[MCP] "minority kid burning"...

Wed Nov 7 09:37:06 EST 2007

Greetings:

Indeed, there are those who religiously watch COPS, just like there are those who will spend hours on end watching all of the JUDGE shows that occupy the airwaves.  There are those who believe EVERYTHING they see on television.  I know it sounds ridiculous, but unfortunately it is true.  Without sounding paranoid, I do believe that their is a design to all of this.  First, it is designed to make society afraid, non-trusting, judgmental (for those who are not "Black") and for those who are "Black" it is designed to have project a glorified way of being tough and in a warp sense "to have power."  Sure most of us have never stepped foot in jail, but after you have been there, you return to your "hood" more glorified than you were before.  So now the vicious cycle gains momentum.  And because WE are followers by nature-things have taken a dramatic turn for the worse.  Just look at the generation of young Blacks wearing their pants low-cursing like sailors-disrespecting females.  These are learned behaviors, they did not enter into AMERICA with these traits.  The home environment, or more certainly lack of, and the need to fit in has caused them to follow a path of self-destruction.  It is as if they are in a bed of ants, and do not realize that they are being eaten alive.

Then of course we have the RAP music.  Now, RAP in and of itself is not bad, BUT what is the content of the message.  Therein lies the problem.  The message is disrespect, drugs, violence, and a get it "by any means necessary."  Malcolm would roll over in his grave if he thought his words would be used in such regard.  There have been attempts by Rappers to perform RAP intended to raise the consciousness of the "BLACK MAN", but the music industry will not promote RAP that is intended to have a positive message, only that which fits into the self degradation that I mention above.

You see, it still feels good to believe that "YOU" are better than someone else.  If you cannot do it by force (slavery), then you do it subliminally.  It is an inherited fault of Humanity.  When you find those who try to pull their fellow man up with them, those are persons that has elected to advance up the ladder of Humanity.  I am troubled to say-that most people choose not to take that journey.  The discussions we have on this site are unlike most anywhere.  At least we are willing to discuss the issues and attempt to formulate through intelligent exchange, a possible way that we might change our environment.  But, you must see the MASTER PLAN, to have people to be made to feel AFRAID.  Homeland Security, Immigration Issues, "War of Terror", "Weapons of Mass Destruction", Mushroom clouds, etc. Etc. ETC.  So people just say we will trust our government to do what is best for US, because they feel the government will have their best interest at heart.  So they become mindless followers, instead of choosing to be independent thinkers.

Now, there have attempts to have positive role models on television-One that I really thought was excellent was A MAN CALLED HAWK.  It had 13 episodes and then was not continued.  I have tried in vain to find out how I could get these episodes for my community, but I have met a stone wall at every turn.  I believe that "HAWK" was such a positive example of a MAN-especially a BLACK MAN that the network was either paid off, or told to take it off the air.  If anyone has access to how I may obtain A Man Called hawk, I would truly be appreciative.  I have an afterschool outreach-if anyone has any other suggestive movies that I can show my group, please email me.  Thanks.

I am because We are, We are therefore, I am

~ James H. Allen ~
www.knowledge-first.org
jhallen at knowledge-first.org

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Lindsay 
  To: Multicultural Pavilion's discussion group on equity, social justice, andmulticultural education. 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [MCP] "minority kid burning"...

  Thanks!

  I remember writing an essay about "Blacks portrayal in the media" while an undergrad, and one of the sources I cited was an article demonstrating how the show "COPS" and other similar TV programs were presenting crime as if the rates were going through the roof...while in reality the violent crime rate had dropped.    

  So we must always be attentive to how the media seeks to influence public opinions through deceptive means.

  I don't think people actively watch shows like COPS like they may do with the news.
  Thus, such lies are more likely to enter their unconsciousness without a challenge.

  Oh, by the way, the other violent crime that isn't included in the stats I posted are those stemming from defective products.

  We can't allow the powers-that-be to be the only ones that define "what violent crime is."

  John L. 

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    Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:42:45 -0800
    From: lavetafranze at yahoo.com
    To: mcp at edchange.org
    Subject: Re: [MCP] "minority kid burning"...

    Isn't it amazing that these aren't the same statistics we see in mainstream media?
    (sarcasm intended)
    Kind of makes me say hmmmmm????
    Also, would you cite this? I would like to look at some other statistics as well.
    Thanks for the info!

    John Lindsay <jclind2 at msn.com> wrote

    Blacks do not  have a monopoly on violence:

    Arrests by Race, 2002
           Percent distribution1 
            Offense charged White Black American
            Indian or
            Alaskan
            Native Asian
            or
            Pacific
            Islander 
            Total 71.5% 25.7% 1.3% 1.6% 
            Murder2  45.9 50.1 2.4 1.6 
            Forcible rape 62.0 36.0 1.1 1.0 
            Robbery  38.6 58.9 0.5 2.0 
            Aggravated assault  60.8 36.7 1.2 1.3 
            Burglary  72.4 25.2 1.1 1.3 
            Larceny-theft  70.1 26.5 2.4 2.1 
            Motor vehicle theft 58.3 38.3 1.4 2.0 
            Arson 80.7 17.6 0.8 0.9 
            Other assaults  62.9 34.7 1.2 1.2 
            Forgery and counterfeiting 78.1 19.5 0.9 1.5 
            Fraud  66.1 32.0 0.7 1.2 
            Embezzlement 69.3 28.6 0.1 2.0 
            Stolen property—buying,
             receiving, possessing  56.5 41.4 0.7 1.4 
            Vandalism 81.0 16.6 1.2 1.2 
            Weapons possession 67.1 30.7 0.8 1.3 
            Prostitution 43.8 54.6 0.5 1.1 
            Sex offenses, except
             forcible rape
             and prostitution  72.1% 26.0% 0.8% 1.2% 
            Drug abuse violation 73.2 24.9 0.9 1.0 
            Gambling 11.4 85.7  2.9 
            Offenses against family
             and children  73.8 23.5 0.9 1.8 
            Driving under
             the influence 93.3 4.1 1.8 0.8 
            Liquor laws 92.2 4.4 2.5 0.9 
            Drunkenness 90.0 7.4 1.9 0.7 
            Disorderly conduct  63.9 34.0 1.2 0.8 
            Vagrancy  75.6 22.8 0.9 0.7 
            All other offenses
             except traffic  74.9 22.3 1.2 1.6 
            Suspicion  69.7 28.2 0.6 1.5 
            Curfew and loitering 
             law violations 68.6 28.8 1.1 1.5 
            Runaways 75.8 18.4 1.3 4.5 

      NOTE: For arrests 18 years and older. Total number of estimated arrests: 13.7 million.
      1. Because of rounding, the percentages may not add up to total.
      2. Includes nonnegligent manslaughter.
      Source: Crime in the United States, 2002, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.

       John L. 

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        From: DRashid1 at aol.com
        Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 22:38:07 -0400
        To: mcp at edchange.org
        Subject: Re: [MCP] "minority kid burning"...

        It is so unfortunate that people who don't know who they are act so violently.  This confusion is the anger they live with everyday because they are so hurt by their marginal life.  
        Mr.Cosby tells some truth in his summation of what's needed, but most of all people need love. They need to love themselves first.  You can't hate yourself and love others. African Americans have hundreds of years of abuse and ignorance to overcome.  Let's wipe out four hundred years of your history and see how confident, self supporting and congenial you are.
        Where's the love?  
        Come on people, love yourself and then extend that to others!

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