Seeing things through others’ eyes helps me understand perspectives that are beyond my own experience. Sean @Diddy Combs, who asked me to mentor him, has taught me a lot. He helped me see what it’s like to be black in America today. (1/5)
Being suppressed, discriminated against, and certainly not helped leaves one forced to choose between just continuing to take it or standing up and not taking it anymore. (2/5)
If one doesn’t want to take it, one has to choose whether to operate within the system or to try to tear it down. I respect Sean both for standing up and for doing it within the system in a way that has the potential to make a big impact. (3/5)
Sean is a smart man with a big following who came up with a powerful idea of starting “Our Black Party.” Because about 12 percent of the population is black, if he can make that party successful it could have swing votes that are powerful... (4/5)
... because they can help decide the outcomes on all close disagreements. Here is a quick clip that will give you a glimpse into his thinking. Tell me what you think. (5/5)
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