miseducating black/negro

[blugiant]

Excerpt of the famed classic The Mis-Education of The Negro by Carter G. Woodson


The difficulty is that the "educated Negro" is compelled to live and move among his own people whom he has been taught to despise. As a rule, therefore, the "educated Negro" prefers to buy his food from a white grocer because he has been taught that the Negro is not clean. It does not matter how often a Negro washes his hands, then, he cannot clean them, and it does not matter how often a white man uses his hands he cannot soil them. The educated Negro, moreover, is disinclined to take part in Negro business, because he has been taught in economics that Negroes cannot operate in this part1.cular sphere. The "educated Negro" gets less and less pleasure out of the Negro church, not on account of its primitiveness and increasing corruption, but because of his preference for the seats of "righteousness" controlled by his oppressor. This has been his education, and nothing else can be expected of him.

unno tink dat dr woodson is right

[JesusDread]

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And then there's the white trophy wife!

true marks of success for the upscale kneegro!

[babydoll]

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wow...I have never heard that the "negro is taught to be unclean" that is new to me.

[blugiant]

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Originally posted by JesusDread:
[qb] And then there's the white trophy wife!

true marks of success for the upscale kneegro! [/qb]

seeeth deh. yu kno jesusdread wen mi reed de excerpt it mek mi tink bout de bllk pople pon diss board whey go to white churches

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

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That's not what i got dollybaby.

Him seh siddity black ppl dem are taught that other blacks are not clean so das why dem spen dem money a the white man place instead.

[babydoll]

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As a rule, therefore, the educated Negro prefers to buy his food from a white grocer because he has been taught that the Negro is not clean.

So when did these educated blacks learn that the negro is not clean??

[blugiant]

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Originally posted by babydoll:
[qb] wow...I have never heard that the "negro is taught to be unclean" that is new to me. [/qb]

dis mek mi laff [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] . y yu tink sum bllk sey its a cultural ting wen oddar people people put dem change pon da counta fi prevent germs fram spreading. wat a ting eeen.

[babydoll]

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Originally posted by blugiant:
[qb]

Originally posted by babydoll:
[qb] wow...I have never heard that the "negro is taught to be unclean" that is new to me. [/qb]

dis mek mi laff [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] . y yu tink sum bllk sey its a cultural ting wen oddar people people put dem change pon da counta fi prevent germs fram spreading. wat a ting eeen. [/qb]

call me silly but mi figa sey dem nuh like u and nuh waan u fi touch dem or even brush near dem...but dem wi tek u money.

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

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Originally posted by babydoll:
[qb] "As a rule, therefore, the "educated Negro" prefers to buy his food from a white grocer because he has been taught that the Negro is not clean."

So when did these "educated blacks" learn that the negro is not clean?? [/qb]

nuh mussi inna school.

[NapiHead327]

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I remember this passage vividly. I used it in my thesis for graduation.

When discussing it in class, several arguments were presented.

Woodson's statement can be seen as the elitest's 'basis' for integration. Why should the educated, accomplished, talented 10th be subjected to the dirty neighborhoods of the Black community, the unequipped schools, the backwards/backwoods churches, etc.

NOTE - I am not saying this is my view, just one presented during discussion.

My professor would often say that integration hurt the Black community in so many ways. It hurt the psyche of Black people b/c w/in their community, they had power, pride, strength in numbers, made their own laws, etc. It hurt Black business b/c Black-owned mom & pop stores could no longer compete w/the prices and social allure 'big city' chains.

Any thoughts???

[babydoll]

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Originally posted by LadyZ:
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Originally posted by babydoll:
[qb] "As a rule, therefore, the "educated Negro" prefers to buy his food from a white grocer because he has been taught that the Negro is not clean."

So when did these "educated blacks" learn that the negro is not clean?? [/qb]

nuh mussi inna school. [/qb]

Which school...college??? oh well...

[JamaicaDaye]

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Originally posted by NapiHead327:
[qb] I remember this passage vividly. I used it in my thesis for graduation.

When discussing it in class, several arguments were presented.

Woodson's statement can be seen as the elitest's 'basis' for integration. Why should the educated, accomplished, talented 10th be subjected to the dirty neighborhoods of the Black community, the unequipped schools, the backwards/backwoods churches, etc.

NOTE - I am not saying this is my view, just one presented during discussion.

My professor would often say that integration hurt the Black community in so many ways. It hurt the psyche of Black people b/c w/in their community, they had power, pride, strength in numbers, made their own laws, etc. It hurt Black business b/c Black-owned mom & pop stores could no longer compete w/the prices and social allure 'big city' chains.

Any thoughts??? [/qb]

your professor should lose his job. he doesn't belong in a classroom in the capacity as a teacher...

methinks.

[babydoll]

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Napi,

I am jamaican but from what I have observed here in the United States, I will have to say I do agree w/ your professor.

I will add that it appears that integration is what you call the double edged sword -- good for somethings and bad for other things.

[NapiHead327]

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There's no denying that integrations had some negative effects on the Black community. The numbers prove it. We looked at data showing the number of Black-owned businesses before and after gov. regulated integration and there was a drastic difference.

I'm not saying integration wasn't necessary - not saying that at all.

It's just like when Walmart opens in a small town. There are some positives and some negatives.

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

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Originally posted by JamaicaDaye:
[qb]

Originally posted by NapiHead327:
[qb] I remember this passage vividly. I used it in my thesis for graduation.

When discussing it in class, several arguments were presented.

Woodson's statement can be seen as the elitest's 'basis' for integration. Why should the educated, accomplished, talented 10th be subjected to the dirty neighborhoods of the Black community, the unequipped schools, the backwards/backwoods churches, etc.

NOTE - I am not saying this is my view, just one presented during discussion.

My professor would often say that integration hurt the Black community in so many ways. It hurt the psyche of Black people b/c w/in their community, they had power, pride, strength in numbers, made their own laws, etc. It hurt Black business b/c Black-owned mom & pop stores could no longer compete w/the prices and social allure 'big city' chains.

Any thoughts??? [/qb]

your professor should lose his job. he doesn't belong in a classroom in the capacity as a teacher...

methinks. [/qb]

but the man mek sense though