Dishonest choices. There is a difference between "racial" and "racist."
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rac·ism /ˈreɪsɪzəm/ Show Spelled[rey-siz-uhm] Show IPA
noun
1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.
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Catering to ethnic communities is legitimate unless it involves value judgments based on ethnicity.
Racism: Should we have MORE race based TV stations, Scholarships, and Programs, or NONE at all?
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Should we have "White" Pride, "Black" Pride, "Hispanic" Pride, WET, BET, HET, NAACP, NAAWP, NAAHP, and other racist programs for each "race" or should have none at all?
Top Opinion
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Kaleokualoha 2012/07/14 20:28:34
Racism is an ugly stain on the fabric of our society, and the remnants of Jim Crow are still with us in many ways. We should fight against racism in its every form, and we still need organizations like the NAACP to protect hard-won rights of recent years.
Having said that, I have no problem with “pride” days, or “awareness” days, or any other kind of ethnic pride celebrations. I also have no problems with scholarships or other programs designed to improve opportunities for minority students. I haven't seen any “white pride” or “black pride” celebrations, but even marches by Nazi groups are protected by the First Amendment.
I think we are overusing the term “racist.” TV and radio programming is often designed to appeal to an urban audience, but it is not racist in the strictest definition of the word. They can target a specific group without promoting racism.
Greg P.
Greg P.
Let me give an example...
Lets say two people are applying to attend an Ivy League University. Both students have identical scores but one student went to a fancy private prep school in and the other went to an inner-city public school. How do you choose which student to take? If you say that the one who went to the fancy private prep school, because of the reputation of the school, then you are making an implicit racial decision. I'm not so sure you are understanding that nuanced application of racism.
Greg P.
Greg P.
Take 'Soul Train', there's no doubt that it was a show that was intended to appeal to a black audience, but they didn't call it 'Black Dance Party', that would be racist.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
Specifying a particular race in the name of a channel is racial discrimination. How do you suppose people would react to a station called 'White Entertainment Television', designed to target a rural audience, even if the programming wasn't "racist in the strict definition of the word"? I'm pretty sure people would say it's racist.
Racial discrimination is racism no matter which group is doing it.
racism
n 1: the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically
superior to members of other races
2: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another
race [syn: racism, racialism, racial discrimination]
To say a network like BET discriminates is to say they prevent anyone from watching their programming. Most programming could be referred to as white entertainment, but no one is prevented from accessing it. The name BET is established as a commercial entity, like TWU (Texas Women's University, which is open to both sexes). You shouldn't read too much into a name.
Every ethnic group has its culture, which includes music. Are you opposed to the playing of that music before an audience, even if no one is preventing you from attending?
It seems as if you are looking for things to complain about. You are welcome to watch BET and Soul Train (if it is still on). I think it is time for everyone to calm down.
No one is forcing you to reply to me.
DO YOU always block anyone who dares to disagree with you? You realize of course this makes you a coward. In fact, I have some friends who can make it clearer than I can.
http://www.wmctv.com/story/18...
This is copied directly from the above link.
(WMC-TV) – The first African American to walk into a class at Ole Miss is now on a journey to re-awaken the African American community – on step at a time.
James Meredith pledged to walk the state of Mississippi on the 50th anniversary of his walk for education and truth.
The civil rights pioneer graduated from high school 61 years ago and says he had far greater opportunities than young African Americans in the 21st century.
"Today, less than one out of 10 can go to any college in America because their college entrance scores are too low," explained James Meredith.
Low scores are a problem he believes is caused by families and churches who are not taking an active role in raising and educating children.
His walk through Mississippi is a far cry from his march in 1966 from Memphis to Jackson, where he was shot while encouraging African Americans to vote. He is now joined by his young grandnephew and Georgia Cohran.
Meredith says equal rights are no longer the issue. He believes it is education, self respect, and cultural advancement that are lacking.
"All of us keep talking about wh...
http://www.wmctv.com/story/18...
This is copied directly from the above link.
(WMC-TV) – The first African American to walk into a class at Ole Miss is now on a journey to re-awaken the African American community – on step at a time.
James Meredith pledged to walk the state of Mississippi on the 50th anniversary of his walk for education and truth.
The civil rights pioneer graduated from high school 61 years ago and says he had far greater opportunities than young African Americans in the 21st century.
"Today, less than one out of 10 can go to any college in America because their college entrance scores are too low," explained James Meredith.
Low scores are a problem he believes is caused by families and churches who are not taking an active role in raising and educating children.
His walk through Mississippi is a far cry from his march in 1966 from Memphis to Jackson, where he was shot while encouraging African Americans to vote. He is now joined by his young grandnephew and Georgia Cohran.
Meredith says equal rights are no longer the issue. He believes it is education, self respect, and cultural advancement that are lacking.
"All of us keep talking about what somebody else did to us, what somebody else owes us, what somebody else ought to do for us. Our future depends upon what we do," he said.
The author and civil rights activist began his journey at the Tennessee state line and plans to continue throughout the summer spreading his message until he reaches the Louisiana border.
So, how about we focus on value entertainment, not COLOR entertainment.