Comments on: Welcome to the dark side of the force

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:12:18 +0000

Doc, I see what the color of the blogger is as mattering in that people do not have to gather a picture of who black America is from the media, from sterotypes, but from black America themselves.

I see this as a good thing.

I grew up in Montana, I knew a lot of Indians and white people, I knew about two black people (both adults), no asians, no hispanics, etc…

If I wanted to understand what an average black American was about, I would have had to rely on media.

For those who still live in areas that have few black persons, they can through blogs actually get to know what the average black American is all about.

Sterotypes can be put aside and real people can represent themselves. It really is something to see and to watch others realize that the thoughts and beliefs and lifestyles of black America is just as varied as those of white America, or asian America, etc….

As far as black persons having a desire to be online together, are there not areas of the internet where you might frequent because you have something(s) in common with the other who frequent that same area?

I desire to frequent websites, message boards and usenet groups that draws others who share my interest in Linux, or who do the same work I do.

I’m not sure I understand why you find this to be an odd thing.

By: Duane

Duane — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:43:36 +0000

Question for you: Why is this an issue for you when blacks desire to be together (in this case, online)? Asians, Hispanics, etc. do this same thing all the time, yet I do not hear or see comments like yours where you hinting some sort of racism on our part. Even whites hang out with each other, yet me or many other black folk don’t consider them to be racist just because they choose to hang out with each other. If you would have just took the time, you would have noticed that there are several “white” blogs that I link to on this site (they have been there for a long time). I will admit that on SOME occaisions, your point could be valid, but you missed the mark on this one big time.

As always, opinions like yours are always welcomed on this site.

By: doc

doc — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:45:42 +0000

Maybe I’m reading this wrong but isnt this whole thing a Separate but equal thing? Us whities benefitted from integration, so why do black people still insist on being separate? I guess I’m just nieve, but why would it matter what color the guy/girl was who is doing the commentary? Why should someone have to seek out people of their own color to see how they feel? To me that seems quite racist. I dont care who owns a paper or a website, if it’s trash, it’s trash, no matter the color or gender. The real progress of the internet will be a place where we can all just be and not be hung up on our color or lack there of. IMHO of course.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 06:06:43 +0000

I’m not a black man (or woman for that matter), but I have noticed the fact that many black Americans have taken up blogging.

I am very glad to see it.

One of the four radio stations I engineer for is a “black gospel” format, so while not being a black American I am able to daily associate and have friendships with people I other wise may not have gotten to know very well, if at all.

At any rate, being in such a great situation it is clear to me that the “news” I hear on radio and TV about black Americans doesn’t even come close to giving a complete picture.

The worl of blogging is giving a more varied picture of just who black Americans are and what black Americans think and believe.

Hmmmm… we ain’t all that different after! Gee, who’d have thunk it?

I love being able to see and read all the differing thoughts and opinions out there by the many black bloggers.

While I surely don’t agree with everyone of them (just as I surely do not agree with every white blogger), I love the fact that a different picture is coming together beyong what the media and person like Al Sharpton would show us.

I blogged about black bloggers and the sterotypes that are being broken by them.

Broken sterotypes are always a good thing. Godd for those who have been sterotyped and good for those who believed the sterotype.