What I’m Talkin’ About - #26 - 07/10/07
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Show Notes - Episode 26 - Fostering Community-Centered Policing
Covenant with Black America Topic for June - Police Accountability
What I’m Talkin’ About
Continue thoughts from “The Covenant with Black America”
Gang Video in Houston, Texas
Gang Video in New Orleans, LA
Black History College
Claflin University - www.claflin.edu
Independent Music Artist Showcase
“Come Talk to Me†by Pharns Genece
Murrieta, California
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Intro & Background Music
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“Family Affair” by PsykoSoul Music featuring CB Harris and Calvin
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July 12th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Good mini-show Theo.
July 15th, 2007 at 2:06 am
Joel,
Thanks I appreciate it!
July 15th, 2007 at 8:59 am
Great show, Theo! We must have similar mindsets. Check out my post on the gang rape of a mother and assault of her son in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The depravity of the acts committed by the young black male attackers gives me chills. The fact that fear of retribution caused none of the other residents of the Dunbar Village public housing project to stop the attack is even more disturbing.
July 17th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
The issues brought up in this show remind me of another topic: snitching. I am constantly amazed at what kids learn from some hip-hop artists and just entertainment in general. Snitching is part of the hood code that says keep the cops out and police your own community. It’s born out of tense relationships with the police and an overall lack of trust. That is it’s own issue but when it filters down to kids that don’t live in the hoods, who feel they need to shut out any and all authority figures, then it becomes a larger issue. I say this out of the experiences I’ve had teaching at suburban high schools where the kids attempt to adopt methods and mannerisms of youth in rougher areas. They try their best to be hard and emulate what they hear and see from the hoods. So what happens in the inner cities eventually spread out to other impressionable youth. Check out the video below to see what our hip-hop artists are preaching:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wTwipn-Fp_U
The saddest thing is that he who has the biggest microphone doesn’t always have the greatest sense of responsibility.
DISCLAIMER: Before anyone accuses me of coming down on hip-hop, I just want to say I am a fan of hip-hop. I’m just tired of all of these irresponsible artists preaching junk that’s poisons our people. Are they truely just talking about their lives or just selling something for a quick buck? Makes you wonder who really is a sell-out?