Reverse Racism | 75 comments (75 topical, 3 hidden)
WET = FOXNEWS (none / 0)
"I want you to imagine flipping the channels to find the "Ivory" awards"

You mean the oscars?

http://findarticles.com/p/a rticles/mi_m1077/is_6_55/ai _61619022/

"I want you to imagine having a "White History Month" taught at your childrens schools,"

you mean every month?

I found "white in america", but it wasn't produced by cnn.

http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=ReShmRYggIY

Dr. King did not want black history month, i will concede that, but Dr. King did not want to have to sit at the back of the bus either.  It's one thing to say that we will "achieve the dream", but unfortunately things like BET, and affirmative action were the necessary steps to get to a more integrated society.  You think white kids don't watch BET?  My white friends watch BET more than I do.  You think BET means that white people can't watch it?  You're misunderstanding the point of the channel.  BET often features white comedians, and latinos.  George lopez got his career started on BET.  BET is about promoting black culture (albeit negatively most of the time), because many other networks and stations don't.  The only reason blacks are big on MTV is because black music has been a huge part of American culture.  Hell, even MSNBC only has blacks as "support crew".  I'm not complaining about blacks' situation, rather I'm trying to get across to you that black culture isn't something that we can "absolve ourselves of" to become more American.  Black culture IS american, and it's something that doesn't HAVE to seperate us, but the miscommunication and misperceptions cause bitterness and resentment on both sides.  What you don't get is that many black people like things that you can't find on Fox, Disney channel, or Mtv for that matter.  BET fills this demographic's need.  Honestly, you think if you started "WET", you wouldn't be able to sell it?  I think people are just afraid to do WET, because it would inherently look racist.  You think BET didn't have the same fear?  They just got over it, and Robert Johnson proceeded to exploit black America like disney exploits white children.  In all honesty, I hate BET, but it's for glorifying the gangsta rap image, NOT for being BET.  

Chris

by chrisandyasemin on 07/02/2009 03:54:53 PM EST

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i agree with you chris (none / 0)
but i have to say that to get to the vision of MLK, we arent gonna get there by seperation by segregating award shows and channels, months and etc, we will get there by bieng inclusive.  Adding more black history into the yearly education curriculum, not relogating it to one moth of the year... honoroing americans year round, reguardless of their color, not seperating them to one month.

The lack of it does not advocate the need for it, black history month should be abolished, otherwise wed need a white history month a asian history month a native american, ethiopian, pakistani ... etc ...etc..

While i read what your saying and agree that there needs change.   But what the black culture is doing, IS seperating itself... instead of bieng inclusive.  

THere are tv stations that cater to black people more but dont have a "black entertainment telivision" name... warnerbrothers network has been running a HUGE line of black themed shows

there are ways to bring these issues to the forefront, but seperating yourselves by color = your segregating yourselves.

My views on it.... at least.

by Ectheleon on 07/02/2009 04:25:39 PM EST

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an inconvenient truth.... (none / 0)

Etchelon: "black history month should be abolished, otherwise wed need a white history month a asian history month a native american, ethiopian, pakistani ... etc ...etc.."

Correction Time:

March - National Women's History Month

May - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May - Older Americans Month

June - Gay Lesbian Pride Month

September - National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month

October - National Disability Employment Awareness Month

November - National Native American Indian Heritage Month

and in 2008, after House Approval, Pres George Bush proclaimed that May is also National Jewish Heritage Month..

Based on these inconvenient FACTS, do you still want to abolish Black History Month, Etchy??

by ilovecenk99 on 08/02/2009 07:21:45 PM EST

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Be honest, Chris... (none / 0)
Fox news doesn't exclude blacks - Juan Williams is black, Thomas Sowell is black... The Oscars don't exclude blacks - Denzel Washington, Forrest Whitaker, Halle Berry are all black... TV DEFINITELY doesn't exclude blacks - Cosby, Fresh Prince, Bernie Mac, All the anchors on CNN except AC and Cafferty, UPN, WB, BET, MTV, CW - lots of blacks on TV. In fact for only being 12% of the total US population, I think there is an overrepresentation of blacks on TV... Music - most of the best performers are black or co-opted black style music...Hip Hop, Rap, R&B are some of the largest revenue generators for the music industry... Politics? Black President - and BTW Chris, Mixed/Multi racial or not, he's black... We agree with each other on a lot of things, Chris - and we disagree on a lot of things, and I hope you understand that I'm not trying to be testy with you, but seriously - YOU NEED TO GET THE CHIP OFF OF YOUR SHOULDER!!!! You have not been oppressed. You have not been burned out of your house. You have not wore the chains as your ancestors have coming across the great ocean - Get over yourself... :)

by bobo1 on 07/02/2009 04:38:24 PM EST

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chip on my shoulder? (none / 0)
I'm not the one who made the post in the first place.  Personally, I think black history month SHOULD be abolished, but not because whites aren't being represented.  You're playing the "opressed white" card as if whites have REALLY been oppressed by blacks somehow creating BET.  I didn't say fox "EXCLUDED BLACKS", i said it was WHITE ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION.  Look at the demographics of fox news and call me a liar.  BTW, there is a HUGE difference between "Kenyan", and Black-American.  Don't conflate "black" with "kenyan American", because those are two completely different ethnicities, and to conflate them shows your desire for ignorance of these things.  I never claimed to be "oppressed", and if anything I was talking about how blacks have overcome the trials of a racist america to try and INTEGRATE ourselves with the others, but you chose to see it as "a chip on my shoulder".  You can't use belief to change my argument.  I personally didn't have "slave" ancestors on my father's side, and don't have a clue on my mother's side.  You don't have a clue about my heritage, and assume a lot about my statements based on a preconcieved notion about "black anger".  I don't HAVE it, I understand it.  It's called EMPATHY Bobo, and Obama has it to.  You want to seperate whites and blacks, but don't see the difference between a Kenyan American, and an African American.  They are apparently both "black" to you.  You said it.  I am not an egotistical person, so I will take the "get over yourself" comment as a snide swipe at my defense of black culture.  But as I've said before, i don't really care what anyone thinks of me personally.  I respect people, and hopefully I get it back.  But do I really care...No.  I don't offend people for no reason.  Now bobo, be careful about who you say has a chip on their shoulder, because I was one of the first people to declare a war against the flagrant use of the term "racist" around here.  I don't like it anymore than you.  I'm choosing to ignore a lot of the things you said, as a gesture.

Chris  

by chrisandyasemin on 07/02/2009 05:49:01 PM EST

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Chris - you're right ignore Bobo (none / 0)
Ignore him for the most part anyway, except when you feel like making a point for the benefit of the rest of us to hear. Bobo is the biggest troll around here.

by ilovecenk99 on 08/02/2009 06:22:53 PM EST

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Reverse Racism | 75 comments (75 topical, 3 hidden)