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Originally posted by dardenr
Bro. Blackwatch,
Exactly! I wish I had thought of the white-owned media outlet angle. That's something to consider.
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The media angle lets us off too easily. Hip Hop was a strong presence in our communities well before videos and wide spread acceptance by the white community. Shoot, we all know who the best underground rappers are, how people from the "streets" and the "hood" kick it, well before it hits mass marketing.
The "problem" with McWhorter is that he is right for the wrong reasons. His criticism is not designed to elevate from the inside out, its designed for the consumption of the white, cultural elitists who can assauge their guilt through his words. I really wish that BET or Tom Joyner had an outlet where there was consistent dialogue between black conservatives and others. We really need to grow up intellectually.