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Originally posted by DoggyStyle82
I believe that we are easily offended by the wrong things and take a blind eye to others, depending on who is doing the offending.
For instance, to use your Tennessee example, I think that it would be too much to call it a racist incident if the intent was to imitate and not mock. But you always run the risk of being misunderstood when you put on blackface. That is just a no-brainer. Should they be punished, no. But they should be made an example of what not to do. If its questionable, use good judgement.
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I think you're right on this one dog... I think Black people are tooooo sensitive about the wrong things! We tactily accept under-achievement, materialism, and anti-intellectualism in our culture, when these are the things we should be outraged about. Why be so concerned with other people "making fun" of us...even if that is their goal. Are we going to march and boycott everytime someone does this? How about we march through the streets and stop condoning the things that are really hurting our communities .............oh, but wait, we can't do that, because we'd step on too many toes
We need to focus on the things that really matter, and as someone else stated, be PROactive vs REactive......