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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Dating

Is dating the same for all races?

I have yet to date out side of my race but sometimes I wonder if there are huge differences across cultures. Do Asian people tend to stick together because of their commonality? Or are they simply sticking to their comfort zone?
Now personally I have dated Black and Hispanic men but have never dated any other race. I don't know if its more of a personal choice or if I simply attract these men in particular.

Lately I have come to realize that I am loving Black men more and more and know that when I settle down it will be with one, but as I think about what it is that makes me gravitate so strongly towards one race I think about how the rest of the world follows a similar pattern.

Look around NYC to find perfect examples of this.
There are several specific areas that only certain races stick to, this includes living as well as socializing. But of course there are few which are stepping out of the box, hence the birth of us Black Latinas.

But still the question...what makes us choose who we choose? Is it a personal choice on a case by case basis? Or are people really aware of what race they are interested in and will not date outside of it?

Monday, December 27, 2010

Voluntary Segregation

Here's a thought....

The historic case of Plessy vs. Ferguson was based off of the "Separate But Equal" ruling. Now there have been many noted activist who believed this could be best for people of color. So I say what if we were for segregation.? What if we created our own communities and schools, with professions for our people?

I was researching Marcus Garvey and he thought this was best for us, in uplifting our people. Now I am not being extreme and this isn't far fetching, I mean isn't this what certain groups of people do? For example don't Jews have a similar way of life. Don't they conduct themselves as such.

Now I am well aware of the adverse reactions and long term negative effects it could have on our youth but what about the benefits.

Media, TV etc with those that we relate to. Businesses, medical facilities, schools run by us for us. We control what is taught, the truth as oppose to lies. We can teach the truth about the "Wonderful Christopher Colombus" or our "Thankful Thanksgiving"...

I don't know... I was just wondering.....

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Who's reality is this????

So I was watching Dr. Phil a few weeks ago, the topic is irrelevant but they were showing a an episode regarding a reality show. Now watching it I couldn't help but think, since it was so obvious, that there was still little Black presence on this tv. Years ago this was the case and we fought for our roles in entertainment and media. But its 2010, could this really still be the case? Is there really still the "token Black person role" and "token Hispanic role"? On this show in particular there were 6 women in total....guess how many were Black? One!

Yes one.

And as for Latinas, none...yup I said it none.

Now I am thinking, in what part of the world was this"reality" show taped? Some alternate universe where the reality of society is all White women and one Black woman. Statistics alone show that the percentages of Black women as well as Hispanic women far out weigh those of White women.
Enter the Black Latina Movement...you've read our mission, you know our background...and it just proves that alone through day time television our voice is yet to be heard.

We shall overcome and the Movement shall prevail!

Monday, December 20, 2010

Being White

Nigga don't you wish you were white!

So I was watching a documentary about the civil rights movement and as always the pictures are stunning, appalling and quiet disturbing. But one that stood out in mind was a picture of two white women in dresses, the typical 30 something year old house wife and their children by their sides. Their hands were well above their heads with signs that read "Nigga Don't U wish U were white".

I nearly fell to the ground.

Now I don't know if my emotions are super highly because I just had my 2nd Black Son but as a mother I could never imagine raising my children with such cruel idealology.

In any case I was floored.

So to not pass judgment on these women I tried to think of their situation. Maybe they were raised in a very racist home. Their fathers were bigots and their mothers the same or against it but too fearful of the backlash they would receive from they husbands and communities if they spoke againsted it. Maybe it was totally a way of life and maybe they didn't want to be seen as a "Nigga Lover".

But when do you put your foot down if you as a white person didn't believe in the racism or became curious enough to not let the ignorance infiltrate your mind and really see what "black" were about. Now I know this is easier said then done especially when your life is on the line. But let's not forget and give credit where credit is do. In many of the pics for the Civil Rights Movement and many well known Freedom Riders were infact white people. They did take a stand for blacks in those times.

So in the end outside of their own personsal circumstances when it boils down to it like anything else in life I guess some were stronger then others.