Black People : Acting White

[Reniassance Man]

wow

Yea alot of crap like this has happened to me all of my life. This is like the story of my life. they trippin and what not when im jus being me. but yea, didnt expect this topic to come up at all. glad to see people who can relate.

 

[TXDiamond]

I remember being told that I acted white for the first time when I was in the 5th grade by this classmate...I was in private school and when she told me this I felt really hurt and confused because I thought I was just being myself...I knew I was black but I never thought I acted different from anyone else other than being myself.
It was crazy, because to the white kids I was too black and they would say things like "Oh you're from the ghetto..." But I never was and then the black children would say the opposite and would try and make me feel bad for where I came from and how I lived...
I literally lost my identity when I was 14 and thought I was supposed to a certain way to be accepted by my peers who were black...And what I perceived from them was defiance. I had to be this tough person with this rough exterior...My grades dropped, I was locked up, and kicked out of school...For what? The wrong acceptance for not being "black".....

Thanks for sharing.

When I was a teenager, I was told that I spoke like a white girl. It hurt me, also. However, I began to question what my friends were really stating. I came to the conclusion that they had no idea that they were actually putting our race down. What they were stating is that African-Americans do not sound educated. That in order to be accepted as Black, we must "Jive" talk all the time.

 

[RAPTOR]

What they were stating is that African-Americans do not sound educated.

I'd like to know what does "educated" sound like?

Many of us can agree that james small is educated, yet we
wouldn't mistake him for sounding white. Marimbi ani
is educated but we wouldn't mistake her for sounding
white.

For those who don't know small and ani:
Youtube'm both close your eyes and listen to them talk.
Then ask oneself:

Do they sound educated?

Do they sound white?

 

[Da Flash]

I'd like to know what does "educated" sound like?

Many of us can agree that james small is educated, yet we
wouldn't mistake him for sounding white. Marimbi ani
is educated but we wouldn't mistake her for sounding
white.

For those who don't know small and ani:
Youtube'm both close your eyes and listen to them talk.
Then ask oneself:

Do they sound educated?

Do they sound white?

Very good points!! Alot of people Blacks and non-Blacks equate articulation with being intelligent and or educated. While this may be true a portion of the time, I've known plenty of articulate idiots and, I've known my share of people that are sharp as a tack but not very articulate. To me, articulation is by far more of a product of environment/peers than it is a sign of level of education.

As far as acting yt, while I doubt that we could all come up with a commonly agreed upon definition of exactly what that is, I don't believe that it has much to do with education or the manner in which one speaks. My own very personal opinion on "acting yt" has more to do with what one does in their leisure time and with whom they do it.......................but that's just me!!!

 

[TXDiamond]

Very good points!! Alot of people Blacks and non-Blacks equate articulation with being intelligent and or educated. While this may be true a portion of the time, I've known plenty of articulate idiots and, I've known my share of people that are sharp as a tack but not very articulate. To me, articulation is by far more of a product of environment/peers than it is a sign of level of education.

As far as acting yt, while I doubt that we could all come up with a commonly agreed upon definition of exactly what that is, I don't believe that it has much to do with education or the manner in which one speaks. My own very personal opinion on "acting yt" has more to do with what one does in their leisure time and with whom they do it.......................but that's just me!!!

Exactly!