Can you be too "black"???

[water]

Being black in america confession

Was introduced to a woman last week and without 10 mins after meeting her she went to the bar and while on her way there she asked me "Do you want something Kunta Kente?"

As an immigrant to this country, is that supposed to be some derogatory thing?

 

[Afr0kan]

try bein afr0kan!

 

[Flawless]

you must of been dressed funny or had some thick ass accent

 

[zendoctor]

Ah yes, she didn't know you were Indian Take it as a complement.

Being black in america confession

Was introduced to a woman last week and without 10 mins after meeting her she went to the bar and while on her way there she asked me "Do you want something Kunta Kente?"

As an immigrant to this country, is that supposed to be some derogatory thing?

 

[water]

you must of been dressed funny or had some thick ass accent

So that makes it ok?



So heaven forbid I got pulled over by a black cop?

 

[pookie]

you must of been dressed funny or had some thick ass accent

So that makes it ok?



So heaven forbid I got pulled over by a black cop?

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If you were that was just her attempt at being funny/making a joke

 

[Afr0kan]

i seen this 1 nigga crossin the street yesterday right in front of me as i was driving.. i didnt even actually see him (in the day time).. i just saw clothes walking,, until he opened up his mouth to say somethin to his boy --then i see white--.... is that too black?

 

[ScarletHaze71]

C'mon man, Stupidity is universal...

 

[water]

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If you were that was just her attempt at being funny/making a joke

I wasn't.....

Short sleeve shirt, jeans and casual shoes..

 

[water]

i seen this 1 nigga crossin the street yesterday right in front of me as i was driving.. i didnt even actually see him (in the day time).. i just saw clothes walking,, until he opened up his mouth to say somethin to his boy --then i see white--.... is that too black?

Lame attempt at a joke....


She is the same complexion as me.

 

[Afr0kan]

Lame attempt at a joke....


She is the same complexion as me.

i know huuh!! but this was a true story homie!

 

[water]

C'mon man, Stupidity is universal...

I couldn't even say anything, I was in such shock because I didn't really know what hse was getting at.

She came back later an apologized so she probably meant it in a mean way.

The funny thing is that she might be so right but doesn't know it if you consider what Kunta Kente represented before he became Toby.....

 

[onyxfemme]

Straight ignorance....I hear and see it all the time..I was reading a thread on SOL where a chick said dude was too fat and too black...Ignorance at it's finest.
Folks like that do you really want to know them?
In my opinion you cant be too black-but people can be too ignorant

 

[water]

Straight ignorance....I hear and see it all the time..I was reading a thread on SOL where a chick said dude was too fat and too black...Ignorance at it's finest.
Folks like that do you really want to know them?
In my opinion you cant be too black-but people can be too ignorant

She totally threw me for a loop.

I was not expecting that shit in 2009...

 

[DaAssWatcher]

Some Black people are brain washed to hate real darkskin and anyone who is for empowering tha Black community is seen as a militant.

 

[onyxfemme]

Some Black people are brain washed to hate real darkskin and anyone who is for empowering tha Black community is seen as a militant.

Story of my life........

 

[Ill Paragraph]

Peace,

Come on, now. Are you REALLY surprised by this kind of shit?

 

[thismybgolname]

she is just ignorant

 

[water]

Some Black people are brain washed to hate real darkskin and anyone who is for empowering tha Black community is seen as a militant.

I'm leaning towards discounting complexion because we are both around the same complexion.....


I'm still comfused but I'll shake it off. I'm just trying to understand where she was coming from.

The sad part is that she was loud, talking a lots of shit about men, life etc... and her friends who was in her 20's was just shaking her head in the affirmative and absorbing this old woman rage/anger/bitterness etc...

Maybe it was the way I was listening to her and some expression that was on my face.....

 

[water]

Peace,

Come on, now. Are you REALLY surprised by this kind of shit?

Honestly, yes......

The shit does not exist in my culture.

We celebrate our "blackness" all year round, in songs, festivals etc...

I don't surround myself with ignorant people but we all had just come from a nice event that was uplifting, just a nice group of black people networking, doing positive things etc.. when she said that unprovoked.

So it shocked me cause culturally I didn't know how to receive it.... as a compliment, to kunta resilience, determination not to get broken etc, or as a diss meaning in her mind my physical features remind her of slave images on TV

 

[DeSiRe]

i think her calling u kunta kente was more about looking african than complexion

 

[Flawless]

So that makes it ok?



So heaven forbid I got pulled over by a black cop?

she was obviously just joking around because of your accent

 

[onyxfemme]

Dayum that is actually worse

i think her calling u kunta kente was more about looking african than complexion

 

[water]

Dayum that is actually worse

Why is that worse?

 

[DaAssWatcher]

i think her calling u kunta kente was more about looking african than complexion

How do you look African???

 

[SNYC]

i see where this thread is heading. i'll see if it went there when i check this thread later tonight

 

[Afr0kan]

How do you look African???

 

[Ill Paragraph]

i see where this thread is heading. i'll see if it went there when i check this thread later tonight

 

[Ill Paragraph]

Honestly, yes......

The shit does not exist in my culture.

We celebrate our "blackness" all year round, in songs, festivals etc...

I don't surround myself with ignorant people but we all had just come from a nice event that was uplifting, just a nice group of black people networking, doing positive things etc.. when she said that unprovoked.

So it shocked me cause culturally I didn't know how to receive it.... as a compliment, to kunta resilience, determination not to get broken etc, or as a diss meaning in her mind my physical features remind her of slave images on TV

Peace,

How long have you lived in this country? You've never experienced this before, or heard from others who have?

 

[BUMBAY DA DOGG]

Being black in america confession

Was introduced to a woman last week and without 10 mins after meeting her she went to the bar and while on her way there she asked me "Do you want something Kunta Kente?"

As an immigrant to this country, is that supposed to be some derogatory thing?

Peace,

The weight and magnitude of "WORLDWIDE WHITE SUPREMACY" has made people mentally and physically sick.

I hate you had to be exposed to her sickness. But I hope you got up and walked off on her?

BROTHER, where are you from in the "MOTHERLAND"?

 

[onyxfemme]

Let me put this perspective...

You are out w/ your friends and you are the only african or african american one in the group....Hey "Shaniqua" let me get you a drink...Hey "Tyrone Jenkins" what you drinking on?
Hey "Kunta Kente" do you want something to drink?

I hope that makes sense


A sista doing it....I can only shake my head...

Why is that worse?

 

[BUMBAY DA DOGG]

Being black in america confession

Was introduced to a woman last week and without 10 mins after meeting her she went to the bar and while on her way there she asked me "Do you want something Kunta Kente?"

As an immigrant to this country, is that supposed to be some derogatory thing?

Peace,

The crackas, negroes and kikkes are going to attempt to go hard on this one at your expense.

Just remember I got your back, BROTHER.

 

[cocobeauty]

She was ignorant and some of the responses in this thread is also.

Kaya shake that shit off and consider the source. Like Onyx said, do you really want to know her?

 

[SloPoke]

Consider it a bullet dodged.

 

[mensa_man]

stfu. you are a fool with all of these " black " threads. you aren't kicking any knowledge whatsoever. nothing you have ever said was unique, motivating, or inspirational. it's all rhetoric, and utter nonsense. kayanation..... you fail.