After reading Senator Harry Reid’s [“unintentional“] racist comment, I went into blank stare mode, then snapped out & went straight into no that mutha fucka didn’t mode. In case you’ve been under a rock, this fool said privately that he believed Barack Obama was well suited to a presidential run because he is a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."
First, of all, it’s clear that there is a fear/dislike of the dark skinned Black. Reid’s statement & many echoed around news outlets, blogs etc have led me to believe that all of these incidences of unintentional racism go to the core of beliefs held by many white Americans.
I don’t know how many times today I’ve heard that Barack Obama would have not been our president had he been darker. Sounds like some Willie Lynch shit to me. Is a light Negro less dangerous & friendlier than a dark Negro?
Truth be told, if our ancestors were not raped and… No, I won’t go there, that’s another blog post.
Second, what the fuck is a “Negro dialect?” I’ve been searching for that meaning all weekend! And how does Reid know who has the ability to turn said dialect on & off? Is the ability to turn it on & off based on skin complexion?
Dictionary.com defines dialect as – a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
Black Americans, just like any other group on this country are now homogeneous. And the last time I polled, my Negro friends, 94.254% of them sounded like my white friends. I’m just saying.
So now people, mainly republicans are calling on Reid to step down. I’m actually torn on this; not sure if he straight up needs to go or if he needs a verbal bitch slap from the top down; starting with the Black Messiah (Barack Obama) himself. Well, I guess that verbal bitch slap from the Black Messiah won’t be coming. He just feels that Reid used “inartful language.”
Lastly, I have an issue with the Congressional Black Caucus unequivocally backing Reid. Where’s the out rage in our “Black” leaders on Capital Hill?
Now: Do I dare broach the subject of a white man claiming that he’s blacker than a Black man? A nasty looking white man, who’s a disgrace to the state of IL, politics in general & possibly his race thinks that he’s blacker than a Black men; the man running this fucking nation? I think not!
Obama may be a lot of things, but one thing is, he is undeniably is the quintessential Black man in every fashion.
This fool Rod Blababitch Blagojevich said to Esquire magazine:
“I'm blacker than Barack Obama. I shined shoes. I grew up in a five-room apartment. My father had a little Laundromat in a black community not far from where he lived. I saw it all growing up.”
Since when does shining shoes give a white man a ghetto pass? Shit, I play golf but that doesn’t make me white, or wanted on the golf course. Actually, I don’t play golf; I just want to make a point.
Honestly, I can’t even be mad at Blagojevich for his dumb ass comment. It’s clear that he’s struggling to remain relevant & in the news. What better way to attempt that by saying something so over the top. Creating this controversy gave this fool another three minutes on his fading fifteen minutes of fame. I guess his upcoming appearance on “Celebrity Apprentice” wasn’t enough.
I’ll tell you; today, I suffered the biggest racial tension headache that I’ve experienced since Don Dumb Imus said with pride; “Them some nappy headed hoes.”
What on earth is a Negro dialect????????????????
OMG These people honestly need a massive re-education.
How on earth did this man get a job in public office??? WTF?
“Negro dialect” that is some bullshit some freshly squeezed bullshit.
And dude who said he is blacker that obama what a fool shinining shoes and living in the ghetto/projects does not make you black neither does having a single parent or haivng all your friends be black it makes you a white person that grew up in the projects.
Why do these idiots think that ghetto=authenic black. Meaining that if you are not a “product of the ghetto” than you are “not really black”
I did not grow up in abject poverty, I come from a two parent household, parents orginated from Nigeria came to England and had me. So all that makes me not that black I’m African! I am pretty damn black if i do say so myself somebody needs to point this boy to wikipedia for some reducation LOL
I ain’t mad at Harry Reid or Blaze for telling the truth. That is what they BELIEVE!! I was listening to the spin on CNN last night which I was doing simply by accident and I must say, that show is precisely why we are in such bad shape. We let these spin-filled, deceitful, tranquilizing bon-bons numb us and dumb us.
