Comments on: Tuesday Morning Starting Five: The Happy Born Day Brother Malcolm Edition

By: HarveyDent

HarveyDent — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:05:34 +0000

Happy B’day to our Shining Black Prince, Brother Malcolm.

RIP to Dolla and condolences to his family. Still sad that after Biggie, Pac, and Jam Master Jay this stuff is still happening.

A caucasian can call himself African-American all he wants but as Jerold says will he/she be willing to carry that weight that comes more from skin identity than where you were born. That’s not something I see many Black people wanting to pick up.

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:03:58 +0000

R.I.P. Brother Malcolm. One of the finest people to ever walk the earth.

By: Temple3

Temple3 — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:49:28 +0000

Steve Nash is an African American — in the strictest sense of the words.

By: Jerold Wells Jr.

Jerold Wells Jr. — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:06:53 +0000

There are plenty of white (european descent, caucausion) folks in Africa. If a person is born and raised there I suppose by definition they are “African.” I think the jive is with a person claiming to be African American and not being able to carry the full burden. You can claim to be us, but you can’t really BE us, ya dig?

By: Tariq Al Haydar

Tariq Al Haydar — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:51:52 +0000

Seriously, though, Malcolm as always inspired me, but for different reasons. I’ve elaborated before on how enamored I am with the way he searches for the truth, however uncomfortable it may be.

But I needed to read this today. Yeah. Thanks. I need to feel confident that I can speak my mind on a topic, especially when I’ve spent hours, and sometimes years, thinking about it. So thanks.

By: Tariq Al Haydar

Tariq Al Haydar — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:16:01 +0000

That “Someone” on Facebook must be very wise and handsome.