I appreciate the post Sharon, and your points are intriguing. Many areas I missed.
I'll give the matter more thought. Always glad to learn a few things from you, friend. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "sharon_b283" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I read it, but it's a rehash of what I already knew. All of what you > wrote is true. In order for me to "find" my history, I had to study > it in college. You didn't mention Reconstruction and its' short life > after the end of the Civil War, Jim Crow until 1964, so those years > are what's relevant to me. You don't mention the rise of Black > Nationalism, The Panthers, The Black Muslims and other Nationalists, > who thought that Martins' message was too lame! Rosa Parks gets all > the credit for not getting up, but she wasn't the first. > > Since Blacks set foot in the US in 1619, until today, Blacks revolted. > Many of the Blacks in Brazil, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the West Indies > in general, may not be Americans, but I feel a kinship because of our > shared experiences and Mother Africa. We ALL are holding invoices, > overdue for non-payment from wherever we landed. Restitution for all > of the free labor rendered for 450 years. We should move on? We > would have if this country had treated us like your European brothers. > > Each ethnic group has their own story to tell about coming into this > country. Blacks are unique, having been kidnapped and forcibly > brought here. How I feel isn't the issue, though is it? Sorry, I'm > off message folks! > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > <justifiedright@> wrote: > > > > > > Sharon from your post I'm not sure you clicked on the link and read it. > > > > Did you? I am most curious about your thoughts. > > > > Here's the link again: > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/6yhg8q <http://tinyurl.com/6yhg8q> > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "sharon_b283" <sharon_b283@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Some of the same statements you made are still relevant today. > > > The Irish and the Italians suffered greatly, but were always free, > > > unlike Blacks, who continue to experience bias, as you saw in Belmar. > > > After 38 years, not one thing has been done to enhance and bring back > > > the West Side, not one thing. See Newark, Detroit and Watts, none > > > have ever been reconstructed! Racism is evident in all four cities. > > > Don't know how Chicago fared. New Orleans that never rioted, have > > > suffered greatly, from assumed poverty, blaming the victims, so she > > > will never have a majority Black population. Everything here is > > > focused on the East Side, with the West Side as an afterthought. Good > > > luck on your speech. Wherever racism exists, the people in general > > > suffer. If I sound like I'm beating a dead horse, it's the fact that > > > nothing has changed, even though millions have flowed through this > > > city, with none of it going where it was supposed to. > > > > > > There are no jobs open to Blacks who make up the majority here and > > > very few businesses. So what's wrong? You tell me! > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > > > justifiedright@ wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "sharon_b283" <sharon_b283@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > So, do Blacks matter or even count, since we're discussing > > ethnics? > > > > > > > > Sharon, > > > > > > > > Your wish is my command: > > > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/6yhg8q > > > > > > > > Probably better to leave a comment there and not here, so as to not > > > > tick-off Pete the Moderator. > > > > > > > > Unless of course you think it is Asbury related, which I happen to > > > > think it is (but Pete's can be a little picky). > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
