| Name |
Views and Comments | Date |
| marco |
Bigot Linda Orlando writes an article with a poorly hidden racist agenda... what a surprise. |
1/1/2006 |
| ABadBadBlackMan |
Gansta rap videos produced by rich white folk do the same thing as this article (portray us as creatures with no redeeming value whatsoever), but don't try as hard to hide that intention. This had nothing to do with Kwanzaa; at least not as much as it had to do with bashing a particularly-colored ethnicity. |
12/30/2005 |
| Rashidi |
It is apparent that you have found some minor flaws in the creation and continued celebration of Kwanzaa, but in a world where any infraction leads to a convicted sentence, there is no person, place or thing that is exempt of questionable practice. With that being said I challenge you to use your much devoted time of research to search the myths of Christianity. I promise you by the end of your journey (if you have not already done so), Christianity will also be alongside the same cell block as Kwanzaa (by your judicial standards). That is, unless you are just as consumed by the fabrications as the million other followers of the man made religion. |
12/29/2005 |
| Heather |
How refreshing to see an article that tells the truth about this foolish "affirmation holiday". I don't know a single person who takes Kwanzaa seriously. Just a sad joke on the black people of our nation! Shame! |
12/27/2005 |
| Parker |
A bearded white guy, a sled, reindeer, evergreen trees, and ham have WHAT to do with the birth a jewish baby 2010 years ago? And if you actually think people havebeen celebrating Christmas for over 2000 years, who's believing fiction, now?
The writer seems to be saying since there is no unity in Africa, black people shouldn't celebrate the concept of unity in Africa. She is also saying there is no such thing as human dignity in Africa, so Kwanzaa is being absurd in bringing it up. Well, I don't see peace on Earth and very little goodwill to men, yet we allow this hypocrisy because it is an ideal we feel is worthy of honoring and striving for. Yet African Unity and Human Dignity in Africa are such absurd concepts, such the anethema to your way of life, that it is not worthy of even holding out as an ideal to achieve. And why is it writers always pull a black person out of their pocket to say what they are afraid to say themselves? In using Richburg, Orlando is saying, "black people should be thankful for being here" but doesn't have the guts to say it outright. As you can see from the other comments, the article has a certain appeal to the bigots among us. That one went to the dark place of a white power holiday shows his bigotry, and the "go back to Africa" thing is just classic. "Americans are born in America". Wow. Let's toss St Patrick's Day 'cause the Irish should be in Ireland. Oktoberfest? Buh-Bye. Columbus Day? Pteh! Cinco de Mayo. Gone. Oh, wait, you'd like that wouldn't you?
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12/27/2005 |
| Patrick |
Listening to to the radio during the holidays(HOLY DAYS) jesus is strictly not mentioned, but of course I hear kwanzaa grouped with the Holy Days, how disgusting.
I should Create a white power day and then claim it is a holy day and should be recognized. |
12/26/2005 |
| Jerry Williams! |
An interesting article, that in the end won't matter. As far as I am concerned the only major difference between "holidays" such as Christmas or Kwanzaa is how long ago they were made up (Yes, Virginia, Jesus was born, but someone made up the idea of making a party out of it). If Kwanzaa stays around long enough, it won't matter how it started. What will matter is how it is used. Kwanzaa can stay attached to its divisive origins (as the writer seems to wish to insure) or it can grow on its own to be what its press release says it is. All "holidays" can be used to divide (the latest example being the false "War on Christmas" being used as propaganda) if Kwanzaa eventually becomes "a unifyling cultural tradition celebrated by Africa Americans for generations" then we'll all be better for it. But then again, maybe some people don't want that to happen? |
12/26/2005 |
| Daniel |
Poor people are hanging on anything, if they want to be African-Americans then go back to Africa, Americans are born in America. |
12/24/2005 |
| Tim Ramsey |
the existence and support of this holiday is another example of political correctness ruining our country |
12/24/2005 |
| George |
Informative article, thank you |
12/23/2005 | |
