Black Culture Discussion Thread

[tr1ll]

Those people also get it wrong sometimes.

 

[HankHill]

Again, it isn't just about LeBron James and Hennessey. It's about ANY famous black person being a walking board for damaging behavior/lifestyles. I mentioned this from the jump.

If you feel that is a non-issue because, "Those people will do what they are going to do regardless" then cool. We can just agree to disagree.

But people get paid large amounts of money in the marketing field and people get paid a lot of money to promote products for a reason.

We can drop it though.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter. Drinking is still a choice for most people. If you view having a drink as some widespread damaging behavior for Black people, thats your prerogative, but you shouldn't feel like everyone should have the same belief as you (or that they're wrong if they don't).

 

[DCAllAfrican]

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter. Drinking is still a choice for most people. If you view having a drink as some widespread damaging behavior for Black people, thats your prerogative, but you shouldn't feel like everyone should have the same belief as you (or that they're wrong if they don't).

Yea because this is just about "having A drink."

 

[HankHill]

Yea because this is just about "having A drink."

Most people ARE just having a drink. Do you think Black people are incapable of doing that and need to be restricted from drinking alcohol? Should there be a "No Negroes Allowed" sign at every establishment that serves alcohol because Black people will destroy themselves if given the option?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Dog, if you think this conversation is simply about people having A drink I don't know what you have been reading over this last page.

You got it though.

 

[HankHill]

Dog, if you think this conversation is simply about people having A drink I don't know what you have been reading over this last page.

You got it though.

You feel LeBron is helping to destroy the Black community by promoting a liquor brand. You might as well be mad he’s signed to Nike because the Black community “kills each other over sneakers”. Your take is just as extreme.

 

[deuce king]

Again, it isn't just about LeBron James and Hennessey. It's about ANY famous black person being a walking board for damaging behavior/lifestyles. I mentioned this from the jump.

If you feel that is a non-issue because, "Those people will do what they are going to do regardless" then cool. We can just agree to disagree.

But people get paid large amounts of money in the marketing field and people get paid a lot of money to promote products for a reason.

We can drop it though.

I hear ya DCAllAfrican . Good points shared on your end.

Personally I’m way more skeptical about influential black people that promote marijuana usage as I believe that’s way more harmful to our community……especially young kids.

 

[tr1ll]

I think weed and liquor are on the same page. Its only detrimental to people who aint got no business. Everything aint for everybody.

 

[deuce king]

I think weed and liquor are on the same page. Its only detrimental to people who aint got no business. Everything aint for everybody.

I disagree. Especially when it comes to the “young kids” aspect as far as usage between both.

For example I literally see and smell group on young kids getting high EVERYDAY before school and even after school, some even during school. DCAllAfrican can attest to this as well.

I don’t really see kids drinking like that early on in life, that usually is later on in life.

Also, in regards to weed…..society as a whole or WE as a community unfortunately have made “being high” cool to be……if that makes sense. I don’t really think WE have made it cool to be “drunk”.

 

[tr1ll]

I disagree. Especially when it comes to the “young kids” aspect as far as usage between both.

For example I literally see and smell group on young kids getting high EVERYDAY before school and even after school, some even during school. DCAllAfrican can attest to this as well.

I don’t really see kids drinking like that early on in life, that usually is later on in life.

Also, in regards to weed…..society as a whole or WE as a community unfortunately have made “being high” cool to be……if that makes sense. I don’t really think WE have made it cool to be “drunk”.

I agree with weed not being for kids. That what I mean when I say its on the same page as alcohol and not for everybody. The messed up part is it can be cool if done right, like most things nowadays people only show best looking parts of it. Like rappers in the studio smoking, but they don’t show you its 8 heads on that 1 blunt. That’s some stuff you don’t learn until you get in there so to speak.

 

[maq25060]

I disagree. Especially when it comes to the “young kids” aspect as far as usage between both.

For example I literally see and smell group on young kids getting high EVERYDAY before school and even after school, some even during school. DCAllAfrican can attest to this as well.

I don’t really see kids drinking like that early on in life, that usually is later on in life.

Also, in regards to weed…..society as a whole or WE as a community unfortunately have made “being high” cool to be……if that makes sense. I don’t really think WE have made it cool to be “drunk”.

I understand this is your experience. And I'd say in today's society there is a shift away from alcohol for sure. But my generation, young kids were drinking. Before school, at school, after school. My coworker is talking about his college freshman and high school sophomore shifting friend groups due to what they do in their free time...extra curricular activities or drinking at a party.

It's still a thing with alcohol.

 

[HankHill]

I think weed and liquor are on the same page. Its only detrimental to people who aint got no business. Everything aint for everybody.

And thats the big picture. Quoting Rootin4EverybodyBlack for emphasis.

Just to be clear, I have no interest in defending LeBron.

However, substance abuse issues are largely the result of economic conditions and mental health challenges, not celebrity endorsements. Somebody who doesn’t drink or rarely drinks isn’t becoming an alcoholic because Bron, or Beyoncé, or anybody else has a brand. And quite frankly, a lot of celebrity owned/endorsed brands don’t sell that much anyways. (Curry and Jordan are a few examples)

I get the point because it’s not how EYE would want to make my money, but I think the net impact is negligible in the grand scheme of things.

 

[finessence]

I disagree. Especially when it comes to the “young kids” aspect as far as usage between both.

For example I literally see and smell group on young kids getting high EVERYDAY before school and even after school, some even during school. DCAllAfrican can attest to this as well.

I don’t really see kids drinking like that early on in life, that usually is later on in life.

Also, in regards to weed…..society as a whole or WE as a community unfortunately have made “being high” cool to be……if that makes sense. I don’t really think WE have made it cool to be “drunk”.

High and drunk are the SAME. Either way, whether walking around rancid or drunk, it’s the same s***

Ain’t s*** “cool” about putting something to your lip that another human being done licked, slobbed on, and rolled.

Ain’t s*** cool about having stink breath and black gums from smoking so much. Again, same with walking around pissy drunk. It’s not about the act of doing it, everyone has a vice.

Again, it’s not about being cool or uncool, junkies come from all walks of life and professions. It’s just a human construct at this point.

I don’t smoke or dink. I don’t care what people do in their leisure. Just acknowledge that we all have vice. If you’re going to smoke, smoke, drink, drink. Again, if you lack discipline out here, the world is going to eat you alive.

It’s about having discipline

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[Raji Lowenthal]

 

[Raji Lowenthal]

Dog, if you think this conversation is simply about people having A drink I don't know what you have been reading over this last page.

You got it though.

Athletes and stars would promote healthy lifestyle choices if the pay was as good.

 

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[DCAllAfrican]

"Black men are not the only men in prison."

 

[DCAllAfrican]

"White men can stop drinking too. I know."

 

[deuce king]

"Black men are not the only men in prison."

As I say quite often in the Rap Music thread…….a lot of brothas are VOLUNTARILY signing up for jail.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[spiderjericho]

 

[Raji Lowenthal]

"Mfers got more excuses than somebody on their way to jail" I'm lost on the point he was trying to make.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[tay1]

NLE is young. That's the only thing I can say.

He seems like he means good and he wants to go on a positive path but then comes out with songs called **** you out