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What college did you go to and what was your major, if you don't mind me asking?
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The hardest job in America. vol. I'm a black man in America
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What college did you go to and what was your major, if you don't mind me asking?
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Yeah we need solutions. On another note whats good with the gym tomorrow I got 2 games this weekend.
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Yeah we need solutions. On another note whats good with the gym tomorrow I got 2 games this weekend.
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Tuesday for sure for sure. Got family in town and you know I gotta take them out on the sight seeing deal. I'm looking to see what you have worked on since we last got up at the gym...crossover step and a quick pull up J = $$$$ in your pocket my dude. I'll hit you up though.Originally Posted by TruthGetsBusy
Yeah we need solutions. On another note whats good with the gym tomorrow I got 2 games this weekend.
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Tuesday for sure for sure. Got family in town and you know I gotta take them out on the sight seeing deal. I'm looking to see what you have worked on since we last got up at the gym...crossover step and a quick pull up J = $$$$ in your pocket my dude. I'll hit you up though.Originally Posted by TruthGetsBusy
Yeah we need solutions. On another note whats good with the gym tomorrow I got 2 games this weekend.
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You're kidding right? America caters to Latin Americans. Everywhere in NYC all the signs are translated for hispanics who refuse to learn english. I can't find a job because I don't speak spanish, In America!!!! Instead of people coming here and having to learn english, I have to learn spanish? Foh.
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You're kidding right? America caters to Latin Americans. Everywhere in NYC all the signs are translated for hispanics who refuse to learn english. I can't find a job because I don't speak spanish, In America!!!! Instead of people coming here and having to learn english, I have to learn spanish? Foh.
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Are you basing your argument off of what the street signs in NYC say? Did I say latin american? Don't even worry about spanish at the moment, somebody needs to get you in some basic english classes to get your reading correct. I still stand by opinion that the latin-immigrant, "illegal" or not has the hardest job in america because most of the hard labor in the US is dependent on the sweat of their brow. They work the fields, they cook the food, they build the houses. People argue that they may be taking the jobs of others but regardless they're the one's doing the dirty work in the country with few if any rights. It's wild how people persecute them for taking the jobs that others "want", when in reality it's the US controlled world banks like the IMF who through their international lending, structuraladjustment policies, and free trade keep people from living a poor or even remotely sustainable lifestyle. My boy just came back from visiting his family in Jamaica and from what I heard there hardly any point in working, the price of labor has been brought down as an incentive for increasing employment and production to the point it's not even worth it. I also saw it myself when I was in Belize and especially in Guatemala where people get robbed for spare change.
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Are you basing your argument off of what the street signs in NYC say? Did I say latin american? Don't even worry about spanish at the moment, somebody needs to get you in some basic english classes to get your reading correct. I still stand by opinion that the latin-immigrant, "illegal" or not has the hardest job in america because most of the hard labor in the US is dependent on the sweat of their brow. They work the fields, they cook the food, they build the houses. People argue that they may be taking the jobs of others but regardless they're the one's doing the dirty work in the country with few if any rights. It's wild how people persecute them for taking the jobs that others "want", when in reality it's the US controlled world banks like the IMF who through their international lending, structuraladjustment policies, and free trade keep people from living a poor or even remotely sustainable lifestyle. My boy just came back from visiting his family in Jamaica and from what I heard there hardly any point in working, the price of labor has been brought down as an incentive for increasing employment and production to the point it's not even worth it. I also saw it myself when I was in Belize and especially in Guatemala where people get robbed for spare change.
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honestly this thread is stupid and makes no sense... .
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honestly this thread is stupid and makes no sense... .
