The "New Black" doesn't blame other races for our issues- Pharrell on the Oprah show

[newarkhiphop]

Pharrell's heartfelt interview with Oprah became the center of controversy today on Twitter, as the Internets expressed their gripe with his point of view on there being a "New Black."

"The 'New Black' doesn't blame other races for our issues," Pharrell began. "The New Black dreams and realizes that it's not a pigmentation; it's a mentality. And it's either going to work for your, or it's going to work against you. And you've got to pick the side you're gonna be on."

The producer would go on to say that he doesn't live his life "trying to be black," but he instead nurtures his interests (which can be racially ambiguous). He even cited ever-present Black inequality in his statement. Despite this, one man's opinion sparked backlash in 140 character-lengths from tons of viewers that accused Pharrell of being out of touch and worse. The discussion even sparked the #whatkindofblackareyou trending topic, so you know it's real.

Peep a gallery of tweeted opinions after the jump. Give us your thoughts on Pharrell's point of view in the comments.

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[cole phelps]

New black???is this a spin off of

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Kind of makes you think about that thread on his album cover, doesn't it?



But he's right though, the new Black doesn't blame other races for our problems. Because history started in the 1960's and surely a system that ended while most of our parents were already alive couldn't have far reaching effects today

Post racial America, brehs

 

[Arishok]

So in other words he's not like THOSE blacks, he's the new kind

 

[havoc]

When are we going to stop asking entertainers to speak about are community? First Kobe, and now Pharell, smdh..

Act like we live in a colorblind sociefy, breh

 

[Chris.B]

trying his best to prove to whitey..."I aint one of them"

c00n

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

I agree with him 100%

 

[Chelsea Bridge]

A new black and trying to be black?

What the fukk are we? A trend, a fashion statement.

He needs to shut up.

 

[Busted_Toes]

clown.

 

[DrX]

he feeling himself 4 that happy song but well we how black his ass is once 1 of these cac bishes accuse him of something or when the cops pull him over

mr cartoon already exposed p as being a spineless coward

 

[IAmGettingAMailOrderBride]

Can we get an opinion from a African American making 5 figures?

 

[Chris.B]

Can we get an opinion from a African American making 5 figures?

not on the coli doe...:stevenas:

We roll in 6's :stevena:

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

yet the Coli stay on this gay nikkas nuts

every week someone makes a "OMG how does Pharrell not age?" thread


gay ass nikka man

i dont know whats worse-

nikkas with money

or

broke nikkas

 

[MeachTheMonster]

nikka sounds like a coli poster

 

[Ronnie Lott]

Embarrassing

pharrell is obviously out of touch because of his wealth. But even with havin cake, that's still no excuse to say some shyt like this


"The new black"