America’s ultimate symbolism: White skin
Seeing the flag pin on Sen. Obama during the last of three debates with Sen. McCain prompted me to say to myself,
“…and still he is considered a nigger.” He is still not white, not good enough, inferior, still a Muslin. I don‘t know what it will take and perhaps Sen. Clinton had the right idea, "And the heavens will open up" and to her uttermost surprise, Baby Barack tumbled down at her feet; Swartland clothes and all.
I am mindful of a study some years ago wherein participants were shown pictures of people and asked which of the supplied language applied to which picture. For example, there are five photos and one person is wearing a flag pin. The participants are asked “Which one of the five people is patriotic?” or with a group of five people, one of whom is Black, the question is, “Which one is a purse snatcher?” I believe that project is still used today or some form of it under various guises.
There is the symbolism of saluting the flag, eating watermelon, Black and white children playing together, portrait of Albert Einstein, a gathering of Wall Street Bankers or other very influential persons. These symbols run our country and greatly and unnecessarily add to its complexities. If we were to see more people of color in powerful positions, I posit Sen. Obama’s route to the White House would not be so difficult. But since we Black citizens have been deliberately purge from any scene of power or toppled down if we managed to get there, we will remain an interesting object seeking places of real power. Looking forward to the MSM telling us the Office of the President is now only a figure head and the true power and interest lie in the seat of the Vice Presidency who will be, hopefully, Sen. Biden.
I think the thrust of this post is to respond with glee major newspapers rejecting the services of the *AP Wire Services. Mainstream Media has long been the perpetrators of these Black stereotypes and little did I know a few months back when observing reporters were doing a better job of reporting that AP’s neck was on the chopping board. I remember there were a few photos that were tinged and their reporting has been under fire for years. And there were the twelve straight primary wins of Sen. Obama and not a whimper in the MSM. Those types of insults do not go un-noticed by decent people.
That’s my rant for tonight and I leave while reminding myself I am not a Social Behaviorist, I do have personal opinions as to how I, and my fellow Blacks, am treated.
Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-Span and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB
P.S. If it took my friends and me eating watermelons to bring attention to our poverty and blame in relations to the sub-prime loans and the present economic difficulties, next season I am going to have Watermelon Parties. Lots of’em! I would personally play a banjo and sing “Old Black Joe” and “Swanee” and ask my guest to wear their “slave” clothings. Just like Flip (Geraldine) Wilson said, “If you got it, flaunt it!” Tara will have nothing on us. We’ll talk and exchange stories an all. It would be a very festive and “colored-ful” day. (Smile)
*Shocker: Tribune Co. Gives Notice To Drop AP
By Joe Strupp
Published: October 16, 2008 12:40 PM ET (Thanks Drudge)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003874855
Opening paragraph:
NEW YORK Tribune Company has given a two-year notice to the Associated Press that its daily newspapers plan to drop the news service, becoming the first major newspaper chain to do so since the recent controversy over new rates began.
“…and still he is considered a nigger.” He is still not white, not good enough, inferior, still a Muslin. I don‘t know what it will take and perhaps Sen. Clinton had the right idea, "And the heavens will open up" and to her uttermost surprise, Baby Barack tumbled down at her feet; Swartland clothes and all.
I am mindful of a study some years ago wherein participants were shown pictures of people and asked which of the supplied language applied to which picture. For example, there are five photos and one person is wearing a flag pin. The participants are asked “Which one of the five people is patriotic?” or with a group of five people, one of whom is Black, the question is, “Which one is a purse snatcher?” I believe that project is still used today or some form of it under various guises.
There is the symbolism of saluting the flag, eating watermelon, Black and white children playing together, portrait of Albert Einstein, a gathering of Wall Street Bankers or other very influential persons. These symbols run our country and greatly and unnecessarily add to its complexities. If we were to see more people of color in powerful positions, I posit Sen. Obama’s route to the White House would not be so difficult. But since we Black citizens have been deliberately purge from any scene of power or toppled down if we managed to get there, we will remain an interesting object seeking places of real power. Looking forward to the MSM telling us the Office of the President is now only a figure head and the true power and interest lie in the seat of the Vice Presidency who will be, hopefully, Sen. Biden.
I think the thrust of this post is to respond with glee major newspapers rejecting the services of the *AP Wire Services. Mainstream Media has long been the perpetrators of these Black stereotypes and little did I know a few months back when observing reporters were doing a better job of reporting that AP’s neck was on the chopping board. I remember there were a few photos that were tinged and their reporting has been under fire for years. And there were the twelve straight primary wins of Sen. Obama and not a whimper in the MSM. Those types of insults do not go un-noticed by decent people.
That’s my rant for tonight and I leave while reminding myself I am not a Social Behaviorist, I do have personal opinions as to how I, and my fellow Blacks, am treated.
Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-Span and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB
P.S. If it took my friends and me eating watermelons to bring attention to our poverty and blame in relations to the sub-prime loans and the present economic difficulties, next season I am going to have Watermelon Parties. Lots of’em! I would personally play a banjo and sing “Old Black Joe” and “Swanee” and ask my guest to wear their “slave” clothings. Just like Flip (Geraldine) Wilson said, “If you got it, flaunt it!” Tara will have nothing on us. We’ll talk and exchange stories an all. It would be a very festive and “colored-ful” day. (Smile)
*Shocker: Tribune Co. Gives Notice To Drop AP
By Joe Strupp
Published: October 16, 2008 12:40 PM ET (Thanks Drudge)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003874855
Opening paragraph:
NEW YORK Tribune Company has given a two-year notice to the Associated Press that its daily newspapers plan to drop the news service, becoming the first major newspaper chain to do so since the recent controversy over new rates began.
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