The 2008 Summer Olympics will be hitting China in a couple of weeks and some disturbing reports are coming out of Beijing.
According to the South China Morning Post, bar owners in the Beijing area were asked to refuse service to black patrons for the upcoming games. The article reports:
Bar owners near the Workers’ Stadium in central Beijing say they have been forced by Public Security Bureau officials to sign pledges agreeing not to let black people enter their premises.
“Uniformed Public Security Bureau officers came into the bar recently and told me not to serve black people or Mongolians,” said the co-owner of a western-style bar, who asked not to be named. [SOURCE]
WOW! The Olympics theme this year is “One World, One Dream” hopefully China will try to uphold it.
CONDI PRAISES BARACK & PLANS TO MOVE ON
When Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appeared on CNN’s Late Edition earlier this week, she was asked about the historic nature of Sen. Barack Obama’s position as the presumptive Democratic nominee for the presidency.
WOLF BLITZER: One final question. Your immediate predecessor, Colin Powell. I interviewed him many times. But he said this to Tavis Smiley, back in January. About this race and about the phenomenon of Sen. Barack Obama, he said this:
“Let’s enjoy this moment where a person like Barack Obama can knock down all of those old barriers that people thought existed, with respect to the opportunities that are available for African Americans. And my congratulations to him.”
Now, you grew up in the segregated South. You know what racism is in our country. The fact that Barack Obama is now the Democratic presidential nominee, what does that say to you?
RICE: I think it’s great. And I think it’s great for our country.
And I do think it says that we’ve come a long way. But it’s interesting that it’s from Colin Powell. He knocked down a few barriers of his own. He knocked down the barrier of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He knocked down the barrier to the first black secretary of State. Yes, I’ve knocked down a few too. It just shows that our country has been doing this for a while and it’s great that this last barrier, perhaps, has also come down.
BLITZER: Have you decided who to vote for?
RICE: Wolf, yes.
BLITZER: Do you want to tell us?
RICE: No.
Rice also mentioned that she has no intention of sticking around in Washington following her term.
“Look, I’ve done my part. And I’ve got six months to sprint to the finish and then I have other things that I want to do. I want to go back to California, I want to write a serious book about American foreign policy. There are issues that have come to concern me greatly. Some that I was concerned about before I came here, like the state of education in the United States, which I think is at the root of our competitiveness. It’s at the root of our confidence and therefore it’s at the root of our international leadership. I’ll go back and work on issues like that. And it will be time for somebody else to take the stage.”
TAVIS TALKS
According to Tavis Smiley, “There is no such thing in America as race transcendence, and Obama’s going to find that out real soon.There’s no such thing as ‘post-racial’ in America, because if you push the envelope too far, you’re going to hear about it.”
And he should know. Following negatively perceived comments about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, Smiley endured a media firestorm after criticizing Obama for not attending the annual State of the Black Union. In April, he announced he would be leaving the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Although Joyner suggested that Smiley couldn’t take the heat surrounding his remarks on Obama, Smiley contended that he needed time to concentrate on other endeavors.
Smiley says, “Just because Barack Obama is black, doesn’t mean he gets a pass on being held accountable on issues that matter to black people. I’m not an Obama critic or a McCain critic. The term itself is dismissive and insulting.”
Smiley, who owns his radio show and has authored numerous books in addition to creating the Tavis Smiley Foundation to empower youth, will broadcast live from the Democratic convention next month, as well as the Republican convention in September.
“I want to do what I always try to do, which is to be authentic in my coverage,” Smiley says. “I’m an advocacy journalist, not a journalist in the traditional sense. I believe my role in the media is to get people to re-examine the assumptions they hold.”
“This is what I do — asking critical questions,” Smiley says. “Now some of you regard it as keeping a brother down, holding a brother back. Because you regard it that way, you don’t understand that this is the role that I’ve always played.”
( SOURCES: CNN, IHT, AP, LA Times, MSNBC )
( PHOTOS: AP PHOTO )
WOW! Wonder if Condi is voting for Barack ?
