tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023640958277221986.post8042179311666002647..comments2023-09-26T05:05:30.381-04:00Comments on soulbrother v.2: Racism in Shades of GrayMax Reddickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360630810931410487noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023640958277221986.post-14380546984120095772009-05-04T20:10:00.000-04:002009-05-04T20:10:00.000-04:00Anonymous,
You said,
"Is the self determination ...Anonymous,<br /><br />You said,<br /><br />"Is the self determination sought by these young people much different than that of people who wore Afros?" <br /><br />I never thought of it that way. In that regards, I guess you are right. I guess every generation stages their own rebellion against authority in some way or another. But what about the basic laws of respect? We rebelled when I was a young man; however, we did maintain a healthy respect for our elders.<br /><br />Also, if you will take a look at related story number 1. In that article, it shows a picture of a thirteen year old girl as she waits for an adult to pick her up. In her care is a seven year old, a nine year old, and a four year old. Someone obviously dropped them there. I do not know if you are a parent or not, but what parent would leave those young children in the care of a thirteen year old?Max Reddickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360630810931410487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023640958277221986.post-74766085327383045812009-05-03T17:46:00.000-04:002009-05-03T17:46:00.000-04:00Racism is white supremacy and white supremacy is r...Racism is white supremacy and white supremacy is racism.<br /><br />As much as I detest the sight, images and feelings of at best arrested development and worst, another insidious attack upon black male masculinity that are evoked when I see young black men not honoring social contracts regarding proper decorum (i.e wild style of dress and hair, loud and usually profanity laced open air conversations) in public, I fear being a reactionary much more. Is the self determination sought by these young people much different than that of people who wore Afros? Isn't our society based upon determining the proper balance between self determination and refraining from infringing upon the rights of others? <br /><br />I don't believe that the city should have involved themselves so quickly. It sets a bad precedent. I go out of my way to shop at the local Target to avoid the foolishness that often defines your shopping experience at Walmart. With that in mind, couldn't these issues been solved by instituting a dress code and adjusting your price points? Not the most practical solution, especially in this economy, but I think that its worth more discussion and investigation.<br /><br />This issue is certainly polemical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com