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Rhondacoca — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:07 -0000

Beatdown...hahaha

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Rhondacoca — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:58:54 -0000

Lol...its just sucks to be black.

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Rhondacoca — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:55:54 -0000

Ironically, my family is more like the Huxtables along with many of the black families that I know than anyhting on Good Times.

Listen, they need to show the diversity of the black community that includes the Evans and the Huxtables and whatever you will see on Menace II Society.

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Rhondacoca — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:53:11 -0000

Teenage pregnancy has dropped 50%...of course thats not worth mentioning.

The percentage of single parent households and two parent households are 50/50...while one should also take into account that just because a parent is non-resident, does not mean that they are not taking care of parental responsibilities. Now that shrinks it even more.

The majority of AA's are middle classed.

Lastly, I refused to watch this series...REFUSE! No thank you.

White people have always had a fascination with "dysfunctional black folks" or what they consider to be dysfunctional or "the other" from cinematic stereotypes to sociological myth-we as a race are constantly reduced to the lowest denominator.

You see, while other blacks participate in it, I refuse to. Its all racist at best.

I will wait to see the "Latino in America", "White in America" , "Asian in America", "Arab in America" etc...etc...until, my theory stands.

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Bronze Trinity — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:20:15 -0000

Jane, I think you must be living in a dream world if you thing that there are more opportunities for Black people in America than there are for White people. This is the same reverse-racism crap that makes White people feel like they are discriminated against more than Black people. ITS NOT TRUE! Imagine for every affirmative action opportunity provided to Black people there are 10 that will be blocked to them (basically affirmative action for White people). If you watched the documentary at all you would not be wishing you were Black. If you attended school a day in your life you would have numerous White people to look up to and I think you were just making up that part about not admiring any White people. I'm not going to bother going on with this because its just ridiculous for you to think this way and you need to have a reality check. I'll bet you a million dollars that its MUCH easier and better being Irish American than Black American. You have a major thinking distortion problem if you think otherwise.

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jane — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:04:49 -0000

I was told by the small business administraction the because I am not a "minority" - and that includes anyone other that a white person, that I cannot apply for certain programs or contracts - those contracts for small business owners are closed to me because I happen to be caucasion. But my heritage goes back to Africa before my ancestors immigrated to Ireland - Black Irish. I wish I were black skinned to be honest, because there are so many programs available and jobs and other benefits available to non-whites. As a prior post said, there are SO MANY successful black Americans - look at Opera and Maya Angelou who is my role model - I look up to them - I can't think of white people I look up to - but many black people I admire.

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OhBoy — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:11:11 -0000

Roger, I love you. You make the most excellent points. Black American Princess, you're lost and have fallen for the farce.

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Sepia — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:18:28 -0000

Why am I not surprised?

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GreenLadyHere — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:27:31 -0000

Honey01: I'll co-sign to this as often as I can!! Shoulda been more - WHAT WORKS- educational strategies. And don't subject them to discussion!! If they work - THEY WORK!!! Whew! (deep breaths!)

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The_Black_Snob — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:14:30 -0000

Thank you! I do my best to blog for the people!

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GreenLadyHere — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:11:10 -0000

The_Black_Snob: Thank you. I've been over to "visit" your site since I've started my
blogging venture! Like the title - good stuff! :>)

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The_Black_Snob — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:36:23 -0000

Amy Holmes has always been an undercover (conservative-leaning) independent with "Liberal" views. I'm convinced she went conservative for the bank. If you're black and a conservative it's a LOT easier to get on TV.

I'm a bit of an Amy Holmes lover/hater, so I keep abreast of such things.

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The_Black_Snob — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:34:25 -0000

Whoops. Wrong spot.

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msmartin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:48:26 -0000

I just caught this. You are joking, but it seems like that's exactly what they did.

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msmartin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:46:01 -0000

Exactly.

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Roger — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:34:37 -0000

Nonsense. The idea of glossing over something involves mentioning something and minimizing it while emphasizing other ideas.

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BlackAmericanPrincess — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:38:34 -0000

CNN wasn't exploitive in their depiction of the successful Black folk. How specifically did they gloss over them in your opinion? Glossing would have been not to include them at ALL...

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Roger — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:13:30 -0000

That's not the question you ought to be asking. You ought to be asking why CNN glossed over those positives as though they were some sort of exception or anomaly in African American life.

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rikyrah — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:15:49 -0000

BWA HA HA HA HA

You are hilarious.

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Squarepeg — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:53 -0000

No ID you are making me pee in my pants!

Were they actually talking about Black women, I mean it was really hard to tell?

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GreenLadyHere — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:19 -0000

evita: Good project! My sister and I have both had the "play dumb even though you have a degree" to some officers if you are pulled over for a DWB.
Here's one; My son was given a "ticket" around 10 P.M. for ---drum roll please --
SPEEDING ON HIS SKATE BOARD!!! I KID YOU NOT!!!! I saw a record of it!
Only in America! :>)

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BlackAmericanPrincess — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:41:13 -0000

Why are you glossing over all the positives I highlighted in my previous post?

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Val2 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:22:06 -0000

bingo glory

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GreenLadyHere — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:15:51 -0000

Bronze Trinity: Co-signing on "It didn't provide solutions other than the unusual one about paying students . . . ." I had a similar observation. NOT that I had any objections to programs that motivate and work - which this one appeared to do. But, it also took TIME AWAY from the discussion of other VIABLE programs because it was the subject of controversy and "debate". I don't believe that there is time for that. Let's just see what works! Hence, my question about the "design"/designers of the program.

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Val2 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:12:46 -0000

ditto RonnieB. I refuse to watch.