Good thing.......

[Thomas Rogers]

From the article:

Race is not the determining factor when it comes to having a good or bad attitude. Culture is.



Hip hop is the dominant culture for black youth. In general, music, especially hip hop music, is rebellious for no good reason other than to make money. Rappers and rockers are not trying to fix problems. They create problems for attention.



That philosophy, attitude and behavior go against everything football coaches stand for. They're in a constant battle to squash rebellion, dissent and second opinions from their players.

I agree 110%. Blacks behaving badly, the worst elements of the black, urban youth subculture has come home to roost.



I applaud the author for having the guts to call a spade a spade. I don't care if the author is African American or not...the observations are spot-on and anyone should be able to make them.



However its become politically incorrect to even talk about the black, urban youth subculture ("gangsta rap" if you need a shorter label) and all that is bad with it. If you are black, like Bill Cosby, you still don't get a pass to be critical. If you are old and white like Don Imus you most certainly can't comment on the subculture or even make associations with people to that subculture.



Oh well. Until we can talk about that big black elephant in the room I suspect it will continue to hurt society as a whole.



TJR