Clearly senility is setting in. But you are an admirer of Cornel West, as I recall. You probably like Michael Dyson even better. At 12:12 AM 4/17/2007 -0400, _Waistline2 at aol.com_ <http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis> (mailto:Waistline2 at aol.com <http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis> ) wrote:
>The white boyz understand the words they use and they greet each other and >say "my nigga," . . . every Marxist worth their salt should stand at >attention, Comment Well .. . the whole point of the article from which you selectively quote, was the post Jim Crow era and the Hip Hop culture. Here is the sentence that U selectively altered: "The white boyz understand the words they use and they greet each other and say "my nigga," . . . every Marxist worth their salt should stand at attention, listen and think . . . Post Jim Crow Era." Listen and think . . . observe and travel the real America . . .Ralph. I fail to see what Cornel West has to do with the Post Jim Crow era and Hip Hop culture; this nappy head ho discussion and Imus fronting. Fronting means "passing" and passing in the Jim Crow era had a double meaning: light skinned blacks passing for white and individuals passing themselves off as members of different class segments. Segments of young people world wide have assimilated rap and the Hip hop culture, no doubt due to the strength of American imperialism, and many of these young folks identify with niggas . . . as they understand class, alienation, rebellion, upwards mobility, poverty, culture and life itself. Imus was fronting. The deeper issue is the evolution of American culture and why it must pivot on the African Americans. Ralph . . . Why U fronting on Me. ;-) Melvin P. ^^^^^^^^ CB; I believe Zora Neale Hurston said women are the niggers of the world. _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