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Co-sign, The responsibility is in our hands wither we wanna wake up and recognize the faults and build on those faults to better ourselves and our communities is up to us and only us.Originally Posted by WISEPHAROAH
I used to be a militant young black dude at one point. Black panther type of dude. Then I realized that the mental victimization I was inflicting on myself was actually counter productive to me living a life a actually want. I believe the biggest problem in AA culture is "self awareness". Knowledge of self and identity build a back bone and confidence that allows one to interact with every man no matter their ethnic or economical background. Most blacks alienate themselves when they are in social circles that they perceive to be "white" or "uppity" and really don't learn how to communicate and learn from a different perspective. The American black man in the modern world is the most unique and contradictory thing on earth. The amount of power we have individually is amazing. The amount of power we could have collectively would be devastating. We in one or two generations could literally have a infrastructure that is identical to the jewish infrastructure. I believe we are our own worst enemy. Our generation is the one that will conceptualize this paradigm shift but we will not be alive to fully enjoy the ramifications. The planet looovveesss us and the planet really loves charming,intelligible, clean cut black men.............. I promise
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Co-sign, The responsibility is in our hands wither we wanna wake up and recognize the faults and build on those faults to better ourselves and our communities is up to us and only us.Originally Posted by WISEPHAROAH
I used to be a militant young black dude at one point. Black panther type of dude. Then I realized that the mental victimization I was inflicting on myself was actually counter productive to me living a life a actually want. I believe the biggest problem in AA culture is "self awareness". Knowledge of self and identity build a back bone and confidence that allows one to interact with every man no matter their ethnic or economical background. Most blacks alienate themselves when they are in social circles that they perceive to be "white" or "uppity" and really don't learn how to communicate and learn from a different perspective. The American black man in the modern world is the most unique and contradictory thing on earth. The amount of power we have individually is amazing. The amount of power we could have collectively would be devastating. We in one or two generations could literally have a infrastructure that is identical to the jewish infrastructure. I believe we are our own worst enemy. Our generation is the one that will conceptualize this paradigm shift but we will not be alive to fully enjoy the ramifications. The planet looovveesss us and the planet really loves charming,intelligible, clean cut black men.............. I promise
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I see many blacks complaining about how they're treated, but always say "We don't gotta change for nobody".
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I see many blacks complaining about how they're treated, but always say "We don't gotta change for nobody".
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race discussions (this thread especially) usually result in both sides talking in circles. it's safe to say that no one knows what it's like to be a Black male in America besides Black males in America.
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race discussions (this thread especially) usually result in both sides talking in circles. it's safe to say that no one knows what it's like to be a Black male in America besides Black males in America.
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/thread.
It's hilarious to me to see non-black people in this type of thread trying to tell black people what it's like to be black
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/thread.
It's hilarious to me to see non-black people in this type of thread trying to tell black people what it's like to be black
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That's a cop out. Being a black male in Alabama is much different from growing up being a black male in a nice part of Los Angeles etc. Socio-economic, demographics of population, parents education are a lot better indicators of whether you had a 'similar' growing up experience. Someone from a Hispanic family, with parents that didn't go to college and overcame obstacles etc can definitely contribute to this thread and to this topic.
Also, every person has one singular perspective based on their life experiences and inclination to study the topic. I am not a Black male but I can empathize with the situation, and understand the factors in the situation. Just because I can't 'feel' what they felt doesn't mean I cannot objectively look at the topic. True, I can't subjectively look at the topic but isn't that the point? To look at this not from an individual standpoint, but instead to try and understand the core problems and how this can be changed.
Personally, I think that generation by generation it has to change. It is unfair to lay the problem of change on any one presidency...it takes an entire generation turning over to see the real effects of programs put in place today. With computers, technology etc it is fair to say that the kids that are born this year will all have ACCESS to information to better themselves. The question is whether the 'Black' society that is growing up today places importance on that.
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That's a cop out. Being a black male in Alabama is much different from growing up being a black male in a nice part of Los Angeles etc. Socio-economic, demographics of population, parents education are a lot better indicators of whether you had a 'similar' growing up experience. Someone from a Hispanic family, with parents that didn't go to college and overcame obstacles etc can definitely contribute to this thread and to this topic.
Also, every person has one singular perspective based on their life experiences and inclination to study the topic. I am not a Black male but I can empathize with the situation, and understand the factors in the situation. Just because I can't 'feel' what they felt doesn't mean I cannot objectively look at the topic. True, I can't subjectively look at the topic but isn't that the point? To look at this not from an individual standpoint, but instead to try and understand the core problems and how this can be changed.
Personally, I think that generation by generation it has to change. It is unfair to lay the problem of change on any one presidency...it takes an entire generation turning over to see the real effects of programs put in place today. With computers, technology etc it is fair to say that the kids that are born this year will all have ACCESS to information to better themselves. The question is whether the 'Black' society that is growing up today places importance on that.
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At the end of the day tho your still considered a n....er regardless of what end of the social spectrum your in and or location.
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