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As a black male, I am somewhat offended by that title. What the hell IS this "African American Community?"
Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson et all DO NOT speak for me, nor do they represent what I stand for.
Am I alone in having an issue with this nonsensical generalization?
Each individual black person, such as you and me are supposed to control the actions and attitudes of the 40 million African Americans in this country. Whether it's a race baiter like Sharpton or whether it's a young thug (some races' new favorite word to describe blacks) knocking off a liquor store for some cigs, we, as the African American Community, are held responsible for each and every one of their actions! All 40 million. We must be held accountable if we want other races to stop stereotyping us based on events that we had nothing to do with, no influence over or have nothing in common other than checking the same box for "race" on any given form.
Of course, this doesn't apply to certain races, even in the event of, let's say, a guy goes on a killing spree and murders 6 people.
Because in situations like that, it's never about the race or considered domestic terrorism.
No sir, it's:
1) Mental illness (PTSD, Aspergers, etc)
2) Individual problem (that guy was just crazy)
3) Societal problem (stricter/more lax gun laws)
But throw a turban on his head and give him a long black beard and then bam - it's an Islam/Muslim problem.
As a black male, I am somewhat offended by that title. What the hell IS this "African American Community?"
Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson et all DO NOT speak for me, nor do they represent what I stand for. Am I alone in having an issue with this nonsensical generalization?
Nope.
There are thousands of african american "communities" throughout this country, but whites prefer to lump us all under one "community" as though we are all the same. Let's not forget the various black ethnicities that have NOTHING in common other than being descended from the continent.
Jesse is "messy", but I have a bit of respect for him, because he was on the FRONT LINES of the original civil rights struggle, so I don't go in on him too harshly.
There are thousands of african american "communities" throughout this country, but whites prefer to lump us all under one "community" as though we are all the same. Let's not forget the various black ethnicities that have NOTHING in common other than being descended from the continent.
Jesse is "messy", but I have a bit of respect for him, because he was on the FRONT LINES of the original civil rights struggle, so I don't go in on him too harshly.
I have NO LOVE for Sharpton. NONE AT ALL.
Love Eric Holder and the prez.
Pretty much. Unfortunately, the prez gets a heavy amount of undeserved hate... But that's a whole different topic.
I have a "bit" of respect for Jesse for the same reason you posted, but that's about it.
There are thousands of african american "communities" throughout this country, but whites prefer to lump us all under one "community" as though we are all the same. Let's not forget the various black ethnicities that have NOTHING in common other than being descended from the continent.
Jesse is "messy", but I have a bit of respect for him, because he was on the FRONT LINES of the original civil rights struggle, so I don't go in on him too harshly.
I have NO LOVE for Sharpton. NONE AT ALL.
Love Eric Holder and the prez.
lol ok so once again its whiteys fault huh? We didn't invent the term, you guys did during the civil rights days. But go ahead and find another thing to blame us for. Hey look its winter, guess that's whiteys fault too.....
BTW in typical hypocritical fashion you lumped "whites" together in your statement about being lumped together...but that's ok right?
lol ok so once again its whiteys fault huh? We didn't invent the term, you guys did during the civil rights days. But go ahead and find another thing to blame us for. Hey look its winter, guess that's whiteys fault too.....
I think it's a problem with both whites and blacks... No?
You really need to stop watching those 1970s blaxploitation movies when learning about "black culture".
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BTW in typical hypocritical fashion you lumped "whites" together in your statement about being lumped together...but that's ok right?
The "reverse victimization" is pathetic. Stop it. It's embarrassing.
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