February 23, 2025 • 30 mins
Elijah gets you caught up on his past week, & this week he answers your questions about black history and what it means to him.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Welcome to the Elijah Winfrey Show. Each week, Elijah gets
you caught up on his work in the community, talks
with guests about issues and causes that are important to them,
while also answering your email questions. So sit back, relax,
and enjoy the show. Here's your host, Elijah Winfrey.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
That intro never gets old. Welcome to the show, ladies
and gentlemen. I am your host, Elijah Winfrey, and today
we're gonna switch it up just a little bit. Today's
questions will be centered around Black History Month. A lot
(00:48):
of you have sent in questions asking for us or
for me to do a show specifically centered around Black
History Month, and I am going to grant that wish
to day. I hope that your weekend has gone really well.
I hope you accomplished some things or I hope that
(01:10):
you've gotten the rest that you need to recharge and
get ready for the upcoming week. My past week was
a busy one. We were we were all for a
week from the elementary school that I that I work at,
(01:31):
and it gave me an opportunity to really, you know,
catch up on some some some work pertaining to Team
Winfree and I did that I also for those of
you who are interested in my fourth children's book. We
(01:51):
got the process rolling on getting that to print, and
right now we're working on a release state hopefully mid May,
and I'm excited about that. The book looks really good.
A lot of work went into this book, and this
(02:13):
is a pretty special book for me. Juneteenth is is
very very important, and you know, growing up, we didn't
really we didn't really talk about it much in school.
It wasn't brought up. And I think we we we
(02:44):
all of us, we have to do better and learning
our history, you know, all of it. So writing this
children's book was pretty special and I can't wait to
get it out to all the masses to read. It's
a really good story. So I've been working on that.
(03:11):
I have some outstanding collaborations that I'm going to announce here,
maybe one this week and then one next week. We'll
see what we are. Trying to time it right, kind
of spread things out. My schedule is getting busier. It's
going to be a busy, busy summer. But I'm up
(03:31):
for the challenge and it's fun work. So I spent
the past week really working hard on catching up to
all of the work that my team has been doing,
and I was able to do that with great success.
Now I'm tired. I need a vacation. I need another
week off to kind of regroup and recharge. But that's
(03:54):
not going to happen. Mentally and physically, I'm doing okay,
you know, outside of being tired. You know, I'm still
working out regularly and I'm meditating. I'm doing all the
things necessary to keep me moving forward in a positive way.
(04:16):
Family is doing good. We are I think all of us.
I think I speak for all of us here when
I say we're ready for consistent sun. I'm done with
the rain and the snow and the cold. So I'm
hoping that as we roll into March, we get a
(04:41):
little bit more sun. All right, I want to get
into the show today, folks. This is a This is
a very special show. And I've been thinking about this
after reading a lot of your emails for a while
now and putting something like this together pertaining to Black
History Month. Now, those who know me, you know I
(05:07):
believe that Black History is every day, right, It's not
just one month. I think it's great to celebrate and
recognize the people who open doors and pave the way
for you, and I try to do that a lot.
But it's also up to us to keep those doors
(05:29):
open because there are going to be many, many, many
many more people coming behind us, and so we have
to continue to do a better job of advocating and
talking about black history and creating it. So this is
going to be a fun show for me. My producer
grabbed a ton of questions here. We're going to do
(05:51):
our best to answer them in the time and that's
given to us here on the show. And let's get started,
all right. First question is from Paisley in Virginia. Paisley writes, Elijah,
what does Black History Month mean to you personally? Paisley,
That's a great question. It means it means a lot.
(06:18):
I you know, I think sometimes we we gloss over
a lot of things that we need to talk about,
and you know, I think for me, it means a
(06:43):
continuation of learning about those that came before me and
what lessons can I take from them and apply it
both good and bad. So I you know, I work
really hard in learning my black history. I know there
are things that I still don't know that I want
(07:05):
to know, and so it means it means a great
deal to me. And you know, again, I try to
apply it every day, you know, not just February. You know,
I really, I really try to make sure that I'm
(07:27):
doing a great job of learning about the history every
chance that I get. You know, I have friends and
and we sit down and we talk about, you know,
the world today, and you know where we are, where
we fit in the grand scheme of things? Uh, And
(07:51):
what are we repeating that needs to get better pertaining
to our Black history? So I I you know, it
means it means everything to me. It's a great question.
