NCAA ban on mascots

[tomegun]

Originally posted by johnny1784
White Americans are the ones who stripped Black Americans of their African culture during the slave era. Black Americans have developed their own identity and culture and it includes derogatory musical lyrics towards whites.

My, my, my, what a piece of work! Johnny, your comments seem to be totally different than Rainmaker's "I don't know it all but I'm compasionate and willing to learn" attitude. Those are my words Juulie and I hope they are accurate.

Johnny, I will spare you the official history lesson concerning inventions and landmark events. However, in my life there are normal, everyday changes I've noticed. Remember, when the word "cool" used to be slang only African American's used? How about wearing baseball hats backwards? Baggy jeans? Those things and many more "crossed-over" and were/are accepted by the masses. Are you getting the picture?

How would you like it if a new official thought themselves superior and came into your organization telling the officials who have been there what to do and how you are going to do it? WELCOME TO AMERICA! How can someone be the last to the party and make all the rules?

I'm no more African than most other people that look like me but you have to put African before American when you describe me? That is offensive to me! Native American is stupid because they are the only ones who shouldn't have anything before their names IF we are to use the PC system in place. They were here first! Where is the term European American? After all, the last people to come to America should surely have the same naming convention, shouldn't they? Mexican American (or Hispanic), Asian American (or just Asian). Oh, and Caucasian! Makes perfect (non)sense to me.

I could go on and on but I will end this particular post on point. There are a lot of us Black folk who think some or most of current rap music is stupid. How many different styles of 20" rims do I need to see in a video or how many different half-naked women do I need to see (well, I don't really get tired of that ). Anyway, I don't say the things they say in those songs and I don't buy the CDs. Guess who buys the CDs which make these rappers money and allows them to make the next CD? Realizing that should make you slap your head and give a Homer Simpson "Doh!"

[Edited by tomegun on Aug 8th, 2005 at 08:37 AM]