This page is an introduction to video gallery content that represents some of the attributes that scope the awareness of the BlackTax chief administrator; Zee Malachi. These are the things that you should be aware of in order to bring clarity to the purpose of BlackTax. Many of the videos arriving on youtube since 2011 that deal with the effects of economics upon the black community around the world, is information that was once suppressed. Please be patient and take time to review videos featuring our past and present dilemmas.
Prior to the film “13th” by Ava DuVernay, we have SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME; a book written by Douglas A. Blackmon published by Anchor Books in 2008 with video documentary released February 13, 2012 in the USA. This 90-minute documentary challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. You can watch the entire documentary below.
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Thomas Sankara – Here we remember a young man who became African president of a place designed to be poverty stricken after its independence on August 5, 1960, known as”Upper Volta.” Thomas Sankara became president and quickly changed the name Upper Volta to Burkina Faso on August 4, 1984. No longer under French control, changes were made for the better. But he was betrayed by his best friend and killed during a meeting. It was an assassination. His best friend became president and stayed president for 27 years until there was an uprising. The people could not take it anymore. The significance and foundation of the uprising was due to children in the same African schools that Thomas went to, being taught about Thomas and his principle message. Please watch this video and learn more about the spirit of blacktax.
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The Atlantic – This video brings the perspective of mass incarceration via animation. It is narrated by Bruce Western (sociologist) as he expresses how normal it is to perceived that some black people will never escape events that contribute to mass incarceration in the United States. Two minutes and 33 seconds go into how whole social groups are incarcerated at an increasing rate. He points out how within the last 10 years most black men with low education or high school drop outs were spending a lot of time in prison.
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JAMAICA – What happened in Jamaica we will never forget. We learn from “The Cost of Jamaica’s Corruption” video that politicians and money laundering can hurt the community. Is paying off economically deprived politicians the solution???? See what happens when the world bank loans Jamaica $9.50 million to develop education and training and more than half of the money meant for a 3 year program ends up in the hands of non-professionals and politicians. Land squatting alleviation programs such as “Operation PRIDE” failed.
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TONETALKS – Former LA County prosecutor, now criminal defense attorney and documentarian; Antonia Moore speaks on his past writing accomplishments relating to the massive incarceration of black people in America. He was inspired to do this video after reading Jeff Guo’s article in the Washington Post which was titled, “America Has Locked Up So Many Black People That It Has Warped Our Sense Of Reality.” listen and learn as he points out how the state shifts the cost of their mistake of over-incarcerating black people, back to families that are already struggling to survive. If you are a parent who has experienced this, then we want you to know that contributing to BlackTax can help solve these issues.
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Dr. Marc Lamont Hill – He holds a Ph.D. (with distinction) from the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the intersections between culture, politics, and education. He is a distinguished professor of African American Studies at Morehouse College. Prior to that, he held positions at Columbia University and Temple University. In this video he talks about the war on small time drug users – the incriminalization of people with medical problems who just happen to be black people. We like how he covers the values and ideas as solution to incarceration injustice in regards to school and early education. BlackTax definitely has an eye on this.
