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Originally posted by FlyersFan
Originally posted by antonia
but P.Diddy is far from racist. .
The dude didn't pay his massive back taxes and so the government prosecuted.
He's claiming it's because he's black and not because he's delinquent in paying massive taxes.
The guy is a bigot and/or racist.
Originally posted by femalepharoe
reply to post by LightsideAssassin
hmmmm , makes me wonder about your personal life..but, i'll leave it at that.
The reality is that black people - specifically AFRICAN AMERICANS - paid the cost so that minorites / and other minorities would have "it good" in modern "super power" societies.
Yes - other people have been enslaved - however if you ever read a book on the subject - which I doubt - you would see that the specific form of African enslavement in America was quite unique as it was not indentured servitude, a conquered people, or even two cultures that were familiar with each other. Furthermore, at no other time was the history and language of a people purposely wiped out.
People think that it was just becuase of MLK's peacful movement that won the civil rights. However, as we can detail on this site more and less in every article ; people in power do not tend to just "give it up" because someone asked nicely.
The "occupation" saw peaceful blacks getting their heads bashed in , and then they saw the ones dressed in all black walking around with guns; and chose the path of least resistance.
Both were needed in order for an oppressed people to gain freedoms , which only happened in the 60s. So if you think racism, or white priveleage, is dead your smoking a little twenty twin twin.
Happy Black History Month!!
Originally posted by femalepharoe
reply to post by LightsideAssassin
The reality is that black people - specifically AFRICAN AMERICANS - paid the cost so that minorites / and other minorities would have "it good" in modern "super power" societies.
Yes - other people have been enslaved - however if you ever read a book on the subject - which I doubt -
you would see that the specific form of African enslavement in America was quite unique as it was not indentured servitude, a conquered people, or even two cultures that were familiar with each other.
Furthermore, at no other time in history, language, and family of a people purposely wiped out . Even when the great libraries were destroyed , the descendants of those people can still say ; "my family is from Egypt , I'm Egyptian" "I'm Irish" "My great grandpa is from Italy"
Ask your typical African American were their family is from and they will say something to the effect of:
"I don't know...Virgina?"
People think that it was just becuase of MLK's peacful movement that won the civil rights. However, as we can detail on this site more and less in every article ; people in power do not tend to just "give it up" because someone asked nicely.
So if you think racism, or white priveleage, is dead you must be smoking a little twenty twin twin.
Happy Black History Month!
Originally posted by antonia
I gotta say something here-If white privilege is the problem then why is Detroit in shambles? Detroit is black run and 82% black. The state is going to take over and when they do the whole city will probably riot. I don't think White Privilege is the problem.edit on 27-2-2012 by antonia because: opps
Originally posted by femalepharoe
Pro Black.
does not mean "anti" white.