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Dr. Amos Wilson defines culture as a set of rules and procedures developed to meet a people's needs and solve their problems. The hosts argue that if a culture no longer solves problems, it must be transformed. They cite the emergence of ADOS and Foundational Black American identities as attempts to create a new, logically-based political culture.
The ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) movement is presented as an effort to redefine identity based on lineage rather than a vague racial color. The hosts discuss various terms like "Foundational Black Americans" and "Native Blacks," noting that they all represent a desire to move away from preselected labels. They argue that the term ADOS serves as a "useful code" that immediately establishes a shared historical relationship.
Tariq Nasheed and the "Foundational Black American" movement are discussed as part of a broader trend of black voters vetting candidates more strictly. The hosts point to the failed campaigns of Kamala Harris and Cory Booker as evidence that the "old game" of charismatic leadership is no longer working. They credit the 2007 information age with allowing voters to see through political pandering more quickly.
