Man listen… I’m a go in on this!

1st man sh!ts messed up realtalk!!! primarily though being black in america is jacked up cause we’re still mentally messed up and beggin for acceptance and permission when we need to be runnin our own sh!t like every other people here but we get ridiculed and anything else if we want our own gas stations, stores, anything!!!

I’ll really address this when I get back though… be easy lol @ this have like 22 posts when I get back…smmfh!!!

Well, I know being a Black woman in America is a double-edged sword.

It’s nice because you are seeing a lot of your sisters growing, maturing, and getting off their ass to go get something instead of sitting back and complaining. Also, (generally), we are getting off this whole ‘hating’ on each other and damn near killing each other over men and starting to dig more into knowing our self-worth.

The problems are all the problems associated with the come-up which is the outside hate, especially from Black men. It’s like they have been so used to dominating, dismissing, leaving, and checking us (as some sort of statement of their man hood) that now that, that situation is really terminating itself, they (generally) are going through hell and high water to strip us of any confidence, self esteem, and strength we may possess.

It’s like the master and slave syndrome, when Black people started to break out on their own and White people (generally) weren’t really used to it or trying to see it, so they did what they could to stop it.

So that makes the rise bitter sweet, but a lot of us(speaking from conversations with my girlfriends and other young women) are also realizing that we deserve the best in a mate and that what we are looking for is out there, however it may not come in the package you have been taught to look for. I mean, we are in America, if we were meant to all like and stay with one thing we would have been born someplace like China or in some tribal community.

I think there is an overall movement with Black people (male and female) to really know who they are and redefine the shells they have been put in, such as, what a woman does and does not do, what a man does and does not do, what are Black people capable and incapable of accomplishing.

You know this post will not get a lot of comments. The majority of the people who visit this site- don’t care about the stuff that matters. They care about rap beefs, and video girls.

Ever since I seen the promos back in April, I couldn’t wait to see this astounding series on being Black in America. I think everyone should sit down with their families and watch this special series. I can’t believe CNN even thought about putting this out there! Good Job CNN! Fox News would never do anything like this!

What’s the point of this program? I agree with 2cents but is CNN really going to help us? Honestly, I think their just capitalizing on Black being in again. I just don’t see the objective and it kind of feels like a feed our children campaign or something close to it. Okay the show airs and then what? I don’t know maybe I’m looking at it the wrong way or maybe I just need to wait and watch.

Im a 24 year old balck male living in america and shit is really fucked up and im not going to put all the blame on white vs black issues, there are alot of issues in the black community we have to deal with 1st before we do anthing else black on black hate is at A ALL TIME HIGH were stuck on that IM A DO ME shit when other niggas in the hood are strugle’n just lookin for a lil help and guidance, not alot of black leaders today niggas are followers nowadays or dont speak on real issues….

Tiye i see where you comming from but on the flip side the stories are comming from black people so cnn is just the platform i would have liked if this shit was on b.e.t but its not i thik you and every needs to watch and see what its about

Being Black in middle class America (the only thing I can speak on) has it’s ups and downs. While I feel there are still some levels of pregidous* around us, things are remarably better for this generation than the last

The New Generation

Being black in America can be described in one word; PAINFUL. On many occasions I feel like I have to represent for the rest of my ethnic proof e.g. ” All of us are not ignorant” I have a BA in psychology and I am currently working on acquiring a double certification in Paralegal Studies. My resume is posted on a number of job search websites, when agencies see my resume the express great interest but when I meet with them in person, they mock my education and credentials. I wonder if this because I am black sometimes. I am very worried about this; I have worked hard to acheive the credentials I have and their our people who have less education and qualifications than I do but they don’t have to worry about earning a decent living to provide for themselves and their family because of the color of their skin. It’s rough. My 21 year old brother was just accused of robbery but he was home asleep on the night in question, has no prior record of armed robbery and I had to go testify in front of a grand jury as to his whereabouts that evening. After the DA asked my name and address, he asked me for my Social Security number when I asked why, he stated “I need to find out if you have a rap sheet” I find this very insulting. Not only was he accused of something he did not do, but now they were questioning my credibility, was this because I am black. Do people actually believe that all blacks in urban communities have arrest records.I could go on and on but I know that this is how it will always be, the only thing I can do to is continue to strive and represent for my people as best as I can.