Next question is from Josephine in Georgia. Josephine writes, high Elijah,
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I love your show. My question is, who are some
Black historical figures that have inspired you the most? That's
a that's a great question, Josephine. I would say, you know,
doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Was a It was a
big deal to me. I still study his work, his teachings,
(08:40):
the sacrifices he made. Gosh, I really wish people would
I would really think about that. I I I marvel
(09:01):
at the risks that he took, right, he sacrificed his
life in essence for us, and I think it gets
lost a lot of times. You know when we talk
about doctor King, you know, we praise his work, which
(09:24):
we should, but he sacrificed a lot. You know, his
phones were wiretapped, people were following him, He put his
family at risk. Think about all of that. That's a
heavy burden. But he was willing to risk all of
(09:46):
it to ensure that we had the rights that we needed,
that we deserved, that we were promised. And I just,
I just I really admire that about him. James Baldwin
(10:07):
is another one. I love, uh, mister Baldwin in his
work and his teachings and his debates. I listened to
James Baldwin a lot to this very day. Great guy.
(10:35):
You know, as somebody I would love to sit down
and really have a deep discussion about the state of blackness,
black culture. I think it would be fascinating. Tony Morrison
(10:55):
one of my favorite human beings. As a matter of fact, Uh,
at my home, I have a big picture of Tony
Morrison above my desk. And you know, if if if
(11:17):
you've ever seen me post a photo on my social
media sites, whether I'm on the peloton or at my desk,
you'll see that picture of Tony Morris, big fan, you know,
big fan of Earth the Kit and and her her journey.
(11:39):
That's a that's a really deep one for me as
I learned about Earth the Kit and what she had
to overcome, how she was conceived. There are a lot
of people that I, you know, look up to, you know,
even even people that are current today. I admire doctor
(12:05):
Cornell West for his work in the community. It's a
great guy, you know. I try to listen to him.
So there are a number of figures, but uh, doctor
King and James Ballwin, Tony Morrison, heard the kid. They're
(12:26):
right up there for me, and there there are many others, right,
but Ali is up there for me and his sacrifices, big,
big sacrifices. So I try to I try to learn
from them, and I try to apply those things. Great question,
(12:50):
all right. Next question is from Natalie in Texas. Natalie
in Texas. Natalie writes, Hi, Eli, how can young people
get involved in continuing the legacy of black leaders? I
think you can. You can get involved. How can you
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get involved in continuing the legacy? I think show up
at events, ask questions, be willing to listen, with the
intent on understanding. That's one of the ways you can
(13:40):
get involved. Continue to study the black history and a
plant of things that you want to see that will
help us in the community. Be willing to take the risks.
(14:04):
Some people aren't be willing to take the risk. I
think sometimes people they want to help, but they're afraid
to ask. Don't be afraid to ask. Form a committee
(14:24):
and talk about this. That's another way create something that
will impact, inspire, uplift the black community. Because I sit
here and think about like things like that, I do
(14:48):
hope to see more of it. I do, and you know,
I think in some places it's happening and in some
places it's not. So if you do those things, I
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think you'll be just fine, But you gotta be willing
to take the risk. Next question is from Leah and Seattle.
Leah writes, Elijah, how important is representation in books, media,
and leadership positions? I think it's I think it's very
(15:33):
important representation and books. It's vital. And as you can see,
they're they're they're in their will in the into the
process of banning a lot of that. So we have
(15:55):
to continue to shine a light on those books. And
in the media. Again, we have to be willing to
talk about it. You have to be willing to to
to get uncomfortable. I think some of us. Again, some
(16:19):
of us are willing to do that. Some of us aren't.
But books are very important. Why they are banning them,
I just I do know that they don't want folks
to learn about the history of this country, and that's dangerous.
