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I was bored at work, and saw that Hot 97 video with Ebro and Jay Morrison.
It got me thinking, "Damn, Bill O'Rielly's always talking down about young Black men since Trayvon, I bet he would never admit this kind of stuff exists."
Before I knew it I wrote a damn letter to this dude with the youtube link.
Now, I'm very sure that not only will Bill never read this, but if he did he would never acknowledge its existence or the existence of young Black men who aren't Cheif Keef.
But that's not the point.
Does anyone here actually write into TV/Radio shows and/or Podcasts, and does your stuff actually ever get read?? Or is that just a scam with made up stuff they're replying to?
Just wondering. Must be cool to see your thoughts get adressed on such a large platform.
It got me thinking, "Damn, Bill O'Rielly's always talking down about young Black men since Trayvon, I bet he would never admit this kind of stuff exists."
Before I knew it I wrote a damn letter to this dude with the youtube link.
Hi Bill,
I'm a young Black man, and I've noticed that since the Trayvon Martin case the issue of the pervasive culture of young Black men has been a hot button topic on your show.
I was wondering if you're aware of the efforts being made in the African American community to change what is considered "cool" for young people.
For example, the following link is a video from Hot 97, New York City's (and arguably the United States') most popular media outlet for Hip Hop and Rap music.
In it is Ebro, program director for the station and popular DJ, speaking with Jay Morrison, a person that could be described as an "internet celebrity" for his exceedingly popular YouTube videos and television appearances. This is one of many public conversations being had amongst an increasingly young, increasingly anti-Sharpton and Jackson African American community.
My question, or rather challenge, to you is this, Bill: Will you speak on this? Will you highlight the efforts of people who are at the forefront of Black Youth culture who are actively trying to change and steer it in a more productive direction?
It is very easy to speak on what people should do and about how they are not doing it, but it is much more authentic when one sheds light on people who are ACTUALLY RELEVANT to the community (once again let me reiterate that not a single young Black person cares about anything Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton has to say), tastemakers who are actively trying to shape the culture to a better form.
That's all I have to say, and I hope this doesn't fall on deaf ears.
Thanks,
-[Name Redacted for NT Detectives]
(an actual young Black man)
I'm a young Black man, and I've noticed that since the Trayvon Martin case the issue of the pervasive culture of young Black men has been a hot button topic on your show.
I was wondering if you're aware of the efforts being made in the African American community to change what is considered "cool" for young people.
For example, the following link is a video from Hot 97, New York City's (and arguably the United States') most popular media outlet for Hip Hop and Rap music.
In it is Ebro, program director for the station and popular DJ, speaking with Jay Morrison, a person that could be described as an "internet celebrity" for his exceedingly popular YouTube videos and television appearances. This is one of many public conversations being had amongst an increasingly young, increasingly anti-Sharpton and Jackson African American community.
My question, or rather challenge, to you is this, Bill: Will you speak on this? Will you highlight the efforts of people who are at the forefront of Black Youth culture who are actively trying to change and steer it in a more productive direction?
It is very easy to speak on what people should do and about how they are not doing it, but it is much more authentic when one sheds light on people who are ACTUALLY RELEVANT to the community (once again let me reiterate that not a single young Black person cares about anything Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton has to say), tastemakers who are actively trying to shape the culture to a better form.
That's all I have to say, and I hope this doesn't fall on deaf ears.
Thanks,
-[Name Redacted for NT Detectives]
(an actual young Black man)
Now, I'm very sure that not only will Bill never read this, but if he did he would never acknowledge its existence or the existence of young Black men who aren't Cheif Keef.
But that's not the point.
Does anyone here actually write into TV/Radio shows and/or Podcasts, and does your stuff actually ever get read?? Or is that just a scam with made up stuff they're replying to?
Just wondering. Must be cool to see your thoughts get adressed on such a large platform.
