Music Transcends Race - News With Views

by Lee Duigon

May 30, 2024

I spend a lot of time on YouTube, and lately I’ve been wondering: am I indulging wishful thinking, or are there suddenly a lot more black conservatives than there used to be? Or have they just found new ways to slip the censors?

We discovered them by accident. My wife got interested in the late Bobby Caldwell, a rhythm and blues star who was rather more heard than seen; and a lot of the people who enjoyed his music—black people—thought he was black, too. There are quite a few videos showing how black fans reacted when they learned that Bobby Caldwell was… white.

Amazement. Stunned surprise. And above all, delight.

Bobby Caldwell did more for race relations than any 2,000 politicians ever did—by bringing people together with his music and making them happy. And although he died in 2023, his music continues to do it. The music transcends race.

And we need a lot of that. Our country has never needed it more.

So suddenly there are all these black men and women on YouTube saying things that I might say, standing for ideals that are my ideals, too—and throwing verbal brickbats at the same left-wing dorks and culture vultures that I disparage in my daily writing (see http://www.leeduigon.com ).

We have so much in common. For years and years, Democrats have been stringing black voters along, promising them the moon but delivering nothing but the same old-same old. “You’re oppressed! White people oppress you. All your troubles are their fault! But vote for us—so we can protect you, avenge you, and hand out reparations—lots of other people’s money to go around, and we’re just itching to dole it out to you!” Etc., etc., etc. And nothing changes.

But it’s starting to look like the scam is wearing thin.

Imagine an America without Critical Race Theory exhorting people to detest and blame each other. You can already find it on YouTube. How to get it out of YouTube and into daily life is a quest well worth undertaking.

Here’s a glimpse of what it looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLdKs5W97R4

Thank you, Bobby Caldwell.

Thank you, Bobby Caldwell’s fans.

I have discussed these and other topics throughout the week on my blog, http://www.leeduigon.com/ . Be patient with the YouTube link, it takes a minute or two to load. My articles can also be found at www.chalcedon.edu/ .

E-Mail Lee Duigon: leeduigon@verizon.net