tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post6643355821589278038..comments2024-03-22T05:29:18.132-07:00Comments on Shawn James, Black Freelance Writer: The Good Old Days- The distorted view from American Rose Colored GlassesShawn Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-69532173717442346382018-09-02T00:19:58.673-07:002018-09-02T00:19:58.673-07:00Very energetic article, I liked that bit.
Will th...Very energetic article, I liked that bit. <br />Will there be a part 2?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-45613564691816011512012-11-01T05:29:06.056-07:002012-11-01T05:29:06.056-07:00This is simply gorgeous, Shawn. I have not seen b...This is simply gorgeous, Shawn. I have not seen better. I guess distortions of every kind are staples in all societies, but this is one of the most egregious ones: the great old '50's. Yeah? I don't think anyone other than certain whites regard this era as anything other than what it was.<br /><br />And what that era was is mainly this: White meant right. You need do nothing else other than be born white. But we know that poor whites, even then, were regarded with disdain, as ignorant louts. It ws an era when politcians played on the basic fears of whites and stoked their predjudices. Some poor whites knew that they were being hornswoggled, but felt they had to go along with the program.<br /><br />We've come far, and we know that every time we get far ahead, some devil like Romney and his ilk does his best to crowd us back to the days of slavery and just after.<br /><br />So beat the drums of freedom, Shawn, the way African generals set them beating in Haiti long ago, and we all know they broke the yoke of one of the most brutal systems of slavery ever known.<br /><br />Our task is to stay free and move ahead with dignity and honor. And we need excellent writers like you to help us do this.Francine Crafthttp://www.francinecraft.comnoreply@blogger.com