The Rainbow Coalition is Talking...but will we listen?
Jessie Jackson has stepped his game up again calling for a ban on the infamous (and thanks to Michael "Kramer" Richards with the helping hand of the many African Americans and others) famous n-word. I didn't want to touch this subject in my blogs for fear of an outrageous rant on my part. I can get quite emotional on subjects and incidents such as the Laugh Factory debacle so this time in order to keep my blood pressure down, I just laid in wait to see what the American backlash would be. While every news outlet found it necessary to play the racist rant while trying to rationalize the incident, there were very little suggestions for reconciliation, until now.
Jessie Jackson invited Richards on his show to discuss the incident. He has now called for a constitutional ban on the n-word. In addition he is calling for entertainers, comedians, musicians and the like to refrain from using the negative and painful word. The Laugh Factory is the first to fall in line with Jackson's request. They have place a ban on the word at the comedy venue which has been the birthplace of many African American comics we all love today. As we know, comedians and rappers use the word heavily in their art form, but the question now is whether they can find an alternative way to express themselves for the sake of respect for the nation and their own race.
I don't think a lot of the younger generation take this issue as seriously as it is. We have lived in an integrated society where racism is hidden behind every corner and we choose to ignore the little things. Hopefully we can come together and put our chests out and take a stand. I know I'm going to try, what about you.
Jessie Jackson invited Richards on his show to discuss the incident. He has now called for a constitutional ban on the n-word. In addition he is calling for entertainers, comedians, musicians and the like to refrain from using the negative and painful word. The Laugh Factory is the first to fall in line with Jackson's request. They have place a ban on the word at the comedy venue which has been the birthplace of many African American comics we all love today. As we know, comedians and rappers use the word heavily in their art form, but the question now is whether they can find an alternative way to express themselves for the sake of respect for the nation and their own race.
I don't think a lot of the younger generation take this issue as seriously as it is. We have lived in an integrated society where racism is hidden behind every corner and we choose to ignore the little things. Hopefully we can come together and put our chests out and take a stand. I know I'm going to try, what about you.
posted by Sista Girl | 10:38 PM
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