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"It's not a black or white thing." -- It never was. Pick an issue.

"...black folks are ridiculously forgiving of their leaders..." Collectively are standards are relatively low. I guess we just don't want to put any more pressure one each other -- unwilling to contribute to the shit we have to deal with from society in general. The American culture seems adopting the same philosophy. We have school teams where everyone has to play, no one gets cut -- regardless of ability. In fact winning isn't even the goal. Everyone gets a trophy at the end of he season. Teachers can make a test with red ink, the lowest grade is a 65 or 55. Women who used to wear a size 16 are now wearing a 12's even though they are 10lbs heavier than when they wore a 16. Being a bastard was not a good thing, now most kids are.... In schools the greatest disservice was dumbing down the education as not to make things too difficult for the students who needed an education the most. Now it is biting us in the ass 'cause the schools are crap and there is no one around who can teach. Teachers can't discipline kids, parents won't. The job is left to the police and the increase in the prison population is evidence of their effectiveness. ...and Jackson Sr. owes 12K in child support and Jackson Jr. charged with misusing $750K in campaign funds -- My heroes!

Pioneer I thought you might feel that way I'll go out on a limb and say, in 21st century America having multiple children by multiple women at the same time is a bad idea (). I know you said it depends on how the children are raised; but that point is moot as it always depends on how the kids are raised. It is interesting you would use a story from the Bible to justify polygamy. As Anika99 implied our culture's fascination with dysfunction is sad. The ability to profit so greatly from showcasing this dysfunction exposes an even greater dysfunction within our culture.

Sure Pioneer you can hold on to both positions, but the question is what conclusions or resulting actions are drawn? Jackson is a great leader of the Black community (good). Jackson is an adulterer unwilling to support his offspring (bad). So again, I ask should we reject this "great leader" because of his behavior or should we just dismiss as not to lose his leadership?. If you are in favor of him retaining his position then you must also acknowledge that you are also accepting, or ignoring his bad behavior. The more we accept or ignore bad behavior -- especially with leaders and public figure -- the more we saying to everyone that his behavior is OK or acceptable. Now it is fine if you want to do this, but you chose recognize the consequences. As far the 2nd part ("...BELIEVE that other races (not just Whites) look at the behavior of individual Black people..."), Of course I know white people stereotype Blacks. You also stereotype Black people. I don't agree with any of it. But I recognize it is the reality.

Agreed the media distorts the problems. Dealing with guns in America will be treated as if it is solely an inner city Black problem (as the war on drugs is today). Black folks will suffer the brunt of the consequences of enforcement, serve stiffer sentences for smaller infractions. But that still does not change the fact that far too many Black people are killing other Black people. Media attention or not, the problem needs to be dealt with. The solutions are not politically correct or viable and therefore this problem will not be resolved by the government.

I have not watched this video yet. I will catch it on my regular TV. But I suspect Clarke will address some the issues raised in this video: Dr. John Henrik Clarke: The Rise of Islam & The Fall of Africa (Full Lecture) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s22QFGnVRjk

Pan-Africanism: Reality or Myth? by Playthell Benjamin Read the entire article One of the things that interest me most is the persistence of certain ideas in Afro-American thought. They are transmuted and refashioned to suit the particulars of the era, but some fundamental concepts persists none-the-less. One of these ideas is Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism, which has been called different things at different periods of our history. One of the fundamental things that distinguish human beings from other animals over whom we rule is the gift of language, learning, and the ability to construct a narrative i.e. tell a story....Read the entire article

No there is absolutely no difference. Except when your kin, or family does it to you; it seems to hurt a bit more. This is why I always found Black on Black crime to so very disturbing. The reaction to it is so much more subdued than if a White person does it. Travon Martin national news. The countless other nameless, faceless Black youth go unnoticed, and under punished when the murderer is also Black.

Pioneer you abhor adultery to the extent that you believe it should be a felony. However, when Jackson's adultery is made public you call it a smear campaign. The opinions seem to be conflicting to me? Seems you would be glad Jackson was exposed and would be grateful to see him fade into obscurity. Here is another difference between our world views Pioneer. I don't know believe Jackson's behavior "...embarrasses the community..." Jackson is his own man and his behavior does not reflect upon me or what you are apparently referring to as the Black community. Jackson should be embarrassed, perhaps his wife and family. But why should you or I be embarrassed? Now I appreciate some racist white folks tend to group us together and would assume Jackson behavior is a reflection on all Black people, but there is no reason for Black people to share that belief.

Pioneer I'm April 8th what is your birthday?

I believe this to be much more of a factor, "...unstable black households headed up by single women are a major contribution to the killings..." than a bad economy. At bad economy is fuel on a fire already raging. There are poor people all over planet Earth -- including poor white ones right here in the good ole US of A but white folks are not killing each other to the same extent.

Many years ago, certainly more than 25, I heard Dr. John Henrik Clarke express in no uncertain terms how he felt about Arabs contribution to the destruction of African people. I was actually taken aback by his words, until I learned much more.

