Ivy G.’s Reviews > The Fire Next Time > Status Update

The Muslim movement demands that black people are owed their own land as compensation. Reading about this today, puts into perspective how their dream hadn’t been feasible.

As it was, James is able to predict that nothing could change if black people couldn’t use their past to change. It’s a beautiful insight. I cannot speak for this, but as an observer, their disadvantaged culture still exists today.

Elijah’s belief of Islam stems from opposing the Christiandom and James makes a great point on who is to say that Elijah isn’t wrong to say that God is black and his people are perfect if that is the same narrative white people have made that resulted to their current rule?

It puts a direct mirror on the ridiculous claims white people make in the name of Christianity. It justifies their anger and insecurity.

James gives so much insight on how time plays a role in changing people’s perspective especially regarding religion. He talked of Elijah Mohammad who gave a message that flipped the script of Christiandom to “God is black” and it resonated with black people. But at the same time, it proved how the role of religion is fixed on politics.

This is heavy with thoughts and experience of a black man born into a white country and having realized how disadvantaged he is and his people to accept their limit as well as mediocrity. That James is vulnerable to become part of the ghetto culture because they had limited choices in life.

It’s giving voice to a real fear that is unexplainable but accepted for black people instead to tolerate and go through.