance, and exclusionary practices.“

[Jalapeñomel]

My god

[suburbanzookeeper]

"ADOS is mostly considered a fringe movement. Yet, because they have gone mostly unrebutted in a substantial way, they have taken advantage of an opportunity to seize the national narrative. They have already started gaining ground in the national media by engaging in protests and hosting events like their recent ADOS conference – featuring key figures like Dr. Sandy Darity, presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, and Dr. Cornel West."

Of course Marianne Williamson attended.

This article is nuts. I had heard bits of about ADOS from some of my forner anti-bias education students but hadn't dug in.

[peachy]

Thanks for sharing this.

[NewOrleans]

Jan 12, 2020 0:02:20 GMT -5 suburbanzookeeper said:

"ADOS is mostly considered a fringe movement. Yet, because they have gone mostly unrebutted in a substantial way, they have taken advantage of an opportunity to seize the national narrative. They have already started gaining ground in the national media by engaging in protests and hosting events like their recent ADOS conference – featuring key figures like Dr. Sandy Darity, presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, and Dr. Cornel West."

Of course Marianne Williamson attended.

This article is nuts. I had heard bits of about ADOS from some of my forner anti-bias education students but hadn't dug in.

I’m more concerned about West being there. 😬 Hopefully he was just there to keep tabs.

[NewOrleans]

Jan 11, 2020 17:46:59 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Yikes!

“ADOS leaders have a proposed policy that would require Black Americans to provide slavery documentation before having access to affirmative action and reparations. Many Black Americans will not be able to provide this documentation. Consequently, their “slavery papers” policy would open the doorway to government scrutiny of family records, increased surveillance, and exclusionary practices.“

Yes, and I was reminded of “show me your papers” laws in the Southwest, which no doubt this group supports for a number of reasons.