(16:48):
So we got to make sure that we keep those
books in the forefront, in the pieces of media that
we have, keep it in the forefront, use the media
to talk about it, and dare to be uncomfortable as
(17:12):
we do it, because it is uncomfortable to a lot
of people. But you need to learn it. You have
to unlearn and relearn be willing to do that. Next
question is from Lilian. I like that name, Lilian. Where's
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Lilian from? There? It is okay, Lilian from California. Lillian rights, Hi,
Elijah love your show. What challenges do you see in
the black community today? And how can we work toward
solutions the challenges I see. I think we have to
(18:02):
stop tearing each other down. That's one of the biggest challenges.
I think we all have different ways of advocating and
talking about black culture. Our voices are different, it's delivered differently.
No one way is the right way. You know, Malcolm
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did it a certain way, Martin did a certain way,
James did it a certain way. But they were all
able to collaborate at some point. And I think we
we have to in our community do a better job
of collaborating with one another. Yeah, my idea might not
(18:45):
be the idea, but I'm not gonna be selfish and say,
because you know you didn't, you didn't go with my idea,
I'm now gonna I'm gonna tear this little community or
this form that we have, I'm gonna tear it down.
I don't want to be that person. Maybe I'm not
the one. Maybe maybe my idea isn't the idea, but
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I know somebody has an idea and they're gonna come
along and clean it up, and I want to be
there in lockstep with that person. So I think we
have to do a better job of communicating that something
that we struggle with. Quite frankly, I see it across
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social media where somebody has an idea, somebody else gets
jealous or envious of that idea, and they start tearing
at the person. We will never get to where we
want to go if we do that. And the funny
thing is we know that. We know that. So that's
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one of the that's I think that's, in my opinion,
the biggest challenge. It's for us as black folks to
sit down and let's let's share ideas, Let's collaborate and
create something that's lasting. Let's really communicate and be Okay,
(20:31):
if your idea of my idea doesn't work, maybe it's
the person next to us that has the idea, let's
go with it, and let's let's stay together. Let's not fracture.
And I see it all the time, So that that's
(20:54):
that's a big one for me. And you know, I
do think in aspects we're getting better at that. But
we have to continue to support one another because it's
not going to get any easier right now, and we
all need each other, we all do. That was a
(21:20):
great question. You know, I think about that quite a
bit because I just I just see it a lot.
I just see that I see a lot of negativity
sometimes in in in in my community when there shouldn't
be just shouldn't be. Next question is from Alice in Iowa,
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Alice and Iowa. Alice writes, Hi, Elijah, what are some
of the ways we, as white folks can support the
black movement. I'm a big fan of your work. I
love your show, and I want to help. How can
I That's a great question. Here's here's what I would
say to you, Alice, regarding that. I think too many
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times I've had people walk up to me and say,
you know, I read this book pertaining to black history.
And when they and and and they say it in
a way that makes me feel like they know everything
(22:38):
there is to know about being black, and I cringe
when when when people tell me that, I would just say,
if you're reading, if you read a book pertaining to
black history, or you're learning about black history, listen, you
don't have to tell me that in that way, apply
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what you learn in the community. Go visit some of
these low income communities and find out ways you can help.
That's giving back your time, that's showing you the black
community that, yeah, you read the book, but you're also
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trying to apply the lessons. Too many times people read
a book and they stop because they feel like they know,
they feel like they can relate they feel like they understand,
and that's just not the case. You have to be
in it. Don't tell me to sit in it. I've
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been in it my entire life. You have to sit
in it and be uncomfortable and not respond. You need
to listen because it gets very uncomme the book. So
when you tell me, oh, oh, this is wow, this
conversation was so uncomfortable, Eli, I I don't know what
(24:09):
to say, Like, it's just I just want to cry.
I feel that way every day. I live it every day.
So one of the ways you can help is to
visit these low income communities, found out, find out ways
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you can help, and then help apply your readings to
your work in the community. Be willing to risk something
because black folks see you as you're standing on the
(24:54):
sideline and they're talking. She read a book, but she
ain't out here. She ain't applying what she she learned
in the book or from the book. So I would say,
you know, apply those lessons and lock hands with those
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families in the community. We're all on the same team.
At the end of the day. The problem has always
been the many outweigh the few. I say this all
the time when I when I do talk about race
and blackness, the many outweigh the few, and until we
find a way to stand together and not fracture and
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be willing to take those punches, it is heart moving forward.
