Rachel Jeantel’s testimony showed us Black culture is too often controlled by Black children

Coach is Right ^ | 7/23/13 | Derrick Hollenbeck

[Oldpuppymax]

When she was testifying during the George Zimmerman trial, Rachel Jeantel said many things, but what is perhaps most profound in its meaning was her statement that, “You old school.”

This grammatical train wreck goes a long way toward explaining why Blacks cannot make any progress in our society despite being handed everything they ask for and lots of things even they wouldn’t have the nerve to ask for. It shines a light on the fact that Black children dictate what Black culture is. They determine how to speak dress and sing which of course stays in vogue for about four years or so then fades away only to be reconstructed by...

[lawdave]

Adolescents party WITH adults almost from the time they are old enough and sometimes sooner.

Another observation on this point. Often when you see a crime reported in the newspaper, the criminals are 15, 16 and 24 or the like. I did not know any 24 year olds who wanted to hang out with 15 year olds when I was growing up unless they were total losers.

[Veto!]

people of all ages party together... and sometimes very young pre teens are not excluded. Even if they don't drink, they are still present.

Interesting. I lived in a lovely beach community when my kids were teens. Everyone knew everyone, and parties included kids as well as grandparents. It was delightful. But then, we were a polite and educated bunch. We were not handing alcohol to the kids, however, they saw adults drinking. Whose kids don't?

Maybe my definition of "party" is different from yours?

[Veto!]

drug and alcohol use during pregnancy, nor the parental indifference (raised by the t.v.) does much to improve the IQ of the ghetto culture either.

Exactly. Fetal alcohol syndrome lowers IQ. The first two months are the most dangerous and women may not even know they are pregnant then. Question is, which women are aware of this and act accordingly if they are likely to become pregnant?

[SMARTY]

It sounds like you’ve chosen to emphasize the rare exception and not the reality of prolonged and direct personal experience that I am telling you about.

And unless your parties were 24/7 and rowdy with the occasional visit from authorities... Yes... this definition of party is different.

I would have thought I was clear on that.

[kabumpo]

its children, not it’s children.
everyone gets a medal, not get’s a medal.
rote memorize, not route memorize.

[heylady]

I am as white as white can be and my just as white 10 year old grandson is always telling me that I use
“old fashion words” Words like bureau, pocketbook, sideboard, bathing suit, bathing cap are considered old school to him...”like 1980’s” His Mother and I really got a chuckle that 1980 was so long ago.