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ORIGINAL: mnottertail

LOL----

it is the hard R with the kill behind it.  Not sure where I want to be standing in this, being the white Rick James and all. 
Richard Pryor did a good bit on it once.  I have all kinds of friends, and we talk about that every once in a while.

I had a slave, Felicia, in New York---
She moved to Dallas, TX-----

Felicia, I said, why do you want to go into that KKK motherfucker?

She said,
Down there you know where you stand they are right up front about it, no passive-aggressive bullshit.

While I know what she said, and what she means, I do not know what she felt, I never will, and that is a difference of sorts.

Ron

ps around here some of us at least do the oooo sound. 

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ORIGINAL: sambamanslilgirl

just because it's something based in the 50s doesn't mean it's not currently happening today, BBBTBW.  i still feel it's a good example since i attended a historical black university where the "wannabes" (like me) were teased for our proper enunciation of the English language and other things by the "jiggaboos" who enjoyed keeping things natural. oh yeah that was back in the 90s too.   As I said before, the cases are pretty isolated.

minding your Ps and Qs also pertains to Black Americans as well if they are going to offend other races, don't you think? or should there be a set of standards for us and none for everyone else?

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I agree that NO ONE should use the "N" word to distinguish a race of people, not even Black People.  We should not use other slangs to describe either.  However free speech is what it is.  You have it, use it...But don't cry sour grapes if you get taken to task over what you say.  It's your right to say it, it's my right to be offended by it and challenge you over what you said.  If I am a loud mouth like the Rev. Al or Jesse Jackson, and do it in a very public forum, you deal with me there.  If I am more subtle and private, I will bring it to you there.... "  (this was excerpted from post 46)

i don't see Jesse or Al up in arms when a Black actor/comedian making fun of other races - oh no that's acceptable among us. yet when the tables are switch, we demand an apology and then firing them from their job because the Black race feels offended.  however they don't speak for the entire Black race ...they don't represent me and my opinions. i didn't feel offended by Imus' remarks as i mentioned earlier i don't agree with him. it's about equality in free speech which you've forgotten about. screw the Ps and Qs everyone has a right to say whatever the hell they want to say. screaming racism every time someone say something so offensive is one way to keep everyone segregated as a society.

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ORIGINAL: sambamanslilgirl

it's not the first that i've been called a racist within my own Black race and i'm not afraid to admit i am a racist towards Black Americans - shocking huh?  just because i don't accept the norm and scream what anyone says in the public eye is "racism" like the other black sheeple, i personally don't get offended since i stand by my opinionated nature (which you have confused for anger) and the opinions expressed.  i have been called a nigger more times than i can remember even when i was the only Black kid residing in white block of an upper middle class neighborhood. i have admiration and respect for all races and cultures except my own for personal reasons. so call me a racist against my Black race i really don't care - my opinions and i'm conforming/changing for anybody to please them.

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ORIGINAL: XahleenaXkajiraX

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ORIGINAL: sambamanslilgirl

it's not the first that i've been called a racist within my own Black race and i'm not afraid to admit i am a racist towards Black Americans - shocking huh?  just because i don't accept the norm and scream what anyone says in the public eye is "racism" like the other black sheeple, i personally don't get offended since i stand by my opinionated nature (which you have confused for anger) and the opinions expressed.  i have been called a nigger more times than i can remember even when i was the only Black kid residing in white block of an upper middle class neighborhood. i have admiration and respect for all races and cultures except my own for personal reasons. so call me a racist against my Black race i really don't care - my opinions and i'm conforming/changing for anybody to please them.

AMEN!!

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

Amen!!! Lordy....Lordy.....The difference that you two sistahs...Seem to be unable to grasp that what he said was on a nationally televised show....

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ORIGINAL: sambamanslilgirl

to answer your question, homeboy, nope it wouldn't hurt my career. all opinions and views expressed are mine alone and you don't have to agree with me or not. i wouldn't be dismayed about the responses i would receive in my myspace inbox because i'm being honest in what i wrote. or do you think i should have lied to listening public of Fearless Radio and said they were pleasing bunch of hiphop artists? if you are going to be in the biz especially music and film, i have a right be honest to you, fans and the reading public. there are times i have been told not to hold anything back in my reviews and so far i haven't. the bands deserve the right to know what went wrong or right during their performance at the Double Door or Metro.

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

[And the only thing in your review that you chose to focus on was their ethnic appearance and didn't comment once about their level of talent....

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ORIGINAL: XahleenaXkajiraX

hmmm well there is a reason people dont really watch... Womens Basketball... they really dont have much talent ....lol call that sexiest dont ya.. we already have a racist black woman, why not have a sexiest white woman against her own sex *Raises hand for the wonderful way of sarcasm* I agree completely with samba, she comes with terms that most African-Americans would never even consider looking at in fear that they would be persecuted for their beliefs by their own race.

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ORIGINAL: domiguy

I am afraid you are missing the point my dear. Lets say the nappy headed ho's were a  tremendous band....And the only thing in your review that you chose to focus on was their ethnic appearance and didn't comment once about their level of talent....Who would want to read your reviews?....What employer would want to hire you? If you worked for, let's say the Trib...And your review of the "Nappy headed ho's" was based entirely on their appearance...And was derogatory in nature...  You would be probably looking for a new job.

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ORIGINAL: sambamanslilgirl

and you're missing the point - i don't review about anyone's appearance only the music, stage presence, lyrics and how the crowd reacted to your performance.  ethnic appearance doesn't matter to me - i have reviewed Hispanic rappers to Ukraine rock band. talent does matter to my readers because if you cannot rap worth a damn, i will tell you honestly in my review even if i worked for the Trib or Times.  if a reggae hiphop artist had dreds and wore a tropical island shirt, i wouldn't care as long as he could keep the audience hyped during his set.