Black In America – CNN

July 28th 2008
By: Daddymix

My rant today is that we Black folks now see everyday what we’ve known all our lives. And that is no matter if a man is half White, and half Black he is still viewed as a Black man. And that goes for if he's half Black, and half anythings else he is still a Black man. Or Nigger in some circles. And I most likely will not live long enough to see that change.

It’s just science fiction to me that no matter where you go people look down on you if you’re Black. I’ve had the opportunity to travel a bit in my lifetime, and this always just freaks me out. I’ve been to Asia, Europe, Canada, and Mexico, and it’s the same no matter what country you go to. I mean come on now! You don’t even know me, but you’re already convinced that I’m up to no good. You know nothing about me, but in your mind I belong to the dregs of the earth.

The question is what do we do? Or should we do anything at all? I mean if there are some people that truly believe we do not have a place here in this country what can we really do about it?

I was watching the Black in America program on CNN. I didn’t really get off on it. Like I’ve said before, it was education for White folks.

But what I really would have liked to have seen was how many Black folks do really well in this country. I know they showed a few folks doing well, but the program to me made it seem like (and this is just an example) that for every one person doing well, there are millions not doing anything.

When in reality the number of Blacks in this country that make a decent living, and don’t do or sell drugs, or rob people is quite large. But these programs on race to me do nothing more than show the rest of the world there some very bad Black folks out here. Therefore to them we’re all lowlifes. And those who do well were the product of Affirmative Action. Why can’t we have specials about the Black folks who do well? About those that take care of their children, and are upstanding citizens in their neighborhoods?

We are constantly bombarded with feel good stories about White folks and their families. Don’t we feel good? Aren’t there any feel good stories out there for us?

Personally I have a big family. And out of all of those we have the one fuckup. Every family Black or White or whatever has that one person that just can’t seem to get it together. But you would never know that about by watching these special presentations.

Answer this for me. If we know that at least 45% of Black males in prison today have sentences that do not fit the crime, why haven’t they been retried? Why hasn’t CNN done an expose’ on this problem. Why don’t they get that camera and microphone up into the face of the prosecutors that know these men are unjustly incarcerated? Look how many Black men were found innocent in Texas behind DNA testing. So I can’t believe that every single Black man in prison today belongs there. And for the Black men that still want to do crime, let them do the time. Hell they already know if they get jammed up it will be most likely for the long run. Stupid. Just plain stupid!

I believe it’s time to celebrate the Black family. For all of the great things we have done, and for the great things some of us are doing now. Celebrate the struggle of a people to overcome racism and become part of a world that really doesn't want you here. For all of the Black men who stand up and take care of their children. For all of the Black men who take care of their wives. For Black men who worship their God, and pass that knowledge to their children. For the Black woman, for without her we fail. For the Black folks that came years before us, and set the pace for us to overcome. There is a list of accomplishments and inventions flying around the internet, and the majority of Whites, and Blacks have no idea it exists. That Black folks have made it possible for America to live a little easier from their works like the door knob, and the stop light. And for those who do not want to change their bad habits we should start now trying to come up with a solution to drop these folks off on a deserted island, and let them fend for themselves. If we could just get rid of those who brag on doing time in prison. The one's that sell drugs in neighborhoods and bring down the value of homes, and property. The ones who break into homes and steal hard earned possessions. The ones who constantly drag the rest of us down to their level. Yeah. Those people!

. There are a lot of folks trying to bring these people into the 21st century, but for some it will do no good. There are some Black children that once they get a taste of crime, it’s what they want to do. But then there are Black children that once they get a taste of a good education, and by good I mean spending time with a tutor, they see that they can do the work successfully, go on to graduate high school, and some on to college. But you’re still going to have those that just don’t give a f*@k.


You all have a great and blessed day. PEACE!

Daddy.