actually enjoy their oppression, actually rejoice in living in neighborhoods infested with crime and drugs. Why else would they be rapping about it, and doing so in such a proud fashion? Snoop and Master P rap from the point of view of the drug dealers who are terrorizing poor, urban, mostly minority communities." "New Leash On Life," by Christopher John Farley. Time (August 10, 1998):84. While this writer is using an ironic tone, what he says echoes the sensibility many people have about rap music and gangsta rap in particular--that there is a culture of violence that is the root cause of many problems.
Myth #8: Quote: "Under Barry, he says,'the government of Washington took on the character of an African-American-managed enterprise. Quite frankly, I think it is vitally important we show that this can be the best-run operation in the world.' "
Washington,D.C., mayoral candidate Tony Williams made this statement. "Can Tony Williams Save D.C.?" by John Cloud and Sally B. Donnelly. Time (September 14,1998):49-50. Williams implies that former Mayor Barry's government was not successful because non-whites lack the best managerial skills.
Myth #10: "Thomas defended his long-held views on affirmative action. 'Any effort, policy, or program that has as a prerequisite the acceptance of the notion that blacks are inferior is a nonstarter with me,' he said. 'I do not believe that kneeling is a position of strength. Nor do I believe that begging is an effective tactic.' "The Case of Thomas vs. the Black Lawyers," by Ted Gest. U.S. News & World Report (August 10,1998): 30. Thomas labels affirmative action programs as historically presuming that blacks are inferior and that these programs are nothing more than begging categorizing affirmative action as a form of reverse discrimination. Simply teaching that blacks are not inferior as individuals, however, ignores the systemic problems making whites feel that blacks are inferior a...