No time for cowards — let's talk about race, America

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Wow. You are in serious denial. You must have missed the 1000s of hours of coverage of black people saying it was about race. The black guys who said it wasn't about race were shouted down and made to look like fools by the likes of Piers Morgan and his ilk.

And yet when Larry and Charles made their statements, those made it here. And all of a sudden it's not about race. Sorry, on the cell in the Movies watching Godzilla. I'll deal with you later ;-)

[Karee 4,191]

And yet when Larry and Charles made their statements, those made it here. And all of a sudden it's not about race. Sorry, on the cell in the Movies watching Godzilla. I'll deal with you later ;-)

Typical. Black guy in a theater using his phone. Hehehe.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Remember to tell us if the new Godzilla movie is better than the old one or not.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Just got home. It was better than the last one. Looks like there's going to be a sequel. Loved that he used his breath weapon in this one, looked more like the 1980's Godzilla.

Typical. Black guy in a theater using his phone. Hehehe.

I so hate you

[luckytxn 2,265]

Definitely much better.

Remember to tell us if the new Godzilla movie is better than the old one or not.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Yeah and how he destroyed the MUTA in the end with his fire breathing and threw its head into the water.

Just got home. It was better than the last one. Looks like there's going to be a sequel. Loved that he used his breath weapon in this one, looked more like the 1980's Godzilla.

I so hate you

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

And yet when Larry and Charles made their statements, those made it here. And all of a sudden it's not about race. Sorry, on the cell in the Movies watching Godzilla. I'll deal with you later ;-)

Black folk always texting in the Movie. Damn man.

Seriously..you at the movie with one of the hottest women on earth and you thinking about our old tired azzes.. Dude we need talk LOL

[Leatherneck 693]

Typical. Black guy in a theater using his phone. Hehehe.

Marvin walked right into that!

[Leatherneck 693]

Just got home. It was better than the last one. Looks like there's going to be a sequel. Loved that he used his breath weapon in this one, looked more like the 1980's Godzilla.

I so hate you

Yeah Marvin, you did walk right into that one.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Yeah and how he destroyed the MUTA in the end with his fire breathing and threw its head into the water.

Heck yeah, that made the whole movie for me. I think Mothra should be the next one.

Black folk always texting in the Movie. Damn man.

Seriously..you at the movie with one of the hottest women on earth and you thinking about our old tired azzes.. Dude we need talk LOL

She was like, who you talking to, VJ? I was like yes dear. She was like stop it, I don't want to get shot in here.

Yeah Marvin, you did walk right into that one.

Now I hate you like Karee. I've filled my quota for the week already.

[Leatherneck 693]

Heck yeah, that made the whole movie for me. I think Mothra should be the next one.

She was like, who you talking to, VJ? I was like yes dear. She was like stop it, I don't want to get shot in here.

Now I hate you like Karee. I've filled my quota for the week already.

Then I'm with good company.

What a shame Marvin, hate quota filled so early -- you only have love left to give this week.

[B_J 2,752]

Marvin, I have a question for you; what in your opinion is the solution to black Americans as a whole improving the current economic and dismal education (k-12) conditions?

I think a dramatic 180 degree reversal of the two aforementioned issues along with an increase in a shifting mindset toward the importance of entrepreneurship would help improve the overall unfavorable perception that other groups have of black Americans.

Well, that's a very complicated question.

Your second paragraph is key, but also, white america needs to change as well. Here's why I say this:

The problem here is, the definition of racism has changed. If it's not the extreme form of it(dog, slavery, KKK) then it's not racism. People don't see the institutionalized version of it. If one person makes it through, it's good enough for you. Then it can't be racist. The net is all encompassing, or it's not racism. This is why with the TM/GZ case, you have millions of black folks saying it's about race. But who gets the microphone? The black guy who says it isn't.

The key to changing the dismal education is to somehow get parts of society to actually value education. It isn't necessarily specific to any race, it's more social-economic, but if young people don't value education and their parents don't value education then nothing that I can think of will fix the problem.

You can have two young people from the exact same neighborhood, in the exact same school, with the exact same teachers - if one wants to get an education, they will but if one doesn't want to learn anything, then there is nothing the teacher or school can do to force them to learn.

[Leatherneck 693]

The key to changing the dismal education is to somehow get parts of society to actually value education. It isn't necessarily specific to any race, it's more social-economic, but if young people don't value education and their parents don't value education then nothing that I can think of will fix the problem.

You can have two young people from the exact same neighborhood, in the exact same school, with the exact same teachers - if one wants to get an education, they will but if one doesn't want to learn anything, then there is nothing the teacher or school can do to force them to learn.

True.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Then I'm with good company.

What a shame Marvin, hate quota filled so early -- you only have love left to give this week.

Now I got to be nice all week. This is what happens when you hate prematurely. Have to be selective with my rage.

The key to changing the dismal education is to somehow get parts of society to actually value education. It isn't necessarily specific to any race, it's more social-economic, but if young people don't value education and their parents don't value education then nothing that I can think of will fix the problem.

You can have two young people from the exact same neighborhood, in the exact same school, with the exact same teachers - if one wants to get an education, they will but if one doesn't want to learn anything, then there is nothing the teacher or school can do to force them to learn.

I agree. My mom still beats that into my head weekly.

[Leatherneck 693]

Now I got to be nice all week. This is what happens when you hate prematurely. Have to be selective with my rage.

I agree. My mom still beats that into my head weekly.

We shall see.