Being black in America can be described in one word; PAINFUL. On many occasions I feel like I have to represent for the rest of my ethnic group e.g. ” All of us are not ignorant” I have a BA in psychology and I am currently working on acquiring a double certification in Paralegal Studies. My resume is posted on a number of job search websites, when agencies see my resume they express great interest but when I meet with them in person, they mock my education and credentials. I wonder if this is because I am black sometimes. I am very worried about this; I have worked hard to acheive the credentials I have and there are people who have less education and qualifications than I do but they don’t have to worry about earning a decent living to provide for themselves and their family because of the color of their skin. It’s rough. My 21 year old brother was just accused of robbery but he was home asleep on the night in question,and he has no prior record of armed robbery. I had to go testify in front of a grand jury as to his whereabouts that evening. After the DA asked my name and address, he asked for my Social Security number when I asked why, he stated “I need to find out if you have a rap sheet” I find this very insulting. Not only was my brother accused of something he did not do, but now they were questioning my credibility, was this because I am black? Do people actually believe that all blacks in urban communities have arrest records? I could go on and on but I know that this is how it will always be, the only thing I can do to is continue to strive and represent for my people as best as I can. Maybe one day people will realize that humans are humans regardless of the color of their skin.

Awsome leadership Cnn..And its not even Black history month nor is this program sponsored by Mcdonalds. Im greatful!

@ Mahogany01

That’s exactly what I’m saying it’s almost like having the education and certifications, aren’t enough. They look at you and feel like your black so you shouldn’t be able to comprehend anything other then selling drugs robbing stores, being a hoe! SMH

I AGREE WITH Tiye aint no point in this shit.Because it aint gonna change shit.So why even bother telling a fucking story yea being black in america is fucked we go thru alot of shit but its people in other countries who go thru way worst shit and they dont even got a shot getting out of them sitituations.This program seems fraud.

anyways props on RealTalk for being noticed as one of the top Hip-Hop sites

i don’t get it… why is no1 commenting on this. i dont live in america so i dont know how it is but its disappointing to see that no-one wants to chip in with their thoughts on what matters!! And you complain when u dont get ur way, thats cos u dont speak when it matters.

CheezyDoDo..

I SEE WHERE YOU CMOMING FROM BUT HERE’S MY POINT IS IT BETTER OFF NOT BEING HEARD AT ALL? BLACK PEOPLE #1 CONCERN FOR THE TEST OF TIME IS BEING OVER LOOKED, BUT WITH A STORY LIKE THIS ON CNN ITS GIVING US A PLATFORM TO TALK BOUT SHIT, A VOICE NOT HEARD IS A VOICE NOT REMEMBERED MY NIGGA …….

THE “IT AINT GONNA CHANGE SHIT” STATEMENT I FIGHT WITH ALL THE TIME ON ONE HAND IM LIKE SHIT AINT GONNA CHANGE CUZ NIGGAS IS LAZY POINT BLANK NOBODY WANTS TO EVEN TRY … BUT THE FLIP SIDE IS THAT JUST A FUCKING EXCUSE !!!! THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE THAT ARE IN POSITIONS WITH THE MONEY TO DO SHIT BUT THEY JUST SIT ON THERE ASS ALL DAY LIKE SHIT IS SWEET..

MY OVER ALL POINT NOBODY WANT TO HELP GET THE CHANGE STARTED

OBAMA O8 LETS HOPE WE SEE A DIFF IN THE HOODS WIT A BLACK MAN AT THE FOREFRONT

Serious Props Nigel

TO Jay-Reckless

I guess nigga.But aint that what we got Hip-Hop ?

But yea i see what your saying atleast they give us a platform on national tv.But its not like the rest of the country dont know what Black people and Hispanics go thru.

But I guess this is starting the fight for change with Barrack Obama running for president and stuff

dont get me wrong its a good thing they doing this.But I jus dont see whats gonna change
But we will see….

THings do not chnage unless you make a change….for some reason black people equate having a education and good life or making alot of money free…just because we are not on plantations doesnt meen we are free….Malcom X said it best we have not paid the price for freedom and that price is death…..you can not ask your opressor to be free….you have to get mad and make something happen….all of these injustices that have been done to you ….why dont you acted insteading of talking so much…..thats all black people do is talk talk talk talk talk stopping robbing each other killing each other selling drugs to each other you punk muthfuckas wont go to a white or rich neighborhood and do it because profess to be so hard, get up mad angry and do something…..if we all act as one there is no way we can be stoppped…the question is …who is going to be the first?

