10 things my White friends BETTER NOT discuss during Black History Month

Chicago today blog ^ | 2/1/2013 | Nikki Lynette

[Blueflag]

REM: This is from Chicagonow, and is just one more example of 'urban culture' that makes me shake my head in disgust. -------------- " ... to celebrate this special time of the year, here are 10 things that my White friends better not discuss with anybody, AT ALL, during the month of February:"

[Blueflag]

Every year, I do a post about Black History Month. A lot of people have loved it, and a lot of other people have gotten mad as hell and told me to stick to making music. Last year's post entitled 10 things my White Friends should do for me during Black History Month became so popular that it ended up being featured on The View. That's right, girls and boys... Whoopi Goldberg gave me props. (I can't believe I haven't worked that into a song somehow...yet.) Anyway, in the spirit of tradition, I give you my third annual Black History Month blog. Black History Month is a time to acknowledge the struggles and triumphs of African Americans and our contributions to the world. In this country, we are slowly growing to learn that our cultural differences are not something that should divide us, but something that we should embrace and viciously make fun of each other about. So to celebrate this special time of the year, here are 10 things that my White friends better not discuss with anybody, AT ALL, during the month of February:

1. Don't remind people that President Obama is biracial. Look, White homey. If he's partially Black, that makes him Black.

2. Don't gripe about the unfairness of Whites not being able to say the n-bomb.

3. Don't mention the fact that the dude who ate the other dude's face was Black.

4. Don't talk to me about how so many rappers are a "bad influence."

5. Don't remind me that White girls have *sses now.

6. Don't share your thoughts on the latest news clip featuring a Black person that got remixed and became a Youtube sensation.

7. Don't bring up people who "went Black and then went back."

8. Don't mention Shawty Lo's television special.

9. Don't b!tch about the president being friends with a rapper

10. Don't even mention the term "reverse racism" to me

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And I bet she would want me to respect her.

Irreconcilable differences would keep us apart.

And to think that our country and her ancestors, so to speak fought hard to get rid of the "one drop" laws and perspective, and the true racism it represented. SMH.

I infer "separate, superior and protected" from her.

How is her perspective POSSIBLY constructive?

[Blueflag]

Language alert, BTW. I know, you’re shocked.

[Red Badger]

I bet she don’t have a whole lot of white ‘friends’...............

[cripplecreek]

OK Nikki, I’ll give it a shot.

How bout you shut your trap and make me a sammich you self entitled piece of trash.

How’s that?

[PGR88]

I don’t even understand half of these. I guess one needs to watch a lot of TV to understand what this person is talking about!

[Red Badger]

As Morgan Freeman once said, “There is no such thing as ‘Black History’, only ‘History’..............

[DManA]

Can I bring up the fact that I have 0 ansestors who owned slaves and most black Americans have at least one?

[dfwgator]

Ain’t it just like “The Man” to make Black History Month the shortest month of the year! - Nat X

[sonofagun]

Is “uppity” the proper adjective?

[MrB]

Time for my “what racism is” clarification.

Racism IS: Judging a person or group as superior or inferior due to genetic differences from another group, usually with regard to skin melanin expression.

Racism IS NOT: Judging a person or group as superior or inferior due to cultural or behavioral differences from another group.

[circlecity]

Don’t whine about getting stiffed on your tip by cheapskate “pastors”......

[Alex Murphy]

7. Don't bring up people who "went Black and then went back."
10. Don't even mention the term "reverse racism" to me

And don't bring up Michael Jackson:

"You could argue that his ever more pallid complexion made him the pithiest shorthand for pop’s history: in splendid contrast to Little Richard and Pat Boone, he was the first black singer to become his own lucrative white cover version."
-- Beyond the Pale: Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009 [Mark Steyn]

[sickoflibs]

That’s a funny list

‘Don’t bring up people who “went Black and then went back.”’

Went back LOL

[Blueflag]

IT’s just flabbergasting — because of the color of my skin, and my chosen morals and behaviour, I am not allowed to say certain words, discuss certain topics, or hold certain opinions. Until SHE says so?

She thinks she or “they” deservedly HAVE that power?

Incredulous.

[MrB]

“ever” is a strong word...

It all happened at Babel.

[nascarnation]

The black “clergy” have a lifetime immunization against embarrassment.

One day they can agitate for adopting every Great Society program, and the next feign cluelessness when the illegitimate welfare spawn run wild in the streets.

[MNDude]

With friends like this...

[showme_the_Glory]

Daaang..What ever happened to plain english like fo shizzle?