Showing posts with label black american racism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black american racism. Show all posts
Wednesday
Does My Being Black Have Something to Do With It?
Call it insecurity, curiousity, or just plain worry, but that strange feeling that creeps up on you after you had a good time with some non-blacks at work or elsewhere, can come up out of nowhere.
Let's say, you exchanged phone numbers with some folks of a different ethnicity and they promised to do lunch. You are excited to have met some interesting people and could care less about their skin color, how they speak, where they are from, etc. As time passes, the phone is silent. The email is empty. You never get the lunch date for one reason or another. You see the same people on a different day and their mannerisms are a little less friendly. What happened?
Being black usually doesn't have anything to do with why people say one thing and do another, people are just busy. If you don't follow up with phone calls and emails, you rarely see new friends, and you are involved with many things yourself, then you just might be forgotten. However, sometimes this tends to happen for some people because we must admit, the world still has some prejudice folks in it.
You might have been good company for the moment, but for someone with hang-ups about black people, culture, and maybe even a few in their family they don't like, they really don't want to be bothered. But the only way you will truly be certain that someone is indeed "playing you" because you are black, you will have to spend some time contacting the individual and if there isn't any love coming back, then you know where you stand with him or her. If you get to know the individual somewhat and you feel as if this person doesn't really "get you" or often feels uncomfortable or nervous, then he or she just might have some issues. A person who really thinks there is a connection with another will call, write back or show some online love. But you will need to have some common interests to start and maintain a friendship just like you would if you met a relative for the first time, a date, a co-worker, etc.
As much as we would like to forget about one's skin color, lifestyle, customs, and more, they are there. You can't get around them. Sooner or later something will be said or done that will cause you to think, "Does my being black have something to do with it?"
Nicholl McGuire is the author of Tell Me Mother You're Sorry on Blurb.com
Let's say, you exchanged phone numbers with some folks of a different ethnicity and they promised to do lunch. You are excited to have met some interesting people and could care less about their skin color, how they speak, where they are from, etc. As time passes, the phone is silent. The email is empty. You never get the lunch date for one reason or another. You see the same people on a different day and their mannerisms are a little less friendly. What happened?
Being black usually doesn't have anything to do with why people say one thing and do another, people are just busy. If you don't follow up with phone calls and emails, you rarely see new friends, and you are involved with many things yourself, then you just might be forgotten. However, sometimes this tends to happen for some people because we must admit, the world still has some prejudice folks in it.
You might have been good company for the moment, but for someone with hang-ups about black people, culture, and maybe even a few in their family they don't like, they really don't want to be bothered. But the only way you will truly be certain that someone is indeed "playing you" because you are black, you will have to spend some time contacting the individual and if there isn't any love coming back, then you know where you stand with him or her. If you get to know the individual somewhat and you feel as if this person doesn't really "get you" or often feels uncomfortable or nervous, then he or she just might have some issues. A person who really thinks there is a connection with another will call, write back or show some online love. But you will need to have some common interests to start and maintain a friendship just like you would if you met a relative for the first time, a date, a co-worker, etc.
As much as we would like to forget about one's skin color, lifestyle, customs, and more, they are there. You can't get around them. Sooner or later something will be said or done that will cause you to think, "Does my being black have something to do with it?"
Nicholl McGuire is the author of Tell Me Mother You're Sorry on Blurb.com
Thursday
Monday
They Know You Better Than You Know Yourself
There are people who have spent years studying how you talk, the way you dress, the way you look, what your interests are and more! If you paid close attention to the scene in Fighting Temptations, when Cuba Gooding Jr. was selling his idea to market malt liquor in black communities to a white board, then you know that sort of thing really goes on across the world concerning us. Well, there are marketing practices not so obvious, but are specifically designed to keep you ignorant.
Non-blacks know that average blacks don't like to study, read books, or do anything to advance their knowledge in the affairs of the local, state and national governments. They know we don't like to spend our money (look how many bootleg copies of media circulate the black community.) They know that we love our music, our hair (thanks to Chris Rock confirming that!), and most of all we like to showboat in our new cars, trucks and houses. So with all that said, some of you will be deceived when the phony images come across the screen about a false Messiah. You will be deceived, like you were when they told you to get the Swine Flu immunization shot. You will be running around asking someone to pray for you when suddenly you are getting attacked financially and mentally because of the high price of food you buy and eat. "Why is this hurting my stomach? It never did before! What is going on why are all these problems happening in my community?" Don't be ignorant!
Racism hasn't left! The powers that be have just found a more sophisticated way to keep you in the dark such as: bombarding you with foolish shows on television to keep you laughing while they have their meetings on what to do with "you people." American blacks aren't the only ones being hoodwinked and bamboozled (as Spike Lee once said,) but blacks all around the world are being deceived out of their traditional ways of living ie.) Haiti!