And that was something doctor King and other civil rights
leaders were telling us. You gotta stay together because it
is hard. There's nothing easy about it. But if I
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know you're gonna rock with me the entire time and
you're gonna be there the entire time, we will get
things done. But we have to find a way to
do that better, something that we're not doing a very
good job of right now in my honest opinion. That's
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a great question. Let's take Should we take one more?
Should we Okay, let's take one more? Let's take yeah, Okay,
all right, great, right. Last question is from Addison in Florida.
As Addison writes, if you had to describe yourself in
three words, what would it be? Three words? Loving? Caring, loving, caring,
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and giving. I love extremely hard. Those that know me
know that I love to give without expecting anything in return.
I don't do it to receive them something in return.
I do it because I love to do it, and
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I care about people. I really do. I want us
all to win. I want us all to succeed, but
in order to do that, we have to be willing
to do the work that's needed to get to where
we want to go. But those are the three things
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that I would say, Loving, caring, giving, that's me in
a nuts and I'm not going to change. I've been
burned quite a few times because you know, I'm my
mom used to always say that I was a free
hearted person and that I needed to be careful, and
(28:19):
she's right, but I you know, I've learned lessons from
being burned, and I've applied those lessons, but it'll never
change the person that I am and the person that
I continue to strive to be. So that's a great question,
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addison to to to end on. Those are some good
questions today, really good questions. We've come to the end
of the show, and uh, folks, as I as I
always do, and I know it, I know it's repetitive,
but I'm gonna do it anyway. I really appreciate all
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of you for the downloads, for the live listens. We
see you, we hear you, and we thank you for
tuning in each and every week. Thank you for sending
in questions. Thank you. Do me a favor this week.
Get out in your communities and check in on your
(29:28):
family and friends. All right, put a smile on someone's face.
Remember it doesn't take a lot of energy to do
that at all. Thank you for listening to The Elijah
Winfrey Show. Please be sure to download this show wherever
you download your favorite podcast. Tuil next week. Take care,
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God bless Bye bye
Welcome to the Elijah Winfrey Show. Each week, Elijah gets
you caught up on his work in the community, talks
with guests about issues and causes that are important to them,
while also answering your email questions. So sit back, relax,
and enjoy the show. Here's your host, Elijah Winfrey.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
That intro never gets old. Welcome to the show, ladies
and gentlemen. I am your host, Elijah Winfrey, and today
we're gonna switch it up just a little bit. Today's
questions will be centered around Black History Month. A lot
(00:48):
of you have sent in questions asking for us or
for me to do a show specifically centered around Black
History Month, and I am going to grant that wish
to day. I hope that your weekend has gone really well.
I hope you accomplished some things or I hope that
(01:10):
you've gotten the rest that you need to recharge and
get ready for the upcoming week. My past week was
a busy one. We were we were all for a
week from the elementary school that I that I work at,
(01:31):
and it gave me an opportunity to really, you know,
catch up on some some some work pertaining to Team
Winfree and I did that I also for those of
you who are interested in my fourth children's book. We
(01:51):
got the process rolling on getting that to print, and
right now we're working on a release state hopefully mid May,
and I'm excited about that. The book looks really good.
A lot of work went into this book, and this
(02:13):
is a pretty special book for me. Juneteenth is is
very very important, and you know, growing up, we didn't
really we didn't really talk about it much in school.
It wasn't brought up. And I think we we we
(02:44):
all of us, we have to do better and learning
our history, you know, all of it. So writing this
children's book was pretty special and I can't wait to
get it out to all the masses to read. It's
a really good story. So I've been working on that.
(03:11):
I have some outstanding collaborations that I'm going to announce here,
maybe one this week and then one next week. We'll
see what we are. Trying to time it right, kind
of spread things out. My schedule is getting busier. It's
going to be a busy, busy summer. But I'm up
(03:31):
for the challenge and it's fun work. So I spent
the past week really working hard on catching up to
all of the work that my team has been doing,
and I was able to do that with great success.
Now I'm tired. I need a vacation. I need another
week off to kind of regroup and recharge. But that's
(03:54):
not going to happen. Mentally and physically, I'm doing okay,
you know, outside of being tired. You know, I'm still
working out regularly and I'm meditating. I'm doing all the
things necessary to keep me moving forward in a positive way.
