The Nigerian
The Realest Member of TheColi
Fvck sports.
Will Smith: It's Our Responsibility to Clean Up the Mess in the Black Community
- Thread starter William F. Russell
- Start date
No, Will deflected from whites and white supremacy by saying it doesn't matter. It's the same "blacks just got to do better" shyt that Kendrick, Boosie, Barkley, ect have all been kicking lately. These guys get up and say stuff like this to appease whites. These comments aren't for blacks, they're for whites. Whites say the exact same shyt "hey blacks racism isn't that bad. in fact, you're all racist too. Stop making excuses and start taking personal responsibility for your own communities" That's basically what Will's comments allude to here.
I didn't get that from Wills comments. He didn't deflect or try to place blame on black men.
I do agree that when these celebrities get in front of white people they try to keep it neutral and not criticize them too much. And Will is guilty of that here. I just see a clear difference in his comments from what the others you listed said.
havoc
Superstar
No resource!! We don't have any money and we don't have enough wealthy black investing in rebuilding their communities. If we don't have the wealthy and educated blacks to invest into rebuild our neighborhood with economic opportunities, and fund local educational institution and youth programs, the black communities are not going to advance. Blacks from the past had our own, because our own with wealth made that happen.
Blackout
just your usual nerdy brotha
Lesser of two evils is still evil
He didn't criticize whites at all. He places the blame on blacks by default when he says that systematic racism doesn't matter. Deflect from whites and systematic racism is exactly what he did, so I don't know why you would say that he didn't do that.
Y'all looking back on the past with rosey glasses. As a whole we are much better off than we were in the past, which is why its more difficult to get people to get up and fight.
To me in this context "it doesn't matter" wasnt a deflection. It was more a call to arms. That's what I got out if it.
But I can also see your point. Still waiting on someone to tell the total truth.
loyola llothta
☭☭☭
i think Bill Cosby just lost his mind with the new generation . That speech came from a heart of a old man that was out of touch, Bill was always that clean nice wholesome black actor(that how they painted him)kind of like Will. He deserved to be called out for that bullshyt he was selling "Pull up yours pants" nonsense
now Responsibility.... in what manner?what does he mean about that?
Responsibility - the state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.
It was in the context of Ferguson and gun issues(about race in America):
In particular, he stated: "This is a gun culture. And it's painful for me, because I cannot figure out how to be helpful.
I've always been telling my sons, We have to separate fault from responsibility—whose fault it is that black men are in this situation, whose fault it is doesn't matter. It's our responsibility to make it go right. It's our responsibility. It's a lot of people's fault, systemic racism, and it's a lot of people's fault that the black community is in the situation that we're in, but it's our responsibility to clean up the mess."
he acknowledge systemic racism(i think most coli appointed 'c00n" acknowledge that somewhat too) just like Cosby without the "ridiculous" nonsense but he also states it doesn't matter whose fault it is, take responsibility in the context of Ferguson and gun issues
to me that doesn't mean fighting white supremacy, it mean forget that shyt and take responsibility, he calling us out collectively to take responsibility (in the context of Ferguson and gun issues)
" our responsibility", or " respect yourself "...about black ppl getting killed in America.
Last edited:
Isaiah Bradley
Banned
If Will is talmbowt, black folks from different tax brackets doing their part to address the issue without undermining each other's progress. And maintaining the perspective on how systemic racism, conditioning effects from systemic racism on all folks, and the lack of individual responsibility of black community members, compliment each other to cause damage in the black community then that is part of the solution
But if he's doing that acknowledge to dismiss tactic, by mentioning systemic racism only to use "BUT" so to shift attention solely on black folks' action then that is not a solution. And that approach has been promoted and implemented, and does nothing but stifle progress
So you will act accordingly to avoid being labeled as such
But if he's doing that acknowledge to dismiss tactic, by mentioning systemic racism only to use "BUT" so to shift attention solely on black folks' action then that is not a solution. And that approach has been promoted and implemented, and does nothing but stifle progress
If you are black, labeling is not a solution. All you are doing when you label folks is expose the stereotype you are afraid of being associated with
So you will act accordingly to avoid being labeled as such
so what does the talking going to accomplish. I am tired and been tired with the talk
Last edited:
havoc
Superstar
There wasn't only one Black Wallstreet in black america in the era of segregation. Blacks were for themselves, and did many things independently because the rich blacks and the people with trade skills were the leaders who built many affluent black neighborhood. Blacks also had progressive communities in Chicago, St.Louis, Harlem, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Detroit, and Overtown was named the Color Town in its glorious years. Some of the black affluent neighborhood were destroyed by racial riots and while others fell off because economic hardship that were galvanized by systemic oppression.
White mens is some of my best friends. Help us, porsalin hued brothaz
Part of running a business is keeping costs down by any means necessary so job losses, outsourcing and company trading is inevitable
Exactly, you sold out and now your former company is being run to the ground.
Another thing us you need to hire people who will play their position as people turn into snakes.
Tbh I'd rather see a black person build a business from the ground up
havoc
Superstar
I'm looking in the past to let you and the others know it takes resources to uplift the people. Our wealthy peers have to step in to help the lower-income class to build a solid community like the older generation did in the era of segregation. With no resources and the tools to build we won't be able to compete in a capitalist society even Claude Anderson have said this many times in his speech of economic empowerment.