First.. Serious Props to Nigel.. I salute you my dude..

Being a black man in America is very difficult. I grew up in the South Bronx down the street from Cedar Park where Hip Hop started.. Now I live in a DC suburb.. Now the landscape is like night and day between the projects I grew up in and the condominium community I live in now.. The key difference in knowledge.. Most people where I live have at minimum a college education.. Most people where I come from at best have a H.S. Diploma.. In the capitalist society that we live in today in the suburbs you may have a dentist or a lawyer as a role model.. In the projects.. Jay-Z(Rapper/Mogul), Jermaine(Neighborhood Kingpin), & Rafer Alston(Playground Basketball Legend)are your only role models then you will begin to have a problem.. Anyone can be a lawyer or Doctor.. But you have to have special talent to be a Basketball Player or Rapper.. So therefore little man choses to be the hustler and the cycle starts..

I say all that to say this.. When the disparity of education and knowledge between blacks and whites disappear things will change.. Along with having full families.. Instead of just having one parent households where that one parent works 12 hrs days.. To keep food on the table so she neglects her parental duties..

co-sign with # 18.

I laugh at those who write Tens of Paragraphs on this issue,crying about the challenges of being black in a society wherein the majority is White.What you don’t realize is,America is run and greatly influenced by very powerful men who are,as expected,White.So to even question whether or not equality will exist in this Nation,is laughable.Haha.Hahaha.Ha.

What you’ll discover once you start compiling information and have lived outside of America,what you’ll eventually come to realize is the majority of Americans;black,white,hispanic,you name it,the majority of them are C and D students.ANYONE,and let me emphasize this,ANYONE that has been schooled outside of America can testify to this;American Education provides NOTHING of a mental and creative challenge to the people who absorb it.Hence the reason why the current President of the United States can never open his mouth without being laughed at(Ironically,the majority of the people who laugh at the President,do not possess a greater amount of intelligence than him).Before you start typing up a post overflowing with your Patriotism,can you name the 9 Planets(Before Pluto was falsely removed from the ‘list’)in order of distance from the Sun?Can you do this without a Google Search?

In conclusion;As long as both Black and White people are more interested in what Kanye West said at the MTV Awards rather than why people such as Benazhir Bhutto were assassinated,as long as this stupidity and blind ignorance flourishes among the majority of Americans,I think it’s safe to come to the conclusion that there will never be equality nor progression for Minorities of any race/ethnicity in America,simply because the majority of Americans place entertainment and edutainment over raw education and acquiring more knowledge.In other words,as long as you’re more interested in clicking on the little play button to watch and listen to what information CNN has compiled from well known Black people regarding the state of Black people in America,well,you’re a ‘true American’ : )

black in america…hmmmph! when will they have a show called White in America? it seems like blacks are always expressing their feelings whites NEVER speak about how they are feeling.i think thats the KEY,whites need to express themselves a lil more.
whites wont speak cause they know thereafter ppl can try or succeed in making them feel in a certain manner…blacks need to STFU..no more hip hop vs america no more blacks in america just keep quiet cause whites only want to crack open a beer and laugh at our pain ………it makes them feel better!

fuck how i feel ………..how do U feel Mr white man>?

Here’s an even better topic that stems from this one. Why are the MOST successful blacks as far as earnings, and publicity all in entertainment industry. Look at the interviews above 3 very intelligent, successful, cultured black men however all operate in the field of entertainment. Of course there are successful blacks not involved in entertainment but information on these people aren’t readily available you have to in some cases do intensve research, and better yet no one talks about them or ask them to be on their shows unless maybe its a “black topic”. So the question i think im getting to is why are we attracted so much to this industry, or are we pushed? Are we pushed to believe that entertainment being media, film, music, comedy are the only ways in which blacks can be successful. And if this doesn’t apply to you reading this than maybe think about how many friends you have that are aspiring rappers, singers, athletes, comidians, filmmakers or actors and you notice that there is a trend here a trend that is more than 200 years old.