I’m not surprised…what yall thought because they were nice enough to give us extra duck sauce and a free fortune cookie that they actually LIKED us??? Truth hurts
it’S fake news ,don”t beleveit
… almost first
I BELIEVE BLK FOLKS ARE DRAWING BARAK OWN JESSE, BERNNY, TAVIS ETC
no it’s not “fake news”. Asians as a whole do not like or respect Black people…
They believe we are bottom of the barral and that Whites who have done more harm to them should be held to a higher esteem.
Case in point many Indians believe the fairer you are, the more beautiful and richer you will be.
Indian women frequently use bleaching creams and are prepared to kill their daughter if she ever dated a Black man.
Not much has changed in this world.
china is the one behind the genocide in darfur
and we are the ones who support them more
they can kiss my black ass.. the blacks in the olympics
should boycott!!!!
Us black people must have something very special for the world to be against us. It makes me even more proud to be black because we get so much attention and everyone wants to be like us almost. We just need to stick together thats one thing we need to do.
i’m speechless about the beijing news…
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
my question is besides skipping the photo opp, talking heads state of the black union thing that tavis puts on annually what are his other beefs w/obama. just sit down tavis, go somewhere and write a book for black ppl like my mom to scoop up b/c she thinks your one of great leaders, scholars, and pundits. while mr. smiley has done way more for black people than i have, he’s no savior of our race and time-GET OFF OBAMAS BACK. yes condi go back to CA and continue to enjoy a lucrative academic career while trying to wash all the blood of africans and iraqis and aphganistanis off of your hands-whatever, who cares who she’s voting for. she only gets one vote.
i heard this about the olympics on the radio earlier today. asians sure are racist, what in the hell?
Can we as black people please stop giving these friggin racists a pass to walk all over our black asses! GOD it makes me sooo livid because we swear we got our sh*t together, we got talent, we got swag, hell half the damn race aint even got an education! We will bang on each other all day long but let some asians or whites do some racist sh*t to us like they BEEN DOING and it falls on deaf ears or blind eyes!! Or hell y no one talks about how latinos got jobs all over BET, the latin chicks co signing the hell outta rap videos more than black chicks but yet LATINOS CANT STOP KILLIN UP BLACKS IN LA EVERYDAY!! Latinos in LA are worse than racist pig cops! Come on black people wake up! The whole world is against us we even against ourselves. Black men, let’s get strong like some of us black women. You rush to other women of color and can’t wait to down a sista but have you ever thought of asking that woman of whatever heritage she is, what she’s doing or plans to do to speak out against the mistreatment of blacks at the actions of their people? In todays world f*ck that We Are The World Sh*t! That aint nuthin but a damn ploy to calm down angry ass black folk like myself who’s hip to all this racist bullsh*t the world be trying to serve to my race. NOT GONNA WORK! IMA NEED FOR MY PEOPLE TO LAY DOWN ALL THIS OTHER MEANINGLESS BULLSH*T WE BEEF OVER AND PUT THIS RACISM SHIT ON PAUSE! WE DYING OUT HERE BY THE THOUSANDS AND NOBODY GIVES A F*CK! Not even us….SMDH
We all know about china before the summer games ever thought about coming there. so please black people lets not be surprised. And if you are be ashamed. There are no African nation near china nor do they have an influx of black people. They only know what they see in the movies and on the internet.
Wow at Benijen I guess REAL hate is everywherd
We all know Condi is voting for McCain
IT COULD BE TRUE I NEVER TRUST THOSE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, IF ITS TRUE ALL BLACK ATHLETES NEED TO TAKE A STAND
That is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
I live in Beijing, and as one who has been down to the bar streets frequently, I can say for certain that there has never been nor will be such a policy in place. Since it’s the capital city, African national embassies and black people are everywhere. Some of them speak better Chinese than myself. I have a hard time imagining that bar owners would turn away business from anyone at the peak of China’s coming out party.
