Black Voices Update
Ok. I've got a bit of a breather. Haven't done much writing of any sort lately because over the past couple of weeks I've been to Detroit, LA, Philly, Jersey, Alexandria, and Williamsburg. Heading to Chicago next month, I am on the longest jag I've ever been on in my short life. I had to say SOMETHING about Cruse but couldn't really put on paper what I wanted to. Suffice it to say that if I could name three books out of my basics list that changed my life THE CRISIS OF THE NEGRO INTELLECTUAL would be one of them.
I haven't written about my black voices stuff in a bit. Here are a couple of my most recent columns. One on the growing black exodus for the suburbs. Another on Bush's conception of "the ownership society."
As an aside they are running a tally on who is the most popular columnist. As of right now the total number of respondents is 70...meaning you can't say much statistically about the results. But if you're so inclined and have the time, vote here. The folks I actually get the most out of are Amy and Jimi.
Posted by at April 1, 2005 08:15 PM
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Check this out man, a call to boycott aol in retaliation for BV apartheid!!!!
I don't know how widely it's being circulated, but I came across it on black_conservatives@yahoogroups.com.
One day I logged on to my AOL Account and noticed in BIG BOLD letters on my start-up menu page the category Black Voices.
I was curious to see what it was all about so I clicked on the link. I was brought to what looked like to me a whole other AOL but meant for Black People only. All subcategories had to do with African Americans so I looked around. I personally was shocked to see what I was viewing. I clicked on to the message boards out of curiousity wondering how the whole AOL Community was reacting to the new BlackVoices section. I lost count how many times I read the word "racist" on the chatboards and "Get out Whitey". I decided to post my opinion on the New site and I got slammed all over the place and called a Racist. I never once posted what race I was. My profile Picture on AOL gave me away that I am a White Female. I never posted anything racist, because I am not a racist. I was deeply saddened for this new community to have to log on to these message boards and view such hateful and racist comments. What did AOL think was going to happen when they decided to add Blackvoices? Did they think it was going to go un noticed by all? Not once have I ever been called a Racist in my life until I posted on the BV message boards and it really hurt even though I never met these people in person. I am going to be adding proof that AOL is starting a race war on the internet. I have seen News Stories on the BV site that is NOT posted on the (what I will refer to is Regular AOL). News stories that indeed would infuriate the uninformed. It's sad that AOL has decided to do this and I hope by making this Website We can make a difference.
Yes AOL is doing market segmentation,its too bad we don't have universality of views or a sounding board .Hang in there.
tootsie
Check this out man, a call to boycott aol in retaliation for BV apartheid!!!!
I don't know how widely it's being circulated, but I came across it on black_conservatives@yahoogroups.com.
One day I logged on to my AOL Account and noticed in BIG BOLD letters on my start-up menu page the category Black Voices.
Posted by: cnulan at April 2, 2005 02:51 PMI was curious to see what it was all about so I clicked on the link. I was brought to what looked like to me a whole other AOL but meant for Black People only. All subcategories had to do with African Americans so I looked around. I personally was shocked to see what I was viewing. I clicked on to the message boards out of curiousity wondering how the whole AOL Community was reacting to the new BlackVoices section. I lost count how many times I read the word "racist" on the chatboards and "Get out Whitey". I decided to post my opinion on the New site and I got slammed all over the place and called a Racist. I never once posted what race I was. My profile Picture on AOL gave me away that I am a White Female. I never posted anything racist, because I am not a racist. I was deeply saddened for this new community to have to log on to these message boards and view such hateful and racist comments. What did AOL think was going to happen when they decided to add Blackvoices? Did they think it was going to go un noticed by all? Not once have I ever been called a Racist in my life until I posted on the BV message boards and it really hurt even though I never met these people in person. I am going to be adding proof that AOL is starting a race war on the internet. I have seen News Stories on the BV site that is NOT posted on the (what I will refer to is Regular AOL). News stories that indeed would infuriate the uninformed. It's sad that AOL has decided to do this and I hope by making this Website We can make a difference.