Comments on: CNN Presents Black In America–The Black Man

By: Autism Game

Autism Game — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:23:45 +0000

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By: APOOO

APOOO — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:21:05 +0000

Hmmm…seems like he likes speaking his mind and being controversial…aka Clarence Thomas wannabee…lol.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:10:18 +0000

Whilw this thread is not about Joseph C Phillips and he is A PHI A, comments like this are why I dont like him:
Thank you for your brief and honest answer. However your reference to Sean Bell as a “unsavory character” is harmful as well as hurtful. When combining the facts and logistics of said case with decades of examples of excessive force and police brutality and especially New York City’s history of police misconduct, your answer comes off as narrow-minded. How can you lable the victim as “unsavory”?
Oh please! The police did not murder this man. “Bell and the other men with him all had been arrested for illegal possession of guns in the past; one of Bell’s companions that night, Joseph Guzman, had spent considerable time in prison, including for an armed robbery in which he shot at his victim.” He was asked to stop and show his hands he tried to run the cops over twice. what is narrow minded and not very constructive is the portrayal of this man as simply an honest victim of racist cops. yawn.

http://www.josephcphillips.com/html/faq.asp

By: APOOO

APOOO — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:13:00 +0000

Hello Cookie and thanks for stopping by. I think we all concur that we know what the problems are…now we need to identify solutions to alleviate them.

By: cookie

cookie — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:20:33 +0000

I was basically disappointed with the series and nodded off several times. I will watch it again, but I don’t think my impression will change. I agree that more time with Dr. Dyson, period, would have given more substance to the issues (and solutions). Although I am not sure I agree with the Harvard economist who is paying the kids to go to school, he was good. But many of his answers needed more data, according to him. I think a socioligist and/or historian, who emphased the evolution of black people in this country, and where we all are today, would have been more beneficial to these stories. Note: It is hard to expect more from someone when they haven’t been trained or at least exposed to a better way. The same for their “role models”. I didn’t have an issue with more time being devoted to black men – I think they have a harder way to go sometimes. Reinforcing the stereotypes was a waste of time.

By: APOOO

APOOO — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:43:57 +0000

Hey Ebony and even tho’ I’m a light-skinned sister I see within my own family that ’shades of black’ is still a concern and we as black people still have a LOT OF SELF-HATE…and it’s so sad. I’ve never forget telling one of my sorority sister that ’she was so beautiful.’ And she was…I had never seen anyone as gorgeous as she was…and her spirit was as well. She said to me…’and what…or and but.’ I was like huh? She was like aren’t going to say…’you’re pretty for a dark-skinned sistah?’ WTF! Hail to the NAW…I don’t qualify when I tell someone they’re beautiful…because when I tell you that it ain’t got nothing to do with the color of your skin…hmmm esp. since I know a lot of light-skinned folks who ain’t attractive at all…these folks don’t have a lockdown on being beautiful.

I really wish that Soledad would have delve more into what Michael said and that it hadn’t been such a short segment. But…hmm Soledad sort of bothered me when she appeared to dismiss Dyson’s response in the interview…she came back with ‘but I know dark-skinned folks who are doing well’…yeah we all do and I know Black folks who are doing well but that doesn’t discount the fact that racism exists!

The young brotha who was the DA…I wasn’t feeling him…something about that family bothered me…although Butch did look good for an ole black man…hehe.

By: APOOO

APOOO — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:33:29 +0000

Hey Dera two of the three were with white women…One had a white wife and the other had a white girlfriend.

Patricia, I agree a more balanced perspective would have been appreciated.

By: PatriciaW

PatriciaW — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:16:04 +0000

Disappointing. That’s my word for the Black in America series. It needed two things: (1) a third night to truly highlight all of the folks who are making it and not living the stereotypes and (2) some time of summation. What did Soledad want people to take away from this (besides reinforcement of every negative stereotype about Black people known to man)? It had the opportunity to be so much more than what it was. Disappointing.

By: Dera

Dera — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:08:25 +0000

Oh, I only saw one white wife. The other two sons have white women too? If so, there is something wrong there. Something called self-hate.

By: Ebony

Ebony — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:23:17 +0000

I was very diappointed that Soledad did not give Dr. Dyson more time to explain his point on the color issue between him and is brother because this does happen alot in the black community. I am a dark skin sister and I was always told that I am pretty to be dark or where are you from because you are pretty and sexy. I always had to be from somewhere for the justification of me being pretty. That has always disturb me in my life. People still asks that stupid question.

My mother is from Jamaica & my father is African-American.I have seen friends and family members go crazy for the light skin baby or light skin children in the family. I have seen friends go crazy for the Shemar looking brother. So Dr.Dyson has a valid point on the color issue. You can turn to BET and see all the light skin women. You hardly see any dark skin women hosting any program on BET.

I was very shocked to see the family in Arkansas whose sons are all married to white women.It appears to me that Cosby and his wife raised their children with little knowledge of being black. I have a 14 year old daughter who I expose to everything but I still make sure she knows her roots. My daughter has attended all white private schools, involve in Jack & Jill , and have friends of all races but if you approach her she will let you know that she is black and she knows her history.

It is sad to see that Cosby son is a DA and knows that alot of black men go to jail sometimes are falsely accrused. The sons could not find any beautiful educated black women in Arkansas? I am sorry but their wives look like hell! This is what disturbs me as a black woman to see successful brothers marrying white women that look basic.

The brother that has two babies with two different baby momas need his ass kicked! He does not support his babies. He gives diapers and he thinks that is good! I have to try to understand that this is all he knows because he had no father in his life growing up. Someone needs to pull him to the side and talk to him about being a father. The baby momas looked stupid allowing him to come over anytime he wanted. That stops until the man can be a father. Any man can make a baby but it takes a real man to be a father! Black women got to stop allowing these men to getaway with their responsibilities. It take two to make a baby so black women use safe sex or at least use some form of birth control. Alot of women think if they get pregnant that they will keep the man. That mess does not work! That is why 70% of black women are single parents. We have to think that we deserve better in life. We are beautiful , smart, and strong women. So let’s carry ourselves in that manner!

Overall, I think Soledad did okay but she could have did a better job on the last night show for Black Women & Familiy. She did good research on tonight’s show for the Black Man except the part with Dr.Dyson. He desrved more air time. I am glad that we are talking more about race in America but I feel the media is only doing this because we have a black presidential nominee this year.