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Mr Dixon

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62. SMH

Mon Oct 27, 2014, 03:04 PM

Oct 2014

In my humble opinion sir Charles has a point however dated it maybe, this is not a new subject this has been going on for a while meaning late 60’s early 70’s. There is a divide in the black community or acting or speaking white, I have been subject to this label and believe me it is not fun. One situation when I was stationed in Germany and a squad leader all me people were mixed, white guy, Latino, German and I guy from India, we got along great 1# squad because we worked together, 2nd Squad was a bunch of Black dudes some smart some not so much, the problem was they looked at me differently because I made no efforts to join their collective madness. I blaze my own trail race doesn’t dictate my actions or associations, now if we can get the police force to see that maybe I would free safer LOL

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Charles Barkley rants about Russell Wilson being called �not black enough� [View all] snooper2 Oct 2014 OP

I don't think it's as prevalent as he makes it out to be JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #1

I Think It Is RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #3

Why do you wonder? It shouldn't be white folks' concern. We have these discussions Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #5

True - JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #10

Who the heck is Paul Mooney? hfojvt Oct 2014 #49

Paul Mooney is another comedic genius! He and Dick Gregory, who, by the way... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #51

Paul Mooney is a God among Black comedians..... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #58

Yeah because he gives whites permission to call us "niggers"--in context, of course. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #85

They also wrote JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #60

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #34

That's bullshit! Straight up bullshit. Are you black? If not, you need to check yourself. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #41

I have to agree with you JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #45

so whites do not have the right to talk about African American issues backwoodsbob Oct 2014 #71

What are these "white issues" you're talking about? Number23 Oct 2014 #73

Whites do not get to tell blacks how to deal with issues specific to them, no! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #81

And it goes both ways AgingAmerican Oct 2014 #84

Actually your post is not only highly offensive, it is borderline racist. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #44

It isn't an issue with the Seahawks AgingAmerican Oct 2014 #40

I'm not attacking the messenger at all JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #8

this is from just a couple years ago snooper2 Oct 2014 #27

Can you show me an article JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #28

do I want it to be true? odd question, it exists denying it is stupid snooper2 Oct 2014 #31

I'm not stupid JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #35

Why do you care so much about this? Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #32

Richard Sherman - another leader cilla4progress Oct 2014 #53

Yes you do know why white Americans care so much about this randys1 Oct 2014 #29

I hear you. cilla4progress Oct 2014 #33

Yep! Everyone was going in on Marshawn Lynch, too. I noticed that. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #39

Kevin Costner film "Draft Day" is very good if you are NFL fan, I am not a fan anymore randys1 Oct 2014 #70

I'll put it on my list! cilla4progress Oct 2014 #82

The media stereotypes EVERYONE in this country. Drahthaardogs Oct 2014 #80

Good points all. cilla4progress Oct 2014 #83

I think you are right! JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #37

It is clear that you are 100% right about the OP. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #52

yeah, you read me like a book snooper2 Oct 2014 #59

Yeah, it's kind of obvious what's going on in this thread. Shameful and stupid too, but also Number23 Oct 2014 #74

Just seems to be so many white experts about Black people, all it takes is one Black randys1 Oct 2014 #77

White people have always been excellent at telling everybody else about themselves Number23 Oct 2014 #79

Barkeley's mistake is implying that "all" black people practice that crap brush Oct 2014 #30

How many black people do you know? Quayblue Oct 2014 #46

I agree with you. Quayblue Oct 2014 #7

That makes sense JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #14

i agree, if anything black people (and other minorities) are often more JI7 Oct 2014 #72

When is the last time we saw a teapartier criticize another teapartier for being the moron randys1 Oct 2014 #78

I'm from Wisconsin YarnAddict Oct 2014 #2

Such BS LittleBlue Oct 2014 #4

I agree yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #6

Are there any statistics surrounding this? JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #9

I don't think so either yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #11

I don't think Obama stopped it JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #18

You're from Maryland, right? I used to teach college at Maryland, and let me tell you... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #16

Excellent point on him not being very articulate himself JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #19

So true! cilla4progress Oct 2014 #55

Yup Harmony Blue Oct 2014 #15

There are definetly some issues with the Seahawks locker room. dilby Oct 2014 #12

Yes, there appears to be tension in the locker room, but racial tension? Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #22

I did not say racial tension, I send tension. dilby Oct 2014 #25

This is why I mentioned "racial tension" Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #36

Well there are some issues there for sure though. dilby Oct 2014 #48

Whereas I'm quite certain most of what we read it blather, cilla4progress Oct 2014 #56

I'm hoping for the spoiled children myself KamaAina Oct 2014 #47

My brother-in-law is black and was bullied for studying in middle school & high school joeglow3 Oct 2014 #13

What years/decade was that? JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #17

Omaha Nebraska. Late 1990s through 2006 or so. joeglow3 Oct 2014 #20

Interesting JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #21

Actually, Omaha is not the best place, economically speaking, for minorities joeglow3 Oct 2014 #23

I admit that I too was bullied for being smart and accused of "acting white". Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #38

ITA on Gen X and Gen Y JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #42

The Reagan Era/MTV Generation fucked it up for everyone. There was something about Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #50

I think there's some truth to that JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #57

Similar conversations were had about the SF quarterback. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #24

I personally know Wilson and his family Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #26

White privilege maced666 Oct 2014 #68

White privilege from Barkley? Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #69

Thank you. This OP is probably one of the most cringe-inducing fiascos I've seen in a long Number23 Oct 2014 #75

this is Charles Barkley's interpretation Enrique Oct 2014 #43

Exactly. Charles is extrapolating. Some other guys on the team were, too. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #54

This is what I posted yesterday about this.... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #61

SMH Mr Dixon Oct 2014 #62

"not black enough"? Really, Barkley? AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #63

Um, he is arguing with you on this particular point. maced666 Oct 2014 #66

Well, alright. If that's true, you'll forgive the misunderstanding, I hope? AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #67

True. bravenak Oct 2014 #76

Barkley is just trying to stir things up Catherine Vincent Oct 2014 #64

One of my friends got the "not black enough" line from black university faculty Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2014 #65