Don’t believe everything that you hear, CL!
im am so fucking tired of all kinds of fucking ppl all over the world just hating on black ppl
wat in da hell did we do?? china can go fuck themselves and i hope they have more earthquakes overthere
china needs to fix themselves before they wreck themselves. I don’t care if there are 1.3billion of them over there. CL’s got 60,000 daily readers, I mean soldiers, and we’re ready for war baby.
Dr. Rice (let’s not call her Condi any more) IS ALL THAT and completely has it going on, in my book! Hate if you want to, but she knows how to get in where she fits in, stay there, take a lickin and keep on tickin, and change history! Token or not, the lady is the baddest thing IN the White House, and has been for the past 8 years.
Now… Smiley… save yourself from more shame and just get on the Obama-Band-Wagon! You’re either for Obama or against him. He’s trying his best to do everything right – trying to please the super-elite (Oil barons, Illuminati, his CFR buddies, etc) who will actually get him in office and keep him alive… meanwhile, he’s got to balance merely being ‘black without getting the reputation of forsaking his “brothers and sisters” ‘.
It’s hard enough trying to run for President being half-black. The Obama’s have received threats DAILY – not for any wrong-doing of their own… not from Iraqi’s or Iranians, or militant Muslims – OBAMA’S THREATS ARE FROM AMERICANS! Again, SIMPLY because of his skin color, it’s hard enough for him and his family — so Tavis, MY BROTHA, SUPPORT him. Don’t add fuel to fires, that could risk this history maker from accomplishing his goals.
Beijing – My question is: why not accept black people’s money? Seems like you’re hurting yourself to me.
Condi – Yay black people. We moving on up. I’m glad she and Colin gave Barack his props, regardless of if they vote for him or not.
Tavis – Sit down.
Yeah ,its a fact that they hate our asses, but they’ll setup shop in our neighborhoods selling hair and knockoff Louis bags. Hit them where it hurts and buy your hair and fake ass bamboo’s elsewhere.
What wew fall to see is that Obama is not cut from the same cloth as Tavis, Jessie and a feww other so call black leaders. First off when Obama announceed he was running no one in the black community asked what his policy was or what he stood for. They assumed he was running because his is a blackperson, which has been the case for ALL black people who have run. ( with acceptance of Fredrick Dougles) He is running because he wants to help all people. BUT at the begain it indeed appeared to be the voice of the black man. His stance on many issuse that black peoplle have found important have change. Tavis understands now more then ever that Obama will do what it takes to win elected, He has no friends in Congress being his first year and all, Most of all, If he is elected on the fact that he is black and the issues that are vaild in the black community are still issues once he has been in office Two to three years then there is going to be a problem. One of the big issues in the community is that there are an alarming number of us in the Millitary. Obama’s policy went from bring all the troops home, to time table, to as needed, to send them to Afgain to fight terror. So like said tavis Is seeing this and he understands. Just because he is black and running doesn’t mean he is the best man for the job
I thought this story was not legit until you posted it CL, and know you are on point. I see what your saying #14, but damn, are they living in the dark ages?! I think a boycott of some sort would be appropriate.
Off topic, I always thought Tavis was fine!! LOL anyway, he does have a right to be upset at Barack for not showing at the State of the Black Union, it is after all one the most forefront black forums…but I think we all need to keep in mind (and Tavis you especially) that Barack is a politician who happens to care a lot about what he represents. But he is a politician first, just like Tavis is an outstanding journalist first.
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NOT COOL AT ALL!!!! Do they even have a reason for that madness. its not going to matter any way because no matter how you word it its still going to be crazy as hell!!! Im really waiting on the world to change man…
Re: Tavis Smiley:
I am so sick of Tavis Smiley and his “I speak for all Black people” monster-size ego. Yes, Tavis, we know that racism still exists in this country, and I don’t think that Barack is naive or egotistical enough to think that his candidacy or his election as President will rid our country of racist attitudes. He knows that he has to walk a fine line in this election when it comes to race. But you, Mr. Smiley, are not the sole representative for Black Americans as you believe yourself to be. Your ego was bruised because Barack was unable to attend your “State of the Black Union” event. I’ve read comments from other Black people about this event, and they say that it’s nothing more than an attempt for you to peddle the next book you have coming out, that nothing really gets accomplished at these meetings. You come back every year and talk about the same topics that Black people talk about all the time amongst themselves, they don’t have to come to your event to do it. Get over yourself!
