Comments on: http://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%25e2%2580%2599s-hat%25e2%2580%25a6again Fri, 25 May 2012 22:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KihsannAllahhttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17189 KihsannAllah Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:02:42 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17189 For the record, my nickname has been Pookie since college and i have no kids, no jail record and both my parents and grandparents are still married. i have to co-sign with many of the previous posts that the show sucked. Why, does the Media [Multi-Ethnic-Destruction-In-Amerikkka(tm-Professor Griff)] feel that the only Black experience in America worth talking about is the urban one? Ish ain't sweet for us brothers and sisters who grew up in the suburbs either. Or what about my cousins down south who live out in the country? Not all Black people live in the city and those that do are amply represented in movies, rap songs, and the 6 o'clock news. Overall, i thought the whole thing was redundant, with no coherent theme to the entire exercise in shoddy journalism. 4 hours isn't nearly enough time to cover even a portion and it didn't help that they seemed to cut to commercial every 5 minutes. That poet guy got on my nerves too. For the record, my nickname has been Pookie since college and i have no kids, no jail record and both my parents and grandparents are still married.
i have to co-sign with many of the previous posts that the show sucked. Why, does the Media [Multi-Ethnic-Destruction-In-Amerikkka(tm-Professor Griff)] feel that the only Black experience in America worth talking about is the urban one? Ish ain’t sweet for us brothers and sisters who grew up in the suburbs either. Or what about my cousins down south who live out in the country? Not all Black people live in the city and those that do are amply represented in movies, rap songs, and the 6 o’clock news. Overall, i thought the whole thing was redundant, with no coherent theme to the entire exercise in shoddy journalism. 4 hours isn’t nearly enough time to cover even a portion and it didn’t help that they seemed to cut to commercial every 5 minutes. That poet guy got on my nerves too.

]]> By: GOODENesshttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17186 GOODENess Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:18:26 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17186 @ Pana-man-tastic...I really don't think there is a definitive "good" woman...it's completely subjective...just throwing something out there that I had heard one day...but we all say it about where we are, unless of course we have somebody...then we don't... @ Pana-man-tastic…I really don’t think there is a definitive “good” woman…it’s completely subjective…just throwing something out there that I had heard one day…but we all say it about where we are, unless of course we have somebody…then we don’t…

]]> By: AroundHarlem.comhttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17173 AroundHarlem.com Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:12:52 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17173 Truth be told, I had to ask myself if he was "cooning" 2008 style.*I don't think I've ever used that word before* Truth be told, I had to ask myself if he was “cooning” 2008 style.

*I don’t think I’ve ever used that word before*

]]> By: AroundHarlem.comhttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17171 AroundHarlem.com Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:05:22 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17171 LOL @ the unnecessary poetThat guy annoyed me all night. LOL @ the unnecessary poet

That guy annoyed me all night.

]]> By: AroundHarlem.comhttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17159 AroundHarlem.com Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:22:17 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17159 Don't come to NYC. We don't need any more single women here ...... LOL ;-) Don’t come to NYC. We don’t need any more single women here …… LOL ;-)

]]> By: kamakulahttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17143 kamakula Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:51:01 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17143 I wonder why people feel it's a burden to be the "voice" of black people when you're the only black person in some place. If you were the only American working in some company in China, and something went down involving the USA, you wouldn't be making the same complaint.Inherent in this is the thought that if things were much better, "white" america would know that "black" people thought without having to ask. Or if there were a lot more black people available, then everyone else would absorb our feelings via osmosis.I don't see anything wrong with someone trying to get my (unique to them) perspective on an issue. But then again, I seem to be the weird banana in the bunch. I wonder why people feel it’s a burden to be the “voice” of black people when you’re the only black person in some place. If you were the only American working in some company in China, and something went down involving the USA, you wouldn’t be making the same complaint.

Inherent in this is the thought that if things were much better, “white” america would know that “black” people thought without having to ask. Or if there were a lot more black people available, then everyone else would absorb our feelings via osmosis.

I don’t see anything wrong with someone trying to get my (unique to them) perspective on an issue. But then again, I seem to be the weird banana in the bunch.

]]> By: Jay_Delicioushttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17033 Jay_Delicious Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:32:01 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17033 in my opinion (that of an reading, 18 y.o. african american female) it was pointless.They created a documentary full of too short bio's that spit out irrelevant information and called it ground breaking facts. i.e - a young black boy has decided to get his college degree, the only place he can do this is in jail ---> he is part of the waste of taxpayers dollars when there's a 66% chance that he will be back behind bars in one year.the people who watched and understood, already knew. Not once did the documentary itself offer a solutions to the many problems we face. It just tried (and in my opinion failed) to define them for the masses that didn't know.Da*n!-that money could've been used for scholarships... in my opinion (that of an reading, 18 y.o. african american female) it was pointless.

They created a documentary full of too short bio’s that spit out irrelevant information and called it ground breaking facts.
i.e – a young black boy has decided to get his college degree, the only place he can do this is in jail —> he is part of the waste of taxpayers dollars when there’s a 66% chance that he will be back behind bars in one year.

the people who watched and understood, already knew. Not once did the documentary itself offer a solutions to the many problems we face. It just tried (and in my opinion failed) to define them for the masses that didn’t know.

Da*n!-that money could’ve been used for scholarships…

]]> By: Luckyredhttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17031 Luckyred Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:27:12 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17031 CONGRATULATIONS!!! guys...love the blog 'bout black relationships and all but ummm..yeah I didn't even catch the "Black in America" so I can't join in with the conversation. CONGRATULATIONS!!! guys…love the blog ’bout black relationships and all but ummm..yeah I didn’t even catch the “Black in America” so I can’t join in with the conversation.

]]> By: Nuthttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17030 Nut Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:45:35 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17030 i feel the same way about Tyler Perry movies.whew! there. I said it.I am sooo damn happy that you said this because everytime I say this to black folks they act like I have a cross on my shoulder with a lighter in one hand and mapquest directions to they house in the other. Those movies belittle us (black women mostly), I don't care what anyone says. i feel the same way about Tyler Perry movies.

whew! there. I said it.

I am sooo damn happy that you said this because everytime I say this to black folks they act like I have a cross on my shoulder with a lighter in one hand and mapquest directions to they house in the other. Those movies belittle us (black women mostly), I don’t care what anyone says.

]]> By: ajahttp://verysmartbrothas.com/vsbcom-special-report-the-return-of-the-black-man%e2%80%99s-hat%e2%80%a6again/#comment-17029 aja Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:07:11 +0000 http://www.verysmartbrothas.com/?p=161#comment-17029 Im with you Dom..i really didnt care to see it..cuz 1. im black..i know how it is to be black duh! 2. im a black female..and thats a struggle in itself. 3. im a female who was the first black woman to ever work my job and it stayed like that for years.. and had to be the "voice" for black america everytime something involving someone black came up in the news.. Being black in america is a very complex issue and who ever thought it would be a good idea to devote a 2 day show to it is..halfway crazy lol ..Hell they could have just shown the Eyes on the Prize Series again and called it a day..lol Im with you Dom..i really didnt care to see it..cuz 1. im black..i know how it is to be black duh!
2. im a black female..and thats a struggle in itself.
3. im a female who was the first black woman to ever work my job and it stayed like that for years.. and had to be the “voice” for black america everytime something involving someone black came up in the news..
Being black in america is a very complex issue and who ever thought it would be a good idea to devote a 2 day show to it is..halfway crazy lol ..Hell they could have just shown the Eyes on the Prize Series again and called it a day..lol

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