Racially Motivated Threads of the Social Lounge...

[playmaker88]

Good thread playmaker.

Thanks man appreciate it

 

[Lorenzo de Medici]

Let me begin by saying that this thread isn't about issues in the black community, it's about why we consider our "issues" issues in the black community.

Every documentary, every movie, every tv special talks about the same bullshit: interracial dating, dark v. light, men v. women.

My question is: Is that it? Is that really all we have to discuss in the black community? How come no one tackles the impact of blind religious faith on our community? This idea that "OOOOH LAAAAWD JESUS GON' WORK IT OUT BAAAAYBEEEH!" Or what about the fact that I would argue that it's better to be gay in the black community than to be an atheist.

Why don't we discuss the issues that seem to have more impact on our communities? For example, why is no one bringing to light the fact that public school funding is derived from local property taxes, since white areas are by and far wealthier than black areas the nature of the system is inherently racist.

I know some of the blame has to go to the media, b/c Tyler Perry makes the same movie 20 times and we flock to it b/c, well, I think a lot of the people who love it don't really think anything of it and just enjoy it which is fine. But his movies, coupled with every other movie about black people(obsessed, and whatever else is out there), coupled with Soledad O'Brien having the opportunity but refusing to talk about the important stuff just seems to prime everyone into think that interracial dating, dark v. light, and black men v. black women are the prevailing issues in our community.

What say you?

 

[stuffwhitepeoplelike]

Are you an Atheist man? I'm a proud militant Atheist.

 

[b@squ1@t redux]

Awesome thread bro very thought provoking

 

[Little JJ]

Ooohh lawwd not this topic again!!

 

[fuc_i_look_like]

My question is: Is that it? Is that really all we have to discuss in the black community? How come no one tackles the impact of blind religious faith on our community? This idea that "OOOOH LAAAAWD JESUS GON' WORK IT OUT BAAAAYBEEEH!" Or what about the fact that I would argue that it's better to be gay in the black community than to be an atheist.

That shit right there is WOAT. I rarely even discuss religion with other black folks cuz I always hear the same ig'nant mess. Most Black people can't even formulate a valid reason why they're Christian except "It's how I was raised".

 

[Lorenzo de Medici]

maybe we should rely on the thousands of sociological studies/books/etc on the real topics instead of looking to film makers and documentaries...
when I go into my advisors office, my professors office, my "bosses" office, I dont see CNN documentaries I see BOOKS!!!!!
let's stop being afraid to read actual substantive research...

I think people our age fail to realize that people just don't read stuff like that and they do rely on the media. And I mean college educated people too. Once you're out of that academic environment, people start to rely on the media more and more. But I definitely feel what you're saying. I've always struggled with that argument. On one hand you think people should want to read stuff with substance and that will add something to their lives. But at the same time a lot of that stuff isn't palatable. I'm going to be honest and say that sometimes I just want something that's easy to digest, I call it McInformation. You know what I mean? Sometimes I want something that's gonna entertain me with a little bit of substance.

I think the issue is that culturally, we rely so much on these gate keepers as I will call them to provide us with knowledge that we don't search for it on our own.

let any of these black intellectuals of our time and our "black leaders" tell it, we only have like 3 issues worth talking about in the black community.

 

[b@squ1@t redux]

Have Any Of U Guys Seen Qway Qway? Im Getting Worried

 

[b@squ1@t redux]

he needs to return qway qway.

i grew up with this black girl and i became pretty close to her family.. her name was pork.

she got prego at like 17 and named her kid pig.

she has a brother named little man. she has a brother named shaun and we call him BO, and a sister name shaunice and we call her liddy. a cousin name macquish and we call her bootyface.

macquish has a daughter and we call her dookie.

 

[Kushington]

shuck, jive and smile and dont try to change shit

Oh yeah get money and trust in god

and dont talk about the stark inequality in america cause thats not cool anymore

get a white girl and assimilate, nigger

 

[Lorenzo de Medici]

their in lies the problem...
depend on McDonalds and you'll get crappy food...
learn to cook and you'll be healthier...
I can't excuse people for not seeking knowledge through more reliable means...
if you dont have it in you to go about things in the right way, thats on you...
ya feel me?

Bruh, so you spend all your time reading The Economist and peer-reviewed journals? I can't tell if you're arguing against me or not to be honest, but my point is that life is about balance. If you crave any fast food, eat it in scarce amounts, but you can still eat it. Eating it rarely wont' kill you. Similarly, people should always thirst for knowledge, but there is nothing wrong with wanting easy shit as well. I think the issue with black people is that it's AAALLL McInformation and no Economist nahmean?