Post #4 is just a perfect example of the Black mentality/ideology in America. Simply because people visit this site, he automatically assumes that they would not be interested in such a pivotal topic pertaining to their lives. They are only interested in “rap beefs and video girls”. Well I, for one, have to disagree that I frequent this site all the time and I am still interested in seeing this documentary to the fullest extent, as well as interested in anything this site has to offer. If this was so far-fetched then CNN would not have wasted their time asking for the opinions of this site as well as its visitors to begin with. Not to say that CNN is the de facto standard in anything but simply that other people do not see this site as a dead end site for things of crude/violent nature, which is the same view that society views Blacks in America. So that statement was ignorant. You commented, did you not? Then give others the same type of decency that they would want to do the same on a top important to them.

Me personally i LOVE being Black in America..no excuses!..and being a Trini island negro that immigrated to the USA as a youngn that was just about as tough as it can get duggie..also America is the only place where u can come from being a daggone vagabond to being a millionaire..it’s alwayz been about Hardwork not Race..i equate the stereotypes to just being LAZY n ignant not even ignorant..words and quotes that alwayz inspired me were ‘Just Do it’..’We may have all came frm different Ships but were in the same Boat now-King’.'Think Differently’..only thing i find missing in being Black in America is the Family Structure..thats the onlyy thing missing, we distrust our own!..while the Indians, Chinese, n Mexis embraces family and their own!..other than that?? we aiight man, Obama!

How in the hell is living in America fuck up painful and difficult seriously. Ya’ll are acting like somebody is suppose to feel sorry for ya’ll. I mean ya’ll are talking as if America is the most deplorable country in the world. Ya’ll want to talk about painful difficult and fuck up then go to Africa and stay there for a while. That way you’ll be able to see the type of struggle and suffering they go through. And to be honest with you i show know empathy nor simpathy for most Americans. Because it seem like people don’t understand the type of pain other countries go through. I mean i know relativity that every country is different and they go through their ups and downs. And i know everybody still deals with struggle but America is the richest country in the world so why catch feeling. It seem like America is forgetting the fact that America back then years ago was way worst then now. And what trips me out is that person from another fern country would come to America and pass up an America who was born and raised in America. And end up with a better job and better education and a better life to live. But America on the other hand are just to lazy instead of tryin to prove a point they defend their lazyness with bullshit comments. Knowing good and well theres know excuses don’t let America blame you for their mistake. But at the same time America need to look at the mistakes that their making and stop depending on excuses and change themselve.

Being Black in America is like seeing Crabs in a barrel fight to the top. Every Crab wants to get to the top of the barrel which symbolizes financial freedom and even climbs on top of other crabs to get there. We rarely help each other and usually laugh at the next black person who does not have the same finances. Nobody is saying to be a saviour of the whole race but we seriously have to look at ourselves without sounding too “preachy”.

So many terms are used from “Oreo” to nigger….Do other races go around calling each other “honky”? or “spic” or any other derogoratory names? Its a tough call but should be examined why we call ourselves nigga cause thats our good friend. Was the Jesse Jackson remarks bout Obama purposely put out in the media to divide black political leaders or just stupid carelessness? What about the good rappers and black entertainers do for the community? The charity events, etc…Dont we need to hear about that? Why is that so unonticed on the news? Why do I have to hear a bout a murder around the block from me every night? To instill fear or anger?-sigh-It gets fustrating.

Many thoughts entered my head as I went to Puerto Rico recently and saw a person with a flat tire there. He was automatically helped by another puerto rican in the middle of the night. Would that happen in Brooklyn on Church Avenue unless that individual knew them? Honestly. Its true not all cases are the same, but generally we do not stick together. Many other races come here and start local business like bodegas, laundromats, and dollar stores in our own communities. Why not us? I mean we live here and were even here first before the migration of these other cultures… and races, right?

We make ourselves look bad but we are the strong survivors of slave ancestry which caused way too much damage to our thought process. Many of us dont care about anything and are very reckless. The movie “Belly” by Hype Williams was almost a wake up call for Black people and had many messages in it but everyone concentrated on the fact it looked like a music video. Again we dont care. I personally grew up in the same vicinity and saw the same images and was truly touched by the movie as it showed kids in the projects not caring as young as 9 years old with guns, smoking blunts, and admiring money in the projects.