Tavis Smiley calling his annual meeting “The State of the Black Union” implies that Blacks live in a separate America, a separate society from the rest of the country, and that notion does not fit with what Barack is trying to promote through his campaign, that we are ONE nation, regardless of race.
@ JA:
Obama has NOT switched his position regarding the war. He has always said that we should have never waged war in Iraq, that instead we should have been focusing on fighting terrorism in Afghanistan, not Iraq because there were no weapons of mass destruction, and we have yet to locate Osama Bin Ladin. You have to be sensible and realistic when making the decision to end a war and allowing military forces to leave, things must be done in a very thoughtful, timely fashion. The U.S. government created this mess, creating chaos in Iraq and making the Iraqi people even less safe than they were before.
The only black folks going to Beijing are ones with money, so IF the article is true they’re only hurting themselves.
Thanks J. Dakar, this is a pretty nice post. Keep on doing what you do, CL
To #6, unless you’re of actual asian decent… don’t talk. I’m half indian so I know for a fact its not about ethnicity but rather skin tone. Colonization has left certain parts of Asia (like India) in a “color war” BUT China was that way BEFORE colonization. China has a HISTORY of turning their back to darker tones (regarding to the treatment of their citizens in the Canton region). So altho your comment was correct in terms of example, it was politically wrong. So “NO” its not a “black” thing and shouldn’t be seen as such.
well im black and asian so were does that leave me……. i guess standing in the doorway with half a drink for my asian side……. but seriously the world isn’t going to change unless WE change it….. everyone can get on here and write about how mad they are about racism (it pisses me off too) but how is that going to change the situation? Ask yourself what ACTION you can take to prevent b.s. like this from happening to your nieces, nephews, sons, daughters, grand children, cousins, god children ( I think you get the point)… some of us may not live to see a change but as tupac said we can spark the mind of the child who will change the world (or something like that)
I respect Tavis to a certain degree he’s trying to remain as neutral as possible through out this whole race. But that beijing situation is unbelievable..
14 a passive attitude will get u nowhere
Damn, now they are refusing black folks in the bars in China this Olympics… well thats bad news for the entire Mens U.S.A basketball team. SMH, LMAO!!
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For the first time since I have been acquainted with Tavist Smiley I respect his opinions. In the past I have felt he is a self serving, race bater. Afterall that’s what puts food on his table.
But this time he is SO RIGHT about Barack being tooted as the BLACK SAVIOUR, when he is REALLY THE WHITE SAVIOUR. White rascist love him to death because they are going to use this negro to the fullest to:
Make them look good in front of the entire world, from a human rights perspective. While millions of our young black men are slaving in the prison slave camps, everyone in the world will be staring admiringly and praising white america for lifting
a black man to the highest office in the land. They will be so busy admiring America’s Trojan Horse Obama, that they won’t see the rascist raid the black community, round up our men, and lead them to their death. IF he dare speaks out about it himself, they will kill him. And so the genocide goes on because he is no MLK and he’s NOT BLACK AMERICAN ENOUGH JUST LIKE JESSE SAID.
Are their any MLK’s amongst us? We need some people willing to die to save the next generation. We need the same kind of soldiers who marched in the civil rights movement and faced billy clubs, vicious dogs, water hoses, and jails.
I don’t know why the fools Condi and Colin act like having a first in this office or that office means breaking down barriers for black people. Every since slavery ended rascist have been lifting up a trojan horse to do their bidding for a season. We had senators right after slavery. Once their jobs to help destroy their people were done, it took more than one hundred years to neglect another one LOL. And these 2 so-called intelligent people aren’t even intelligent enough to know their black history.