Wars are ongoing daily. But nowadays rather than making a big scene about them on TV, why not shake the ground up on enemy territory around the world? As long as your world isn't being shaken up you don't question anything and you don't care, right? However, there is a God who does care and He expects those of us who say we believe in him to be concerned! So my friend, you are in error in your thinking like I once was. Notice I didn't say "be worried," because concern and worry are two different things -- look it up if you question what I am saying.
We should be prayerful about what is going on in the world. But how can some of you pray when you don't know what to pray for? As my grandmother once said, "Get your head in a book!" I will take it one step further, get silent before God and ask him, "Lord, forgive me for not caring about my national neighbors. What Lord shall I pray for? What knowledge am I lacking to help do your will?" Rather than playing games on the Internet (like those distractions on Facebook) see what your brothers and sisters in Christ are "exposing" and keep yourself and family safe.
Speaking of prayer, I hear that alot in the black community. "I am praying for you. I am praying for money. I am praying you will be safe." All these general prayers! Where are the "by the blood of Jesus" wailing prayers! The ones that make the ground move where even man would have to expose himself and say, "Look I didn't set that earthquake off!"
Has anyone in the black community ever questioned, "Well with all these so-called spiritual folks praying to their mighty God, why haven't we been coming out on top besides Obama's presidential election (and you see what that was really about or maybe you don't -- better start researching)? Why is it that we are still falling short in health, wealth and more?" I hear plenty of, "I'm so broke...I can't make ends meet!" You have a job! Spend less. Temporarily cut off certain things and habits...you don't want to do that right? Search for ways to cut your expenses.
As the young people on the street say, "I'm just sayin!"
While some of you are walking around singing, dancing, laughing and grateful that you aren't out on the cotton field, remember someone is studying you and your family (and God is watching too) so give them something to talk about, your intelligence. The fact that you are in touch with what is going on around you -- affecting you and your family mentally, physically and spiritually.
I think some men and women are still very cautious about learning, because they don't want to be deemed weird, boring, strange even crazy. They don't want to debate or face controversy because of their views. They don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable, so they keep their thoughts to their self. Others don't want to learn more because they are fearful of what that might mean to the world around them.
If you are a believer, like you claim, strap up your spiritual armor and fight the good fight even in your sin! God will use anyone or anything as long as they are open to Him and willing to work toward change. Trust me, I know!
Nicholl McGuire, Author of Laboring to Love an Abusive Mate and When Mothers Cry. Available at Amazon.com
http://www.twitter.com/nichollmcguire
Non-blacks know that average blacks don't like to study, read books, or do anything to advance their knowledge in the affairs of the local, state and national governments. They know we don't like to spend our money (look how many bootleg copies of media circulate the black community.) They know that we love our music, our hair (thanks to Chris Rock confirming that!), and most of all we like to showboat in our new cars, trucks and houses. So with all that said, some of you will be deceived when the phony images come across the screen about a false Messiah. You will be deceived, like you were when they told you to get the Swine Flu immunization shot. You will be running around asking someone to pray for you when suddenly you are getting attacked financially and mentally because of the high price of food you buy and eat. "Why is this hurting my stomach? It never did before! What is going on why are all these problems happening in my community?" Don't be ignorant!
Racism hasn't left! The powers that be have just found a more sophisticated way to keep you in the dark such as: bombarding you with foolish shows on television to keep you laughing while they have their meetings on what to do with "you people." American blacks aren't the only ones being hoodwinked and bamboozled (as Spike Lee once said,) but blacks all around the world are being deceived out of their traditional ways of living ie.) Haiti!
Wars are ongoing daily. But nowadays rather than making a big scene about them on TV, why not shake the ground up on enemy territory around the world? As long as your world isn't being shaken up you don't question anything and you don't care, right? However, there is a God who does care and He expects those of us who say we believe in him to be concerned! So my friend, you are in error in your thinking like I once was. Notice I didn't say "be worried," because concern and worry are two different things -- look it up if you question what I am saying.
We should be prayerful about what is going on in the world. But how can some of you pray when you don't know what to pray for? As my grandmother once said, "Get your head in a book!" I will take it one step further, get silent before God and ask him, "Lord, forgive me for not caring about my national neighbors. What Lord shall I pray for? What knowledge am I lacking to help do your will?" Rather than playing games on the Internet (like those distractions on Facebook) see what your brothers and sisters in Christ are "exposing" and keep yourself and family safe.
Speaking of prayer, I hear that alot in the black community. "I am praying for you. I am praying for money. I am praying you will be safe." All these general prayers! Where are the "by the blood of Jesus" wailing prayers! The ones that make the ground move where even man would have to expose himself and say, "Look I didn't set that earthquake off!"
Has anyone in the black community ever questioned, "Well with all these so-called spiritual folks praying to their mighty God, why haven't we been coming out on top besides Obama's presidential election (and you see what that was really about or maybe you don't -- better start researching)? Why is it that we are still falling short in health, wealth and more?" I hear plenty of, "I'm so broke...I can't make ends meet!" You have a job! Spend less. Temporarily cut off certain things and habits...you don't want to do that right? Search for ways to cut your expenses.