Its a tough topic because at the same time I am extremely proud of being black but society makes it so easy to get involved with illegal activities and a tidbit harder financially to get into ivy league schools for a promising career. But yet we cant complain and have to find “hustles” to get by in life and these obstacles should be inspirational especially knowing what greats like Martin Luther King and Marcus Garvey junior went through.

racism needs to stops

Being black in American is a gift and a curse if you live long enough and to realize all the rules of the game and loop holes in the system that the country made. Congrats on being selected for this. Shows this site is not just about hip hop music. All the views it generates is a reflection of the amount of influence you have and can possibly increase.

White boy: you comments were surprising getting better at least some of them that I actually read. Then you say shit like that in #24 and shoot yourself in the foot. Its ok though, you wouldnt understand if someone actually sat you down and told you let alone just reading a box of words on the internet.

simply put…..
inspirational !!!

co-sign #18

LOL @ 11, and i agree…

I agree with many of the things that were said both for and against the show. I mean everything has its pros and cons. However, the point of this show is to show a different perspective. This isnt a BET special, this isnt sponsored by some “killa a nigga” fast food restaurant, which is great. On the other hand this is CNN, it is still media. YES! We do need to start in the black community, we do need to look at ourselves, but we can not do that until we educate ourselves on our culture and practice self love. Too many cats are just worried about self. That is not how things use to be, and when we realize that, that is the beginning of a change.

Being Black In America has definitely improved since the 1970’s, I must admit. I am 26 years old and when I look at past footage from the civil rights era I cringe. I’m not sure I could have made it through that. But some of the oppression still exists, except it is not as blatant as it was back then. I think we are still judge by race instead of our deeds, morals and character. Some of this judgment is brought on by our own ignorance. I love Rap, but I think people listen to it and think they can do what the rappers are talking about. It’s entertainment. I saw “The Matrix” movie when it came out. After I watched it, I didn’t say to myself, I am going to go get some guns, a trench coat and shoot stuff up. But people listen to rap and think they need to sag their pants and sell drugs.

The 1980’s drug era has messed up a lot of family structures and today most fathers are locked away, hooked on drugs or dead. Children today are out of control and most parents don’t care. They are too busy clubbing and acting like children themselves. I am not sure what can fix the problem. Crime runs rampant in our neighborhoods and there is shootings everyday. It has somewhat become the norm to turn on the television and hear about a murder every night. On the flipside, there are a lot of individuals from bad neighborhoods, like myself that have been able to make something of themselves and not use being raised in the ghetto/hood as an excuse to not want more out of life. I think parents need to be held more accountable. It all starts at home. My father was very strict and was there for me as a child until the age of 18 when he passed away from Cancer and it has definitely made an impression on my life. I am a father of a 3 year old son today and I intend to play a major role in his life. If you raise your kids the right way, perhaps that will make a change.

I know I strayed off the topic of being Black In America, but that’s how I feel. A lot of the problems we experience as Blacks starts with us.

DBA
Brooklyn, NY

#24 Your ignorance is on full display

#18 I’ve heard many times that ” we must come together.” While that sounds nice, I don’t think its realistic. I think a more plausible way to change the fortune in our communities is for us, as individuals, to become proactive in whatever we deem necessary to change the culture.For example, I agree with #19 that education is the foundation for success, so I focus my energy on ways to improve the quality of schools and learning methods in MY community.
If everyone focuses on improving ONE thing in THEIR community, change will come.As long as the focus is on coming together as one,the solutions will always be just talk talk talk as you put it.

#32 is absoluly 100% correct, im interested in hearin peoples thoughts on #23

Number 21 is 100% correct. That’s all I have the intelligence to say, cause I’m an American.

Black in america….

wow, i’ve seen some say the only thing we see is the entertainment side of the race. but look where we are discussing it. That’s all “WE” promote. We do it to ourselves. Yes we have businessmen and women, very successful, very much worth honoring, but we are the race of instant gratification. We want it now!!! I heard Jay-Z, who happens to be one of my favorites, say that we do this because after being down for so long we glorify our accomplishments. (He also said we do it a bit too much) but nonetheless, we do it. This is what our youth and up and coming see. We teach this to ourselves. This didnt just start yesterday. This started with what we know from the beginning of slave times. We jsut dont take the blame for it. It’s time we change that and glorify the good things. Glorify neccesity and not our wants… I say we are making progress, but not enuff.