One thing that i think its imperative for us to do as Black people is shy away from this unchallenged and blind support of any one candidate. irrespective of their race. Obam’s position already is historical, but people like Tavis Smiley have a RIGHT in fact he has more than a right he has a DUTY to enquire about what it is that Obama intends to do for black people as that is his vested interest. Politicians are first and foremost SERVANTS, servants of you the populus- this is suppossed to be the glory of DEMOCRACY. I am really quite scared right now because i feel that we are gettin into this place of getting caught up in the euphoria of the moment without actually taking the time out to asses, analyse and if necessary critique his policy. We hold the power not any one politician and i urge us to make this presidency one of representation and accountability as opppossed to a near enough dictatorship!! i say carry on Tavis Smiley- one thing this community needs are people that are ready to stand outside the political system and be social wittnesses!!!!!
Bejing has never respected the civil rights of their own people – so this is no surprise. The real issue is that the Olympic Committee should have considered that when awarding them the Olympics. This type of racism and prejusdice is what people have been protesting since they were awarded the Olympics.
Tavis … Just Hush.
Thank you #33 DyVINESUN. I am a free thinking adult and that is what Tavis is promoting in this political race. I heard him say similar things when Bill Clinton was running. What’s fascinating is the amount of criticism he gets for saying something we all should aspire to do, not hold anyone up to be our “savior”. I don’t want Barrack Obama under that kind of pressure. For those who think he will be the answer to all of our prayers (no need to respond if you are not one of them), let’s not place him in that position. If, no “when” elected, he will have to contend with a variety of issues and people that will test him in every way possible. He could faill a time or two, like most human beings and like every other president before him. He could be held to a different or changing standard, as has been our experience when dealing with a variety of issues in America. When those occasions happen, time will tell just how supportive the media and the rest of America, particularly Black America will continue to be.
Tavis is to be admired for many reasons. He stands for something that “transcends” race, even though pride in our race is often the topic of his conversations, whether you agree with him or not. He is fairly consistent in what he has asked us to do; respect ourselves, hold ourselves accountable, hold our leaders accountable, hold America accountable. What is wrong with that? IMO nothing.
So what if he didn’t get caught up in Black America’s frenzy over Obama? How disingenuous that would have made him since he promotes accountability, not blind loyalty. That is to be admired. Are we so intolerant that we can’t tolerate one of our own respectfully, objectively questioning Obama’s qualifications for the Presidency?
No 41, Thinkaboutit, what you said about Bejing’s civil rights abuses is so true. Because of its history, several called for the current President of the United States, George W. Bush, to speak out and not attend the opening ceremonies for the Olympics. Conversely, many argued that he should show up and be supportive of US athletes because they worked so hard to get there. I understood that logic but wondered if something else would happen to place Bejing in the limelight again. Whether the article in the Bejing paper is true or not, I find it quite possible that Blacks will endure discriminatory behavior while visting Bejing. I am basing my statement on the research I have done on the net and from reading blogs of those Blacks who have had positive and negative experiences while working in or visiting Bejing.
I hope the news about Bejiing isn’t true, but if it is I wouldn’t be surprised because they discriminate against their own as well which is sad. People can’t stand us as blacks because they are so use to us being the under dogs not having anything, but we are dominating the music, sports, and entertainment industries. We have rising numbers in lawyers, doctors, scientists, architects, etc. We age extremely well, can play around with textures in our hair, and mimic almost any other decent naturally. Why not hate us? They can’t be us that’s why.