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The House at Sugar Beach: Helene Cooper Helene Cooper is "Congo," a descendant of two Liberian dynasties -- traced back to the first ship of freemen that set sail from New York in 1820 to found Monrovia. Helene grew up at Sugar Beach, a twenty-two-room mansion by the sea. Her childhood was filled with servants, flashy cars, a villa in Spain, and a farmhouse up-country. It was also an African childhood, filled with knock foot games and hot pepper soup, heartmen and neegee. When Helene was eight, the Coopers took in a foster child -- a common custom among the Liberian elite. Eunice, a Bassa girl, suddenly became known as "Mrs. Cooper's daughter." For years the Cooper daughters -- Helene, her sister Marlene, and Eunice -- blissfully enjoyed the trappings of wealth and advantage. But Liberia was like an unwatched pot of water left boiling on the stove. And on April 12, 1980, a group of soldiers staged a coup d'état, assassinating President William Tolbert and executing his cabinet. The Coopers and the entire Congo class were now the hunted, being imprisoned, shot, tortured, and raped. After a brutal daylight attack by a ragtag crew of soldiers, Helene, Marlene, and their mother fled Sugar Beach, and then Liberia, for America. They left Eunice behind. A world away, Helene tried to assimilate as an American teenager. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill she found her passion in journalism, eventually becoming a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. She reported from every part of the globe -- except Africa -- as Liberia descended into war-torn, third-world hell. In 2003, a near-death experience in Iraq convinced Helene that Liberia -- and Eunice -- could wait no longer. At once a deeply personal memoir and an examination of a violent and stratified country, The House at Sugar Beach tells of tragedy, forgiveness, and transcendence with unflinching honesty and a survivor's gentle humor. And at its heart, it is a story of Helene Cooper's long voyage home. I originally learned about this book in our interview with Alicia Keys. At the time she was reading this book. But I recently re-discovered it in an review written by Mary Okeke she reviews African literature.

The House at Sugar Beach: Helene Cooper Helene Cooper is "Congo," a descendant of two Liberian dynasties -- traced back to the first ship of freemen that set sail from New York in 1820 to found Monrovia. Helene grew up at Sugar Beach, a twenty-two-room mansion by the sea. Her childhood was filled with servants, flashy cars, a villa in Spain, and a farmhouse up-country. It was also an African childhood, filled with knock foot games and hot pepper soup, heartmen and neegee. When Helene was eight, the Coopers took in a foster child -- a common custom among the Liberian elite. Eunice, a Bassa girl, suddenly became known as "Mrs. Cooper's daughter." For years the Cooper daughters -- Helene, her sister Marlene, and Eunice -- blissfully enjoyed the trappings of wealth and advantage. But Liberia was like an unwatched pot of water left boiling on the stove. And on April 12, 1980, a group of soldiers staged a coup d'état, assassinating President William Tolbert and executing his cabinet. The Coopers and the entire Congo class were now the hunted, being imprisoned, shot, tortured, and raped. After a brutal daylight attack by a ragtag crew of soldiers, Helene, Marlene, and their mother fled Sugar Beach, and then Liberia, for America. They left Eunice behind. A world away, Helene tried to assimilate as an American teenager. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill she found her passion in journalism, eventually becoming a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. She reported from every part of the globe -- except Africa -- as Liberia descended into war-torn, third-world hell. In 2003, a near-death experience in Iraq convinced Helene that Liberia -- and Eunice -- could wait no longer. At once a deeply personal memoir and an examination of a violent and stratified country, The House at Sugar Beach tells of tragedy, forgiveness, and transcendence with unflinching honesty and a survivor's gentle humor. And at its heart, it is a story of Helene Cooper's long voyage home. I originally learned about this book in our interview with Alicia Keys. At the time she was reading this book. But I recently re-discovered it in an review written by Mary Okeke she reviews African literature.

I was not clear Cynique. I meant, if someone was to say, in 2013, that I'm going to a baseball game to see a Black player, because he was Black would sound anachronistic, obviously becaseu there are so many Black players today. I did not neam to suggest that is was anchronistics back in when Robinson started playing. That is why I drew the analogy with Obama. Hoping one day, in the future, it would sound just as odd to say I'm going to vote for a president because of his so called race. That said, I was going to use an African American baseball player to use as an example to clarify my point and write something like; It would be as anachronistic as saying, "I'm going to see Marlon Byrd because he is Black", Then I realized he was the only African American player in Chicago last season

Del I think it would be a potentially interesting study. Cynique, "YOLO" (which I had to look up) is my middle name. The only problem is that I'm note sure that one only lives once Anika, the wife is a Libra. So while she may not join me on a future excursion to the moon, she understands completely.

"We just went to see Robinson play because he was black." Considering that statement, in 2013, is so anachronistic it is funny. Indeed it is a sign of progress. Perhaps one day, saying, "I voted for Obama because he was Black" will sound just as anachronistic.

Cynique, this is exactly why the voices of our elders need to be highlighted more. Sure, Farrakhan and even boxing great Muhammad Ali vilified Malcolm X calling him a "hypocrite" a very profound denouement. The whole situation was and still is so very is tragic. Sure we know who pulled the trigger on the weapons that killed Malcolm. I suspect the true motivations (and motivators) will be "made plain" one day.

Sometimes when you looks at these films you assume the entire stadium was full or rabid racists, foaming at the mouth throwing batteries at Robinson. So you are saying the vast majority of fans, in the stands, were respectful of Robinson?

Del it is indeed more sound to focus on regions you can do you analysis based upon regions and let the individuals overlay the racial component. Anika, I'm an Aries. I've bungee jumped, and sky dived, I'm a decent skier was a D1 Gymnast. I've climbed mount Fuji and have ridden my bike from NYC to Philly several times -- for fun. I'll go anywhere on planet Earth, and would go to the moon if someone would send me.... Adventurous, pioneering, courageous, daredevil and foolhardy; check, check, check, check and check --- Humm I'm an astrological white man!!! I wonder if Pioneer is Capricorn?

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The victim's name is actually Hadiyah. Perhaps if these Black killers joined the KKK, the numbers of Black murders would go down.