I found this one on another board. It is in response to the article written in africana.
J. Danielle Daniels,
Whoa, child. As a journalist, I do understand the place of opinion pieces. I also understand the point of television reviews. Your little article fell into neither of those categories. Your article was nothing more than a message board rant with a byline. But before I (a working Journalist) pick your article apart, let me first admit my biases. See, I am a TSU graduate. I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. I am Robin’s line sister. I am a Christian (with both a Roman Catholic and a Baptist parent). And as I stated before, I am a working Journalist (not journalism student).
Let’s just start with paragraph 1. You were considering “becoming” a Delta. Maybe you meant to say that you were considering “applying
>for membership into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.” And if you let your perception (wrong as it may be) of one member deter you, you were never right for this organization or any other. (Remember this Sorority is more than 200-thousand strong.) But let’s move on..
Generalizations are something that the journalism community tries to avoid. Your “I hate to thinks” are almost laughable. I hate to think that the picture on your website rattlerbrat.conforums.com) is you. I hate to think that all FAMU students are hateful, whining brats. I hate to think this article represents the freelance arena. But I do take my time and think. You appear to look down your nose at “backwoods hicks” with “accents thick enough to cut with machetes.”
Last time I checked Florida wasn’t the hotbed of standard speaking ability. One look at the local rap scene tells us that. Or is it “you don’t know nann?” And to feebly attempt to discredit TSU’s academic history, does not only insult Miss Manning, but insults every Tiger graduate.
Then you take issue with Robin’s faith. Evangelism is a ministry in most practiced faiths. Persons testify to the goodness of God or
preach of His redemption in most church services. And as I’ve said before I know quite a bit about the Roman Catholic faith. Isn’t judgment commonplace in Catholicism? Remember confession and penance? If giving someone a Bible passage is attacking, then so be it. Most adult Baptist folks were “saved” because of a Bible verse.
And for Robin’s fight (You do use this word a bit loosely. A bit thin-skinned, huh?) with Ebony. Yes, she walked away singing. So, what? How many times have you walked away from a disagreement? Would it have been better if she walked away spewing curse words? Instead of escalating an argument (take note of this more fitting word), she walked away. And on the subject of Ebony’s girlfriend, most organized religions do say that homosexuality is wrong. I believe that does include Catholicism.
And for the “ba-doon-ka-donk” dance contest, Robin said that she was a Christian, not Christ. Most folks walking the earth are “works in progress.” I guess Catholics don’t go to “’da Club.”
Let me close by saying that for a person It’s “not the reality TV type” you certainly have been playing close attention to everything Robin is saying. Let me play Dr. Phil for a moment. Maybe if you entered the contest, you wouldn’t be so jealous and hateful now.
Either way, you didn’t, Robin did. She’s there living your dream, so don’t be resentful. And if you are don’t pass off your little “chat room” hate, as a true article. You insult the journalism profession, and we already had enough of that with Jayson Blair.
Neysa Taylor
ndellery@yahoo.com