As the young people on the street say, "I'm just sayin!"
While some of you are walking around singing, dancing, laughing and grateful that you aren't out on the cotton field, remember someone is studying you and your family (and God is watching too) so give them something to talk about, your intelligence. The fact that you are in touch with what is going on around you -- affecting you and your family mentally, physically and spiritually.
I think some men and women are still very cautious about learning, because they don't want to be deemed weird, boring, strange even crazy. They don't want to debate or face controversy because of their views. They don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable, so they keep their thoughts to their self. Others don't want to learn more because they are fearful of what that might mean to the world around them.
If you are a believer, like you claim, strap up your spiritual armor and fight the good fight even in your sin! God will use anyone or anything as long as they are open to Him and willing to work toward change. Trust me, I know!
Nicholl McGuire, Author of Laboring to Love an Abusive Mate and When Mothers Cry. Available at Amazon.com
http://www.twitter.com/nichollmcguire
Friday
Shake Off Your Ugliness Toward Non-black People
Oprah got it right even though blacks criticized her for not representing them early on in her career. Obama got it right even though blacks weren't initially sold on him and even went so far as to call him an Uncle Tom. Even Michael Jackson got it right when he reached across color lines with his music. So why haven't many of the average black people walking down the street got it right? Why do some smile in the non-black's face then go home and call him or her everything but his or her name? Racist black people got it wrong!
I sat back and listened to some family members rant and rave about non-black people and how "they always doing this...they always doing that..." Of course they name called, mocked, criticized, etc. But when it came down to the almighty dollar, they had their hand out. They knew how to "shuck and jive" to get it. Sometimes I wonder if some blacks can even see through their prejudices. Blacks can be prejudice and if they are in power, many can be racists. Passing over certain ethnicities for other ones, it isn't equal employment opportunity at some establishments. I see the eye rolls, the attitudes, and other negativity when a non-black walks into a room of black people. It's reverse racism at work!
We need non-blacks just as much as we need one another. Some of us know from personal experience that oftentimes our own people won't support us, but other races will! I can't tell you how many times I reached out to my own race only to be ignored or told, "I don't have the money." At least I know that when I ask for support from other people irregardless of their race, they will show some love! That is why I say Oprah and Obama got it right. We can criticize them all we want, but the reality is that they know how to work all races of people. They know how to genuinely smile not fake it. They know how to find the balance between keeping it real and keeping it REAL! I notice that ignorant blacks who haven't ever gone outside of their small, run-down communities don't understand the thought of embracing a non-black. They don't know the power of befriending someone who doesn't look like me or you. They just don't get it and because they don't get it they will hate on their sister or brother! "Look at her trying to act white...Look at him walking with that white woman." What the critic doesn't know is that the white, red, yellow, or brown man or woman is putting butter on that man or woman's bread, but what about you or me what are we doing? That's right...nothing, but running our mouths!
Let's go beyond black and shake hands with a network of people that will help us get somewhere in life! With God's leading, all things are possible to them that love him! Be blessed...
Written by Nicholl McGuire
http://nichollmcguire.blogspot.com
I sat back and listened to some family members rant and rave about non-black people and how "they always doing this...they always doing that..." Of course they name called, mocked, criticized, etc. But when it came down to the almighty dollar, they had their hand out. They knew how to "shuck and jive" to get it. Sometimes I wonder if some blacks can even see through their prejudices. Blacks can be prejudice and if they are in power, many can be racists. Passing over certain ethnicities for other ones, it isn't equal employment opportunity at some establishments. I see the eye rolls, the attitudes, and other negativity when a non-black walks into a room of black people. It's reverse racism at work!
We need non-blacks just as much as we need one another. Some of us know from personal experience that oftentimes our own people won't support us, but other races will! I can't tell you how many times I reached out to my own race only to be ignored or told, "I don't have the money." At least I know that when I ask for support from other people irregardless of their race, they will show some love! That is why I say Oprah and Obama got it right. We can criticize them all we want, but the reality is that they know how to work all races of people. They know how to genuinely smile not fake it. They know how to find the balance between keeping it real and keeping it REAL! I notice that ignorant blacks who haven't ever gone outside of their small, run-down communities don't understand the thought of embracing a non-black. They don't know the power of befriending someone who doesn't look like me or you. They just don't get it and because they don't get it they will hate on their sister or brother! "Look at her trying to act white...Look at him walking with that white woman." What the critic doesn't know is that the white, red, yellow, or brown man or woman is putting butter on that man or woman's bread, but what about you or me what are we doing? That's right...nothing, but running our mouths!
Let's go beyond black and shake hands with a network of people that will help us get somewhere in life! With God's leading, all things are possible to them that love him! Be blessed...
Written by Nicholl McGuire
http://nichollmcguire.blogspot.com
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