In my opinion, in this country, at this time, a dark skinned brotha or sista with a weak grasp of the King’s English yet fluent in Ebonics will not be elected Prez any time soon… Maybe the mayor of DC, but not POTUS.
I’ve used this same quote a thousand times if I’ve used it once. A sister once said: “to understand the intent, look at the affect.” Do ya’ll know what that means???
Obama TELLS you what he’s gonna do, does the opposite – and you still love the gigolo. Or, ya don’t hit the “undercover brotha” hard like you would a white boy. He talks progressive, but creeps with imperialists and industrialists. But he will get around to the colored agenda real soooooon…..
His skin color is like NoDoze for niggas – they see no evil, hear no evil. The Great Symbol walks on water and his measuring stick ain’t even been pulled out. He’s the smoothest poli-pimpster I’ve ever seen; he has white folks and black wrapped around his rhetoric, while his administration goes further than Bush: bombing Pakistan, sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, setting no timetable for getting out of Iraq, Guantanmo closed yet?!
99% of the Dems tell you what you want to hear, screw you with sandpaper, like the healthcare debacle – but you mad at Harry Reid for saying what most white folks think, believe or feel, either consciously or unconsciously…
…and not, I repeat, NOT mad at him for what he does/does not DO!
Meanwhile, your nephews and nieces better get ready for some compulsory military service as well as new jobs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Africa…
Come on ya’ll…ding a ling a ling wake up!!!
These kind of racist attitudes will never change.A Young student in London from Dubai said:”In Dubai,if you want to have a Woman for pleasure, there are so many Africans who can be bought for nothing!” I kept quiet….
At a North London school, an Old French Lady Teacher says:”In France,we beleive that everyone should be in their own Countries, but of course,we keep some for the jobs we “the french” do not want to do.” She went on saying:”where do you live?” I replied:”In Barnet,North London.” She said:”You’re lucky,if you were in France, you’d be lucky to get an accomodation in a ghetto.”
In 2008,I am stopped at Brussels eurostar,coming back to London, my new British passport is held as the officer is clearly disturbed by what she’s reading on her computer, she starts asking:”Were you born in Burundi?” I say:”How is that relevant question?” I was handed back the passport without being told why I was stopped, once I reached London, I was stopped again randomly, I was asked what I was doing in Belgium.Another African, naturalised Belgian, told me he always get stopped at eurostar. Later,the Head of Eurostar UK border agency wrote to me an apology and said I won’t be stopped at any port, she didn’t give me a reason why I had been stopped.
A Police officer in London makes harrassment,”You have a British citizenship,so,I can’t deport you!” I replied:”Well,if you do,I’m sure Africa will welcome me back with open arms!” He laughs and says:”Where do you People come from?” I said “Burundi,Africa!” He says:”What are you known for?” I purposely say:”We’re known for civil war!” He plays as a Kid saying he’s afraid to be shot by me.
Racism will never change, some race will always perceive Africans a certain way,we can’t change their Hate and attitude, but what we can do as a People is to stand in unity.
Excellent commentary DK.
Blessings!
@ Dk, Glad you posted this!
@ FreeSlave, Keep da fiya burnin’!..Is that Negro dialect?…LOL
To the Italian Government and their Nazi terrorists against Africans, to the Russian Nazi terrorists against Africans, to Nazi terrorist of President Bashir of Sudan against Black Africans of Darfur, hear this:
forgot this one from colin powell,well said:
Everyone has a little racism in them. Coincides with selfishness. Same as wanting your family to do well. Coincides with wanting your race to do well. Stop blowing things out of proportion.
All your doing is giving it more publicity.
The same things happen back and forth all day long.
I was lucky enough to walk on to a D1 ball team, was called white boy, cornbread, cracker, yada yada. And I didn’t give a shit. What does that even mean to me? Except what others might have told me.
And guess what happened, it stopped (not that I cared) just because it didn’t bother me. Ended up fitting in pretty well.
PEACE AND LOVE