Comments on: Melanin is good… http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/01/24/melanin-is-good/ The takeover. The break's over. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kirk http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/01/24/melanin-is-good/#comment-331 Kirk Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:43:26 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=60#comment-331 The Kids Are Alright... Hell, I got less than 10 years on Conrad. Kid, my ass, let's call him what he is - a young contemporary of yours and mine. Well...a contemporary of yours anyway. I can't write for shit. And as a melanin-challenged soul, I'm sure this might not be quite as funny to me as to some of the rest of y'all, but it's funny as hell nonetheless. One beef though. #9 is invalid. And if you don't believe me, show me a black man with a mullet. White people got the "unique" hair going too. Lastly, this history teacher, Mr. Yoshida? Do me a favor some time and shout, "Yo, Greek, who's gonna win the Super Bowl?" and see if he doesn't respond... The Kids Are Alright…

Hell, I got less than 10 years on Conrad. Kid, my ass, let’s call him what he is - a young contemporary of yours and mine. Well…a contemporary of yours anyway. I can’t write for shit.

And as a melanin-challenged soul, I’m sure this might not be quite as funny to me as to some of the rest of y’all, but it’s funny as hell nonetheless. One beef though. #9 is invalid. And if you don’t believe me, show me a black man with a mullet. White people got the “unique” hair going too.

Lastly, this history teacher, Mr. Yoshida? Do me a favor some time and shout, “Yo, Greek, who’s gonna win the Super Bowl?” and see if he doesn’t respond…

]]> By: MsInstyle http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/01/24/melanin-is-good/#comment-330 MsInstyle Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:15:47 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=60#comment-330 Fine writing. I too was one of four black students in ALL of the AP classes at my Catholic High School ... I overstand being the "black spokesperson" ... as well as finding that no one really wanted to partner with me for projects. Sad part about it ... AP chose me ... I didn't choose it. There are MANY things to blame ... indluding rap music. Fine writing.

I too was one of four black students in ALL of the AP classes at my Catholic High School … I overstand being the “black spokesperson” … as well as finding that no one really wanted to partner with me for projects. Sad part about it … AP chose me … I didn’t choose it.

There are MANY things to blame … indluding rap music.

]]> By: Lil' Tiffany http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/01/24/melanin-is-good/#comment-329 Lil' Tiffany Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:09:55 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=60#comment-329 I've always enjoyed the fact that the more melanin, the less likely you are to endure the damage that the sun can cause to the skin. My sister and my mother got sun-burned alot when I was growing up, me being the one of the darker children, I didn't have to worry about that. I’ve always enjoyed the fact that the more melanin, the less likely you are to endure the damage that the sun can cause to the skin.
My sister and my mother got sun-burned alot when I was growing up, me being the one of the darker children, I didn’t have to worry about that.

]]> By: Solomeen http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/01/24/melanin-is-good/#comment-328 Solomeen Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:30:10 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=60#comment-328 Conrad's got some skillz. I was expecting some dry scientific tome, but he sucked me in. You know, just cause he's on that math tip doesn't mean he can't still pick up a pen and scribble some musings every now and again. Besides, unless your name is Terri McMillan or Stephen King, there's not a lot of money in words these days. I can't hate a playa for doing what he thinks is right. Besides, he's 17 -- he'll figure it out once his breath stops smelling like Similac. Other advantages to Blackness: 1) With enough attitude, you can get away with wearing some jacked-up stuff (like pleather parachute pants) and you won't get called on it, unless another melanin-enriched person comes into the room. 2) You get special "Haircut Leave" at work. 3) A built-in hustler's mentality -- Whether it's selling Mary Kay, Barbeque sandwiches or hoes, black folks will find a way to get paid. 4) A little less melanin -- but enough to make white people furrow their brows -- and EVERYONE will be asking, "What are you?" You're guaranteed to be the life of any party! Conrad’s got some skillz. I was expecting some dry scientific tome, but he sucked me in. You know, just cause he’s on that math tip doesn’t mean he can’t still pick up a pen and scribble some musings every now and again. Besides, unless your name is Terri McMillan or Stephen King, there’s not a lot of money in words these days. I can’t hate a playa for doing what he thinks is right. Besides, he’s 17 — he’ll figure it out once his breath stops smelling like Similac.

Other advantages to Blackness:

1) With enough attitude, you can get away with wearing some jacked-up stuff (like pleather parachute pants) and you won’t get called on it, unless another melanin-enriched person comes into the room.

2) You get special “Haircut Leave” at work.

3) A built-in hustler’s mentality — Whether it’s selling Mary Kay, Barbeque sandwiches or hoes, black folks will find a way to get paid.

4) A little less melanin — but enough to make white people furrow their brows — and EVERYONE will be asking, “What are you?” You’re guaranteed to be the life of any party!

]]> By: Fred Batiste, A Weapon of Mass Destruction http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/01/24/melanin-is-good/#comment-327 Fred Batiste, A Weapon of Mass Destruction Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:29:20 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=60#comment-327 witty, intelligent, sarcastic..but with a taste of cynycism and sincerity....Mr. Miller, you're alright with me young man. Keep up the good work. Remember, you must stay on the path if you want to remain in that cynical brotha class. Don't get bamboozled by watchin MTV Dark, oops, I mean BET (ask Bo, he'll fill you in on my hatred of BET). witty, intelligent, sarcastic..but with a taste of cynycism and sincerity….Mr. Miller, you’re alright with me young man. Keep up the good work.

Remember, you must stay on the path if you want to remain in that cynical brotha class. Don’t get bamboozled by watchin MTV Dark, oops, I mean BET (ask Bo, he’ll fill you in on my hatred of BET).

]]> By: alldaydre http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/2005/01/24/melanin-is-good/#comment-326 alldaydre Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:17:16 +0000 http://www.bomanijones.com/blog/?p=60#comment-326 The first sign I've seen in a while that there's hope for the next generation. The first sign I’ve seen in a while that there’s hope for the next generation.

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