As a white person who fully understands why Rev Wright is so angry, who agrees with much of even the tiny bits of his sermons I've read on-line thus far I'm not the slightest bit nervous about Obama being elected, nor in need on counseling.
>>Too funny. I give an example of someone who did not buy into the whole RACIAL thing...and you can't even agree that not every black person feels that way. Y'all are the ones keeping the black community down and out. They need to hear uplifting stories of those that didn't take no for an answer and who don't live their lives as VICTIMS. Instead, you tell them how mistreated they are and how the rich white man is keeping them down.<<
Guess you missed my response:
>>I'm glad your former boss was content with his life, but to decide that since he could "move on" or whatever phrase you used, thefore this should be the attitutde of every black person is rather an astonishing leap, and shows a remarkable lack of comprehension of the fact that people actually do react to the same situation in different manners.<<
But as to your contention that "WE" are the ones keeping the black community down because we acknowldge that past treatment can contribute to present attitude?
I think that what we are all supposed to do as white people is to realize that we come from a long history of privilege that people of color--especially African Americans--do not have available to them in our society at large.
Exactly! And I so don't understand that. I can understand (well, not really, but I'll give the benefit of the doubt) if they don't want to hear it from a white person. But Bill Cosby?!
Cliff Huxtable was the greatest! I still watch that show in reruns and it still cracks me up! I saw an interview with him and all of the kids. They all have tremendous respect for him. Still call him Mr. Cosby. They all say that he did not accept excuses of any sort from them. They were treated with respect and he demanded respect in return. They all knew they could do whatever they set their minds to do...color was not an issue.
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I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure
As a white person who fully understands why Rev Wright is so angry, who agrees with much of even the tiny bits of his sermons I've read on-line thus far I'm not the slightest bit nervous about Obama being elected, nor in need on counseling.
If he gets elected I guess we'll at least have
I don't know of
>>Too funny. I give an example of someone who did not buy into the whole RACIAL thing...and you can't even agree that not every black person feels that way. Y'all are the ones keeping the black community down and out. They need to hear uplifting stories of those that didn't take no for an answer and who don't live their lives as VICTIMS. Instead, you tell them how mistreated they are and how the rich white man is keeping them down.<<
Guess you missed my response:
>>I'm glad your former boss was content with his life, but to decide that since he could "move on" or whatever phrase you used, thefore this should be the attitutde of every black person is rather an astonishing leap, and shows a remarkable lack of comprehension of the fact that people actually do react to the same situation in different manners.<<
But as to your contention that "WE" are the ones keeping the black community down because we acknowldge that past treatment can contribute to present attitude?
"I don't know of
I think that what we are all supposed to do as white people is to realize that we come from a long history of privilege that people of color--especially African Americans--do not have available to them in our society at large.
Look what happened to Bill Cosby when he tried to change the people's way of thinking..
Exactly! And I so don't understand that. I can understand (well, not really, but I'll give the benefit of the doubt) if they don't want to hear it from a white person. But Bill Cosby?!
Cliff Huxtable was the greatest! I still watch that show in reruns and it still cracks me up! I saw an interview with him and all of the kids. They all have tremendous respect for him. Still call him Mr. Cosby. They all say that he did not accept excuses of any sort from them. They were treated with respect and he demanded respect in return. They all knew they could do whatever they set their minds to do...color was not an issue.
Cliff Huxtable was a fictional character.
I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure
We all know Cliff Huxtable was a Fictional Character.. Cosby tried to bring the Black Community together
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=/SpecialReports/archive/200407/SPE20040702a.html
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/03/bill_cosby_and_the_black_commu.html
and there are a gazillion other links out there.. but he wasn't received very well.
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