This is all so very simple...

White people don't want anything to do with us, but want our finese and ability to create new trends. You see it in greek life when you see white people stepping, in music when people like Dizzy Spears, Nstink, and 99 disease, try to copy and do movement and gestures originated by us. If I see another white person say "don't do there..." I will absolutely scream!!! (LOL!!!) http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I don't see any cease to the trend in the forseable future. I cant understand why they can't be original. I agree with the ideology of the movie "Black and White" that white people are almost parasidic (I hope I spelled that right) in nature that they take from other ethnicites culture and use whatever the have to their means. Now this may sound as if I have a problem with white people which I don't, I am just stating a truth. They take us away from our culture and basically rob us of our roots with slavery, and when we
(as Black people and as ethnic minorities)
try to salvage what we have through new trend and traditions, all they do is copy from us... excuse men for being a little long winded but this is a subject that is near and dear to me... BE YOURSELF!!!


[This message has been edited by Diva_56 (edited September 11, 2000).]

I don't usually reply, but Dive_56 hit it on the head.

I, too, am tired of fakes. Where I work, there only 3 African-Americans. I am tired of white boys calling me bro, trying to rap when they see me in the vicinity, asking me about the latest master p video (yeah master p, what are they talking about.) Because of my position, I chill and answer in a dignified, courteous manner at the same time letting them know that they need to be who they are. True, they are some whites who grew up in urban areas and have truly adopted the culture. But, 98% are fakers.
Eminem has mad skills.

My thing is how is it "our" thing? Where you a patented member in copyrighting the dance of the butterfly? How do you even know that a "black" person first choreographed the butterfly? I'm not writing to nick pick at that though. My thing is what about some of the ignorant comments made by the hosts, Shaun and Marlon Winans. Did you have anything against the constant bringing up of the "White" and "Black" cultural differences? I like the Winans but there is a time and place for everything and I feel that the awards was not the time nor place to exhibit such unprofessional slurs regarduing each individuals racial aspects. Who cares if they want to be known as "hotboys?"

But to get to my point I can understand how you might feel, but some things you just have to ignore. Cause I know I was like look at them trying to have the dancers like in the black videos. But I didn't make a big ordeal out of it. I must say I am happy that they show there appreciation for the things that our culture does by including certain specifics in there show.

It's all in a matter of how they do things. If they come at you in a professional manner then you can accept them doing those things, but if they come at you like they have a problem, then it needs to be corrected. I go to a predominately white school and for most of them they do these things to let you know that they have nothing against our people.

Wayans, the Winans are gospel singers.

Poor Codeblue_R3

Winans or Wayans,

It doesn't matter huh, we all look alike anyway.

yall crack me up http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/tongue.gif anyway the butterfly i believe is a carribean dance and i know didn't no white carribean come up with the butterfly http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif yeah everyone imitates everyone else, whites think we are trying to be like them when we relax our hair, or speak properly, or play golf, etc. are we? i think some of us just desire to do those things, like some of them desire to do things we may have come up with. it shouldn't be a big deal, i think if there was more racial unity at the core of america then no one would care, but with the subtle sometimes blatant racism still lingering around then its hard for us to see their imitation as flattery vs stealing.

[This message has been edited by PositivelyAKA (edited September 19, 2000).]

LOL @ mizzkes, mojo, & PositivelyAKA!!!

Hello All! I can see all sides of this topic but I think that imitation isn't always a flattering thing. I say just be yourself. What is up with white kids working overtime to lock their hair? That isn't even a part of their culture! We do, say or wear something and they turn their noses up. Some white "star" does it or says it and all of a sudden it's validated. They created it. I would be flattered if credit was given but it's not. I don't appreciate being monkeyed.

Amen Jade

I know I'm late with this response but there is a flip side to this topic. Many of our Hip-Hop and R&B artists are spicing their music with a Latin flavor. Some examples: Lil Kim, Jay Z, Sisqo, Jill Scott and many others. The Latino community could easily say our people are stealing from them. Just something to think about.

We get all up in arms when people say that ALL black people say this, or act like this, but we are doing the same thing to white people. Who's to say that whatever lingo that the HUMAN is speaking might not be "themself"? It seems that they are the ones being prejudged by the color of their skin. If anyone finds it odd that I use the word "dude" then screw them. That's me. Always has been. Just as often I use the term "bro" so does this mean that I am being phoney? Not at all. That is me and if someone can not deal with that then they have their own issues that need to be resolved. The same applies to all humans no matter what race they may be.

Hey Meeks, that's pretty funny because that's how I am. I go to Bucknell University, which has about 120 black students. My whole closet is like the Gap, American Eagle, with some A&F (not too much though, nicca kinda broke) But it's funny, i didn't start wearing that stuff til i went to school. See what the white schools do to us??

Shoutouts to all my black sistas attending predominantly white institutions!! Keep holdin it down!

Alexis
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
#1 Braveheart
SOLO
Rho Iota, Spring 2001
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Girl I hear you and now they have gone and built a Banana Republic in our mall too? I'm going to have to get another job support my habit. lol

hey I say "dude" just like a WG lol. I shop at the GAP, Abercromie & Fitch, and American Eagle just like them... But hey thats what I grew up around....and going to a majority Caucasion institution like the one I am attending thats what I am still around. Oh well...


[This message has been edited by meeks (edited May 20, 2001).]

Dude, I work at Abercrombie. If you need a discount when you're in NYC I can hook a sista up. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif