Comments on: Quote Of The Day – Race And Responsibility

By: missi

missi — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:44:45 +0000

I think what we need to look at is how african americans are portrayed in the media and regarded in general. I firmly believe that most important is the sense of self esteem a student feels. I always felt inferior in school, like whenever i got an answer wrong it was expected and it is largely because of how i felt i was perceived. anyone who really wants to argue this point isn’t paying attention…probably because they don’t have to. im not saying it is a reason to give up, but it is an unnecessary obstacle that we should all be ashamed still exists.

By: STEVE

STEVE — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:39:14 +0000

I THINK IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR OBAMA TO NOT JUST DIRECT HIS SPEECH TO BLACK BOYS AND GIRLS BUT TO ALL AND BASICALLY SAY, IF YOU’RE WAITING FOR “GOD” TO HELP YOU, YOU WILL FIND NOTHING BUT DISAPPOINTMENT. IF YOU ACT FOR YOURSELF WITHOUT THE HELP OF OTHER CONFUSED INDIVIDUALS, THEN YOU CAN TRULY BE PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. PROGRESS IN SOCIETY IS NOT DETERMINED BY A SPEECH, BUT HOW THOSE PEOPLE REACT TO A SPEECH. AND A SPEECH DIRECTED AT ONE SECT OF SOCIETY, INSTEAD OF AMERICA AS A WHOLE, IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO CORRECT THE IMBALANCES OF JUSTICE. THE WHITE FOLKS THAT INTERACT WITH THE BLACK FOLKS THAT THIS SPEECH WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS NEED TO HAVE A CONSCIENTIOUS APPROACH TO EQUALITY AND UNDERSTANDING.

By: ExiledIndependent

ExiledIndependent — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:04:19 +0000

Very Cosby-esque. Good for him!