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Black Victim To Black Victor: Identifying the ideologies, behavioral patterns and cultural norms that encourage a victimhood complex
Black Americans are constantly lied to about the source of their community’s issues in an effort to profit off their pain and to make sure that they never leave the mindset of the victim. In order to move forward in American society, black people must be critical of all sectors of black culture and the people that profit off the mainstream black victim messaging. I believe that with honesty, love, ownership and responsibility, black Americans can leave behind the victim mentality for the truly empowering victor mindset. Once victor-hood is embraced, we can achieve a more peaceful union with the rest of American society and stop accepting conflict within the black community as a normality.
274 pages, Paperback
Published March 25, 2021
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April 27, 2021
An antidote to the poison of identity politics by an awesome black author.
May 14, 2021
Life Changing Book
This book will make individuals who read it reflect on their lives and how to alleviate the issues within them. Adam does an amazing job integrating his life stories along with examples taken from society...if an individual wants to open its heart and mind to this book to change for the better, it will be definitely worth it!
This book will make individuals who read it reflect on their lives and how to alleviate the issues within them. Adam does an amazing job integrating his life stories along with examples taken from society...if an individual wants to open its heart and mind to this book to change for the better, it will be definitely worth it!
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April 17, 2021Adam writes this book in a straightforward way that connects the dots between a number of issues facing us today. Starting with a simple inventory of personal questions, Coleman constructs an intimate cultural narrative, from father absence, through its impact on sons and daughters who eventually become parents, leading to a breakdown in respect for authority. From there he describes the current antiracist social ethos and ways in which it may be doing more harm than good, eventually offering prescriptions that call us back to the respect and responsibility of individuals.
March 4, 2023
The author starts with fair criticisms of men and women in the community, but quickly begins to bend over backwards to place the bulk of the blame on women. For example crime: why is it that the community has more crime now than in the 1920s? It's not poverty or cultural attitudes carried over from slavery. Its not the disastrous war on drugs which purposely targeted black men for excessive prison sentences over the most minor infractions. No, its the dictatorship of the black mother which is solely at fault. It's simplistic thinking fueled by his own admitted mommy issues.
In one breath he notes a source explaining how spanking was common in most parenting styles, regardless of race. In the next, he admits to doing the same- not because some spanked children spank children, but because he was "modeling the behavior of a single mother that was utilizing feminized aggression to exert control." If he can find an opportunity to blame black women, he'll take it without hesitation.
The author does not understand even basic feminist theory and uses terms common in the "Manosphere" community, which indicates that he is projecting a lot of biased opinions onto the feet of black women. He spends a lot of time complaining about black women having too much power, yet ironically asks black women to take more power by removing the possibility of male agency. Highly disappointing, considering how well the book started out.
His criticisms of black leaders are, comparably, all backed with facts. Damning ones at that
The author's strengths and best points can be found when he takes a macro view on the entirety of the black community. His points on victimhood are especially potent. Decent read for any black American.
In one breath he notes a source explaining how spanking was common in most parenting styles, regardless of race. In the next, he admits to doing the same- not because some spanked children spank children, but because he was "modeling the behavior of a single mother that was utilizing feminized aggression to exert control." If he can find an opportunity to blame black women, he'll take it without hesitation.
The author does not understand even basic feminist theory and uses terms common in the "Manosphere" community, which indicates that he is projecting a lot of biased opinions onto the feet of black women. He spends a lot of time complaining about black women having too much power, yet ironically asks black women to take more power by removing the possibility of male agency. Highly disappointing, considering how well the book started out.
His criticisms of black leaders are, comparably, all backed with facts. Damning ones at that
The author's strengths and best points can be found when he takes a macro view on the entirety of the black community. His points on victimhood are especially potent. Decent read for any black American.
August 1, 2022
Black Victim To Black Victor was all over the place!
In Chapters 1-9 author Coleman dropped truth after truth after truth. Then the book went down hill from there.
Here’s where he and I bump heads.
1. Author Coleman believes people need to get back to religion and develop a strong faith in God. I disagree. There are Atheists who don’t believe in God but who live in Integrity (doing the right thing even when no one is looking). No one needs religion to live in Integrity. To tell people they need God to do the right thing is just wrong. Religion is personal and should not and cannot be used as a catalyst to move anyone to action.
2. Author Coleman holds feminism responsible for the negative behavior of black females. I disagree. I hold the lack of education (and/or being an opportunist) for the negative behavior of black females and I don’t mean attending college and learning useless theory. What I mean is the black female is not educated in etiquette, running a household, reading, writing and arithmetic, anthropology, religion, history, economics, communication, budgeting, conflict resolution, etc., and because they aren’t educated they make bad choices and do not possess critical and logical thought all of which builds self-esteem, self-worth, self-confidence, self-respect, integrity and self-thought.
