tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20136268.post5960245577500571196..comments2024-02-08T23:48:48.397-05:00Comments on <p><big>JOHN BROWN TODAY</big></p><p><i><center>A Biographer's Blog</center></i></p>: Louis A. DeCaro, Jr. . .http://www.blogger.com/profile/10895195726778019518noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20136268.post-80387584983904014212010-03-23T23:43:18.532-04:002010-03-23T23:43:18.532-04:00Dear SSS,
Thanks for your comments and your conce...Dear SSS,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments and your concern. I suppose "it is what it is." As you observe, the problem is bigger than just forgetting JB, it's forgetting a lot of folks who lived and died for freedom. But that's the world we live in. I only wrote this piece because it struck me that 100 -- even 50 -- years ago, the issue of closing the farm would have aroused so much concern, and mainly from blacks. Of course, JB sustains a loyal remnant of black friends and perhaps I did them (including you) a disservice by not pointing that out. Still, it just ain't what it used to be and there's no use getting sick about it. You are doing your part and I try to do mine, and others try to keep people in remembrance of the important things. Thanks for following this blog and for remembering with heart and mind. Best wishes!--LDLouis A. DeCaro, Jr. . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/10895195726778019518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20136268.post-11807847759881022092010-03-23T16:54:15.418-04:002010-03-23T16:54:15.418-04:00Louis, I'm totally sick and angry about this. ...Louis, I'm totally sick and angry about this. If not for John Brown, Patterson would not even be in power right now. Alot of blacks today, do not know anything about history, much less the name John Brown. John Brown is not really studied in our school system and people are too lazy to research these people on their own and blacks have been lazy about talking about him to their children. We are a very shortsighted people (yes, I'm black)and if it's not about Martin Luther King, the majority of people of my race don't know and don't care. That is sad because without John Brown, there would've been no MLK. I educate as many people as possible about Mr. Brown. John Brown and Harriet Tubman are my heroes. Most blacks are used to being told by whites who is important in history and who is not and frankly because of this intellectual laziness, many blacks have forgotten John. Since whites have vilified him and downplayed him through history,many blacks don't fight for his legacy. I really want to do whatever I can do to keep this open. I will donate, I'll move to NY and volunteer to work there. Do I need to deluge Patterson's office with call?? What can I do?? <br /><br />Patterson is an incompetent. You're right, I can't imagine Patterson allowing a black landmark to close this way. I can't stand him and cannot wait until he leaves office.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348375624029393194noreply@blogger.com