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Why is it that good news about US RARELY gets reported?

I think the gesture is an admirable one, especially since I’m an SC native myself.

Anywhere near Hartsville, Darlington?

Never heard of either. I’m from Greenville…upstate. Most known for Jesse Jackson and “you know, the place you drive through on your way to Atlanta…”

LOL

To answer your question Dark Star,

The answer to that is twofold.

The media has always operated under the assumption that news that elicits certain emotions, are more likely to be profitible than others. The media, which I think has been sympathetic to the liberal view point (which is not altogether a bad thing). Stories of despair, injustice, and inequality get first dibs because of the natural human element involved. I think this is good in itself. Unfortunately, as progress is made, conditions change.

However, the media has failed to embrace that which has improved with the same vigor as that which is still substandard or traumatic. In the case of racial reconciliation and unifying, particularly within the Church (Considering her lack of integrity as a whole on the subject of racial equality over the past 300 years), is not just the news, it is THE NEWS.

This is why there are no feel good stories about the black community. You would think we are all in poverty, illiterate, and still share croppin to make a living. While there are many of us that still struggle with these problems, there also those within our community that are acing the SAT, leading community based projects, holding down two jobs while our spouses take night classes at college, are not particularly angry at white people, or are in bed by 10pm Saturday night to be in church early Sunday morning. Sometimes, we forget the image that is portryed of us by others is incomplete, and yet embrace this very distorted image.

Ther second point is divsion is the prime driver of profitability in any example. Corporations create different market segemnts, and then seek ways to increase market share. As far as Blacks are concerned, there is a political motivation to keep us divided from other ethnic groups even outside of that which exists on a cultural level. There is even a division with our culture, that is part and parcel of the same motivation. And just like in the case of corporations, any leader (regardless of race) that encourages division, profits as well.

As far as Blacks are concerned, there is a political motivation to keep us divided from other ethnic groups even outside of that which exists on a cultural level. There is even a division with our culture, that is part and parcel of the same motivation.

I agree. And if I may be so bold, I’m of the mind that it comes from the left AND the right.

I wonder if any of Crawford’s descendants get the land back that was taken away from them? Hmmm……

Chris, I agree with the notion that there is a conspiracy (ooohhh…i hate that word. makes you sound like one of those brothas who try to explain the racist undertones of white bread) to keep blacks divided even amongt ourselves, and particularly from our brothers and sisters from the Continent. this is where the whole good hair/pretty eyes notion came from. but sadly, we as a people are not ready and willing to talk about that aspect of the issue openly.

I think that what went on in the past is wrong what people did to blacks was inhumane but still we need to learn to get over it.