Take action!
We just celebrated the birthday of Dr. King and it's obvious that we have a long way to go in race relations, with racially insensitive comments coming from both the right and left.
What actions do you think should be taken in an effort to improve race relations and unite our country?
Comments
1. Hank said...
It starts with an honest and frank discussion
3. Champ said...
Sick of forums.Sick of a President that will not force the issue on the table.
4. DJ said...
Why don't we start with the requirement that any company that recieves bailout funds is required to have a diversity plan and an affirmative action program in place? prior to receiving funds
5. Kyle said...
We are not even frank and honest with each other.We need to deal with our own issues of class and skin tone before we bring anyone else into the conversation
6. Tonya said...
I think it may be as good as its going to get.Just being honest.The media protrays it as a colorblind society while we have to listen to excuses of free speech from ignorant bigots like Rush Limbaugh and those folk at Fox.
7. JeromeR said...
I agree with Kyle.We need to do some housekeeping.Just because the civil rights movement forced whites to accept Black money at their hotels and restaurants,the Black businesses are no longer good enough for some of us.If we continue to look at ourselves as second class citizens,why in the hell should we expect others to see us differently?
8. Antwon said...
Tanya,the answer is in more people like you encouraging,prompting and allowing discourse.The ability to be honest in our assessment of where we are will go along way.I watched some of the MSNB special and felt that the most outspoken proponent of change was the host,Chris Mathews.We have to learn to be Pro-Black without being Anti-White.
9. Victor said...
DJ makes a good point.Will never happen.The Tom Joyner show last night was ajoke
10. Victor said...
BTW Welcome back,we miss you when you are away. Hope you had a great MLK weekend.I look forward to your posts here and on Twitter. Go Saints!
11. Rod said...
Time has passed for talk.We need to mobilize and demand our two acres and mule!:)
13. Amy said...
Why do we need to continuosly beat this dead horse?
15. Treena said...
You are making a difference by allowing the conversation.Thank you.
16. Chance HAALL said...
We have to gain a knowledge of ourselves as black people. Be proud of who we are. Know that when we change the world will change. Do not be afraid to make it known who we are, and who our enemy is.
HAALL
17. Calvin said...
We can no longer wait for others to validate our existence and equality.
18. KarenJ said...
The conversation should start in our religious communities. I don't mean pairing Christians with Christians ,but multi-faith and multi -ethnic regular gatherings to talk about not only about differences but commonalities. We are even more segregated by faith than race.
19. Blk9 said...
How many of you assumed it was a new day when Obama was elected?
21. Wayne said...
Get some kind of Diversity Training. Speak Honestly Talk boldly and Adults Growing up and stop blaming the past ancestor for Todays problems. We can all make a change. Get a clue and start getting along.
23. wdoug said...
This thing will never be resolved until the grave claims everyone.
24. oldcoupe said...
Quit using and teaching it as an excuse all sides no one has a monopoly on oppression.
2. Sharon said...
I am sick of talking.Whites and Blacks talk about each other and will never talk with one another.Racism is and will be alive and well.
1/19/2010