Black Culture Discussion Thread

[Mr.Guy]

No Raggaeton artists?

 

[beh235]

Showcasing black actors, writers and a black director. Hopefully it can show hollywood that black films that aren't about criminals, slaves or Tyler Perry films can make big money.

Black Panther is essentially a Disney character now

 

[gry60]

hopefuly the least it can do is generate interest for africa in a positive light for lil kids

 

[iamdef]

Black Panther isn't supposed to be the solution to our problems. It is a small victory. We talk about role models and representation but want to throw a movie that shows African culture in a grand spotlight away because........

 

[hand2handking]

 

[Mark Antony]

I have no doubt a white teacher will try this for the likes.

 

[iamdef]

it's only a matter of time

 

[layziegunts]

how do yall feel about the Ron Clarke academy?

 

[trueprada]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

The Tariq Elite
Ep.#215-DREAMers Showing Open Contempt For Black Americans

In this episode Tariq talks about racist immigrant group who try to use Black Americans as mascots.



Listening to Ep.#215-DREAMers Showing Open Contempt For Black Americans from The Tariq Elite Radio Show. http://podbay.fm/show/734238529/e/1517411191

 

[hand2handking]

First Modern Britons Had 'Dark to Black' Skin, Cheddar Man DNA Analysis Reveals
The genome of Cheddar Man, who lived 10,000 years ago, suggests that he had blue eyes, dark skin and dark curly hair

https://www.theguardian.com/science...k-black-skin-cheddar-man-dna-analysis-reveals

The first modern Britons, who lived about 10,000 years ago, had “dark to black” skin, a groundbreaking DNA analysis of Britain’s oldest complete skeleton has revealed.

The fossil, known as Cheddar Man, was unearthed more than a century ago in Gough’s Cave in Somerset. Intense speculation has built up around Cheddar Man’s origins and appearance because he lived shortly after the first settlers crossed from continental Europe to Britain at the end of the last ice age. People of white British ancestry alive today are descendants of this population.

It was initially assumed that Cheddar Man had pale skin and fair hair, but his DNA paints a different picture, strongly suggesting he had blue eyes, a very dark brown to black complexion and dark curly hair.

The discovery shows that the genes for lighter skin became widespread in European populations far later than originally thought – and that skin colour was not always a proxy for geographic origin in the way it is often seen to be today.

Tom Booth, an archaeologist at the Natural History Museum who worked on the project, said: “It really shows up that these imaginary racial categories that we have are really very modern constructions, or very recent constructions, that really are not applicable to the past at all.”

Yoan Diekmann, a computational biologist at University College London and another member of the project’s team, agreed, saying the connection often drawn between Britishness and whiteness was “not an immutable truth. It has always changed and will change”.

The findings were revealed ahead of a Channel 4 documentary, which tracked the ancient DNA project at the Natural History Museum in London as well as creating a new forensic reconstruction of Cheddar Man’s head.

To perform the DNA analysis, museum scientists drilled a 2mm-diameter hole into the ancient skull to obtain a few milligrams of bone powder. From this, they were able to extract a full genome, which held clues about this ancient relative’s appearance and lifestyle.

The results pointed to a Middle Eastern origin for Cheddar Man, suggesting that his ancestors would have left Africa, moved into the Middle East and later headed west into Europe, before eventually crossing the ancient land bridge calledDoggerland which connected Britain to continental Europe. Today, about 10% of white British ancestry can be linked to this ancient population.

The analysis also ruled out an ancestral link with individuals inhabiting Gough’s Cave 5,000 years earlier, who appear to have performed grisly cannibalistic rituals, including gnawing on human toes and fingers – possibly after boiling them – and drinking from polished skull cups.

Britain was periodically settled and then cleared during ice ages until the end of the last glacial period about 11,700 years ago, since when it has been continuously inhabited.

Until now, though, it hasn’t been clear whether each wave of migrants was seeded from the same population in mainland Europe; the latest results suggest this was not the case.

The team homed in on genes known to be linked to skin colour, hair colour and texture, and eye colour. For skin tone, there are a handful of genetic variants linked to reduced pigmentation, including some that are very widespread in European populations today. However, Cheddar Man had “ancestral” versions of all these genes, strongly suggesting he would have had “dark to black” skin tone, but combined with blue eyes.

Scientists believe that populations living in Europe became lighter-skinned over time because pale skin absorbs more sunlight, which is required to produce enough vitamin D. The latest findings suggest pale skin may have emerged later, possibly when the advent of farming meant people were obtaining less vitamin D though dietary sources like oily fish.

Cheddar Man would have lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, making sharp blades from flints for butchering animals, using antlers to whittle harpoons for spear fishing and carving bows and arrows.

 

[hand2handking]

 

[trueprada]

You are not forgotten, happy birthday #SandraBland She would've turned 31-years-old today. Sandra was a victim of police brutality and committed alleged suicide. She did not receive justice for her death, however she will continue to live on in our memories.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[definition of dopeness]

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/theme/VALijoJx1PzIIw

 

[Mark Antony]

Still hurts to know she died in jail over a traffic stop.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Bronx Teacher Sparks Outrage for Using Black Students in Cruel Slavery Lesson

Patricia Cummings, a social studies teacher, leaves MS 118 in the Bronx on Thursday. (Andrew Savulich/New York Daily News) Kerry Burke Esha Ray Ben Chapman
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, February 1, 2018, 9:00 PM

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...utrage-cruel-slavery-lesson-article-1.3793930

These mfers are pure evil. Doing that to kids...

 

[layziegunts]

that day when I came home from work and was watching the news when she died, I cried because she reminded me so much of my ex. It hit me hard that it could have been her

 

[trueprada]

 

[MalcolmNewton]

The Tariq Elite
Ep.#215-DREAMers Showing Open Contempt For Black Americans

In this episode Tariq talks about racist immigrant group who try to use Black Americans as mascots.



Listening to Ep.#215-DREAMers Showing Open Contempt For Black Americans from The Tariq Elite Radio Show. http://podbay.fm/show/734238529/e/1517411191

While I appreciate the knowledge he drops often, starting to grow tired of Tariq's petty, immature, teenage public squables on twitter/facebook/youtube. He's too old for that nonsense and far more influentual than the people he gets into beefs with.

Started listening to people like Neely Fuller, Mark Anahiem, old Dr. Wesling clips (RIP) and a few others. Refereshing to hear grown folks drop knowledge without all of the childish antics included.

 

[seasoned vet]

While I appreciate the knowledge he drops often, starting to grow tired of Tariq's petty, immature, teenage public squables on twitter/facebook/youtube. He's too old for that nonsense and far more influentual than the people he gets into beefs with.

is he? (too old)

our culture seems to ignore information if it isnt surrounded by drama and beef

 

[MalcolmNewton]

is he? (too old)

our culture seems to ignore information if it isnt surrounded by drama and beef

Nah, black people listened to plenty of leaders (for lack of a better word) who weren't threatening to beat someone up every other week or make puppets out of their likeness.

 

[seasoned vet]

Nah, black people listened to plenty of leaders (for lack of a better word) who weren't threatening to beat someone up every other week or make puppets out of their likeness.

listened, past tense

its a new day

 

[hand2handking]

white supremacist thread got nuked?

LaDelta Community College Nursing Students Claiming Racism

http://www.knoe.com/content/news/Studetn-470805513.html

WINNSBORO, La. (KNOE) - Several nursing students from Louisiana Delta Community College claim their instructor, Leslie McMurray discriminated against them, last month.

The students KNOE spoke with wish to have their identities kept secret because of their professions.

The students say McMurray handed out a study guide for their final exam which was scheduled for December 4th. A week before she allegedly took a white student's notes and highlighted the answers for the final exam.

The students say McMurray "instructed them not to give [the notes] to the blacks or no one associated with the blacks."

One student who received the notes told KNOE they shared what McMurray had done with the black students. Following the allegations, officials from the college held an investigation and closed-door meetings with all students who had received notes.

KNOE received screen grabs of text messages from a group chat, which supposedly consisted of some white students who had received the notes. The text messages say in part:

"What are we talking to that lady about."
"I don't want to say I have any notes."

Other texts show the students worrying about protecting McMurray.

"Do we say there are no highlights from Leslie?"
"What if they ask to see them."

After the closed-door meetings, one student in the group chat sent this message in part: "We were just protecting Leslie because of what they said about her."

McMurray can be heard in an audio clip provided by another student to KNOE saying "I highlighted what I thought they needed to focus on."

In the clip, viewers can hear McMurray asking the class to raise their hands if they did not receive notes. Later in the clip, viewers can hear one student asking why it is that "all these people you are giving this to are the blacks."

The students said the situation hurt them both physically and mentally because they never thought they would experience something like this. And, they have a message for McMurray.

"I trusted you with my education. like how could you try to plot against us because of the color of our skin."

Chancellor Dennis Epps sent KNOE this statement:

"Louisiana Delta Community College takes the cares and concerns of all of our students and employees very seriously, as we strive to promote an atmosphere conducive to learning. With that being said, upon learning of the allegations of racial bias at the Winnsboro Campus, we quickly launched a very thorough investigation. The outcome revealed no evidence of racial bias. Louisiana Delta Community College is committed to a culture of inclusion and always wants to do the right thing. If new facts or information become available, the investigation would obviously be re-opened."

 

[Nouss]

Im surprised but not surprised.

Intentionally trying to fail students?

In a profession as critical as nursing, wouldnt you want the best and brightest? Im not saying the black students are brighter but they deserve the same chance...and giving passing grades to those that could possibly not be qualified? This is just unethical.

Intentionally putting sick peoples lives at risk? Really? Thats what folks on?