Black ####. Hmm, I'd be honest and have to say I've never thought of it that way before and wouldn't normally be so bold to say it. But the way Jason Whitlock describes, you can't help but agree. This is plain and simply the most direct, honest, no nonsense explanation to not only Sean Taylor and Darrent Williams' deaths but hundreds of thousands if not millions of American black men. A hip-hop culture that has grown and encompasses beyond the lines of color, has become the dominant curse that only few have ever seen or enjoyed as a blessing. Urban males across the country have for years and will continue in the future look to the role of the "hard ####er" drug dealing, gun in the waist wielding image that are seen as the only means to respect of their peers. But this so called garnered respect is what write their death warrant. Waht they strive so hard for so long to obtain simply guarantees their demise. Unfortunaelty I was at a funeral just yesterday that fortunately not the result of bloodshed, tragecialy resulted in the same manner and mentality of the young urban male lifestyle, an overdose. They call is survivial, I call it sure demise, the fast lane from cradle to the grave. It will take real the so called heroes in the rap game, Diddy, Jay Z, 50 Cent, Kayne and the like to get "real", get courageous, and get a plan to save the young black race.
I can't help but agree with Whitlock's view--for years we've known that "black on black" crime is the most underreported (for numerous reasons)and the fastest growing. Why do we as a society allow this to happen??
We glorify murder,drug use and trafficking, the degrading of women in our music, video games, we fail to take responsibility for children we father, and then we blame someone other than ourselves for the results....We can no longer stand by and ignore this. We must begin to take responsibility for our own actions as well as inaction, and teach our young men that sometimes the easy way isn't so easy. A while back Bill Cosby spoke of the state of black youth in this country, and was instantly attacked for it. Because he spoke the truth? I, too would not have used the terms that Whitlock has, but the analogy is chilling. By the way, one could add the entire Tank Johnson situation as another example. We need to get involved in stopping this madness, one person and one day at a time, or black vs. white will be the least of our problems.
People do not even see beyond color, I guess we should get rid of stereotypes....well, I guess that is what is really stopping blacks...no....um(scratching head)
Stereotypes, skin color, the way people dress, the music people listen to, people hair, just blame, blame, blame.
When are we going to start working on ourselves and stand up for what's right. Man, this is deeper than black-on-black, and yall don't even see it.
Just look at this board! All people are doing is agreeing lol, that is funny. What now.....
Every one is different until people stop seeing color, and except all as being different. I see no progress in the human race.
Forever Blind!
Last edited by YouNeedALittleMoreEducation on November 28th at 10:34 PM.
What a brilliant analogy. The ####. A vilified organization. If only the youth could see it that way instead of the hero worship that depicts the current violent culture.
Well, I agree with the commentary. No hip hop is not directly to blame, but it plays a strong, direct part in the transition and transformation of a young black individual who was or is given the opportunity to make it out of a poverty stricken or rough neighborhood. The responsibility also lies on the person(s) to decide that "keeping it real" would be to better themselves for their children and their family and not try to drag "their boys" with them, especially if "your boys" are thugs or just don't want to do any better. First help yourself then you can help someone else. MC Hammer will testify to this, as well as Michael Vick. Where are "their boys" now? Now a vibrant young man is dead along with all his potential and his destiny. We have to learn from this, pray for his remaining family to come to Christ and hope that Sean had all his affairs in order as well. Only what we do for Christ will last.
PeShon, good point, if all were to come to Christ they'd realize the destruction of certain lifestyles has that doesn't glofiy the Creator, but rather glorifies themselves, money, sex, or bling. I'm in Denver, and just saw the lifestyle of one who strayed away from his parents protection and embraced a life of violence through music which ended up envoking his own bloody demise. It's tragic, especailly not having a clear cut answer for either Sean Taylor or Matthew Murray. Black, white it doesn't matter, evil does not discriminate and consumes all colors in it's ugly path.
