Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Entertained vs. Educated
While working within the community, Do you ever get the feeling that Black people would rather be entertained than educated?? In other words, we will easily pluck down money for a concert or comedy show, expensive clothes, status items, etc but we never want to pay the price of admission to a lecture/conference, museum or any educational program pertaining to our own community. Agree or Disagree? Explain your answer.
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Unfortunately I have to agree. I have been a part of educational events and our people either say it's too expensive or just don't show up. Perhaps that's why we look confused when some others bring up something about our history or recent and even upcoming events that effect us.
Leroy member AATFC
I have to also agree, I am a college administrator and advisor to the Black Student Union at a public state institution. Our students will come out to a party and pay $5 or $10 to be in a hot room dancing but will not come to a meeting to organize themselves or promote positivness for themeselves but will be the first to sit and complain to others like me that will tell them you don't gather together to do anything. So yes, I have to agree, it really a shame that some of us feel entertainment is more important than an education.
Sorry to say i agree but have no clue how it got this way. If only we would learn what's important. If we could learn to invest more money into education and learning about money investments we would be in a lot better shape. Do kids know anything about interest, cd's, and capital gains?
I agree with Leroy. However I do think it is time for us to think more about our past, what we owe those who came before us as well as options we have now as people of color to take over as the majority of people in this country. It is time for us to get to work on our future and not be dissuaded by those who would try to get us to focus on our differences and keep us seperated. Time to get busy!
The Frivolous Black Consumer is a myth that predates the Civil War, "A Fool and his money are soon Parted." The truth is that every day Blacks rise to face an enormous racial wealth gap, shrinking welfare wages, and super expensive debt. These racial myths transmit a dysfunctional value system and serve to mask the real problem, leaders and political representation.
i somewhat agree. It also amazes me that throught what i have seen from experience, is that some of our people will pay for a dance or concert, but won't take advantage of something free such as Health and education. As mid and baby boomers, we are in a crises because those in thier 20-30's, most are not taking advantage of free wisdom, and these are people who will be taking care of us!!! We need to get busy and continue to encourage our youth and get God back in their lives!!
I agree that it is entertaining to ignore the education and influence of the hip hop culture on our youth. Art imitates life, and Keep your head down and work hard has been replaced with by any means necessary. Hip Hop is considered more of a way of life than just music. Community organizing is a problem to the status quo, and we need more organizing, update and relate.
This is so true for some but not all. I think it begins when you are a child and if you are taught to put more emphasis in certain area then you will do just that. You can easy determine what a person is about base on what he or she spend most of their time doing. However, there is hope you must change the way you go about doing things. You cannot keep on doing the same thing and get a different result.
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