tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330039258193454269.post3685150117595738348..comments2023-06-15T08:31:35.030-07:00Comments on Double Consciousness: Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes: Part IJack Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05349703689965815558noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330039258193454269.post-38851108677306042842008-02-19T12:48:00.000-08:002008-02-19T12:48:00.000-08:00J.S.,To start from a place that just makes sense.....J.S.,<BR/>To start from a place that just makes sense... I am responsible (as a black, black man) to address the name of your blog. "DOUBLE CONCIOUSNESS". I read the description of how the name was penned, however I would urge you to look at the actual contributions of Mr. Du Boise as they relate to the human rights of black Americans of African descent. Ok...with that idea planted, I can move forward.<BR/><BR/>To move the needle and have an impact for the Black, Black community, one has to have a commitment "to thine own self be true", and walk in that truth. As a white man, I am unclear as to how you managed to miss the boat... and not call it like it is. If you look at all of the interviews in the documentary, the only man that called it like it was, was a white man; JACKSON KATZ. Any other truth was spoken by a black woman. The fact is this: the documentary was at best... entertaining. But entertainment will not change the relationship between black men and black women. Black men...not the "Man", are responsible for the images and behaviors that we project. As much of a hip hop icon as Chuck D. is...he too still did not speak the truth. He refused to hold hip hop artist responsible for the images they choose to project. Misogyny, denigration and degradation are the tools that rappers use without self respect, self love and self worth. All Black men are responsible for protecting Black women with all they are (Not throwing dollars or champagne on them, sliding credit cards through their back sides or having them portrayed as body parts), like most other races do for their women. Read some of the conscious sista's blog sites out there, and see just how much black men can learn from black women about soldiering up. Obviously you need me to say it ...so...once we control our images and take responsibility for our actions we can insight change. We don't need record labels to push our music...they need us to continue to push "white supremist" behavior and ideology. Stop being tough and thug at the cost of black women, black communities and black consciousness. Stop physically and emotionally rapping our sisters and ancestors! Wake up and "Man Up" Black men!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com