tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post9190234724457283436..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: Black Marriage Promotion is a Great ThingGruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-77730844450121634032009-07-26T18:55:25.354-04:002009-07-26T18:55:25.354-04:00What is going on in the Black community in regards...What is going on in the Black community in regards to marriage is not happening in any other community. Our rates are at the bottom. How an we address that the same way as those at the top? It doesn't work. Our unique condition requires a specific prescription. that's what I offer. The people who say treat everyone the same are not at the bottom looking up at the resources and access those at the top have for means to strengthen their marriage. Why has never been a black bachelor or bachelorette? We need something that addresses our needs and concerns.Nisa Islam Muhammadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919292308254001159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-84484063567086612232009-07-24T16:08:54.357-04:002009-07-24T16:08:54.357-04:00We agree on the main point.
I think what Muhammad...We agree on the main point.<br /><br />I think what Muhammad is doing is an example of just getting on with it - of trying to get the black marriage rate to be like the rest of the country.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-45242177359252833722009-07-24T12:11:07.179-04:002009-07-24T12:11:07.179-04:00While I think that Nisa Muhammad is doing good wor...While I think that Nisa Muhammad is doing good work encouraging black couples to marry, I understand where Peaches is coming from. <br /><br />My geographical area is composed of whites, latinos, asians, and blacks. I am continually struck by how the asians very simply blend in with American culture and just "get on with it"...excelling in the high schools, local universities, and workplaces, but many latinos and blacks are still trying to stir the "woe is me" pot. <br /><br />Why the difference? I really do wonder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-82665165171784200262009-07-24T11:44:02.127-04:002009-07-24T11:44:02.127-04:00Peaches,
I actually think that we are doing ours...Peaches, <br /><br />I actually think that we are doing ourselves a great disservice by trying to pretend that each and every race follows the same patterns in each and every aspect of their lives. At its most basic, race is a reflection of skin color. But, when we talk about "race", what we really mean is skin color bound inextricably with culture. Until we stop insisting that everyone is the same, we are stopping the race discussion dead in its tracks because we inhibit honest discussions about cultural differences.<br /><br />Until we can start being honest in our examinations of both the benefits and shortcomings of all cultures, then healing of the nation that you hope for will never fully come about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-10646292095610616612009-07-24T10:08:20.704-04:002009-07-24T10:08:20.704-04:00"Your" reponse is a good example of my p..."Your" reponse is a good example of my point.peachesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-14528586882713568112009-07-24T09:52:36.022-04:002009-07-24T09:52:36.022-04:00Nisa Muhammad is not addressing "them," ...Nisa Muhammad is not addressing "them," but us.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-1610435790755522442009-07-24T09:38:14.214-04:002009-07-24T09:38:14.214-04:00You make my point exactly professor.
Each group i...You make my point exactly professor.<br /><br />Each group in America has a different marriage pattern. We are condescending toward blacks in America. We tend to baby them. I don't believe it helps them.peachesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-2764585757597576662009-07-24T09:13:06.535-04:002009-07-24T09:13:06.535-04:00African Americans have a different marriage patter...African Americans have a different marriage pattern than other groups. That is just a fact at this moment in history. And it does seem to be the case that among poor African Americans, marriage seems to have passed a bad tipping point. Turning that trend around does require a race-specific approach at this moment in history.Gruntledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-67630879413644990562009-07-24T09:06:01.048-04:002009-07-24T09:06:01.048-04:00What about Mexican marriage day? White marriage da...What about Mexican marriage day? White marriage day? As long as we keep sorting people by color we will never heal as a nation. It saddens me the number of people in America that benefit by encouraging racial division in the guise of racial harmony.peachesnoreply@blogger.com