Fraternity Inspired by Obama, Teacher Suspended

1. I think what they are doing is positive...Neo-conservatives are going to think whatever they want, at the end of the day, anyway! I am so glad that these POSITIVE young brothers are emulating a good man, who happens to be black...They are dedicating their lives to improving their lot and helping to improve the lives of those around them...how could you find that negative?? Those people are culturally ignorant, if they don't know that "step-shows" have been done in black fraternities and sororities for as long as I can remember. It's a throw back to our heritage and it's really, fun..If you have never experienced a step-show, you should try to find one, to participate, just sit back and watch. It's a beautiful and historic art form and the Republicans should be ashamed of themselves....

Dillia at 6:13PM on Oct 9th 2008

2. Okay, anyone who went to college and knows about the black greek organization knows that these are the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. This are men are staying out of trouble, out of gangs, away from drugs. If you know nothing about it, best thing you could do is keep your comments to YOURSELF!!!!

Maisha at 8:14PM on Oct 9th 2008

3. When you say Social Programs, Do you really mean, Welfare?

hooptie at 8:23PM on Oct 9th 2008

4. Okay, how do we complain about kids hanging out on the streets doing nothing with their lives. Yet when we see that someone has taken the time to show kids another way. To guide them towards the right path we call them socialists??? Someone PLEASE explain this to me!!!

Maisha at 8:36PM on Oct 9th 2008

5. Wow! Regarding the first video: Research Hitler, then take a close look at this Obamaism.
Regarding the second video: couldn't understand what they were saying, so no comment.

Badbns at 10:04PM on Oct 9th 2008

6. If The wore boy scout uniforms, and saluted and said we are inspired by Clinton...I honestly believe there would cheers and commendations all around. Conform or you are suspect! The complaints over this just make me disgusted!! Hitler! - Badbns, I will pray for you. Hitler wanted others not like him DEAD~! is that what you see in either of these video???

Please open you mind and your eyes!
Of these young men are learning discipline...I see that a positive.
If they are inspired to seek education and not drugs - I see that as positive.
If they share these values with others - and encourage one another, I see at as positive.

It is different than what someone of another culture might do...not bad, not threatening, just different!

CAJones at 11:05PM on Oct 9th 2008

7. So they had to wait for this man to run for president to do what they should have been inspired to do all along????
Puhleese!
I'd be happy if they would just pull up their pants.
This man is not god!!!!
In fact, his ancestors have nothing in common with most native born americans of african descent.

Helen Thomas at 12:56AM on Oct 10th 2008

8. hysterical palin video!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exiyBYnJ00

dhmeyers at 2:11AM on Oct 10th 2008

9. BLACK PEOPLE , DONT FALL FOR THIS RIDICULE OF THE OLD
PREJUDICE HEADS COMING OUT, WE HAVE SEEN NOTHING YET,
ONCE PRESIDENT O IS IN OFFICE IS WHEN ALL HELL YOU
SHOW ITS UGLY FACE OUT LOUD, ITS BLACKS TIME AND NO ONE CAN STOP IT EXCEPT THE LORD, JUST LET IT HAPPEN DO WHAT YOU DO BEST AND NEVER LET WORDS HURT YOU THIS HAS BEEN OUR DOWNFALL FOR SO LONG, THATS ONE THING I ADMIRE ABOUT HIP HOP, THEY DO WHAT THEY DO AND DONT CARE WHAT OTHERS THINK OR SAY, THIS IS WHY THEY HAVE RULED AND WILL RULE THE YOUNG MINDS FOREVER. BE YOU LET OTHERS BE WHOM THEY ARE , AND LIVE LONG & PROSPER
DONT LET OTHERS SPARK YOUR MIND ONLY YOU AND YOUR OWN
ACTIONS SHOULD MAKE YOUR SPIRIT MOVE , O WILL BE THE
PRES, DONT KNOW HOW LONG WITH SO MUCH PREJUDICE INSIDE
THE WHITE HOUSE ALREADY, BUT WE SHALL SEE, AND AS THE
LATE GREAT M.L.KING SAID WE SHALL OVERCOME ALL TO COME

EBONYMAN

MANGUM at 2:34AM on Oct 10th 2008

10. The television network, the CW, premiered a new drama on October 5th, 2008, called Easy Money, from the producers of the Sopranos. The show is based around a family who owns and operates a payday loan store called Prestige Payday Loans. Shows based around groups of people or cultures that do not get represented equally are all fine and good, however if and only if they’re represented fairly and accurately, and are not vehicles of perpetuating stereotypes and ignorance. A glance at the trailers and episode summaries make it clear that the show is indeed only portraying stereotypes, bearing in mind, of course, that the media rarely ever deviates from the narrow minded stereotype of the payday loan industry. Most of the coverage is horror stories of people in an “endless cycle” of debt, and it always begins when someone needs to fix their car or be able to cover an emergency bill. It proves, really, that networks aren’t interested in REAL reporting, they only like to cover whatever is shocking enough to get people to watch. The CW must be hungry to get viewers back after the writer’s strike. Just look at the show’s tagline: “For this family of loan sharks, money is easy.” Perhaps the show’s writers will actually show the positive side of the payday loan industry. However, chances are good that they won’t.

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Payday Loan Advocate at 2:52AM on Oct 10th 2008

11. Young people do not be "deterred" by this tactic.Keep
on being positive and doing the right thing and you will eventually prevail. Goodness & the truth will always prevail!

renee at 10:08AM on Oct 10th 2008

12. This teacher seems to acting in an effort to counter Racism (White Supremacy)in the people activity areas of education and/or politics. It is my hope that he/she is successful in that effort.

What were the grounds for the teacher’s suspension?

Chem-Kim at 11:37AM on Oct 10th 2008

13. IT'S REAL HARD NOT TO RISLIKE WHITE FOLKS. THEY TRY EVERY WAY THEY CAN TO DISCOURAGE OUR YOUTH. WE CAN GET BEHIND WHITE ROLE MODELS BUT NOT OUR OWN! WHAT UP WITH THAT? NEVER, NEVER LET THEM STOP US FROM TAKING PRIDE IN WHO WE ARE! WE ARE A STRONG PEOPLE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE AND A CHANGE IS COMMING, IT'S RIGHT AT OUR FINGERTIPS. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND PLEASE DON'T FORGET HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO VOTE. WE ALL COUNT! WE CAN ALL MAKKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!! (((OBAMA/BIDEN08)))

linda at 4:48PM on Oct 10th 2008

14. I'd check that Alpha Phi Alpha statement...try Omega Psi Phi. They are likely students of a brother of that fraternity or a non-brother wanting to be, but the reference to Dog Team and the bark are dead giveaways.

Yes, this is one way to build pride and confidence in youth, but there are countless others that don't require "frat-like" maneuvers. The challenge is that all ways require (and instill) discipline.

Todd "A Phi" Hood at 6:30PM on Oct 10th 2008

15. Just stick to the three R's, please.

Miami at 8:35PM on Oct 10th 2008