when you sit around people of the same demographics what do they say about race relations , the views on dating outside the race and the views on black men. what about just race in general ? did change compared to two years ago ? if so how ? what do think will happen after he leaves office in how it will affect race relations in all aspects ?
In Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson's book "The Assassination of the Black Male Image" he does a brilliant job of detailing the root causes, historical genesis, and ongoing examples of the concerted, insidious, and institutional image destruction of the Black man by past and present media forms, both within and without of the Black community. His conclusion as to how to combat this reality, is nothing short of sheer brilliance in my opinion, from page 169; - "The first step in the racial stereotype self-clensing process is to be aware of what you say and do. - The second step is to become a talking, walking, thinking, and most importantly acting anti-stereotype and role model around family, friends, in organizations, in your place of business, and at school. - The third step is to get involved in church, civic, political, PTA, fraternities, sororities, associations, rites-of-passage, and mentoring programs and anywhere else where you can set a positive example of excellence and achievment. These are only suggestions. But if we take one or more of them they will go a long way toward countering the self-hateful, self-destructive, and ultimately self-defeating images many Americans have of Black men and many Black people have of themselves." This is exactly how I live my life everyday, and I believe that whatever his few (imo) political faults, Obama embodies much if not all of what Dr. Hutchinson is describing above, and having him in the most visable, powerful, and highest office in the land is a VERY good thing for the perception of Black men as a whole.
Loki, I always enjoy reading your informative posts. I'm going to get a copy of Dr. Hutchinson's book. I have hoped that the election of a black man to the highest office in the land would have spotlighted to the black male of african descent everywhere the importance of education and a new outlook on a new "dynamic becoming" of what it means to be a total human being. Unfortunately from my vantage point I do not see a movement in that direction. I think it's the culture that is holding back black men here in America.
Washington is a PUPPET SHOW and Obama(like all the rest before him) is merely a QUASI-ELECTED POLITICAL CELEBRITY with no real power at all. The guys on Wall Street run the show...not some shit-eating politician.
To flip the script a little, I'd hoped the ascension of our educated, classy, in shape, well-dressed, quiet, non-opinionated First Lady Michelle Obama would raise the sista's game up a little. Still waiting.
Has it ever crossed your mind that black men don't get praised enough either? Not by black women, and not by the rest of society. But of course, you are totally blind to our issues. You don't care about black men, only black women.
Cuz I have to spread it first - I gave you rep a few days ago. You, my dear - are on a ROLL of splendidness!!!!!!!!!!!
Awwwww!! Thank you!!!! I tried to give you rep for giving rep, but I cant give you rep either! So now somebody have to give you rep for me for you giving rep to Karma for me so I can give the rep for giving rep.. Comprende??? Mimi gave me the giddies