Education is definitely the foundation for success. People also really need to focus on taking responsibility for your own actions. You can’t change the world but you can change your street/block. That’s really everybody’s responsibility. That’s how you change a negative mindset.

#27 pounce’ and #32 eazy’…Ya’ll know its true so stop tryin to defend yourselve with some bullshit comments just prove me wrong talkin bout ignorances bitch please.

I cosign the posters on here who say that overall Black people don’t try hard enough or even at all.

I think we are much more comfortable sitting back pointing out the things that are going wrong, instead of taking advantage of the right things.

I also think we psyche ourselves out a lot of times expecting things to not work out for ourselves and may even be more comfortable with things going that way.

Gotta wake up and rinse out the wash people. Get yourself together.

#23

CO-SIGN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you said it my dude ! its been going on for 200 years so the question is how do we break a trend that has stood for that long ? cuz its just re-cycled over and over

the gift and the cursed,we all cant be president,its deeper than words ,they dont want us to advance or progress in their eyes we are a threat, i dont even live in the u.s.a i live in canada and i often compare our lives with those across the border, let me tell u same shit different toilet,i went to see a show of wyclef the other day and i got beat the fuck up for no reason by the police,drop me in the woods in Quebec city.When i think about how much cops hate blacks and how the laws dont protect us we will never see a day of justice in court!!!the time is now, do u fuck them !!its kill or be killed.

speaking of ignorance #33..hear yaself 1st duggie!.. buttt point of views gotta luv em! Obama n choke yaself!

I miss the black family!!!!

For some reason, about 30-35 years ago, black men started to HATE the black woman and became DETERMINED to destroy us by degrading us and leaving us alone to raise their children. I don’t understand how SO MANY MEN who were raised by their strong black mother, continue to abandon us and seemingly HATE US!!! We have to defend ourselves AND our children from them of all people AS WELL AS the insecure white women we work with in the work place and everyone else!!!!

Can we live? We are not all loud mouthed, angry, defensive, greasy, baldheaded hatefull bitter jealous bitches!!! Some of us actually DO love ourselves and are trying to do better, but WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!

Isn’t everyone who is calling black people lazy throwing them into the same stereotype of the people you would hope would watch the CNN special? Its not about laziness but screwed up priorites. I’m sure there is someone working hard right now to copy lil wayne’s flow or creating the new soulja boy dance. A lot of black people became the true American by making everything about the dollar and sacrificing their intelligence and integrity.

Random question: Was the Don Imus statements to the college educated women more harmful than Eddie Murphy publicly rejecting his own kid? He hasn’t caught much slack for that.

First id like to say i pay little t ono attention t othese so called black leaders they are more worried about how they look in the eyes of whites rather than the well being of the people. They see problem and try to find a scapegoat or a divergence. For example, if rather we start a polictical uproar when don imus made the nappy headed hoes comment we should took that energy and try t obetter the school system i know what he said was racist and should been dealt but come on people what do you we should do? ignore bigger isssues by masking them with superficial ones? THINK ABOUT IT.

We as black people should make a change for ourselves. If we feel that we are discriminated against because of how the media has sterotyped us, instead of getting mad we just need to prove them wrong. We already know that there are brilliant educated strong black families, but the problem is that there arent enough and the ones that are arent glorified. Honestly we have are priorites messed up. We look up to the rappers, who have an image of being kingpins and infamous gangsters(lol which is a joke) and we dont realize that it is just entertainment. We glorify the pimps and players and look down upon the men who hold down there household faithfully with one woman. Black men are the fewest race of men to get married. Therefore having the mother of there children raising there child in an unbalanced home. Black women need to step up too! They need to wait untill there are in a committed relationship with a man they can trust before they open their legs to have a baby. Black women need to know their worth. They should appreciate the men who will be there for them in the long run, and inspire her man to have some ambiton by having some herself.

P.S. Shouts out to realtalkny and cnn for giving us a chance to to speak up on what is going on it may not make much of a difference but you never know who may watch and be inspired. Coming from a 20 yr old black woman from NJ

I think it should be a little more easy to be black than Hiap. If you get a C average in high school and in community college you get a full ride a an all black college. I got nothing but love for black people but there are other reaces that get bullshit just as much.

