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The discussion returns to the Duke family's business empire, specifically the creation of Duke Power and the development of hydroelectricity. By powering the textile mills of the Carolina Piedmont, the Dukes created an inescapable economic infrastructure in the region, controlling everything from energy and labor to healthcare and education.
Jason Whitlock warns that the narrative telling black men and women they do not need each other is a path to self-destruction. The hosts theorize that the power structure discourages single-income households to prevent the rise of "free thinkers" that emerged during the prosperity of the 1950s and 60s. They argue that keeping families financially stressed is a mechanism for social control.
Malcolm X explains the distinction between "segregation," which is forced upon an inferior group by a superior one, and "separation," which is a voluntary arrangement between equals. He argues that other ethnic groups, like Orientals, have communities they control economically and politically, whereas black "segregated" communities are often controlled by outside interests.
