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Ms.Wrong
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O 3 O still missing the point that all this thread is tryna say is that black girls rock...
Actually it's dead on what the OP was asking about.What are your thoughts? Do you think organizations that uplift blacks and other minorities are racist or helpful? I think they're helpful and they will be here to stay.
Wouldn't you want the reverse?|8 Gawdamnit W, not gonna lie that shit made me simultaneously hella side-eye and ugly laugh.
Like folk can either get on acknowledgin' exactly why this shit exists, like straight up "acknowledge" not "understand", not "sympathize". Straight up, hardknock, no synonym needed: acknowledge.
Or they can't and you chuck up the deuces and leave 'em be in their shit.
BGR was founded in 2006. Two years before Obama's inauguration might I add. There is much to celebrate and uplift. BGR also celebrates the history of African-American women and the many things they have accomplished over the years. Racism does still exist. It's not as obvious as it was years ago because nowadays there are actual consequences for racism. BGR tells us to rebel against it and aim as high as we can instead of surrendering to it and being a victim.What is there to celebrate exactly? What is there to uplift?
I could see if BGR addressed the modern downtrodden state of black women, but all I'm perceiving is a giant lie expressed in televised form.
The black community is literally headed by a black matriarchy. A 72 percent out-of-wedlock-rate as of 2011? Black women constituting the bulk of the congregation of the average (corrupt) black church that is--might I add--pimping the black community on an annual basis? Just look at Creflo A. Dollar, Jr. He's a prime example of the buffoonery that is allowed to persist within these religious institutions.
A host of effeminate, aimless black men that, for some queer reason, still manage to fall into bed with these women despite the fact that these women could easily reject their advancements?
48 percent of black women become pregnant before they hit 20. Out of this crop, 97 percent are unmarried and lack the financial means to support themselves or their child.
Granted, I'm an atheist, but what of the rampant abortion epidemic? 13 million black children aborted since 1973? And 87 percent of all black women call themselves Christians?
BGR is really nothing more than a fictitious "feel good initiative" perpetuated by Obama's wife.
Again, there's nothing to uplift. If the First Lady wants to help, she could start by addressing the aforementioned issues (and trust me, there are more) instead of filling the heads of these women with nonsense and fairy tales.
This entire race is on life support and everyone is tight-lipped about it.
"Oh, you're just victims of racism!"
Pathetic.
That's pretty much what I was trying to say. Because of geography and environment, blacks and other minorities feel as if that's all they have going for them and that's all they're going to be. Media, peer pressure, racism, and many other things can cause them to emulate it or may cause them to have low self-esteem and shit like that. Don't be a victim. Combat the problem and kick it in the nuts so you'll be victorious. Rise up against the odds and become a leader. I grew up in Memphis, TN in an area known as Frayser and it had its issues but I loved my childhood there as well as the people. I'm proud of my heritage and culture but I'm definitely not discriminating towards anyone. I love and adore my white people. I love people of all races. I'm not saying any race is better than the other either. Yes there is a line that should never be crossed with groups that support minorities, LGBT, and the like and honestly I have yet to see that.I'll agree that a lot of the issues ASTA addressed is not caused as a result of being Black, but rather by other factors such as environment, level of education in the area etc. There's no 'black gene' that makes someone more likely to commit a crime, be corrupt etc. But something that does need to be acknowledged is that there is a higher than average amount of black people in area's whose environment do encourage a number of the things that ASTA mentioned. That's geography, and it's something far better fixed/addressed with stuff such as improving public services, government support, education etc. in said areas, rather than ignoring the problems and screaming "Black discrimination".
And then in regards to the Black pride stuff, like all races black people have a lot of heritage, culture etc that people should feel proud of. But there's a difference between being proud in a history/culture, and being proud about possessing a specific gene that no one had a say in. There's nothing about being Black that should make someone more proud of themselves than if they're Asian, Native, White etc. Now like I said in my first post, while discrimination is still a thing I understand the need for such specialized pride groups, LGBT for example still has great use/need for it. But then that pride in "Being strong and sticking up to discrimination" turns into "Proud because I possess a certain gene which inheritingly makes me stronger/better". I'm sorry, but once it crosses that line it turns from being pride against discrimination into pride in being discriminating towards others.
Then there seems to less disagreement in this thread then I originally thought. :PThat's pretty much what I was trying to say. Because of geography and environment, blacks and other minorities feel as if that's all they have going for them and that's all they're going to be. Media, peer pressure, racism, and many other things can cause them to emulate it or may cause them to have low self-esteem and shit like that. Don't be a victim. Combat the problem and kick it in the nuts so you'll be victorious. Rise up against the odds and become a leader. I grew up in Memphis, TN in an area known as Frayser and it had its issues but I loved my childhood there as well as the people. I'm proud of my heritage and culture but I'm definitely not discriminating towards anyone. I love and adore my white people. I love people of all races. I'm not saying any race is better than the other either. Yes there is a line that should never be crossed with groups that support minorities, LGBT, and the like and honestly I have yet to see that.
And Obama became the first black president in 2005 for America. :PI mean come on, they only had their first black African president in 1994, Nelson Mandela.
Hold on... What the hell? Aren't all "Black" people brown though? XDAnd some people have even argued if he falls under brown, not black.
Correction Obama was inaugurated in 2008 :P Yeah I'm being a smartass XD No prob ^_^ I was just sitting back and eating popcorn at the responsesThen there seems to less disagreement in this thread then I originally thought. :P
I'm glad to see we're on the same page here. :)
And Obama became the first black president in 2005 for America. :P
And some people have even argued it he falls under brown, not black.
HELL NO! Some black folks are darker than 12:01 am LMAO!Hold on... What the hell? Aren't all "Black" people brown though? XD