(04:16):
Family is doing good. We are I think all of us.
I think I speak for all of us here when
I say we're ready for consistent sun. I'm done with
the rain and the snow and the cold. So I'm
hoping that as we roll into March, we get a
(04:41):
little bit more sun. All right, I want to get
into the show today, folks. This is a This is
a very special show. And I've been thinking about this
after reading a lot of your emails for a while
now and putting something like this together pertaining to Black
History Month. Now, those who know me, you know I
(05:07):
believe that Black History is every day, right, It's not
just one month. I think it's great to celebrate and
recognize the people who open doors and pave the way
for you, and I try to do that a lot.
But it's also up to us to keep those doors
(05:29):
open because there are going to be many, many, many
many more people coming behind us, and so we have
to continue to do a better job of advocating and
talking about black history and creating it. So this is
going to be a fun show for me. My producer
grabbed a ton of questions here. We're going to do
(05:51):
our best to answer them in the time and that's
given to us here on the show. And let's get started,
all right. First question is from Paisley in Virginia. Paisley writes, Elijah,
what does Black History Month mean to you personally? Paisley,
That's a great question. It means it means a lot.
(06:18):
I you know, I think sometimes we we gloss over
a lot of things that we need to talk about,
and you know, I think for me, it means a
(06:43):
continuation of learning about those that came before me and
what lessons can I take from them and apply it
both good and bad. So I you know, I work
really hard in learning my black history. I know there
are things that I still don't know that I want
(07:05):
to know, and so it means it means a great
deal to me. And you know, again, I try to
apply it every day, you know, not just February. You know,
I really, I really try to make sure that I'm
(07:27):
doing a great job of learning about the history every
chance that I get. You know, I have friends and
and we sit down and we talk about, you know,
the world today, and you know where we are, where
we fit in the grand scheme of things? Uh, And
(07:51):
what are we repeating that needs to get better pertaining
to our Black history? So I I you know, it
means it means everything to me. It's a great question.
Next question is from Josephine in Georgia. Josephine writes, high Elijah,
(08:12):
I love your show. My question is, who are some
Black historical figures that have inspired you the most? That's
a that's a great question, Josephine. I would say, you know,
doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Was a It was a
big deal to me. I still study his work, his teachings,
(08:40):
the sacrifices he made. Gosh, I really wish people would
I would really think about that. I I I marvel
(09:01):
at the risks that he took, right, he sacrificed his
life in essence for us, and I think it gets
lost a lot of times. You know when we talk
about doctor King, you know, we praise his work, which
(09:24):
we should, but he sacrificed a lot. You know, his
phones were wiretapped, people were following him, He put his
family at risk. Think about all of that. That's a
heavy burden. But he was willing to risk all of
(09:46):
it to ensure that we had the rights that we needed,
that we deserved, that we were promised. And I just,
I just I really admire that about him. James Baldwin
(10:07):
is another one. I love, uh, mister Baldwin in his
work and his teachings and his debates. I listened to
James Baldwin a lot to this very day. Great guy.
(10:35):
You know, as somebody I would love to sit down
and really have a deep discussion about the state of blackness,
black culture. I think it would be fascinating. Tony Morrison
(10:55):
one of my favorite human beings. As a matter of fact, Uh,
at my home, I have a big picture of Tony
Morrison above my desk. And you know, if if if
(11:17):
you've ever seen me post a photo on my social
media sites, whether I'm on the peloton or at my desk,
you'll see that picture of Tony Morris, big fan, you know,
big fan of Earth the Kit and and her her journey.
(11:39):
That's a that's a really deep one for me as
I learned about Earth the Kit and what she had
to overcome, how she was conceived. There are a lot
of people that I, you know, look up to, you know,
even even people that are current today. I admire doctor
(12:05):
Cornell West for his work in the community. It's a
great guy, you know. I try to listen to him.