As far as Tavis goes I have always respected him and continue to do so, but he’s losing fans and I think he should quit talkin or examine his words first. When Obama first anounced he was running, people took him as a joke and automatically assumed he would lose against Hillary. When he started taking those predominately white states people opened their eyes and then the hate mail and media began to clabber at him. Tavis jumped on the band wagon and it was easy to tell it streamed from from the whole missing the state of the black union address. Tavis never talked bad or “began to research his policies” until after that incident. If you are gonna study policies then study both candidates and compare. Don’t study one because he is black and say what’s he gonna do for black people. IT is not only about us, it is about the nation as a whole. Discrimination won’t end but maybe it will lessen. Everyone talking about what’s he gonna do for blacks only makes other races scared to elect him. Tavis how about having a state of the black union address where you talk about some solutions rather than just talk about how uneducated we are, how poor we are, etc. Get some of those black owners to hire poor people, or offer more scholarships to those who can’t afford college, get some stock brokers, architects, etc out there and help people get to the higher level. Talk is one thing, but action is the best.
I don’t like chinese food no way! LOL!!! If this is even truth. if it is then yall need NOT fill your stomach’s and purchase dang hair weaves from them any longer.
>>>>>>I would say fuck the chanks, but everything we buy is made in China!
>>>>>>Luckily they love me at the beauty supply store!
I’m like sooo speechless about the Beijing story…
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…………I can’t beleive that Beijing really has a law like that. It sickens me. Damn!
———————Lol, I wonder how many indignities the negro can put up with?
I cant view many of the posts here completely but let me say that what Tavis is saying is absolutely correct. His concern has been my concern and we both have caught hell for our concerns. The truth of the matter quite frankly is this….BLACK PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY ARE NOT SOBER. We are DRUNK on Barrack Obama to the point of we aren’t even thinking. He is doing the VERY things Hillary Clinton was criticized and berated, and labeled ‘racist’ for. He is willing to do anything and say anything to get elected. He has changed positions on issues. And worst of all he used black men as a tool to get elected. Even staunch Obama supporter Michael Eric Dyson noticed, and wrote a piece on it for time Magazine. Yet the black community was so drunk, we couldn’t see what was happening.
It was clear Fox News set Jesse Jackson up by leaving his mic on on purpose. And if you look at the facts about the situation and how they let it play out, you will see whate was going on. They even later suggested Jackson said other things like calling Obama a mulatto N!gger which the HEAD OF FOX eventually denied but our Black people ate it up and raked Jackson over the coals. We are so drunk, we are at a point where we are blindly believing Bill O’Reilly and FOX NEWS and it is all based in our drunk love for Barrack Obama.
this is the very type of thing Smiley and myself worried about. I questioned Obama’s commitment to the Black community and Smiley wanted a guarantee from him that he wouldn’t abandon the community and take us for granted, which he has slyly already done, without most of us even recognizing it.
I am not telling our community not to vote for him, though personally am not. But I am asking Black Americans to SOBER THEMSELVES to the point where you will at the very least allow Obama to be questioned without labeling the person ‘jealous’ or a “seellout’, or a “crab in a barrel”. Sober up Black folks.
Bejing better get it together cause if they have one bad incidnet of discimination it’ll tarnish their reputation for years. I kinda doubt that story is true though, cause their spending big money on this Olympics, especially on learning and understanding American culture.
I like Condi. The woman is smart and I like the fact that she said that she wants to work on some real issues like education when she ends her term. Most people just go around the country making speeches for big money. At least she’s motivated to help out a cause that definitely needs some help.
I think that as African Americans we do plan on holding Obama accountable if he’s elected president. Just like any other politican that’s elected. Tavis is not giving black people enough credit, and yeah I think his feelings are hurt cause Obama didn’t come to his Black Union think in LA. We all know what’s at stake with this election.
I am really surprised at some of the comments from people saying that they AGREE with Tavis Smiley, I really am. First of all, anyone looking to Obama to be the “savior” of Black people shouldn’t vote for him, because it’s not going to happen that way, and I am a proud Obama supporter. I believe that, if elected as President, he will do what he can for the Black community, for all Americans because he will be representing EVERYONE, not just Black people. But you must understand that “they” will be watching him like a hawk, looking for any opportunity to treat him ten times as badly as they treated Clinton, because Obama is a Black man in the ultimate position of power. Obama cannot just wave a magic wand and make the problems of not only the Black community, but problems that all Americans are facing today, go away.
