Shocked, I tell ya! Shocked!
Welcome to the world of reverse discrimination.
All the major cities in the South East have black only bars and clubs as well as black only colleges. It's something everyone knows but doesn't talk about !
I always get a good laugh when people like Spike Lee say there is no such thing as black racism because black people have no power. Even if that were true all it means is they don't have the ability to EXERCISE racist thoughts into actions.
What if it was a society of Armenian-American beet farmers? Italian-American electrical engineers?
Of course, the National Association of Black Social Workers have every right to restrict their membership, and their conference attendance, as they see fit. This is not a public matter, it's a private matter. The problem isn't that no one forced the NABSW to accept a white guy, it's that social-conscience-forces intrude upon such a private matter in other situations.
New Orleans is not known for its hospitality. They're known for good cajun food (jambalaya, dirty rice, etc), partying (bourbon st), historic vistas, racism and rain (lots of it)...never for hospitality. And I've lived in New Orleans for 30 plus years.
| NABSW 1220 11th St. NW Suite 2 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 589-1850 Fax: (202) 589-1853 NABSW Code of Ethics The Code of Ethics of NABSW, adopted in 1971, is excerpted below: In America today, no Black person, except the selfish or irrational, can claim neutrality in the quest for Black liberation nor fail to consider the implications of the events taking place in our society. Given the necessity for committing ourselves to the struggle for freedom, we as Black Americans practicing in the field of social welfare set forth this statement of ideals and guiding principles. If a sense of community awareness is a precondition to humanitarian acts, then we as Black social workers must use our knowledge of the Black community, our commitments to its self-determination and our helping skills for the benefit of Black people as we marshal our expertise to improve the quality of life of Black people. Our activities will be guided by our Black consciousness, our determination to protect the security of the Black community and to serve as advocates to relieve suffering of Black people by any means necessary. Therefore, as Black social workers we commit ourselves, collectively, to the interests of our Black brethren and as individuals subscribe to the following statements: I regard as my primary obligation the welfare of the Black individual, Black family, and Black community and will engage in action for improving social conditions. Etc Etc Etc |
Well, if whites can't get into the National Association of Black Social Workers, then blacks shouldn't be allowed into the National Association of White Soc ... oh.wait. Right. That'd be racist.
This can't be really happening!
/Sarcasm
They never did really want equality. They want revenge.
I hope he sues. LOL Can you believe how loud they would have been screaming if it were the other way around. Lord have mercy, the ACLU would have been loading their guns. That said, do you really think his name is "Brain Parnell", or do you think it's Brian? :-)
If somebody one white parent and one black parent does that make them "black".?.
Never understood black women in the Ms. America contest, but no white women in the Ms. Black America contest.
Never understood how there can be a Black Entertainment Television when a White Entertainment Television network would be hounded to death for racial undertones.
As a matter of fact, I've never understood any award (media, music, entertainment) that begins with "Black." What would happen if wd started handing out awards to White Journalists, White Actors, or White Music Artists?
Black RACISM?
I'm shocked! Shocked I say.
In "post-modern" America, you can't be racist, if you are acting against those evil white people!
(A couple of other acceptable targets are FAT people, and Christians.)
This is kinda old news. It's been this way for decades.
I still wonder at the sort of mind that would bitch and whine about slavery here a hundred years ago, while accepting without even a comment, that right now, (NOW), in Africa and other places around the world, black chattel slavery exists, and is part and parcel of several "BLACK" cultures.
I guess that a Black, (or an Arab), "owning" a BLACK slave today is ok?
I know this is insane. What do you expect from these race pimps? They are of course, just working what they've got, right?
Uh yeah sure, you betcha.