http://youtube.com/watch?v=QNCYcYQXKHI
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Cammack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "bordercollieaustralianshepherd" > <bordercollieaustralianshepherd@> wrote: > > > > There is so much on TV (and online) that is far worse. Flavor of > Love, Charm School, and a > > couple of other train wrecks disguised as entertainment ... It is > not my idea of equal > > access/time or reflection of the culture as a whole. Like the Fox > network, it comes across > > more like a wink and a nod. > > > > I went back to watch the video again.... was Loren's video meant to > be a bad take off of > > Jamie Kennedy's white man badly imitating a black man? Was he doing > a take off of a > > wigger? I'd like to know. I assumed because Bill posted the link > that he was sharing a > > friends video. > > I've never met or had any conversations with Loren, ever. > > I became aware of the video because of a friend's twitter about it. > > I posted the link perfectly context-free because I was interested in > what conversation would develop on this yahoo group about it. > > I haven't posted an opinion about it anywhere, pro or con. > > I'm getting a lot out of the responses from people as well as the > non-responses from people..... > > -- > billcammack > http://reelsolid.tv > > > > > > Where are the black tech bloggers? Good question. Using himself as > the sterotype of what > > a white guy would imagine a black tech blogger to be seemed like it > was meant as a > > introspective of a white corporate America. You know ... Black actor > gets killed saving > > white guy, black "sidekick", black drug addict, Pimp. Too bad Loren > did not hit the mark. > > Uncover the truth. Shed light on the problem. Be clear in his > meaning. I gave him some > > slack. From reading the follow ups, and having viewed very little of > his other stuff, perhaps > > I should not. Is he exposing his repressed prejudice? Did he provide > a opportunity for > > reflection/discussion/debate? Can anything positive be gained from this? > > > > Why is there so few minority _________ (fill in the blank) > <http://whiteprivilege.com/> > > > > Personally, I pay little attention to the crap. I think that > prejudice best describes the > > problem. It makes it what it is, a individual's character flaw.There > are plenty of assholes. I > > prefer to focus as much as possible on the people I admire. > > > > So forget stupid and check out smart: > > Cornell West http://www.pragmatism.org/library/west/ > > Tavis Smiley http://www.covenantwithblackamerica.com/ > > Tim Reid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Reid > > Eleanor Holmes Norton http://www.norton.house.gov/index.php > > Dave Chappelle http://www.davechappelle.com/ > > Chris Tucker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Tucker > > John Conyers http://www.johnconyers.com > > Maya Angelou http://www.mayaangelou.com/ > > KRS-ONE http://www.templeofhiphop.org/ > > Maxine Waters http://www.house.gov/waters/ > > > > In closing, I really think that inexpensive computers and access > (WiFi or Broadband) are the > > solution to empowering, educating and equality. > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jen Simmons <jensimmons@> wrote: > > > > > > Yeah, ya'all this video is totally racist. I find it very strange we > > > now live in a world where many want to say "hey it's ok with me" and > > > "that's not racist, just lame". Yes, it is a bad video, lame, etc. > > > But also it is racist. It plays on and depends on racist > stereotypes. > > > > > > Let's just call it what it is. > > > > > > Do I think Blip.tv should pull it no. > > > Do I think we should make a big deal out of it no. > > > In fact the "its ok with me" trend of this discussion is more > > > upsetting to me than the original video. The right has certainly > > > succeeded in twisting our ability to understand what racism is, how > > > it has worked, and how it is currently being perpetuated. That was > > > their goal, well stated, documented... in the 1970s after the two > > > decades of civil rights movement successes. David Duke and company > > > (otherwise known as the Klan) set out a 20-year strategic plan that > > > included introducing the idea of "reverse racism" into our culture. > > > Which they did (check out the 1992 republican national convention). > > > > > > It's the how of racism looks today, people. Which is different than > > > how racism looked twenty years ago, or forty years ago, or 100 years > > > ago. But just because it's different, (and thank god it is), doesn't > > > mean racism doesn't exist or this isn't racist. > > > > > > Jen > > > > > >
