DAMN!
Okay, let me say I really agree with shalom on this post and AKA2D '91. I really feel that if you know your history as an African in AMerica and understand slavery to the fullest, there would be no way you would date outside of your race (as a Black person). No other race was brought here for cheap labor purposes ONLY. I hear whithe people say all the time that "I didn't beat your ancesors" or" I didn't lynch you uncles and aunts, why are you mad at me." Because I am still living with that reality EVERYDAY of my Black life, that's why and so are you. Yeah although you didn't have the whip in hand, personally, one of your ancestors did. Point blank. Additionally, they want the Black folk when they are on top. Let some Sh*% go down with Kobe...NO ONE will have his back except the Black Community. This has happened numerous times in the past.
I personally think there are cultural differences that make it very difficult when people marry outside of the Black race. Additionally, the more we marry outside of the race, eventually the Black family (with traditional Black values and customs) will be erased.
I agree that I tend to have problems with people who ONLY date outside their race, and I have seen some. The occasional dating may not be the problem. But when you look past me (a strong sistah) to get to Sally...that's a problem.
To BlondeChick...you misconstrued the message. See..as Black women we have had MUCh more to deal with from the START of slavery and we endured. We were not meant to survive...do you understand that? But we did. There's drugs that are DELIBERATELY put into OUR neighborhoods...genocide. Many of us have fallen prey...many haven't. Still we raise children in some of the worst neighborhoods KNOWN to man. Yet we still raise athletes, doctors, lawyers, etc.
Remember we are talking on the average here. I am not saying there aren't white people who have had it bad and that there aren't some Black people who were afforded a lot of amenities so they would succeed. On the average...it's just not that way.
Finally, I don't see how a man can say he loves hi mama and marry someone who looks NOTHING like her.
I'm angry. Because I truly think white people don't understand where we are as a people...I KNOW they don't. Shaka Sankofa was MURDERED yesterday for a crime in which there is definite questions about his involvement.
I know you don't understand, but you don't have to. All of my life I have been MADE to understand you. Your history, your language, etc.
I'll tell you what, my son will not bring a white girl home. His father is in the Nation of Islam and I am very Pro-Black (can you tell). It won't happen.
I feel like the white people who say "I am not racist, my maid is Black." But I have plenty of friends who are white. I would question them if they stepped into the room with my brothah on their arm.
I love you all, but I have got to go.
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