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I feel like this was an honest conversation.
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#Respectabilities
- Feb 23, 2006
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I wonder if the judge could've held him contempt of court after that and threw time at him.
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- Jul 30, 2017
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The fact that social media is the center of the black community rather than just a tool is terrible - compared to other communities theyve used it to amplify their culture
- Jan 16, 2016
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I couldn't tell you what I think the center of black community is, but I feel very strongly that it is not social media.
- Jul 30, 2017
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How isn't it - most influences, trends, etc are from social media esp for gen z and younger - alot of them get more guidance from SM/influencers than at home - we don't have any institutions, we only voice our opinions on SM (ironically)
- Jan 16, 2016
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Not to play the same card I did on dc last week, but is this really race based or is it aged based as you pointed out?
There are plenty of strong black households instilling discipline and values into their children, the friends of their children, the children in the neighborhood, etc.
I don't want to act like there isn't a strong SM influence, obviously there is. But, (again pointing out how I used this same stance against dc) I refuse to let that be the description of what influences our people the most without pushing back.
When we put these negative labels on us, I liken it to how we were/are described as animals, ignorant, murderers, rapist, drug dealers and abusers. Do these people exist in our community? Absolutely. Will I accept them as THE representation of our community? No.
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I assume you mean the black voters (only) negatively view the white spouse thing right?
- Aug 2, 2006
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Yep.
I used to think this only applied to black men having a white wife but I think it's for both sexes now.
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I would assume quite a few of us in those spaces would have a white spouse.
- Feb 9, 2008
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From my understanding, yes. The judge could find it disrespectful.
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Well it shouldn't be. We know arrogant poses have been a staple in the black community since cameras were invented. Just let us be free and express ourselves the way we know how.
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#Respectabilities
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- Jul 7, 2005
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It’s as simple as wrestling terms @DCAllAfrican……Face or Heel. With that being said Angel chose to be Heel. Her “attitude” and even her background given where she’s from adds on to that. She has appeared to play victim a few times since being in the league and she certainly doesn’t help herself or those that look like her as she embraces the “angry black woman” stance.
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It's funny how selective people are when it comes to the influence of media. When people said video games were making kids violent back in the early 90s, there was a segment of people th as t pretended that was so far fetched. Same with the music when rock was at its peak.
So which one is it? Do we look at these things as negatively influencing people or nah?
So which one is it? Do we look at these things as negatively influencing people or nah?
- Jul 7, 2005
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Folks are free to date and be with whoever they want to be with, and personally I encourage that. That being said you CAN’T for example run for president and talk about “you went to an HBCU, are in a black sorority, would be the first BLACK women president”……..but married to a white man. It just doesn’t add up or look right.
Same way to me you can’t be look at or describe yourself as a pro black rapper…..dissing a non pro black rapper but be dating a white women or someone non-black talking about he “Not Like Us”. No that’s YOU as well. The biggest investment any of US can do for the black community if you are PRO BLACK is to have a black child to put here on this Earth. You would need two black parents to do that.
- Dec 18, 2005
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I agree with
deuce king
While I do think it is possible to be pro-black while having a non-black spouse, that individual is gonna need an impeccable track record of putting in work/notching victories for the community. I’m thinking on a Huey P. Newton/MLK/Malcom X level. However, charity begins at home, so whom you choose to partner in life with speaks volumes.
The black community is very aware these days of who is really down for the cause, and who ain’t.
Kamala being a former DA/State’s Attorney General with a questionable body of work did more harm to her candidacy (IMO) than who she married. Doug was just the icing on the cake for those who chose not to rock with her.
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
I didn't vote for Trump
I didn't vote for Trump
I didn't vote for Trump
I voted for Kamala
I voted for Kamala
I voted for Kamala
deuce king
While I do think it is possible to be pro-black while having a non-black spouse, that individual is gonna need an impeccable track record of putting in work/notching victories for the community. I’m thinking on a Huey P. Newton/MLK/Malcom X level. However, charity begins at home, so whom you choose to partner in life with speaks volumes.
The black community is very aware these days of who is really down for the cause, and who ain’t.
Kamala being a former DA/State’s Attorney General with a questionable body of work did more harm to her candidacy (IMO) than who she married. Doug was just the icing on the cake for those who chose not to rock with her.
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
I didn't vote for Trump
I didn't vote for Trump
I didn't vote for Trump
I voted for Kamala
I voted for Kamala
I voted for Kamala
- Jul 30, 2017
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I’m not here to label us, but let’s be real.. social media has become the loudest and most dominant force in shaping how a lot of young people in our community think, act, and see themselves. That doesn’t mean it represents who we are at our core.. it just means we’ve got to be just as loud and intentional with the things that should define us. . I agree the Black family is still the centerpiece
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I agree with
While I do think it is possible to be pro-black while having a non-black spouse, that individual is gonna need an impeccable track record of putting in work/notching victories for the community. I’m thinking on a Huey P. Newton/MLK/Malcom X level. However, charity begins at home, so whom you choose to partner in life with speaks volumes.
The black community is very aware these days of who is really down for the cause, and who ain’t.
Kamala being a former DA/State’s Attorney General with a questionable body of work did more harm to her candidacy (IMO) than who she married. Doug was just the icing on the cake for those who chose not to rock with her.
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
not saying Trump was the better Candidate
I didn't vote for Trump
I didn't vote for Trump
I didn't vote for Trump
I voted for Kamala
I voted for Kamala
I voted for Kamala
it might be true that kamala’s track record was questionable…but i really think her campaign/candidacy was always doomed, even with the current zeitgeist of gynecocracy it was the white women that wasn’t going, so while trump is/was a terrible candidate, hard to come to the conclusion he wasn’t the ‘better’ candidate
how do you define the ‘black family’ & its centrality in the modern context? particularly when, if one believes the some of the highly correlated statistics, it is noted that zip code is one of the highest predictors of outcomes for kids. most black women (and men) aren’t & never will marry, for sure marriage isn’t the only iteration of ‘family’ and it could be the case that couples in the black community are more accepting of/cool with cohabitation, it definitely is the case today generally that families are more fractured and this especially true for black families
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Perfectly fine behavior. Black culture has always been heavy in cheer, dance, and partial gymnastics.
(GO head and focus on it being Tariq that made the post to avoid addressing the actual video)
(GO head and focus on it being Tariq that made the post to avoid addressing the actual video)
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Black Athletes tend to deal with this more than others.
- Mar 14, 2010
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I ain’t taking care of no grown adults. Bird feeding those people will make them dependent. No thanks