BEING BLK IN AMERICA IS GOOD!
MY LIFE IS GREAT!
WOULD NOT WANT TO BE IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!
a lot of ppl complain but the fact that we can complain speaks volumes about our freedoms
I DONT FEEL CONSTRAINT I DONT FEEL HELD BACK
ii feel if anythingg bein blk provide more opportunities for me!
ii am aware dat dere was a time when blk ppl were being held back. . nd dere is still an RESENTMENT frm the old heads who lived thru that time & they instilled that RESENTMENT into generations into generationss
nd ii feel like my generation IS OVERR IT! . . dat resentment is as watered dwn (like a starbucks sweet tea LOL) but seriously its like some still feel like its da 1950s ND A LOT OF DA OLD HEADS ARE OFF DERE SOAP BOXX nd accept that dere not in da position in life bcuz of being held back but bcuz of dere own lack of effort . . LIFE PUSHED DEM ND DEY DIDNT PUSH BACKK
you cant blame where you are if it is a good place or a bad place on being blk anymore dat is not a valid excuse . . you cant evn use grown upp in the hood anymoree IF LIFE PUSH YOU, YOU GOTTA PUSHH BACK!!!!

CUZ BLK PPL IN AMR ARE DOIN THE DAMNN THINGGG!!! WE NOT ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKIN IN WE ARE IN DAT BITCHH!! WE ARE BILLIONAIRE ND MILLIONAIRES NOW.

IMMA POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR ND TO ME SOCIAL ISSUES ARENT A BLK ND WHT THING ANYMORE
**ITS MORE SO OF A GREEN$$$ THINGGG

FUCK BEING BLACK IN AMERICA HOW BOUT BEING A HUMAN IN THIS WORLD? THIS SHIT IS ALL FUCKED UP WITH THE WAY BLACKS ARE VEIWED. WE NEED TO CHANGE ALOT LIKE THE WAY WE SPEND AND THE ADVISE WE GIVE OR CHILDREN. OH YEAH AND WE ARE STILL SEGREGATED BUT NOW THEY USE SOMETHING CALLED MONEY…

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i mean 1st off lets be real cnn wont really report the real raw facts.im from brownsville brooklyn which is notoriously bad.being a black man in america aint easy at all.some of us black men make choices that dont need 2 be made and make excuses for themselves.blaming the system and “white america”if nothing good comes easy we have to make the choice of getting up off of our asses.at the same time the white powers that be have to work with us a whole lot better.they do what they do 2 hold us where we cant really have any power.i doubt a black president will change anything for the black men(and black people period)in america.it’s like basically all we have is sports and music to try 2 make a way and they tryin 2 find ways 2 limit that.the minute we get a power black voice “white america”finds a way 2 destroy that voice.we need 2 be heard and i will watch the special but i doubt cnn will really show what needs 2 be shown so that when if we are lucky enough to get a black president he should know where exactly he needs 2 start fixing things at.im not a racist and im not blaming all black people because bill clinton was a hell of a president but i would like 2 ask this why is it that in every borough in nyc you can find a heavily populated area of black people living in the projects but you cant name me one place where theres projects where there are more whites than blacks?

This is a issue that has been in great need to be expressed and brought into public sight. Being black in america is just like being a immigrant. When you filll out applications you have to mark African American. some of us have never been to Africa, let alone know the real history on Africa. The fact that we have a “black history month” dedicated to blacks in america shows just how racially divded we are. If that doesn’t convince you do affirmative action ring a bell.

American constantly compare races together to see who’s smarter, richer, poorer. They take a number and classify people. They make excuses for every imperfection white people have. Like more white people are on welfare then black people. A lot didn’t know that but thoes who found that little piece of information out they make sure to add “there are more white people, then black people in america. The fact that we have to be considered black when our skin are brown startles me to. but let’s get back to society.

