Reply #6: I wish he had his own show [View All]

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He is a class act and I agree with him on the Color Issue.


I'm African American and COLOR is simply one of the way we describe a friend, family member. It's just true.

Things like... "You know him, he is light with curly hair or she is really pretty~,she's about Tyra's color or, " He is so fine, he looks just like Obama!"

Or "He is fine about the color of Will Smith."

Part of that is because we do come in so many shades and different kinds of hair texture that we have to use the descriptions to get to the person being described. : )

For example ~ if we were to describe Paris Hilton what would we say--- " She is a rich blonde wantabe star ." We don't have to describe her skin color because it is not important for us to know what the skin color is ~


I think Reid should get a pass, if anything, he described him the way that a AA would describe him.



Chris Rock did an entire movie on HAIR and how AA women will go to any $$'s to have long flowing hair.


The good part is that " I'm Black and I'M Proud" by James Brown was a defining moment in our history.

Most of us are no longer trying to "look White" we are simply PROUD of being Black.

Obama certainly added to the Pride!