Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Morning Edition - 2/15/06

On Blast
Celebrating Black History Month and Keeping it Real.
All cultures have idiosyncratic behavior that is sometimes associated with or has others create a stereotype for a specific culture. For example, I’ve heard some say that although Latino people may separate into smaller sub-groups when dealing with each other, they will more-than-likely come together against a non-Latino person who opposes them. What positive trait or stereotype do you believe is associated with the Black (African American) culture? What negative stereotype or trait is associated with Blacks (African Americans)?
*Blacks (African Americans) should respond to today’s On Blast from a personal perspective and give a personal account of their experiences.
**Others should give an answer based on their personal experiences and give an honest account of stereotypes or traits they now associate with the Black (African American) culture.

Keep passin’ the open windows…

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Black History Fact:

A woman who made a difference in the District for more than 60 years has died.

Wilhelmina Rolark was a civil rights activist, an attorney, a philanthropist and a politician. She was elected to represent Ward 8 in the D.C. Council in 1976, and she served four consecutive terms.

She and her husband, the late Dr. Calvin Rolark, founded the United Black Fund, which provides funding to community-based organizations. The Rolarks also founded the Washington Informer weekly newspaper in 1964.

On Tuesday, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton called Rolark "an institution in this town all by herself."


Rolark was 90 years old.

Unknown said...

Hey Donya, love the Black History moments and thought I provided a forum to really let loose today. Mind answering the On Blast from your point of view?