Inconveniently, the nation’s only “keeper of all the” is MSNBC’s Tiffany Cross. [African-American] culture” and thus someone in a position to decide who is — and is not — an authentic “Black voice.” In reality, you could consider her racist for making decisions about whether Black people are true Blacks or treasonous towards their race.
Saturday morning’s show Cross Connection, her themes were ones of bitterness and jealousy. Cross rejected the Blackness. people like Sage Steele, Van Jones, and Carlos Watson because they get financial support from wealthy whites and thus “have that gift of making white people feel comfortable.”
Cross reserved particular fury for Steele, biracial ESPN’s host. Cross was fired for commenting that Barack Obama, biracial, had identified himself as Black in a census form. That’s his thing. You know, I think that’s fascinating considering his Black dad was nowhere to be found, but his white mom and grandma raised him. “But, you can still do that.
Cross called Steele after declaring Steele not to be a Black voice. “Half-witted.”self-hating, and she was called this. a “modern-day minstrel show” It is possible to say “Stepin Fetchit You can find us on the airwaves Continue to spew her nonsense!”
Contrary to Steele, Jones and WatsonCross said that she doesn’t prioritize. [white people’s]Sentimentover the actual equality.” Furthermore Cross complained that as a result, “funding for our platforms is far less available.”
Her advice to white investors was to invest in “people like her,” who she described as making them feel uncomfortable.
Without disclosing, Cross spoke clearly from an unhappy past experience.Co-founder of The Beat DC, she was also the “highlight”[ing] diverse political leaders in the nation’s capital and the policies that impact communities of color.” This short-lived network was shut down sometime in 2019. It’s not an ideal picture when you consider that she is a MSNBC host, which has a deeply partisan audience and low ratings.
Cross used the minstrel metaphor not once before to denigrate African-Americans who dared deviate from the liberal African-American orthodoxy. Back in August 2020, NewsBusters caught Cross saying this about Black people who were apparently betrayals to their race for speaking at the RNC: “I watched the Republican convention, and You should check out the wide range of black speakersThey had. To me, it looked like a modern-day show for minstrels.”
Cross concluded the segment with patronizingly telling white business executives who claimed they’d had open conversations about black employees that Cross was ending it.
Let me just tell you: No, you didn’t. It was a meeting. There may have been some candor. But do understand there is a meeting after the meeting, and that’s where the honest dialogue took place. Many people find being part of the culture shift alluring until they realize that we are not the ones hiring.
No good deed — and the countless dollars spent on diversity training — goes unpunished!
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You can find the transcription here.
MSNBCCross Connection
10.09.21
10:50 am EDTTIFFANY CROSS: Okay: Carlos Watson, Sage Steele, Van Jones. What do these three folks have in common? Well, they’re all people who have been prompted up by wealthy or powerful white Americans, and yet,We are the cultural keepers, don’t really rock with any of them like that.
This is the obvious part. The three individuals are definitely Black. But they’re not always Black voices, and there’s a difference. Let me explain. Listen to me. Sage Steele makes these self-hating, half-witted remarks
SAGE STEELE: Barack Obama chose black, and he’s biracial. You’re like, “Well, congratulations President Obama!” That’s his thing. You know, I think that’s fascinating considering his Black dad was nowhere to be found, but his white mom and grandma raised him. However, it’s okay to do what you want.
Cross: This is undoubtedly a Black woman’s face. This is definitely not a Black Voice. Yet I’m sure someone is giving themselves a big diversity pat on the back by having Sage Stepin Fetchit is a modern-day minstrel. On the airwaves she continues spewing her lies.
(….)
CROSS: Let’s be clear. Van and Carlos may not be Sages, but there’s certainly something to be said about wealthy and powerful white people elevating certain voices over others.
By now I’m sure you’ve all heard about Carlos WatsonThe collapse of Ozy Media. In eight years of Ozy being in business, the media firm never achieved any prominence in journalism or made an impact in producing multimedia content.
But, that sure didn’t stop investors from filling Watson’s coffers with more than $70 million in funding. What’s the reason? Because he was able to make white people feel at ease.
Now for those of us who don’t prioritize their feelings over our actual equality, funding for our platforms is far less available.
(….)
CROSS Perhaps,You might consider giving second looks to people of color that make you feel uncomfortable, instead of investing your money in them. After all, we’ve been uncomfortable for a mighty long time and we are actually the ones who likely rock with the communities you’re trying to reach.
(….)
CROSS – Credibility and doing everything for the culture are key. While some people are still imposing $100 million upon those not invited, others start to look like Get Out’s villains. The unrest of the last few years has been a lot more than the rest. I heard from many CEOs and others in leadership positions say with confidence that they’ve had really honest conversations with their black employees. And, let me just tell you: No, you didn’t.It was a good meeting. Perhaps there were some honest remarks. But do understand there is a meeting after the meeting, and that’s where the honest dialogue took place. For many people, participating in this culture shift can be all well and good until it becomes a discussion about a powershift where we don’t ask for to hire, but are the ones actually hiring. Even if it makes you uncomfortable, this doesn’t make it any less.
STEELE: Barack Obama chose black, and he’s biracial. You’re like, “Well, congratulations President Obama!” That’s his thing. [SCREEN WIPE] You know, I think that’s fascinating considering his Black dad was nowhere to be found, but his white mom and grandma raised him.
Cross: You need to ask why.
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