tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post5083405986088452350..comments2023-10-29T04:33:48.167-05:00Comments on daddyBstrong: Black writers told us of black courage and strength long agoMac Daddy Tribute Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-80213745106917889962009-01-29T11:53:00.000-06:002009-01-29T11:53:00.000-06:00"Sorry all my friends of African descent, but you ..."Sorry all my friends of African descent, but you don't get to keep this one to yourselves!<BR/>Now aint that the pure essence of what MLK was talking about when he talked about all of us children playing together?"<BR/><BR/>Hey, Sagacious: I agree. President Obama belongs to all of us. But my other point is that it was the strength of African Americans, including Barack, to survive, work hard, believe in excellence and perseverance that heled the Obamas generation to survive and thrive today. We're so proud of him that we don't feel we need to hold him. Like Black music, it's our gift to the world. But we should never forget the strength of the people that gave us an Obama. Remember: Whily Hollywood mocked black people as maid and scarred little funny boys, these men were fighting wars for us in segregated units, representing us well in sports, creating the best of American music, creating new foods and discovering new ways to deal with diseases as doctors; and very few of the white media would even mention. And they did this all as representatives of a despised people. Despite this, they persevered to give us an Obama, a president for us all, a president who transcends one race or culture.Mac Daddy Tribute Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-12535001555230633162009-01-29T11:10:00.000-06:002009-01-29T11:10:00.000-06:00Daddy, Your last paragraph is so damn solid and f...Daddy, Your last paragraph is so damn solid and full of truth.<BR/>"we as a nation." Yes, we as a nation have made these realities. Mr. Obama isn't just a black leader or a black hero, is is a national hero and a national leader. He doesn't just belong to one group that others can look upon admiringly but removed, he belongs to me, you and every American who appreciates the struggle that almost everyone goes through in life and the struggle that everyone not born with a silver spoon in their mouth has to endure to go beyond where they came into the world.<BR/>Sorry all my friends of African descent, but you don't get to keep this one to yourselves!<BR/>Now aint that the pure essence of what MLK was talking about when he talked about all of us children playing together?<BR/>Did I miss your point?SagaciousHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-88833366437660806762009-01-29T10:20:00.000-06:002009-01-29T10:20:00.000-06:00Christopher: Thank you.Rev: Thanks for the insight...Christopher: Thank you.<BR/>Rev: Thanks for the insight. I feel that it is only because these folks fought bravely, worked hard and showed faith in me and the next generation that I'm here to day. I'm really walking on their shoulders.Mac Daddy Tribute Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-85495046542568636452009-01-29T07:33:00.000-06:002009-01-29T07:33:00.000-06:00Our ancestors gave us a true hope that pointed to ...Our ancestors gave us a true hope that pointed to a bright future without minimizing the struggles that we had to endure. They were no mere optimists, but realists. Though many of them did not see this day, it was their hope and faith that enabled us to witness the monumental events that we have just experienced.Revvy Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964843778509089405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-517123335198251542009-01-29T05:28:00.000-06:002009-01-29T05:28:00.000-06:00These are brilliant pieces.These are brilliant pieces.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788931352232874850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-69652504603057082922009-01-28T10:41:00.000-06:002009-01-28T10:41:00.000-06:00BigMan: I just posted on your blog saying it's fun...BigMan: I just posted on your blog saying it's funny how we've both posted about this. I think we really need to read or re-read black writers and other writers who have been speaking about this courage and strength over this older generation of blacks all along. I haven't read the particular book you mentioned in your book. But I have read other works by him. I've read historians like Leronne Bennett, John Henrik Clarke and John Jackson who are saying the same thing.<BR/><BR/>Yes, in terms of accomplishments, most of them peaked then: James Rustin, Andrew Young, Bevel, Sellers, Stokely Carmichael, H. Rap Brown (one of my heroes) and man more. And how sad is it that Andrew Young a lieutenant of Dr. King, is now doing commercials for Wal-mart, the worse corporation in history, a multi-national corporation that won't allow unions?<BR/><BR/>Torrance: Yes. And to see just one Tuskeege Airmen, I think, is amazing. 1942 is a long time, and they fought in a war.Mac Daddy Tribute Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-10972918079965488102009-01-28T10:02:00.001-06:002009-01-28T10:02:00.001-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843040863123899426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-13902069238090150832009-01-28T10:02:00.000-06:002009-01-28T10:02:00.000-06:00man it was nice to see them in the parade - at the...man it was nice to see them in the parade - at the FRONTAll-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843040863123899426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-74315861765416883012009-01-28T09:57:00.000-06:002009-01-28T09:57:00.000-06:00I see I was on the same wavelength as you.Have you...I see I was on the same wavelength as you.<BR/><BR/>Have you ever read Halberstam's book? It's an interesting look at what the movement did to a lot of young people's lives.<BR/><BR/>It was interesting to see how many of them could never replicate the success they had in the movement in other areas of life. It must be a strange feeling to think that you're life peaked in some ways that young.Big Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510881583909431416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737268075572482842.post-31461388966975409712009-01-27T18:34:00.000-06:002009-01-27T18:34:00.000-06:00Nice, Daddy!Nice, Daddy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com