So there are a number of figures, but uh, doctor
King and James Ballwin, Tony Morrison, heard the kid. They're
(12:26):
right up there for me, and there there are many others, right,
but Ali is up there for me and his sacrifices, big,
big sacrifices. So I try to I try to learn
from them, and I try to apply those things. Great question,
(12:50):
all right. Next question is from Natalie in Texas. Natalie
in Texas. Natalie writes, Hi, Eli, how can young people
get involved in continuing the legacy of black leaders? I
think you can. You can get involved. How can you
(13:16):
get involved in continuing the legacy? I think show up
at events, ask questions, be willing to listen, with the
intent on understanding. That's one of the ways you can
(13:40):
get involved. Continue to study the black history and a
plant of things that you want to see that will
help us in the community. Be willing to take the risks.
(14:04):
Some people aren't be willing to take the risk. I
think sometimes people they want to help, but they're afraid
to ask. Don't be afraid to ask. Form a committee
(14:24):
and talk about this. That's another way create something that
will impact, inspire, uplift the black community. Because I sit
here and think about like things like that, I do
(14:48):
hope to see more of it. I do, and you know,
I think in some places it's happening and in some
places it's not. So if you do those things, I
(15:10):
think you'll be just fine, But you gotta be willing
to take the risk. Next question is from Leah and Seattle.
Leah writes, Elijah, how important is representation in books, media,
and leadership positions? I think it's I think it's very
(15:33):
important representation and books. It's vital. And as you can see,
they're they're they're in their will in the into the
process of banning a lot of that. So we have
(15:55):
to continue to shine a light on those books. And
in the media. Again, we have to be willing to
talk about it. You have to be willing to to
to get uncomfortable. I think some of us. Again, some
(16:19):
of us are willing to do that. Some of us aren't.
But books are very important. Why they are banning them,
I just I do know that they don't want folks
to learn about the history of this country, and that's dangerous.
(16:48):
So we got to make sure that we keep those
books in the forefront, in the pieces of media that
we have, keep it in the forefront, use the media
to talk about it, and dare to be uncomfortable as
(17:12):
we do it, because it is uncomfortable to a lot
of people. But you need to learn it. You have
to unlearn and relearn be willing to do that. Next
question is from Lilian. I like that name, Lilian. Where's
(17:35):
Lilian from? There? It is okay, Lilian from California. Lillian rights, Hi,
Elijah love your show. What challenges do you see in
the black community today? And how can we work toward
solutions the challenges I see. I think we have to
(18:02):
stop tearing each other down. That's one of the biggest challenges.
I think we all have different ways of advocating and
talking about black culture. Our voices are different, it's delivered differently.
No one way is the right way. You know, Malcolm
(18:23):
did it a certain way, Martin did a certain way,
James did it a certain way. But they were all
able to collaborate at some point. And I think we
we have to in our community do a better job
of collaborating with one another. Yeah, my idea might not
(18:45):
be the idea, but I'm not gonna be selfish and say,
because you know you didn't, you didn't go with my idea,
I'm now gonna I'm gonna tear this little community or
this form that we have, I'm gonna tear it down.
I don't want to be that person. Maybe I'm not
the one. Maybe maybe my idea isn't the idea, but
(19:14):
I know somebody has an idea and they're gonna come
along and clean it up, and I want to be
there in lockstep with that person. So I think we
have to do a better job of communicating that something
that we struggle with. Quite frankly, I see it across
(19:36):
social media where somebody has an idea, somebody else gets
jealous or envious of that idea, and they start tearing
at the person. We will never get to where we
want to go if we do that. And the funny
thing is we know that. We know that. So that's
(20:03):
one of the that's I think that's, in my opinion,
the biggest challenge. It's for us as black folks to
sit down and let's let's share ideas, Let's collaborate and
create something that's lasting. Let's really communicate and be Okay,
(20:31):
if your idea of my idea doesn't work, maybe it's
the person next to us that has the idea, let's
go with it, and let's let's stay together. Let's not fracture.
And I see it all the time, So that that's
(20:54):
that's a big one for me. And you know, I
do think in aspects we're getting better at that. But
we have to continue to support one another because it's
not going to get any easier right now, and we
all need each other, we all do. That was a
(21:20):
great question. You know, I think about that quite a
bit because I just I just see it a lot.
