When I am reading about how parents are portrayed in the media
I put on my critical lens.
Needless to say, any mention of Black
parents and I have the hawk eye on.
Will Okun’s latest blog post has images of Black folks that you
never see in mainstream media.
In fact the shots could have easily been stills from a Juve Video,
or stills from your cousins photo album.
There were also quotes from students stating what they were greatful for.
Real talk. Go get the kleenex.
?We are not out on the streets but in a house under a roof.? ? I.D.
?My family is getting together for a celebration and not for a tragedy.? – D.S.
?My Aunt Ethel and my grandmother who have stepped in as my parents after my mother died. These two women are so powerful and have so much wisdom. They are all I have.? – R.B. ?I am back in school. It took me a year to realize the streets aren?t everything.? ? L.A.
And finally, one of the MOST powerful ones.
?I met my father this year.? T.E.
I was really taken aback by the image of the teenager,
with her tight turquoise top on, standing diagonal towards the camera,
so as to emphasize her roundess, face full of pride.
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Notice how old boy started of his comment with how HE felt.
You noticed how the comments by the students were joyful, thankful,
reflective and appreciative.
I found this to be interesting because it reminds me of gangster rap
debate, which revolves around the notion of at what point is
depicting something, artistically condoning and perpetuating it.
And furthermore, WHOSE interests are being served by the mere
existence of such music, and for that matter THESE PHOTO’S
that are appearing in The Times.
Oh, here is another comment.
Dale S., Will Okun made it clear in an earlier column that he is angry, saddened, and horrified by teenage pregnancy.
? Posted by kaleberg
I can see angry, saddened or even disappointed.
BUT HORRIFIED. Why should someone be HORRIFIED by a
Black Teenager that his pregnant?
Teenagers Black, White, Latino, Asian, have been getting
pregnant since er, forever.
Teenagers have been having sex since forever.
And prior to the recent advent of “The Pill”, horrible abortion
procedures killed us, or we dropped out of school, moved to
our aunts house in another state had our babies, who were
then left to be raised by an aunt, uncle, god mother.
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Why the rage towards Black teen mothers?
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The tone of your entries make me sad, Mr. Okun.
You silently condone into every community and self-destructive action by these students since you are afraid of seeming racist, judgemental or both.
So you don?t say a word when a young girl gets pregnant. In fact, you posted a picture in this entry of a pregnant girl who couldn?t be more than 15.
Keep tiptoeing around that giant, self-destructive elephant in the room – your idealism is not manifesting itself in any meaningful action. And by idealism, I mean the vague notion you have of saving black folks from themselves.
? Posted by Dale S.