Racial Disconnection

So what is going on per recent reporting the segregation between Blacks and Whites has widened and accelerated depending on where one gets their information 

Is this true/ factual?

What variables are involved here? Class, Status, Educational, Cultural Generational Gaps, Politics, Racism, Envy, Resentment, Trump, Human Nature, Civil Rights???

Was there ever a sincere interest on either collective about interaction?

What is the future of shared racial experiences in an America that is so fractured and divided in this century???

More to come …..

Greg Thrasher

Director 

Plane Ideas 

Alternative Think Tank 

USA

Observations while Abroad

 Observations while Abroad 

 I have family living in a foreign country so travel out of America has been a staple for almost a decade now. This recent trip overseas was extremely insightful

-I have observed a major decrease in Black Americans traveling internationally especially the last year 

-Black Americans rarely interact with other Black Americans, I am not sure what drives this ?

-Foreigners are far more curious and approachable especially with questions about America and our turn to the Right

-America no longer is viewed as a significant country that warrants both concern and interest 

-Our domestic affairs are disturbing to foreigners for a variety of reasons

-Americans like myself have no problem standing out and speaking up this of course is nothing new for Black Americans with the political bent but it is welcomed abroad especially criticism of America which I don’t rush to give but nor do I shy away from it

- Recently before I left the country I read many articles which reported that there is a major disconnect and lack of interaction with Whites and Blacks in our country

-We was recently traveling with a tour group and it was surreal knowing that in 2025 I am a stranger to my fellow White Americans on a variety of issues and perspectives

-Foreigners have evolved on Black Americans while my fellow White Americans have not!!!

-I found Canadians and Middle East people extremely open minded and not reluctant to chat about international affairs 

-I found Americans guarded and more concerned about my status than my insights 

- It is always good to return home even in an America that is fragmented and in a state of crisis from many areas 

More to come…..

Greg

The Cult of Zero Accountability

Charlie Kirk was murdered not assassinated( He was not a prominent political figure in any metric ) . The fact remains his followers /cult  contributed to his end

The reaction that should matter is how the CK cult allowed him to lose his focus and center and become more extreme and bitter 

The cult should take some responsibility and accountability and stop scapegoating and attacking his critics 

The cult of Kirk has simply refused to acknowledge the obvious outcome of his ideology 

Speech must never be Banned

 I loathe any and all censorship 

I will never be advocate for any filters or suppression of speech including hate speech 

I am of the opinion all speech has value in some measure and circumstance 

Greg Thrasher 

Director 

Plane Ideas 

Alternative Think Tank 

USA

Focused and Alert

 Once again Black Americans are drawn into a national crisis/issue despite not having absolutely nothing to do with the murder of CHARLIE KIRK

This has to be an aspect of our legacy in the sovereignty of our nation from being Slaves to creating the Civil Rights Movement in our nation 

Yet there is a cost for always being in the intersection of Civil/Domestic unheaveals in our nation

HBCU’s are confronting threats as well as Black politicians , celebrities and of course activists . None of us are safe and all of us are in peril. We are still a define and visible minority in America 

From being collateral damage to being a collateral asset every interest in our nation will leverage and spin our experiences and drag us into the murder of CHARLIE KIRK despite the reality of Black Americans were MIA in this total saga 

Going forward the questions for Black America are numerous and strategic as this  CHARLIE KIRK saga plays out 

Stay focused and On Alert

America is not collapsing

I am not giving much weight to all of the doomsday voices in fact  I don’t observe democracy collapsing instead I observe democracy reacting to reality like it has done for centuries in America 

I believe in the capacity of people in America to make a difference whether it is involves civil rights or women rights whether it is poverty or excess

I believe in the institutions of America to withstand attacks from both within and outside of America 

I always Keep Hope Alive… So can U

Killing of a Human Being

Many activists in America have been executed because of their beliefs, MLK was executed in cold blood because of his beliefs and activism 

There is nothing appropriate about killing any human being because of their beliefs, views and opinions 

Humanity is diminished