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I'm not racists and I'm sincerely all about equality, but for some reason this series has just rubbed me the wrong way and frankly I'm quite annoyed with CNN and with Soledad O'Brien, the series' reporter. One of the stories that she did, about the three black women who went shopping at a metro Atlanta Old Navy store and were then accused of shoplifting and detained for an hour and a half before the store manager and police realized that it was all a big mistake, was very one-sided. O'Brien simply relied on one account--a letter written to Gap Inc., executives from one of the women involved, as the centerpiece of her story. She did not bother to interview Gwinnett County police and seemed to imply that the police there were tolerant of this alleged case of racial profiling. So, in a counter-attack on CNN this week, Gwinnett County police, crafted a letter of disapproval of the CNN story and offered their factual version of the events that took place and also made it clear that the department did apologize for the incident--which in my opinion should be more on the hands of Gap Inc.,--and as one of Georgia's most populated and diverse counties, does not tolerate racial profiling.
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HopHopBeach FanaticDune Allen2,228 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
HopBeach FanaticDune Allen2,228 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatici've really enjoyed this series...i did not see this particular episode.
sunspotbabysunspotbabySoWal InsiderSanta Rosa Beach5,000 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
sunspotbabySoWal InsiderSanta Rosa Beach5,000 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderAnd when can we expect the following reports? :idontno:
red in America
yellow in America
white in America
I think not.
red in America
yellow in America
white in America
I think not.
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodA black man was being interviewed on TV the other day. He objected to the series because he said that they only featured the more shocking cases -- that black men like him who have good jobs and are good fathers and husbands aren't included in the show because they aren't interesting enough.
A black man was being interviewed on TV the other day. He objected to the series because he said that they only featured the more shocking cases -- that black men like him who have good jobs and are good fathers and husbands aren't included in the show because they aren't interesting enough.
I thought people would be speaking out about that aspect too. If anything, this series is hurtful to any group.
hnooehnooeBeach Fanatic3,022 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
hnooeBeach Fanatic3,022 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticBefore this thread shreds into an unfortunate compilation of white guilt....can we please hear from some African Americans on this topic??
I will tell you how this thread will end up...too, too many Elizabeth Hasslebecks chimming in, and no Whoopi Goldbergs anywhere in sight.????
I will tell you how this thread will end up...too, too many Elizabeth Hasslebecks chimming in, and no Whoopi Goldbergs anywhere in sight.????
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30A Skunkape30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunky
30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunkyBefore this thread shreds into an unfortunate compilation of white guilt....can we please hear from some African Americans on this topic??
I will tell you how this thread will end up...too, too many Elizabeth Hasslebecks chimming in, and no Whoopi Goldbergs anywhere in sight.????
Ummm, yeah, we do live in whitebread USA here, not too many Whoopis (or is that Whoopies?) are going to weigh in.
InletBchDwellerInletBchDwellerSoWal InsiderPrairieville, La6,802 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
InletBchDwellerSoWal InsiderPrairieville, La6,802 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderAnd when can we expect the following reports? :idontno:
red in America
yellow in America
white in America
How about NEVER:roll:
hnooehnooeBeach Fanatic3,022 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
hnooeBeach Fanatic3,022 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticUmmm, yeah, we do live in whitebread USA here, not too many Whoopis (or is that Whoopies?) are going to weigh in.
My point exactly, Skunky! :wave:
30ashopper30ashopperSoWal InsiderRight here!6,845 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
30ashopperSoWal InsiderRight here!6,845 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderI find it facinating that a show oriented toward exploiting "racial tension" shows up on CNN three months before the first presidential election involving a liberal african american candidate takes place. :roll::roll::roll:
drivingtheviewdrivingtheviewBeach Lover107 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
drivingtheviewBeach Lover107 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach LoverCNN and Soledad are watched by me strictly for comedic purposes. Did you see her a while back @ one of Reverend Wright's tour de forces? She was giddy about his comments. And speaking of the reverend (who Obama could no more dis-own than his own grandmother), what island did Obama's campaign sequester him to? They did a nice job wiping that guy off the map!
Miss CritterMiss CritterBeach FanaticMy perfect beach3,397 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Miss CritterBeach FanaticMy perfect beach3,397 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticUmmm, yeah, we do live in whitebread USA here, not too many Whoopis (or is that Whoopies?) are going to weigh in.
Are you sure? I heard Whoopi owns a house in Seaside. Or was it Rosemary? ;-)
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodGo to the CNN website and look at their iReport link. A CNN reporter just said that the "Black in America" series is by far the most popular iReport topic that they've ever had.
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ASHASHBeach FanaticRoosevelt, MN2,153 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
ASHBeach FanaticRoosevelt, MN2,153 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticA black man was being interviewed on TV the other day. He objected to the series because he said that they only featured the more shocking cases -- that black men like him who have good jobs and are good fathers and husbands aren't included in the show because they aren't interesting enough.
Bingo!!!
News stories IMO are never going to be anything other than dirty laundry and anything that will shock the american public.
My stomach turns and I can't change the channel fast enough every time I see a headline or a story about some shocking behavior that will no doubt enrage some social or ethnic group.
We don't need this. We need to see how we can all get along.
elgordoboyelgordoboyBeach FanaticI no longer stay in Dune Allen2,507 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
elgordoboyBeach FanaticI no longer stay in Dune Allen2,507 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticBefore this thread shreds into an unfortunate compilation of white guilt....can we please hear from some African Americans on this topic??About 2 years ago I "adopted" a 45 year old man whose progenitors were transplanted to the USA. I no longer suffer from "white guilt", I just pay it protection money. $212.32 monthly with COLA adjustments tied to inflation. Anyone else interested in being free?
I will tell you how this thread will end up...too, too many Elizabeth Hasslebecks chimming in, and no Whoopi Goldbergs anywhere in sight.????
hnooehnooeBeach Fanatic3,022 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
hnooeBeach Fanatic3,022 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticAbout 2 years ago I "adopted" a 45 year old man whose progenitors were transplanted to the USA. I no longer suffer from "white guilt", I just pay it protection money. $212.32 monthly with COLA adjustments tied to inflation. Anyone else interested in being free?
Connect me to your source my bruva. My credit is very good!
GeoGeoBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach, FL2,740 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
GeoBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach, FL2,740 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticBefore this thread shreds into an unfortunate compilation of white guilt....can we please hear from some African Americans on this topic??
I will tell you how this thread will end up...too, too many Elizabeth Hasslebecks chimming in, and no Whoopi Goldbergs anywhere in sight.????
I am starting to feel like the token "Whoopi" lately on the boards. You can count on me to represent...
😀
Matt JMatt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGB
Matt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGBI am starting to feel like the token "Whoopi" lately on the boards. You can count on me to represent...
😀
:popcorn:
sunspotbabysunspotbabySoWal InsiderSanta Rosa Beach5,000 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
sunspotbabySoWal InsiderSanta Rosa Beach5,000 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderI am starting to feel like the token "Whoopi" lately on the boards. You can count on me to represent...
😀
Geo, to be a "token" you really need to be
a) not a man
b) not a white man
:floor:
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowgeo, to be a "token" you really need to be
a) not a man
b) not a white man
:floor:
^5!
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