I remember coming home from class it had to be around 8 at night and it was the winter so it was dark outside. I stayed in the ghetto. The slums whatever you want to call it but i went to college and was at class faithfully. Well i got pulled over by two white officers. They checked my car, bookbag throwing my papers, and books to the ground to let the water from the snow sneak into them as i stood against the car with my hands behind my head like i was some criminal. Before you say i know i didn’t have to let them check my car but for real they can make up anything to make it justifiable and the officer let me know that. I stood and watched them tear my car apart even ribbed the carpet up looking for some drugs that i never had. Once they called a dog unit and it was confirmed that no drugs were on me. I have license, and insurance they let me go with a pat on the back. No apology no nothing. I asked them what was everything for and they told me i looked suspicious. that had me wondering what was so suspcious about me? The color of my skin? My attire? the fact that i have 20 inch rims on my car. (a gift from my dad for high shcool graduation) I knew the reason was i had a nice car, was black, and driving around.

being black in america is hard becaue you see and feel the difference in treatment. You can go to court and see a white person get off easy for a ticket, then when it’s your turn you have to pay the highest amount of fines they have to give. You see that when you go to school and see teacheres excited about new text books then open the new book and see a stamp with a school in a good neighborhood name it. It was secnd hand books. YOu see how hard it is when you try to obtain a job and can’t get one, then have to deal with knowing you got hired because of affirmative action. it’s hard becaue you have to explain to your children that blacks are the minority in america. You have to sit our teenage sons down and explain to them what to do if a police ever stopped them what to do to make sure they are safe. being doubted on a constant bases hearing people joke around about the inner cities and apolgize when you tell them where your from.

most of all it’s sad when you know that you only got a job due to affirmative action, that you will never be treated equally, or looked at as a superior person because the way america has labeled you.

Things in this country will never change for us unless the ‘black culture’ completely changes. The black culture in america, and I am speaking in general terms now, is the hip hop culture. We don’t value education and building real wealth in our communities as much as we should. Big rims and dropping out of school is our culture.Saving money and graduating colle is either viewed as unattainable or just not cool. Having kids at too young an age and no sense for commitment in our marriages are things that define this african american culture. Being super tough and animalistic is too often caused not by desperation but peer pressure, gangs are the way to go whether or not you need ‘protection’. Don’t even get me started on how cool rap has made drug dealing in highschools nationwide (and I don’t mean just the inercities or even public schools).

Too many poor blacks feel like they have no way out, and most times it’s true. Human nature is to care about one thing, ourselves, and because of that we choose to ignore those lesser than us even if they are our own race.

After this interview nothing will change. Absolutely nothing will change, unless the culture changes. The problem is the ‘black culture’ makes toooo much money for the record companies, movie industry, and generally is too ingrained in african americans today that we don’t care to teach our kids anything different.

That’s big of CNN but I wonder if they are really trying to make things better or are just trying to get more viewers.

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White people honestly feel like we are sooooo different from them, but we aren’t. We are more alike than you can realize, and sometimes when the white person who isn’t familiar with black people realizes it they step back.

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The Way I See It Is, its just another one of CNN’s Ways To Show To America The “black way of life” im not saying its a racist thing COMPLETELY. i’m just saying its obvious that the only times CNN Does something about black people it shows nothing positive. Just a Bunch Of negativity.

look America is far frum perfect…
and i know its hard to see why people are madd…
but just walk
a mile in a brithers shoes before U judge him…ok?

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It’s fck up…

Instead of breaking the law by selling drugs… Start businesses that may not be liscensed but still serve the community. i.e. Daycares, taxi’s services, cosmetics, real estate, etc

Start developing products new or old (like people never remade somethin we did 1st)

And screw capitalism it is based on hoarding assets, and the circulation of money in this system is one way especially for the black community.

i would like CNN to examine the dynamics between African Americans and Africans. Africans being those whose are first-fourth generation Africans living in the US. Many Africans distance themselves from the Black community when it relates to educational and family values. I wonder if CNN will discuss this topic…cuz we all know its the truth….tadias

I expected so much more than what was given. I felt like it was not fully put together. It jumped from one thing to another. I thought these series was going to express more of what Black Woman and her family indures. I wanted to see more success than failure. It kinda hurt me to see that our (Black Women) issues were not fully brought to light. Where was the health issues? Where was the impact of healthcare has on us? It wasnt there and I felt like they didnt want to say what happens to Black Women was important. What about the Black women who pulled themselves from poverty, not the stars, but the real women we see on the streets. Where was the single mothers who talked about welfare system, child care, diseases, schoool system, and violence? Where were the mothers who talked about how police system? Where were the issues about how women have issues with the color of their skin? They didnt touch on things that I felt were important to me….I am not the richest, but I am struggling to get ahead.. Where was the economy issues? Debt?

I don’t get it, they assume that ppl posting and/or reading here are afro-american ?