Secondly, what some of you fail to see is that this is really about TAVIS SMILEY, not about the Black community and holding elected officials accountable. People like Tavis Smiley and Jesse Jackson are frustrated and their egos are bruised because Obama didn’t have to go through them or kiss their a$$es in order to gain support from the Black community. Men like Tavis and Jesse perceive themselves as having a lot of power and influence within the Black community, this is about their own self-importance. So in their minds, how DARE someone like Obama reach this point in the election without reaching out to the two of them, two of the “major voices” in the Black community. Tavis loves Tavis, period. Tavis isn’t stupid, he’s smart enough to know that we don’t live in a “post-racial” society, so he must know that Obama has to “walk a fine line” when it comes to reaching out to the different races in our country.
Lastly, Obama winning or losing the election will come down to people deciding “how ‘Black’ is he?” If enough Whites and non-Blacks determine that he’s “too Black” (i.e. a Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton type of presidential candidate) then he will likely lose. And anything that he could have done for the Black community and for all Americans will be non-issue then, right?
Tavis Smiley needs to get over himself. He is not the only voice of black america. Does he call himself punishing Barack because he didnt attend an event that Tavis Smiley thought was important? Tavis needs to stop behaving as if he gets to determine what is important for Barack to do and what is not. Barack is running for president of the United States, not of African Americans. There are a million and one events that would love to have Barack attend, and they all believe that thier event is the most important. The man simply cannot be everywhere at the same time, so some events have to be passed on. It is not as if Barack has ignored issues relevant to Black America, so what is the problem? He has to run on a platform that makes him a good choice for all Americans, not just blacks. It is sad that some people will vote or support him just because he is African American (in part) and not be well informed on the issues and his positions, but it is even sadder that Tavis isnt following his own advice. Because when you look at the alternative Barack is by far the voice of change in this election.
china,asians and them damn chinese people can kiss my black ass!!!thats why they got all that damn pollution in their air. plus, us black folk are still gonna go and take them gold medals…in thir face!
GOOD! They are just making it easier for us to win!
Fuck chinese people!
—————I find this hilarious for black people to get mad that the Chinese won’t let——————–them in clubs and stuff. There are no black folks in Asia and what they———————-know about black folks is from movies and rap video’s. So all of you———————-that say how harmless it is that rappers project a certain image for black——————men and women should just shut up. Do you now understand how media——————influences not just people here in the US, but all over the world? We are——————–reaping what we have sowed. I have been to Japan and experience this———————first hand. Most of the Japanese there thought all black women were super—————–sexual and acted like ghetto chicks. In the past the white man exported——————–racisim to the east, but now “black” culture has ruined it for a lot of us.
There some truth to that Story from China. Truth is stranger than fiction, As black people we need to raise our awareness and not think, that this sort of thing doesn’t go on any longer. Do you use it as a crutch? No. but you have to be aware of the playing field in order to play the game of life properly. If you’re not, then you set out to loose.
Racism doesn’t exist in actuality, but it does in the minds of people of all races. That is just as dangerous as if it did exist. The only difference, is you don’t have to let it affect you. It was created to keep people from working together in a common goal to achieve things as a people. If the powers that be can keep you focused on things that don’t matter or things that you have no control over. Then you will never be bothered to change things that do matter, or things that you have control over.
Bite on that for a second.
57 while on the right track you’re misguided, by anger of your own culture. While yes it is some black people that are rapping and portraying these negative images, there are some who are not, but the negative ones get portrayed by the people with the money, to make more money. Think before you speak, and make sure what you speak is truth. Never speak out of emotion,
WhyI don’t understand why Black people are supporting the Olympics. The Chinese Government is providing the Sudanese Government with weapons to oppress their people for the sake of oil. So I know I will be supporting the Olympics on my TV or any other way. #(&$( That.