Unproven Statements:
1) All “Conservatives: believe in individualism. …
2) All black Americans originated from Africa.
Things I agreed with
Author Coleman’s solutions sounded like political talking points.
Who was the audience for Black Victim to Black Victor?
I’ve read that the average black boy reads at a 4th grade level so that means the average adult black male also reads at a 4th grade level. If this is factual, then Black Victim to Black Victor is not the audience for that group though it is written for them.
There was a lot to agree with but there was more to disagree with and to question.
Readers of Black Victim to Black Victor must be prepared to do their own research and not take what is written at face value.
Did author Coleman make his argument?
No.
Companion books
Black Rednecks White Liberals by Thomas Sowell.
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority by Tom Burrell
In Chapters 1-9 author Coleman dropped truth after truth after truth. Then the book went down hill from there.
Here’s where he and I bump heads.
1. Author Coleman believes people need to get back to religion and develop a strong faith in God. I disagree. There are Atheists who don’t believe in God but who live in Integrity (doing the right thing even when no one is looking). No one needs religion to live in Integrity. To tell people they need God to do the right thing is just wrong. Religion is personal and should not and cannot be used as a catalyst to move anyone to action.
2. Author Coleman holds feminism responsible for the negative behavior of black females. I disagree. I hold the lack of education (and/or being an opportunist) for the negative behavior of black females and I don’t mean attending college and learning useless theory. What I mean is the black female is not educated in etiquette, running a household, reading, writing and arithmetic, anthropology, religion, history, economics, communication, budgeting, conflict resolution, etc., and because they aren’t educated they make bad choices and do not possess critical and logical thought all of which builds self-esteem, self-worth, self-confidence, self-respect, integrity and self-thought.
Unproven Statements:
1) All “Conservatives: believe in individualism. …
2) All black Americans originated from Africa.
Things I agreed with
Barack Obama once made a modest living as a community organizer and is not jetsetting with billionaires…. Majority of his career was in government and now he’s estimated to have a net worth of over 40 million dollars. Are we to believe that this was all done without a speck of corruption? …
Black ignorance is well funded, profitable and highly consumed.
Author Coleman’s solutions sounded like political talking points.
Who was the audience for Black Victim to Black Victor?
I’ve read that the average black boy reads at a 4th grade level so that means the average adult black male also reads at a 4th grade level. If this is factual, then Black Victim to Black Victor is not the audience for that group though it is written for them.
There was a lot to agree with but there was more to disagree with and to question.
Readers of Black Victim to Black Victor must be prepared to do their own research and not take what is written at face value.
Did author Coleman make his argument?
No.
Companion books
Black Rednecks White Liberals by Thomas Sowell.
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority by Tom Burrell
April 19, 2022
This author pines for the two parent home he was denied, and unabashedly campaigns for it to return. This pressing need is most felt in the black community. He explains how fatherless homes have become the norm. He insists that Black femininity has been synthetically replaced by women operating under the guise of omnipotence; actually assuming they can cover both crucial components. He insists that this is fair to no one; the mother, the child, and the father.
The author cites the importance of having a father. Essentially, this means that decision making with regard to sexual encounters must be forward thinking and responsible. He suggests that shaming might be constructive in enforcing eroded cultural codes to support and maybe even encourage irresponsible behavior. (It makes me cringe to think of shaming, the Pollyanna in me would rather attempt to entice young adults to aim high in their relationships.)
The overall tone of the book was depressing. The blight that is upon the black community has infected all of us. He impresses on the reader that there is no substitute for the genuine love of a father for his child. They will never feel the protective guidance so necessary through formative years. This, incidentally, cannot be replaced by scouting trips with another child's father.
The family is the bedrock of society. This author makes a solid case for returning to it.
The author cites the importance of having a father. Essentially, this means that decision making with regard to sexual encounters must be forward thinking and responsible. He suggests that shaming might be constructive in enforcing eroded cultural codes to support and maybe even encourage irresponsible behavior. (It makes me cringe to think of shaming, the Pollyanna in me would rather attempt to entice young adults to aim high in their relationships.)
The overall tone of the book was depressing. The blight that is upon the black community has infected all of us. He impresses on the reader that there is no substitute for the genuine love of a father for his child. They will never feel the protective guidance so necessary through formative years. This, incidentally, cannot be replaced by scouting trips with another child's father.
The family is the bedrock of society. This author makes a solid case for returning to it.
July 27, 2024
Solid. Nothing I haven’t heard before. But it’s worth putting it all on page. Some details I didn’t know about, but that’s good.
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