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Brother Manasiac, that is a very powerful and insightful comment... I have to say that I agree wholeheartedly... Sometimes we act as if we are a scorned step-child, with nothing to call our own.... We HATE it when Whites adopt our cultural inventions... It is as though they contaminate it with their poisonous presence Problem is, in this society, we can never get away from them, and once their "into" our culture, it's over... We want no part of it anymore.... Such is the vicious cycle with us creating, then abandoning our cultural creations... If lotsa White folks started celebrating Kwanzaa, we'd turn on that too..MANASIAC said:This is a very good thread. I would like to also add some things I notice about this particular trend.
I believe one of the reasons why we as a people give up our musical talent and it is power, is becuse our music is demonized by a society that at the same time embrace's it.
I believe this double standard and other double standards are why it is so difficult for our people to cope and guard their history in this society. I believe the only solution is to create a society of our own, that celebrates our beauty and spirit in it's entirety, not a society like this one that only celebrates us when it stands to make a profit.
Peace!
Isaiah