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ladysycamore · 07-04-2004, 04:23 AM

Let me just respond by saying that richlevy said just about everything that I wanted to say but in a better tone.

I was about to break my promise of not discussing black culture/issues with other whites because it is getting to the point of madness trying to explain anything to half of them. Sorry if that "offends" anyone here, but it is what it is. I'm getting too damned old and impatient to be talking to grown adults that seem to want to "understand" but when "we" give an answer to questions, they are picked apart and underminded, so I say, what's the damned point? Plus, I just don't need the extra stress. :p Most of the time, I say if you want to understand black people, then ask black people, but sometimes...I just don't know anymore.

Oh and blue: I think I'm the only black here that posts on a regular. If there are any more, I don't know about them.

However, I will contribute this. It is a transcript of an interview with Tavis Smiley and Dr. Henry Louis Gates. I think I've posted this before, but it bears repeating as far as any "explaination" is concerned, and Dr. Gates expresses himself so well, IMO. Enjoy.

Transcript of the Tavis Smiey with Dr. Henry Louis Gates discussing his documentary, "America Beyond The Color Lines".

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/...nscript.html#2
*Scroll down past the transcript of Al Sharpton (refrain please!) to get to the transcript of Henry Gates*

Other links to explore:

Dr. Cornell West: on Discrimination
http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/docs/west.redis.discr.html

Tavis Smiley's interview with Bill Cosby (the first round of comments in May 2004):
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/...nscript.html#1

Michael Eric Dyson Commentary: Cosby's Comments (audio)
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1912340

07-04-2004, 04:23 AM	#36
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Let me just respond by saying that richlevy said just about everything that I wanted to say but in a better tone. I was about to break my promise of not discussing black culture/issues with other whites because it is getting to the point of madness trying to explain anything to half of them. Sorry if that "offends" anyone here, but it is what it is. I'm getting too damned old and impatient to be talking to grown adults that seem to want to "understand" but when "we" give an answer to questions, they are picked apart and underminded, so I say, what's the damned point? Plus, I just don't need the extra stress. :p Most of the time, I say if you want to understand black people, then ask black people, but sometimes...I just don't know anymore. Oh and blue: I think I'm the only black here that posts on a regular. If there are any more, I don't know about them. However, I will contribute this. It is a transcript of an interview with Tavis Smiley and Dr. Henry Louis Gates. I think I've posted this before, but it bears repeating as far as any "explaination" is concerned, and Dr. Gates expresses himself so well, IMO. Enjoy. Transcript of the Tavis Smiey with Dr. Henry Louis Gates discussing his documentary, "America Beyond The Color Lines". http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/...nscript.html#2 Scroll down past the transcript of Al Sharpton (refrain please!) to get to the transcript of Henry Gates Other links to explore: Dr. Cornell West: on Discrimination http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/docs/west.redis.discr.html Tavis Smiley's interview with Bill Cosby (the first round of comments in May 2004): http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/...nscript.html#1 Michael Eric Dyson Commentary: Cosby's Comments (audio) http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1912340 __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"