Who Or What Made You Black And Proud??

[ImmaGetJoeClarkArrested]

I had older brothers and sisters that listened to X Clan, Public Enemy and Jungle Brothers and would randomly throw on a Farrakhan tape... But I was sold when I saw Khalid on Donahue for the first time...

I always wondered where I would be if it wasn't for those things

Oh yeah I'll never forget my sister shyttin on Wesley Snipes for fukkin that white girl in Jungle Fever

 

[Flash Thunderton]

Obama tbh

 

[Arcade 2.0]

Obama tbh

 

[Vilified not verified]

James Brown, Public enemy.

 

[notwhoiusedtobe]

I was always a history buff. I was that kid who would get geeked watching PBS. Once I knew the history of African American people, that was it. Also, just being around my family and friends, family reunions, childhood spent in Harlem, cars blasting SWV, listening to WBLS, watching the Cosby Show and a Different World, Coming to America, Spike lee movies, House Party, Bebe's Kids, In Living Color, Martin, biggest pop stars in the world were Whitney and MJ...The 90s, ya'll
That line from "Keep Ya Head Up" when he says Marvin had him feeling like "black was the thing to be" explains everything.
I probably had more African American pride than black pride, honestly, now that I think back on it. But it was still there.

I remember sneak watching that scene in Jungle Fever like Mom yelled at me from the other room "I hear heavy breathing!"

 

[Flash Thunderton]

I was like 12 years old in 2008 breh


Obama becoming president really let me know the world is mine for the taking.

 

[George's Dilemma]

I was always a history buff. I was that kid who would get geeked watching PBS. Once I knew the history of African American people, that was it. Also, just being around my family and friends, family reunions, childhood spent in Harlem, cars blasting SWV, listening to WBLS, watching the Cosby Show and a Different World, Coming to America, Spike lee movies, House Party, Bebe's Kids, In Living Color, Martin, biggest pop stars in the world were Whitney and MJ...The 90s, ya'll
That line from "Keep Ya Head Up" when he says Marvin had him feeling like "black was the thing to be" explains everything.
I probably had more African American pride than black pride, honestly, now that I think back on it. But it was still there.

I remember sneak watching that scene in Jungle Fever like Mom yelled at me from the other room "I hear heavy breathing!"

 

[BaldingSoHard]

I was always a history buff. I was that kid who would get geeked watching PBS. Once I knew the history of African American people, that was it. Also, just being around my family and friends, family reunions, childhood spent in Harlem, cars blasting SWV, listening to WBLS, watching the Cosby Show and a Different World, Coming to America, Spike lee movies, House Party, Bebe's Kids, In Living Color, Martin, biggest pop stars in the world were Whitney and MJ...The 90s, ya'll
That line from "Keep Ya Head Up" when he says Marvin had him feeling like "black was the thing to be" explains everything.
I probably had more African American pride than black pride, honestly, now that I think back on it. But it was still there.

I remember sneak watching that scene in Jungle Fever like Mom yelled at me from the other room "I hear heavy breathing!"

Damn this takes me back.

Totally off topic, Class Act was on the other night. The memories... .

 

[Prynce]

Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, My parents, my school, Malcom X, MLK,Huey Newton, Rap and me

 

[ba'al]

I always was black and proud. Nobody had to influence me to be. But if you're talking about enlightening, me on the evil these crackas do,I would have to say the ogs in my neighborhood, Khalid Muhammad, Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Dr.Umar, and Dr Amos Wilson.

 

[beenz]

muhammad ali cuz he actually took a stand for what he believed in and put his money where is mouth was in the prime of his career just to make a point.

I can't think of really any prominent black folks doing that now or ever again in the future.

 

[muse]

My parents. And yeah my elementary school had a decent African influence. Our auditorium was called the kiva, we had a wall piece of Africa with each country outlined and named. Our music teacher taught us Kwanzaa. The school was named after a black track star. We had to wear those ties like kids in Africa wear. About half and half on the white and black teachers tho

Then just as you get older and watch my people relentlessly yet politely shyt on and educate the ignorant masses, that shyt is very inspiring

 

[OfTheCross]

My dad

 

[Zero]

My parents.

Y'all nikkas....

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

you have to assume pride in yourself because you are.