Comments on: reparations and apologies http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/ Young Black Professional Guide Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:10:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: My romantic lady http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 My romantic lady Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:39:13 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/#comment-1039 I was touched to the point of tears when I read Virginia's pending apology. I never thought that I would see any of this in writing.  I am often been told that it was our forefathers that captured and used slaves, why do you people want to blame us!  It is mind boggling to me that no one other than minorities seem to understand the devastation and long term effects of slavery.  It will take probably another hundred years to get rid of the effects that slavery has had on Black people even  if racial equality were achieved today. Thank you to who ever wrote the apology because it was really a touching thing to do and even more touching for me, a Black person, to see! I was touched to the point of tears when I read Virginia’s pending apology. I never thought that I would see any of this in writing.  I am often been told that it was our forefathers that captured and used slaves, why do you people want to blame us!  It is mind boggling to me that no one other than minorities seem to understand the devastation and long term effects of slavery.  It will take probably another hundred years to get rid of the effects that slavery has had on Black people even  if racial equality were achieved today. Thank you to who ever wrote the apology because it was really a touching thing to do and even more touching for me, a Black person, to see!

]]> By: T.Brown http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/comment-page-1/#comment-666 T.Brown Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:12:05 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/#comment-666 I believe that it's time for a change or this country will be on it's way to the end. We need to start helping people, loving our children and educated everyone. If we keep locking up people rather than trying to free their minds, the end is near. I believe that it’s time for a change or this country will be on it’s way to the end. We need to start helping people, loving our children and educated everyone. If we keep locking up people rather than trying to free their minds, the end is near.

]]> By: YBP Guide — ‘Door of No Return’ in Ghana open to tourists http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/comment-page-1/#comment-337 YBP Guide — ‘Door of No Return’ in Ghana open to tourists Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:50:30 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/#comment-337 [...] some say they should pay the descendants of slavery’s victims. We are already seeing slavery apologies in the U.S.- first Virginia and a skeptical Georgia is next to issue a resolution apologizing for [...] [...] some say they should pay the descendants of slavery’s victims. We are already seeing slavery apologies in the U.S.- first Virginia and a skeptical Georgia is next to issue a resolution apologizing for [...]

]]> By: YBP Guide — paris, texas. in plain view http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/comment-page-1/#comment-211 YBP Guide — paris, texas. in plain view Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:17:29 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/#comment-211 [...] its 2007, one state is drafting formal legislation to apologize for slavery, and another is trying to flex its ‘dont mess with texas’ ego. while i complained [...] [...] its 2007, one state is drafting formal legislation to apologize for slavery, and another is trying to flex its ‘dont mess with texas’ ego. while i complained [...]

]]> By: Julia Dudley Najieb http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Julia Dudley Najieb Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:47:20 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/#comment-190 Please support our movie “Stars too High” which dramatically explores reparations and advocates how to cherish the black heritage and let the past go for a better future. Thank you. Julia Dudley Najieb Please support our movie “Stars too High” which dramatically explores reparations and advocates how to cherish the black heritage and let the past go for a better future. Thank you.
Julia Dudley Najieb

]]> By: Kimberly Michelle http://ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Kimberly Michelle Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.ybpguide.com/2007/02/25/reparations-and-apologies/#comment-98 I agree and feel that we have become so cynical, militant, and spoiled that at this point, we act like we don't even care anymore about Black History Month. I resist commenting on immature facebook notes and comments about how people "didn't even realize it was Black History Month and didn't even miss it," but I can stay quiet no more. I guess some people are so content with the their status quo today that they can no longer appreciate what so many people have sacrificed for them to be where they are today. How selfish to no longer celebrate all of the many "firsts" African Americans have achieved in this country. And just because we celebrate firsts and major African American players in history does not mean that we cannot help the current situations in Darfur and New Orleans. We can celebrate and progress at the same time. We have much more ground to cover, but we can still look back and be proud.<BR/><BR/>We complain about wanting reparations, and then complain that an apology isn't enough. We complain that Black History Month is only about trivia, and then look stupid when we don't even know the answers ourselves. We want change, but do nothing but complain. Well, if you want change, then what are YOU going to do about it. I agree and feel that we have become so cynical, militant, and spoiled that at this point, we act like we don’t even care anymore about Black History Month. I resist commenting on immature facebook notes and comments about how people “didn’t even realize it was Black History Month and didn’t even miss it,” but I can stay quiet no more. I guess some people are so content with the their status quo today that they can no longer appreciate what so many people have sacrificed for them to be where they are today. How selfish to no longer celebrate all of the many “firsts” African Americans have achieved in this country. And just because we celebrate firsts and major African American players in history does not mean that we cannot help the current situations in Darfur and New Orleans. We can celebrate and progress at the same time. We have much more ground to cover, but we can still look back and be proud.

We complain about wanting reparations, and then complain that an apology isn’t enough. We complain that Black History Month is only about trivia, and then look stupid when we don’t even know the answers ourselves. We want change, but do nothing but complain. Well, if you want change, then what are YOU going to do about it.

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