The Curious Case of the "New Black": A Conversation

[Easy-E]

For us, New New Negro meant that you were a person who, by race, was black, but didn't live inside the confines of the stereotypical notion of what being black meant.

This is my biggest peeve with "New Black." None of us have to do that. So, what's the point of a "New Black"?

Bougie Black People (yes, most of them are) need to understand everything you do isn't gonna be accepted by every one.

At this point, I'd become familiar with the antics of the Angsty Blacks of the internet, but I honestly didn't expect the anger to be so fierce or carry on to today where any black celeb that isn't yelling "kill whitey" is labeled New Black.

And then there's this

You don't like being marginalized, but, you marginalize others

Pharrell was not sticking up for individuality; he was condemning those far more informed about the role racism plays in the average black person's life. Unfortunately, we don't all have the luxury of residing in his tax bracket and becoming detached from the black experience. And respectfully, we don't all share your background either, Stephanye.

Melissa Harris Pery made a great point in the latest Ebony; they have the priveldge to be able to look at race in this esoteric/"It's all in your head" manner

o one is saying that racism and inequalities don't exist, but New Black is saying that whatever silliness white people engage in doesn't impact who we are or want to be.

Miss New Black...yea, it does for most of us

And I like how she started backin' down and talking in circles If "New Blacks" been around since Reconstruction, what were enslaved African? Oh, they should've stopped complaining about the white man, huh?

Spoiler

@Poitier I'm quoting the article, not you, fam nam'sayin'

I'm ranting while reading and these folk were speaking for me to her

I cringed everytime I had to read "New Black"

 

[Poitier]

I forgot I made this thread