Posted on 08/25/2023 5:05:12 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
In Lies about Black People: How to Combat Racist Stereotypes and Why It Matters, author Dr. Omékongo Dibinga addresses common myths and misconceptions held about Black people, why they are so destructive, and how to defy these stereotypes.
“Whether those lies are pernicious, like the idea that ‘most Black people are criminals,’ or seemingly innocuous, like the notion that ‘Black people can’t swim,’ all of the lies and stereotypes…are rooted in hate” and bigotry.
In an excerpt from the book, racial justice expert, educator, and activist Dr. Dibinga writes “Oftentimes we as Black people dismiss these stories because we are so used to it…We may even laugh at it but sometimes, however, these situations can have dire consequences.”
Dr. Dibinga’s book is timely more relevant than ever, since lies about Black people continue to be perpetuated, including an educational video approved for use in Florida classrooms, depicting abolitionist Frederick Douglass saying that slavery was “a compromise to achieve something great” on top of new standards, which require students to be taught how slavery benefited the enslaved.......
“Given that Black students nationwide already do not receive an adequate portrayal of their history, we will see more Black students continue to disengage [from] an education system that has continually disengaged them,” Dr. Dibinga continued. "Black students are continually being shown that their existence does not matter, and this will have disastrous consequences in a school system that has never had a healthy respect for its Black students.”
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
It is not a given, I believe that to be total BS. How about teaching them the importance of the 3R's instead of self esteem crap.
Go talk about your blackness with someone that gives a damn what color you are.
We need UNITY, not diversity. This is the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. join the melting pot.
The Lies Told About White People Can Be Even More Dangerous.
Not based on history or facts. They start with the presumption they want,and go from their.
It is bass ackwards "history".
How about the one about black men having the biggest you-know-whats? Judging by the way white women mix it up with them, it’s no myth or stereotype.
black people can’t swim?
Did you know voter ID is racist?
I think I saw this book and it was totally racist as if white people are constantly lying about blacks.
How about this one: Blacks are constantly being told to have a chip on their shoulder.
You said it so I don’t have to.
I managed a community swimming pool almost 20 years ago.
We had 3 serious events. All were adolescent African American kids. Fortunately, our YMCA trained life guards knew to watch them.
I thought this was about Cornpop giving us the real story.
The Seattle Seahawks had all their players get into some big Indian canoes as a team-building thing, and also a way to incorporate the local Indians in getting the new guys into the vibe of the Pacific Northwest.
They had videos of it, and it was pretty funny. Some of the black guys were REALLY freaking out, and other black guys were goofing around with the scared guys and rocking the canoe, etc.
The coach said how it was a great time, especially for the rookies. And how yeah, it was outside of the normal experiences of a lot of these guys, um - they don’t have all the experiences of being on the water and stuff. But it’s important to stretch yourself and get out of your comfort zone, and see that you can do stuff you never thought of before.
More delusional avoidance talk by a so called black intellectual. Other ethnic groups in America have dealt with their internal issues to prosper in this country. The bottom line is blacks haven’t dealt with theirs and are struggling as a result. Many of their problems are self inflicted.
And what can we assume about any news item that has the word Teen or Brawl in the headline?
Kinda like white guys can’t jump?
‘most Black people are criminals,’
That’s one way to look at it but...disproportionately, most criminals are black.
I don’t give a crap about your color, your religion, your sexual preference or your gender. Until you throw it in my face. You are now violating my civil rights and that I will not have. And if more of us acted this way, we can get rid of these morons once and for all.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.