Comments on: Chasing The Cool- Black Men, CNN’s Black in America, and Hip-Hop Culture

By: Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bill Nye the Science Guy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:21:16 +0000

lmao @ #14

thats what being black in america is about.

haha. what a joke.

By: 2cents

2cents — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:00:32 +0000

“For Black men in America, this is an especially daunting challenge. We as a group have not responded to the challenge of being Black in America as well as Black women have.”

WORD!!?
I don’t agree and that’s part of the seperation IMO but…

Whenever we decide to really be adults for those of us who are and start doin what we need to rather than whats been done simply because its whats been done so long now then we could do better! We all know whats killin us in the “hood” premature births to unprepared children, lack of job opportunities, fake love (selfishness)… are a few that are at the top of my head right now! Also the monetary attachment to sucess is a problem… whatever you do to contribute to your community should be appreciated and respected also if you enjoy your life for whatever it is be happy. Tryin to live others life and livin up to other peoples standards are big problems we have as a group!

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:47:12 +0000

Rawkuzz

Great post. I agree wth you 100%

By: Bluecreme

Bluecreme — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:17:22 +0000

Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxfl2-wDMzI

By: anons

anons — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:54:46 +0000

@ real talk…

i was making a point not judging the kid, that’s why it was in quotation marks

In fact they should’ve spent more time with him…they also should’ve spent more time with that brotha who was a dancer at Juliard (the best performing arts school in the damn country). But a brotha doing ballet would’ve been to much for CNN to handle i guess

By: 100%

100% — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:35:49 +0000

i swear to god if i see a White Boy post on this shit im murderin tha next cracker i see

By: realtalk

realtalk — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:45:44 +0000

WOW did #2 really say “Oreo kids”??? It seems like he is being a hypocrit by also stereotyping…why because they dont act hood??because he plays guitar,speaks well,went to a good school,has a successful father,and doesnt have a chip on his shoulder??

By: blewis

blewis — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:57:15 +0000

I love this article…

By: Rawkuzz

Rawkuzz — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:00:57 +0000

Again, I was saddened by Black Men episode. There are so many successful black men in America. Where were they at? Black Father’s segment: Where are the fathers? How about this: Men who step in to take care of other men’s responsibilities…How about showing how Men step up and be role models to other kids..Hint Hint Big Brothers, Big Sisters. How about showing Black Universities and Fraternities? I wanted to them to show how Black Men felt about relationships with Black women, Health issues, Jena 6, Katrina, economics, how factories are moving overseas, being discriminated against in housing market, and police brutality. I really wanted them to touch on cases that have been overturned due to racial profiling. I wanted them to show how black men are profiled by police and corporate world.
I wanted to see more black men talk about issues with learning how to love.Which if they touched on that, then it would have showed America that these issues don’t always have to go to a Fatherless home, it has to do with they do not know how to have nor create a relationship with someone else. I think they should have shown how sometimes it’s parentless home, where Grandparents are taking care of their grandchildren.
I wanted them show how that a lot of Black Men make choices not because of they don’t know what’s out there; example education; but what’s in their environment. I think it’s easy to put blame on another person. But if I come from a family that doesn’t have anything, and I see someone making money the fastest and easiest way… I am going to do what I see. Only because the opportunity presents itself. No one knows what hunger and going without except u. I feel its arrogance that makes us, not look at the problem or solution, but to put blame on a race. ..Why didn’t they talk about how drugs came into our society in the first place and the impact it had. Wasn’t CNN that documented that drugs came into Black America during the Reagan era? So didn’t they hold Government responsible or talk at least talk about it.
Man why couldn’t they have talked to Spike a lil more? Too bad the late Ossie Davis isn’t alive because he would have stated things that this series wanted to ignore, but he wouldn’t. I think they should have talked to the old heads of industry like James Earl Jones, Harry Belafonte, and Marin Van Peebles? Why didn’t they talk to more rappers to see why they talked about the subjects?

By: Rawkuzz

Rawkuzz — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:57:37 +0000

I was not impressed with the CNN Black Special. I wanted to see more positive than the negative. There are some issues that I think they didn’t care about as much as I care about being a Black Woman. I care about my Black brothers and I want them to be able to succeed then fail. But the reason they are failing wasn’t fully explained or mentioned at all. There are so many successful black men in America. Where were they at? Black Father’s segment: Where are the fathers? How about this: Men who step in to take care of other men’s responsibilities…How about showing how Men step up and be role models to other kids..Hint Hint Big Brothers, Big Sisters. How about showing Black Universities and Fraternities? I wanted to them to show how Black Men felt about relationships with Black women, Health issues, Jena 6, Katrina, economics, how factories are moving overseas, being discriminated against in housing market, and police brutality. I really wanted them to touch on cases that have been overturned due to racial profiling. I wanted them to show how black men are profiled by police and corporate world.
I wanted to see more black men talk about issues with learning how to love.Which if they touched on that, then it would have showed America that these issues don’t always have to go to a Fatherless home, it has to do with they do not know how to have nor create a relationship with someone else. I think they should have shown how sometimes it’s parentless home, where Grandparents are taking care of their grandchildren.
I wanted them show how that a lot of Black Men make choices not because of they don’t know what’s out there; example education; but what’s in their environment. I think it’s easy to put blame on another person. But if I come from a family that doesn’t have anything, and I see someone making money the fastest and easiest way… I am going to do what I see. Only because the opportunity presents itself. No one knows what hunger and going without except u. I feel its arrogance that makes us, not look at the problem or solution, but to put blame on a race. ..Why didn’t they talk about how drugs came into our society in the first place and the impact it had. Wasn’t CNN that documented that drugs came into Black America during the Reagan era? So didn’t they hold Government responsible or talk at least talk about it.
Man why couldn’t they have talked to Spike a lil more? Too bad the late Ossie Davis isn’t alive because he would have stated things that this series wanted to ignore, but he wouldn’t. I think they should have talked to the old heads of industry like James Earl Jones, Harry Belafonte, and Marin Van Peebles? Why didn’t they talk to more rappers to see why they talked about the subjects?