I’m shocked, shocked I tell you, that Black people don’t want to participate in a study about how their illegal drug use causes psychosis. @academicchatter. #RacistResearch#cannabis
Because of his willingness to play for segregated audiences, throughout much of his life, Louis Armstrong was called a sellout and an Uncle Tom by many Black Americans, But, in 1957, Satchmo blew up-—blasting Eisenhower to bits for not condemning treatment of Black American students in the South. His passionate words made world headlines, alienated many white fans, and divided Black America.
@Deglassco@blackmastodon@BlackMastodon Excellent, well-researched thread. Thank you. I read somewhere that #Armstrong smoked #cannabis daily, partly as a way of dealing with racism. Not sure how much truth there is in that notion, but I'm pretty sure cannabis contributed to his divine sense of swing.