Obama urges 'new black mindset'

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

US President Barack Obama has told America's oldest civil rights organisation that African Americans should take charge of their own lives.

He told the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) there were "no excuses" for minority children not to succeed.

Mr Obama's comments came in a speech at a dinner marking the 100th anniversary of the NAACP.

It is his first speech focussing on race since he became US president.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8155077.stm

[babylonsister]

1. That title sounds misleading. How about "Obama talking to the NAACP"

somewhere?

[dipsydoodle]

14. I understand what you mean

but I'd felt obliged to use the Beeb's header which I've always understood to be DU general rules for LBN.

I picked up on this when the cats woke me at some stupid hour. At that time there were no other links to the subject in your own media which seemed odd to me.

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[EFerrari]

3. Enjoy your stay at DU.

[Cerridwen]

11. Pssst - OT - waaaaaay OT.

We've been busted.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6085537

I confessed.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6085537#6085846



:rofl:

[EFerrari]

12. And it only took a week!

lol

:rofl:

[PNutt]

4. Yeah, That's It.........

Cut funding for all "social" programs that amount to squat in the grand scheme of things, so that we can spend more money funding wars, building un-necessary weapons, and bailing out billionaires! You have got to be kidding me.

As for Judge Sotomayor, she would become the 111th Supreme Court justice of all time. She would become the 3rd woman out of 111, and the 3rd person of color of all time. No need for affirmative action, is there? Only Pale, Stale, White Males are qualified for that job.

Give me a break!

[shraby]

5. Anybody want some?

:popcorn: It's got lotza butter.

[PNutt]

6. Nah.....

Dry would be much better for him!

[azurnoir]

8. What old excuses please elaborate for us n/t

[Cerridwen]

10. You want flowers or pepperoni?

:popcorn:

[Ezana]

13. Affirmative Action for the White majority have be in effect since the establishment of USA..

Discrimination againest blacks equals Affirmative Action for White Americans. Affirmative Action for the White American majority have been in effect, for centuries, since the establishment of the USA... This has made White Americans to be in a better position to succeed in Education, Career etc.

Properly implemented, Affirmativ Action for Non-White Americans will have a positive result in helping blacks succeed.

[Chulanowa]

15. How's that ignorance working for you?

Hmmmm. "Runawaypappy"... Well, at least you seem to have known you were facing pizza delivery.

[No Elephants]

7. Did not know before that spelling "focusing" with two esses is preferred in the UK,

[truthisfreedom]

9. Nice one, Obama. I appreciate it when you speak directly about this subject.

I wish someone like you would have been around 20 years ago.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

16. Not much different than what Bill Cosby was saying

for many years.

Mostly, if your life sucks, it's your own fault.

and, if you're going to have kids, then be parents.

Pretty good words for all of us.

:hi:

[Algorem]

17. maybe we could all use some date-rape tips from Cosby too

[ProgressiveProfessor]

18. Indeed. Hopefully more of this will sink in to all of the populace.

[No Elephants]

23. That is not what Obama said. That's your POV, which is fine, but not what he said.

[ohio2007]

25. From a UK link ; Stop using racism to excuse failure, Obama tells black America

Sounds like Bill Cosby sound byte imo but it's seen by some as "playing the race card"

why ?

Stop using racism to excuse failure, Obama tells black America

snip

parents .... must accept their responsibilities, he said: 'That means putting away the video games and putting our kids to bed at a reasonable hour.
'It means attending those parent-teacher conferences, reading to our kids and helping them with their homework.'
.....'I want our kids aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers.



The President said his own life could easily have taken a wrong turn if not for his mother, who was white.
'She pushed me and cared about my education.She taught me right from wrong. I had the chance to make the most of my abilities.'

But he added: 'When I drive through Harlem and the south side of Chicago and I see young men on corners, I say "There but for the grace of God go I".








http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1200355/We-using-poverty-racism-excuses-failing-achieve-says-Obama-fiery-sermon-black-Americans.html#ixzz0Lc8id3WS

I didn't see the whole video but parts are at YouTube.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdKTPH-sV4

ACLU would disagree with the 'whoopin your neighbors child." but the convenient truth is it will all be forgotten and written off in short order;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg3SIUEUt30&feature=related

[GeorgeGist]

19. There are no excuses ...

for the prejudice in Mr. Obama's comment.

[ohio2007]

20. So you say his comment was "racist" ?

] There are no excuses ...
Posted by GeorgeGist
for the prejudice in Mr. Obama's comment.

because he is 1/2 white ?

[No Elephants]

24. I saw him saying that things were unfair, but try your best anyway, because success is

possible. Not easy, but possible.

Did you see something else?

[natrat]

21. oh, so barack should we totally give in to the extreme wealth of the top .00005% whites

what a complete fake piece of shit

[Cha]

22. Your post is fucking fake po

SHIT.