tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060859478026871153.post8792022469548887754..comments2023-06-01T09:32:44.265-04:00Comments on Blaque Tulip.com: The End of Blackness Part 2Pastor Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06332221019537547577noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060859478026871153.post-79945134366773407022007-12-09T14:18:00.000-05:002007-12-09T14:18:00.000-05:00I see that I am late to this conversation but I wo...I see that I am late to this conversation but I would like to offer a different perspective to Pastor Lance. Though the comparison of Barak and 50 create a striking dichotomy of "Blackness," it is important to discuss "Blackness" in its historical context. Throughout African-American History there have always been individuals who portrayed negative stereotypes associated with Black people. If you asked Ida B. Wells or DuBois about 50 Cent they might refer to "Stepin Fetchit." And DuBois himself might have called Booker T. Washington "The End of Blackness." Point being, the ending of blackness can be argued throughout history and can not be tagged as a 21st century phenomenon. We must not look to popular figures as a measure of Blackness but in the real world where Blackness thrives through positive action within the community. So if Blackness truly has died the trigger puller can only be those who dropped the ball of Malcolm, Martin, Stokley and Fannie Lou Hamer and failed to pass it on to future generations. If Blackness is dead we must not stand over and wonder what's next, we must create "the next," and many are doing just that. Blackness will never die it only thrives...Sucker4Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00703469593859314834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060859478026871153.post-75467008496048555512007-08-23T20:22:00.000-04:002007-08-23T20:22:00.000-04:00thanks brothers for your encouragement. as we've b...thanks brothers for your encouragement. as we've been talking about there is much work to do, but I'm glad we're in the battle together. <BR/><BR/>peace<BR/>LLPastor Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332221019537547577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060859478026871153.post-4855479535222717652007-08-23T17:02:00.000-04:002007-08-23T17:02:00.000-04:00Lance,This is an excellent word (eulogy really). ...Lance,<BR/>This is an excellent word (eulogy really). That last line re: "pulling the trigger and standing over the corpse" will preach! Preach on brother.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate the juxtaposition of fitty cent and Obama. It really does put the issue in sharp relief. Excellent stuff brother.<BR/>T-FellowElderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590139703839397873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060859478026871153.post-64970033799842290452007-08-22T14:14:00.000-04:002007-08-22T14:14:00.000-04:00Wow. This is pervocative stuff Sir. All I can do i...Wow. This is pervocative stuff Sir. All I can do is sit back and observe.Lionel Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043784392293311580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060859478026871153.post-32973920617231185052007-08-22T13:58:00.000-04:002007-08-22T13:58:00.000-04:00All I can say is WOW!Brother Lance:As always you h...All I can say is WOW!<BR/><BR/>Brother Lance:<BR/>As always you have "pulled the trigger" on a conversation that I just simply need to listen in on.<BR/><BR/>Brother T:<BR/>He answered now its your turn. <BR/><BR/>Break it down to the ground my Brothers!LouLovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297572094290882802noreply@blogger.com