It seems that an article was written to Sister 2 Sister magazine by a Caucasian woman who requested a response from black men. I'm so glad she got what she asked for (and more)!
Dear Jamie:
I'm sorry but I would like to challenge some of your Black male readers.
I am a White female who is engaged to a Black male-good-looking, educated and loving.
This is a situation in which I wanted to speak on.
I always wanted to speak on the ill that is "negative race relations". It is one thing that we have to deal with the sadness of people not respecting another person's wishes when it comes to love. It is another thing to actually date outside of one's race for the wrong reasons. Personally, I can't stand any of it. But, here we are: giving this subject more attention.
Why? Well, it is simple: race will always be an issue as long as Black people don't have enough love for ourselves to truly love another race without the backbiting and two-timing flux. Also, other races haven't realized that the best race there is has been labeled as the human race. As much as I love being Black, I don't let it get to my head. Humanity is humanity.
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Sometimes, we battle too much. This leads to the letter you are about to read....[/caption]
Then again, there is another issue that we just have to get past: the issues with our own Blackness. At some point, we need to become tired of the media, outsiders, and our own slack jawed ignorance define our Blackness. We are a race that should walk with some pride and carry ourselves with some couth. These minstrel shows that we see on a daily basis is just a microscopic view of our actuality and existence. Our Blackness is diverse and we should act as such.
Otherwise, feel free to read along and be entertained.
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Sometimes, we battle too much. This leads to the letter you are about to read....[/caption]
Then again, there is another issue that we just have to get past: the issues with our own Blackness. At some point, we need to become tired of the media, outsiders, and our own slack jawed ignorance define our Blackness. We are a race that should walk with some pride and carry ourselves with some couth. These minstrel shows that we see on a daily basis is just a microscopic view of our actuality and existence. Our Blackness is diverse and we should act as such.
Otherwise, feel free to read along and be entertained.
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