"who's not credible,not real and whos 100" is a never ending story in our community

[2stepz_ahead]

some people say i have friends that died an are incarcerated. so you cant understand the streets. but does that make me less hood if i cant. and does that make someone more humble or more hood.

if you cam from the hood and live behind armed security with a white girl.....does that make you less hood or more hood...or simply growing passed the hood. shout to @BOSSExcellence

just saying help me and my understand how we can move forward

 

[jetlifebih]

That speech was needed in front of that audience reguardless of the messenger

Somebody felt that ether about brands and $$

 

[gonemad44]

Great topic btw.

I'll try to address a couple of questions...

I think the one of the highlights of Jesse Williams speech was the part where he says "If you have no interest in the equal right of black people, then make make no suggestions of those who do."

As for going back to the hood, I think that's completely misunderstood. There are hoods everywhere, and you don't have to necessarily go there to actually support them or provide resources. It is sometimes extremely difficult to go back to your old hood because people want handouts as if it's owed to them.

Also I don't think "non-street" people should try to live by the rules of the street. I don't believe I have to agree with everything of the hood/streets to understand it. I would only hope that hood/street ninjas would consider another way of thinking for their benefit.

 

[yellowtapesport]

if you cam from the hood and live behind armed security with a white girl..... @BOSSExcellence

#ShotsFired

 

[babelipsss]

The problem is that we put too much emphasis on what these entertainers have to say. Or don't say. Yes they are highly visible but in the end they are just performers that we pay for a little escapism. They don't make policies, they don't control public budgets. Getting mad about somebody like Stacey Dash spouting off is pointless. She only runs her mouth. On the other side expecting great change from these entertainers just because they said the right thing is unrealistic. We need to pay attention to the people who actually have real control over our daily lives. We should hold them accountable and monitor their actions. There's no messiah out there to lead.

 

[bambu]

There is no one black community.....

We are all different......

As our population grows it will be even more difficult to have a consensus in the community......

America is the only place where all members of one race are expected to have a similar socioeconomic status....

 

[kzzl]

Shit like this you cant solve, you can only try to keep it out of your circle. The negative elements of our people will always be in our society, though.

Id also say that people seem to enjoy having someone to look down on for whatever reason. The average person isn't above that need to validate their worth in some form or fashion.

 

[zzombie]

It depends on the topic I can't take anything a black man with a while wife says about black women too serious