tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post3779862871452777904..comments2023-08-19T05:57:04.215-04:00Comments on All Things CNN: Black in America 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-10516440055502295222009-08-01T10:28:27.323-04:002009-08-01T10:28:27.323-04:00I enjoyed the BIA2 program. I was impressed by th...I enjoyed the BIA2 program. I was impressed by the Kids that realize that they are in the struggle for a better life and those are the Kids that we as Afro-Americans should spotlight and help out. Now, the guy from Oakland that worked with Prisoners' that are released back into our Neighborhoods was very caring and hard working. He wears his compassion on his sleeve. Everette Highbaugh, Dr. Newman and the other personalities are the type Citizens we need in this Community, City, State and Country. They are my idol!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300084231985238404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-66083998303601238772009-07-26T21:39:38.601-04:002009-07-26T21:39:38.601-04:00black in america was like a book prof.gates would ...black in america was like a book prof.gates would write,and what i mean is that,it seems like soledad picks who she wants on the show.black people know we got black celebrities,doctors judges,police/firemen and people who always claim they was part of civil rights movement.but what is being black in america soledad i ask you.ask gates, that was being black in america,pulled over by police for nothing ask rodney king,shot by police for nothing ask sean bell or oscar grant and why would pres. obama say something about gates and not oscar grant who was already face down when the subway police shot him in the head.that not being black in america that picking certain blacks who are important to the white race.black in america was edutainment not education because it was about certain blacks not to help blacks in americabillthebarbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-34283557247561810392009-07-24T01:04:43.858-04:002009-07-24T01:04:43.858-04:00The second half of BIA 2 was far more engaging tha...The second half of BIA 2 was far more engaging than the first part, if only because it emphasized adult experiences. Of special interest for all races was Soledad's interview with Dr.Newman, who discovered she too, had breast cancer. Her dedication to finding a cure for the triple negative type that is twice as likely to strike Afro-American women, was especially sincere and compelling. All races of women can certainly understand how under funded research vs. cure is, for this dreaded disease and sympathize.<br />We were also introduced to marriage counseling in the Afro-American community and the couple chosen touched not only Soledad, but this viewer as well. They were truly soulmates in every sense of the word.<br />I could have done without Tyler Perry's rise to fame and fortune, from a childhood of hard knocks. Enough of this. We need to see concrete people of substance like Dr.Newman who are not celebrities, but who are really trying to make a difference.<br />According to the ratings, BIA 2 did not do as well as the first...and possibly for two good reasons, one its the summer, and secondly, it just wasn't as good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-34476900579409943002009-07-23T14:00:47.774-04:002009-07-23T14:00:47.774-04:00Hi there!
I have to say that it was a complete wa...Hi there!<br /><br />I have to say that it was a <b>complete</b> waste of time... what did they present that blacks don't already know??<br /><br />If Soledad is trying to create a Black People 101 seminar for white viewers then she is doing a mediocre job. If she is attempting to show her investigative reporting skills, she ought to consider being a full-time stay at home mom instead...<br /><br />Seriously.<br /><br />Not getting a touch up and being on camera was a nice touch... *LOL*<br /><br />And her "ghetto pose" in the photo with Malaak was a bit too much of an attempt to seem "down".... {yawn}<br /><br />Try harder, Soledad... please.<br /><br />Thanks for discussing the special report, though!<br /><br />Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!<br />LisaLISA VAZQUEZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583559303233985031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-67674135813036339732009-07-23T08:37:56.594-04:002009-07-23T08:37:56.594-04:00Excellent work from Soledad .CNN
needs to do more ...Excellent work from Soledad .CNN<br />needs to do more programs like this<br />and get away from the politicalization<br />of the news. More original reporting<br />is what CNN needs to invest in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-13332260248567091612009-07-23T01:17:43.020-04:002009-07-23T01:17:43.020-04:00After viewing BIA2, I was a bit disappointed with ...After viewing BIA2, I was a bit disappointed with certain aspects of the presentation in part one.<br />Beginning with Chris Rock's wife, who journeyed to Africa with school children that she selected from an inpoverished neighborhood in NYC, where her husband grew up.<br />While her intentions may be altruistic in nature, I got the impression that this was more a piece about what Mrs. Rock does in her spare time as opposed to actually focusing on how it benefited the children she chose.<br />It also wasn't surprising to find that the female students came away from the experience and showed a more positive attitude toward learning than did their male counter parts. More Afro-American students who graduate high school and go on to college ARE FEMALE. That is a statistical fact. Nothing new here.<br />We were then introduced to a principal who ran a magnet school associated with a college, but never once did he acknowledge how his school was funded, but claimed one hundred percent of the students went on to college even if they were lacking in the fundamentals of both reading and writing. Amazing. This same principal was shown picking up the students in the morning to bring them to school. Isn't there a liabilty factor here if he has an accident? Having taught public school for many years, it is impossible for me to believe that this actually occurs without incident or warning. Might I also add, that faculty members were NEVER INTERVIEWED. Why?<br />The only part that was worth any attention, was the professional Afro-American woman in DC who funded a ball or a coming out event for those young Afro-American people who excelled. She was criticized, but at least it was believable.<br />Hopefully, part 2, will offer actual insite into the Afro-American experience like that of the well documented first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com