I just see that I see a lot of negativity
sometimes in in in in my community when there shouldn't
be just shouldn't be. Next question is from Alice in Iowa,
(21:52):
Alice and Iowa. Alice writes, Hi, Elijah, what are some
of the ways we, as white folks can support the
black movement. I'm a big fan of your work. I
love your show, and I want to help. How can
I That's a great question. Here's here's what I would
say to you, Alice, regarding that. I think too many
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times I've had people walk up to me and say,
you know, I read this book pertaining to black history.
And when they and and and they say it in
a way that makes me feel like they know everything
(22:38):
there is to know about being black, and I cringe
when when when people tell me that, I would just say,
if you're reading, if you read a book pertaining to
black history, or you're learning about black history, listen, you
don't have to tell me that in that way, apply
(22:58):
what you learn in the community. Go visit some of
these low income communities and find out ways you can help.
That's giving back your time, that's showing you the black
community that, yeah, you read the book, but you're also
(23:20):
trying to apply the lessons. Too many times people read
a book and they stop because they feel like they know,
they feel like they can relate they feel like they understand,
and that's just not the case. You have to be
in it. Don't tell me to sit in it. I've
(23:48):
been in it my entire life. You have to sit
in it and be uncomfortable and not respond. You need
to listen because it gets very uncomme the book. So
when you tell me, oh, oh, this is wow, this
conversation was so uncomfortable, Eli, I I don't know what
(24:09):
to say, Like, it's just I just want to cry.
I feel that way every day. I live it every day.
So one of the ways you can help is to
visit these low income communities, found out, find out ways
(24:31):
you can help, and then help apply your readings to
your work in the community. Be willing to risk something
because black folks see you as you're standing on the
(24:54):
sideline and they're talking. She read a book, but she
ain't out here. She ain't applying what she she learned
in the book or from the book. So I would say,
you know, apply those lessons and lock hands with those
(25:19):
families in the community. We're all on the same team.
At the end of the day. The problem has always
been the many outweigh the few. I say this all
the time when I when I do talk about race
and blackness, the many outweigh the few, and until we
find a way to stand together and not fracture and
(25:42):
be willing to take those punches, it is heart moving forward.
And that was something doctor King and other civil rights
leaders were telling us. You gotta stay together because it
is hard. There's nothing easy about it. But if I
(26:05):
know you're gonna rock with me the entire time and
you're gonna be there the entire time, we will get
things done. But we have to find a way to
do that better, something that we're not doing a very
good job of right now in my honest opinion. That's
(26:30):
a great question. Let's take Should we take one more?
Should we Okay, let's take one more? Let's take yeah, Okay,
all right, great, right. Last question is from Addison in Florida.
As Addison writes, if you had to describe yourself in
three words, what would it be? Three words? Loving? Caring, loving, caring,
(27:10):
and giving. I love extremely hard. Those that know me
know that I love to give without expecting anything in return.
I don't do it to receive them something in return.
I do it because I love to do it, and
(27:31):
I care about people. I really do. I want us
all to win. I want us all to succeed, but
in order to do that, we have to be willing
to do the work that's needed to get to where
we want to go. But those are the three things
(27:56):
that I would say, Loving, caring, giving, that's me in
a nuts and I'm not going to change. I've been
burned quite a few times because you know, I'm my
mom used to always say that I was a free
hearted person and that I needed to be careful, and
(28:19):
she's right, but I you know, I've learned lessons from
being burned, and I've applied those lessons, but it'll never
change the person that I am and the person that
I continue to strive to be. So that's a great question,
(28:41):
addison to to to end on. Those are some good
questions today, really good questions. We've come to the end
of the show, and uh, folks, as I as I
always do, and I know it, I know it's repetitive,
but I'm gonna do it anyway. I really appreciate all
(29:07):
of you for the downloads, for the live listens. We
see you, we hear you, and we thank you for
tuning in each and every week. Thank you for sending
in questions. Thank you. Do me a favor this week.
Get out in your communities and check in on your
(29:28):
family and friends. All right, put a smile on someone's face.
Remember it doesn't take a lot of energy to do
that at all. Thank you for listening to The Elijah
Winfrey Show. Please be sure to download this show wherever
you download your favorite podcast. Tuil next week. Take care,
(29:49):
God bless Bye bye
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