Lol I knew something wasn't right about the list I couldn't quite put my finger on it until I saw the Cosby Show this morning thats when the lightbulb in my head went off.
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Posted: August 20 2007 at 12:12am
There were a couple names that I thought about after we started the list and Bill Cosby was at the top of that list. I see we are all on that page where he feels the same as I do about Hip Hop and the culture of people that it is creating.
Michael Jackson no he isn't the face people see when you think about black people, thats more than likely the face people see when they think about white women.
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Posted: September 16 2007 at 10:01am
Anomis wrote:
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Carol Mosely Braun
Clarence Thomas
Cornel West
Angela Davis
Condoleezza Rice
Maya Angelou
Andre Romell aka Dr. Dre
Toni Morrison
Marva Collins
These are my choices for the Talented Tenth.
how bout michael eric dison and dic gregory
the minister lewis farakhan
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Posted: September 16 2007 at 10:40am
those are people who certainly have resources and have successfully
made names for themselves......actually we discussed Farakhan.
he absolutely has something to offer.
Again the list is very long I am sure...there are everyday people
who are resourceful and willing to "reach one teach one" and that is the
Spirit of W.E.B Duboises idea of the Talented Tenth........of the Black
Race.
Edited by Karen Shelton - August 04 2015 at 8:16pm
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Posted: September 16 2007 at 10:44am
Originally posted by jamaicakid85
Michael
Jackson no he isn't the face people see when you think about black
people, thats more than likely the face people see when they think about
white women.
u missed your calling....
Comedy
But let's be concerned with wether or not he can offer something to
uplift Black people...I think if he applied himself he could bring all
sorts of empowerment, into our Black mainstreams...
But we would have to get past his past...I think that may set some Black folks off....
Jamaica have I swayed you?
Edited by Karen Shelton - August 04 2015 at 8:17pm
Yes you have but with Michael Jackson thats a big if he still has the mentality of an 8-year old being that he never had a normal childhood so thats up for review, Robert Johnson(CEO of BET) should be up there though for sure.
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Posted: September 16 2007 at 12:50pm
Absolutely, man I never really saw Jordan like that until these last 3-4
yrs. Gamblin', womanizin, etc......I was livin in Chi when they
threpeat....it was ruckus...
I used to tell my brothers "if the Bulls win they ain't paying our
bills shoot" LOL I was out roller bladn' urbody glued to the set....had
the whole entire city all to myself
but ok your man goes on the list.
Edited by Karen Shelton - August 04 2015 at 8:17pm
Aight Jordan did all that stuff for awhile but all that stuff was hidden from the public because he was the NBA's #1 meal ticket and the greatest player ever he still does alot for the youth though by building community centers and things like that.
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Posted: September 16 2007 at 1:44pm
See now this is a point that comes up with people period...
if your personal life is out of order what does that mean in r/t your interaction with the public
I agree...if he is still doing his thing with kids and stuff than why nock him?
I can't..
Edited by Karen Shelton - August 04 2015 at 8:18pm
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