While the black folks on tv rip jokes on the white people....
- Thread starter Blight
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Nah I don't make this claim. But I'd say at least I got a leg to stand on with my shit. And nah I don't act like I got all kinds of shit figured out. I come here t bounce shit back, put forth my theories, see how everyone else feels about it, and hopefully learn something in the process.
That's kinda where I'm at. I guess on one end you have the culturally encapsulated black person, and on the other end, the culturally encapsulated white. In my own personal experience, though, there tend to be more isolationists in the black community than white, owing to the fact that there is a black cultural "standard" that many black people aspire to, and one of its tenets is nucleic socialization originating in, and not deviating from, a black base.
That's kinda where I'm at. I guess on one end you have the culturally encapsulated black person, and on the other end, the culturally encapsulated white. In my own personal experience, though, there tend to be more isolationists in the black community than white, owing to the fact that there is a black cultural "standard" that many black people aspire to, and one of its tenets is nucleic socialization originating in, and not deviating from, a black base.
Dont worry Guillotine where your going there wont be white folks, your right nothing but the devil and all his fallen angels. Oh yeah If you feel the need to be hard and reply I wouldnt bother because due to my highly superior mindstate you'll just look like a court jester prepred to make everyone laugh.
Epidemic- AKA The Devil- Ill see you soon Guillotine
Epidemic- AKA The Devil- Ill see you soon Guillotine
I feel you on that Guillotine, I mean i'm white by technicality but instead of labeling myself by race I label myself by my friends and family..i'm just down with whoever is down for me, i've always been against pretty much all stereotypes...if every baby was multi-racial it would eliminate racism...hope that makes sense i'm drunk as hell..
BTW Guillotine did you ever get 100% in that game?
BTW Guillotine did you ever get 100% in that game?
Guillotine well due to Sickle cell and race mixing the black race wont be around much longer either. Its a shame because then we will all look alike wont we then you cant bitch anymore because then we can all bitch together about all the horrible we have been through. Edj you shouldnt call yourself a joke thats hurtful to the people that care, you know the 900 number guys you call do care. Your a bitch just like guillotine.
DAMN IAM COLD
Epidemic
DAMN IAM COLD
Epidemic
Black isolationism is a double-edged sword. The concept of Black Power, which emerged in the 60's, was both a defensive and offensive response to racism. The positive was it turned what was once a badge of shame and inferiority, "being black in America", into a symbol of power and pride.
The downside is that a schism between blacks and whites was created in that pride. Any racially derived power always has the characteristic of division. One reason MLK was so well received is he did not attempt to use race for power. His approach was an appeal to even treatment and morality. Yes, he fought for black rights, however he benefitted Latinos/Chicanos, Asian Americans, etc.
Picture in your mind the characteristic "black" man and woman. What are your ideas of the racial composition of the majority of their friends and acquaintances? How do you imagine them doing financially? What kind of speech/slang would you expect them to use? How would they sound in conversation? Where would they live? What kind of music do they listen to?
Most black people will describe a person of lower income/socioeconomic class, having mostly if not exclusively black friends, using Ebonics heavily, residing in the inner city or very populous suburbs, and listening to the classically "black" american music styles: jazz, soul, hip-hop, r&b. Deviance from some of these standards threatens one with "whitewashed" status. And if you receive that label, you lose the "power" associated with being black among the community.
The Black psyche today owes much to the Black Power movement. Basically, if you lose your "blackness" through individuation, you lose the community connection and as well as the black connection; a risky proposition. Many black americans today identify first as a black person and second as an individual. Losing this fundamental identity is entering unknown territory....for one you are relying on whites and people of other races to not judge you based on race, and secondly you may not have much friendship/support waiting for you.
The downside is that a schism between blacks and whites was created in that pride. Any racially derived power always has the characteristic of division. One reason MLK was so well received is he did not attempt to use race for power. His approach was an appeal to even treatment and morality. Yes, he fought for black rights, however he benefitted Latinos/Chicanos, Asian Americans, etc.
Picture in your mind the characteristic "black" man and woman. What are your ideas of the racial composition of the majority of their friends and acquaintances? How do you imagine them doing financially? What kind of speech/slang would you expect them to use? How would they sound in conversation? Where would they live? What kind of music do they listen to?
Most black people will describe a person of lower income/socioeconomic class, having mostly if not exclusively black friends, using Ebonics heavily, residing in the inner city or very populous suburbs, and listening to the classically "black" american music styles: jazz, soul, hip-hop, r&b. Deviance from some of these standards threatens one with "whitewashed" status. And if you receive that label, you lose the "power" associated with being black among the community.
The Black psyche today owes much to the Black Power movement. Basically, if you lose your "blackness" through individuation, you lose the community connection and as well as the black connection; a risky proposition. Many black americans today identify first as a black person and second as an individual. Losing this fundamental identity is entering unknown territory....for one you are relying on whites and people of other races to not judge you based on race, and secondly you may not have much friendship/support waiting for you.