What's Wrong With This Picture?

43 replies · 12531 views · Started by laidbackfella · Feb 2005

laidbackfella

Orangeburg, SC

laidbackfella Orangeburg, SC

From Biography Channel's homepage

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ClassyWisdom08 · Feb 2005

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She's taking up sooo much space on the pic.She is the only one with half her body on it.

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Kinkee · Feb 2005

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That's fucced up. They blowing her up like she somebody important.

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AggieWarrior from Charlotte, NC · Feb 2005

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what the hell has Beyonce done? :roll: that's screwed up

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MidWestGentleman from Detroit, MI · Feb 2005

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cosigns to everyone in this thread....

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· Feb 2005

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AggieWarrior wrote:
what the hell has Beyonce done? :roll: that's screwed up

True. They don't even have a pic of Rosa Parks on there, but they put a big **** picture of Beyonce? *shakes head*

oOoDazzlingDanceroOo · Feb 2005

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That's messed up foreal

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· Feb 2005

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Beyonce has done nothing that signifies a major accomplishment in the Black community. I searched all over the HISTORY/ DICOVERY CHANNEL web site and there was nothing about Beyonce, only her picture. That's messed up. It's only perpetuating the stereotype that you have to be an athlete or a hollywood star to mean something as a black person. A lot of children don't even know their basic Black trail blazers such as Harriet Tubman or Malcolm X, but they know all the words to "Slow Motion" the explicit version. :?

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Perseverance · Feb 2005

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I would've been more a lot more content if it had Aretha Franklin or Billie Holiday or Mahalia Jackson. But Beyonce!? :? I just don't understand that.

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La · Feb 2005

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MeganJerai wrote:
The picture basically proves that people, including us, don't give a damn about our culture or history unless we have a mic or ball in our hand.

You hit that right on the nail...

Blutifully Human from Washington, DC · Feb 2005

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demmeri wrote:
like that lady that played the mammy in gone with the wind

I believe your referring to Hattie McDaniel, and i totally agree. She was the first African American woman to receive an Oscar nomination. I could even understand if they put Halle Berry up there for her Oscar accomplisment. In a sense, they broke a barrier for Black women in in the acting field. But Beyonce? :? " Biography.com Celebrates Black History Month Every February, Americans celebrate Black History Month. This tribute dates back to 1926 and is credited to a Harvard scholar named Carter G. Woodson. The son of former slaves, Woodson dedicated his life to ensuring that black history was accurately documented and disseminated. In an effort to bring national attention to the contributions of black Americans, Woodson organized the first annual Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week of February in honor of the birthdays of pivotal black supporters Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. From Jackie Robinson to Tiger Woods, Harriet Tubman to Barrack Obama, Black History Month pays tribute to inspirational African Americans from the past, as well as those who will continue to make history well into the future. " - Biography Channel website I see what they are going for with the whole past to future accomplishments thing. My biggest problem is that her picture is so prominent and overshadowing people that have made clear and distinct contributions to the African American community. I honestly cannot say what she has significantly done for our people. Okay, so she won some grammys, woop-dee-do give her a cookie. Black people won grammys before her.

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