Comments on: Schooling Oprah

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:14:59 +0000

This the superifical culture which taken us. By force standing behind conservatives do they speak,.
For African Americans the aswer is no. Including you Dr. Hill your anti-Gays so what!

By: Experience: Expanded (CD2) :: Prodigy

Experience: Expanded (CD2) :: Prodigy — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:10:46 +0000

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By: Roots of Sepultura :: Sepultura

Roots of Sepultura :: Sepultura — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:02:06 +0000

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By: So Sad

So Sad — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:13:11 +0000

It’s true! It’s true! Everybody knows about it. Since White folks discovered Blacks they have been saying how dumb and behind we are.

Most be true, because they enslaved us for a very long period of time. And Africa is a basket case because various European countries just came on through and took over everything and everyone.

In America, the debate of Black unintellectualism is a constant. About every ten years, a White from academe writes a best-selling book about how Blacks are inferior. Many talented and educated Blacks sit on the boards of those writing the books. So, there must be SOME truth to it.

A black billionairess world superstar broadcast to the whole world that she has given up on black youth because they just don’t want to learn.

I, as an uneducated Black, once admired Oprah for her business acumen and success. I saw her as a continuum on the arc of the rise of the Black man and Woman via the Civil Rights Movement.

She has slapped everyone of us in the face. She has broken my heart.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:05:12 +0000

In an era where we rail against charter schools for taking money and students from public funded schools I find it funny that we chastise Oprah for not building new schools here. We’ve built plenty of schools in the U.S. and just because in some areas we cannot figure out how to properly educate kids, how to deal with the non educational issues and how to get US-that’s us as parents- involved in our own education, we are knocking her for providing something that these kids had no chance at? Gimme a break. We should take care of our own?? Yes, starting with us as parents. Parental involvement would improve education more than any other act.

By: Ill Biz

Ill Biz — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:09:55 +0000

Oprah isn’t Superwoman. She dedicated a lot of time and money for this project. People are going to complain no matter what you do. We all have our opinions about how things are. Question is, what are you doing for your community? It doesn’t have to be a large financial donation. People talk about ‘if I had this or that.’ You got a functional brain, two hands, two feet (or the majority of those things) then you can help somebody. We’re all busy but I think its counter productive to point out anything we can find wrong with someone who is doing something good for black folks rather than to focus on the positives and redirect in ways that you may see more fit.

By: RAD

RAD — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:51:16 +0000

I’m just going for the spa.

By: J. Bennett

J. Bennett — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:24:28 +0000

Interesting. She’s entitled to her own opinion and it is her money to spend. Who annointed her as the savior of all people of color in the US? Just food for thought but I understand the argument on all sides.

By: Uhura

Uhura — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:33:09 +0000

Dr. Marc-you made some very valid points.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:02:20 +0000

RAD,
I didn’t read you comment before I posted but…I agree, very well said!