Topic : 09/12 The N-Word Debate

The doll test failed because her parents failed her. Take the test with a child that is taught their beauty, and not what is seen on tv and I'm sure we would have a every different ending.

how long do i have to pay for what I have never none??? and what my ancesters have never done. Some gave their life to free the Slaves and never owned one. I don't inslave you, you inslave yourself.

many are red lined  do to race, gender, where they live, their weight, their religion. Black skin is not the only other skin out there who have felt racism, I know that they like to think they are but they are not.

I really don't know why Dr. Phil puts these kind of shows on the air. He says it's to bring races closer but it obviously didn't do that on this show. Why in the world would he have Paul Mooney on his panel? This man is full of rage and hates the white race. A lot of black people need to drop the attitude! You want respect? Start respecting yourselves and your families. I have met some blacks that are kind and truly don't care what race you are. But many have right away been rude to me and won't even say "hello." I know don't go out of my way to be friendly to them unless they're friendly first.

Black people need to step up and own their part in racism.

No, I don't think anyone should use the N word.

my mother is 80.  I have 5 bio-racial children. well they are mostly grown now. at first she disowned me.

i tried to keep the lines of communication open. but, what can i say. sometimes i get really bitter about the way she treated me and my children. my oldest daughter had a baby that was premature. it held on to life for 2 months and died. I was devasted. my family never came to the service. we had a bad snow that year.

i am not close to my side of the family at all. i keep in contact sometimes but i still have that resentment that will follow me to my grave. i was born in the late 50's and i grew up watching the violence towards blacks. i was appalled. hurt, angry ...i had found that i was more easily accepted in the black community that the blacks were accepted in the whites. however, i have heard the race card played when it is convieniant. i don't feel i am responsible for what someones ancestors do. i just do my part. if you treat me right. i will treat you right. i want the same respect that you want. your grandchild is lucky to have you for a grandparent. not all children are so lucky to have someone love them because they are who they are.

good luck in the world. i wish you the best.

You don't know me either but obviously you didn't read it all.

Al Sharpton is a joke, just about as much of a joke as Jesse Jackson. How did they get to be called Rev. what church do they represent.  I was so angry with the Mooney guy, loud talking everyone I could hardly stand it. He no more came to this country as a slave than I can rise and fly. Maybe a loooooooooong time ago some of his ancestors were brought here as slaves. I think if it is so tough here go somewhere where if you do or say anything the least bit wrong - you may not be seen or heard of again.

Hang in there Rachel from the show, you are holding your own quite well.