The "Obama Effect" inspires black youth.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/30764413#30764413

Oh my God!!! Black youth are learning. They're reading, studying and becoming more creative. Pretty soon they'll become self-reliant and feel like they no longer need government assistance. They seem to believe in their potential for success and they're thinking positive. This isn't the America I know.

What's happening to my country?:smt042

 

I know you're being sarcastic (like a mofo), but shit, why wait for something like this, to motivate a person to step their game up?



The media is just hypin' buddy up, like he's our Messiah, and we're his little lemmings...

Shit, I was gettin' my learn on, when this cat was still in college smokin' rocks with fortune 500 babies, tryin' to remember when 'dealer man' was going to come back 'round

 

Basically I see this story as anti-BET if you know what I mean. I prefer seeing these kind of features concerning our youth as opposed to something negative that the media can run up the flagpole.

 

Thank god we are seeing some "small" positive shift especially of the young black male. Hell, if the black male ever gets his shit together you will see a second American Revolution.

 

And I suppose you have no problem with thug-life glorifying Tupac being hyped up like a martyr.

 

I hear what you are saying here Petty, and we can all agree that there were PLENTY of Black men who were positive, educated, successful, ect. before Obama, and did not need any inspiration to choose the right paths in life. I still think the news story is uplifting from the standpoint that he *is* an inspiration to some Black youth and people in general to raise their standards and his example goes a long way in re-defining the image of the Black man from "social problem" to "part of the solution"

 

2Pac was a hero brah...just like Biggie those were brothas who never forgot where they came from.

Dolla shall be remembered for his genius poetic skills. A true talent who will never reach his fullest potential.

 

I'm curious, why do you refer to Tupac and Biggie as hero's? Surely you would admit that many (not all) of their songs perpetuated and glamorized negative themes for black youth i.e.; drug use, violence, misogyny, guns, easy money, sexually explicit lyrics, racial slurs, ect. I would argue that such themes are very destructive to young ears. Yes I fully agree with the viepoint that PARENTS are the ones who are ultimately responsible for what their kids listen to and what affect such music may or may not have on them. However, *some* hip hop perpetuates such negative portrayals of Black people as a whole that imo it does more harm than good to society's view of us as a people.

I would much rather our youth be familiar with Ken Chenault, Ben Carson, Hakeem Oluseyi, Deval Patrick, and many others like them, and view them as heroes, not two admitedly talented rappers who needlessly died over some incredibly stupid argument over turf, money, reputation ect.

 

..because of their gratuitous usage of the terms 'bitches, pus*y, and f*ck'

Viva Le Revolutione!

 

it's 'Thug Life's' freedom to glorify whomever he wants to..

just like it's your freedom to walk around in chest high nut-huggers, if you represented Bob Dole nation (not sayin u do that, but if u did, 'I ain't mad at ya')

as long as he ain't bustin caps into my brick at 2 am, it's all gravy playa

 

I guess you didn't get the hint that I was being sarcastic.

 

Ah, glad to hear you were being sarcastic, we are on the same page on this topic then.

 

lol, you stupid, tony.

 

its good to see such a positive black man on top, it does make the rest of the world sit up and notice abit more. And it will undoubtedly inspire more black youth who perhaps didnt see themselves being like that to be more positive.

 

Let's all hope. And not be disappointed again in the next generation.

 

Now that's a start, while at the same time we can instill the same kind of confidence in our own children in the future.:smt023

 

Who do you believe is a more influential leader in black society?

Barack Obama or Lil Wayne and Flo Rida?

That's your answer right there.

 

the days of this being a cliched question are long gone. Barack obama. Easily.

 

I really, truly beg to differ.

 

I bet Lil Wayne is way more of an influence than Obama. It takes actual brains to be like Obama.