 

[Lorenzo de Medici]

shuck, jive and smile and dont try to change shit

Oh yeah get money and trust in god

and dont talk about the stark inequality in america cause thats not cool anymore

get a white girl and assimilate, nigger

Chick I'm hanging out with is Persian.

#winning.

 

[Ladiesman]

Let me begin by saying that this thread isn't about issues in the black community, it's about why we consider our "issues" issues in the black community.

Every documentary, every movie, every tv special talks about the same bullshit: interracial dating, dark v. light, men v. women.

My question is: Is that it? Is that really all we have to discuss in the black community? How come no one tackles the impact of blind religious faith on our community? This idea that "OOOOH LAAAAWD JESUS GON' WORK IT OUT BAAAAYBEEEH!" Or what about the fact that I would argue that it's better to be gay in the black community than to be an atheist.

Why don't we discuss the issues that seem to have more impact on our communities? For example, why is no one bringing to light the fact that public school funding is derived from local property taxes, since white areas are by and far wealthier than black areas the nature of the system is inherently racist.

I know some of the blame has to go to the media, b/c Tyler Perry makes the same movie 20 times and we flock to it b/c, well, I think a lot of the people who love it don't really think anything of it and just enjoy it which is fine. But his movies, coupled with every other movie about black people(obsessed, and whatever else is out there), coupled with Soledad O'Brien having the opportunity but refusing to talk about the important stuff just seems to prime everyone into think that interracial dating, dark v. light, and black men v. black women are the prevailing issues in our community.

What say you?

Amen to that lol

Let me be very real white people brought religion and used it against black people that was why the as soon as they got a slave they baptised him, that werent because they wanted to save his soul that was because anytime that slave wanted to cut his master's head off the slavemaster would say what about the bible, you won't go to heaven. I was in Barbados last year and there a church on every corner, damn the white people are so racist to Bajan people and treat them like fools

 

[longmeat]

let's be real breh breh, it's easy money to make a documentary spouting the same BS with no solutions. I used to love watching the state of the black union with tavis smiley until about the 3rd conference. I was like 3 years passed and y'all still talking bout the same shit? These cats really don't want to give answers because niggas ain't trying to sacrifice like they did in the 60s and it'll stop their hustle (books, movies, etc).

 

[Kushington]

Why people be tryin to care about shit?

theres nothing trill about concern for others

I dont look to tyler perry or soledad o brien for insight

jay z said that on the road to riches and diamond rings real niggas do real things and tupac said picture me rollin so why would i watch cnn or a tyler perry movie

if you read historic documents relating to philosophy politics civilization and nationalism u can learn why the world is the way it is...i have so i dont give a fuck about things

Im wayy too real to care about why black people or people in general dont learn things that are not related to an occupation

 

[blkl1te]

To me it seems like black people don't want to eliminate the social problems that plague us today. It looks like black people are content with the way things are. It seems like many of us believe that the only way to succeed is to hoop or sing. The majority of black people around my way don't get to see many positive successful blacks and if they do they either don't respect them or give up right then and there because they don't want to put in the work. Many black people act as though having a professional career is way out of their reach. Ultimately I think it comes down to us being a brainwashed people...

 

[Ladiesman]

It's a double edge sword. White people didn't just use religion against black people. They used it against their own as well. Power is more than a racial sport. It's damn near an individual sport. Find a person in power and most likely won't find a pure racist.

I understand you, but to be honest black people and religion is crazy, we know more about the bible than our own history, now to me that's messed up

 

[nex gin]

That shit right there is WOAT. I rarely even discuss religion with other black folks cuz I always hear the same ig'nant mess. Most Black people can't even formulate a valid reason why they're Christian except "It's how I was raised".

Quoted and bolded for emphasis. That's the WOAT. It's like....damn people is it against the law to question things? Is there even a teeny tiny chance that the people who raised you didn't know what the hell they were talking about because they too were relying on the blind faith passed down to them by others who accepted things w/ blind faith? There is so much mis-information in our communities and muffugas be scared to question shit or go against the popular opinion for fear of being ridiculed and ostracized.

 

[nex gin]

The thing is everyone has some version of what black is and is not. We dehumanize ourselves with this label that was giving to us. If a black person dates outside his race some black people will call him/her sellout, coon or what have you. They place the labeling of Black first before considering that person to human and loving who he or she wants to love. If you speak a certain way we label it black or white instead of correct or incorrect.

Before I'm black I'm Me.

Chuuuch...

 

[BelovedAfeni]

Ooohh lawwd not this topic again!!

the biggest detriment to the black discourse is lack of ideas and vision.

the ones with vision know they have to hustle hard, have a gimmick and network.