>I never really took it to
>mean a racist term, but
>one can wonder why most
>things that are considered good
>are associated with white, while
>everything bad is associated with
>black or a dark color.

I think the term black sheep only has one partially offensive meaning, and it would probably be when it is categorized as something that is an example of the thought black=bad and white=good. i think this is what my teacher was trying to imply, but judging from the statements I've read, such as:

>The "people of color" that I've
>been around don't take this
>as a racist term either,
>and those people include family
>and friends.

, I think she was wrong saying it often offends "people of color". Although I think she could've been accurate if she cited it as another example of the black=bad white=good theme in history.

This brings me to another question that might need another post, but here goes: Do "people of color" feel the need for people to stop categorizing black as bad and white as good, or do they feel it isn't of much importance and that it would be too difficult to do anyway?


>Your teacher
>seems like someone who likes
>to assume what minorities are
>thinking without knowing too many
>of them.

I agree.

>I take it you live in
>a really white town.

Yes, I do live in a predominantly white town, but the conversation was between a Mexican girl and a white girl, and a black girl was listening in, so that sort of shows how hip-hop's misunderstandings transcend race and it is a worldwide problem!

Be Out (c) Mr. Lif




A conversation between two girls in
my science class about the
definitions of hip hop and rap...

Girl 1: Rap is like just talking.

Girl 2: Yeah! It’s like telling stories
and stuff. So what’s hip hop?

Girl 1: Hip hop is like those crazy
people from the south like mystikal
who yell “GET ON THA FLO” and
“SHAKE IT FAST WATCH YO SELF”.
Those guys are scary. It’s like jeez
why are they so mad?

Girl 2: Yeah I know.

In discman: Illmatic