Black Entertainment

This morning I was shocked when I heard two people talking about “Black Entertainment” on a TV talk show. As soon as they started discussing the subject I heard many beeps blocking out many of their words. As soon as the word “black” entered the conversation, it was quickly followed by much profanity! It was only then that I realized both (one was black and one was white) were associating black with profane!
Every now and then I flip to the black TV channel, but I seldom stay there long. It’s so depressing for me to watch people making fools of themselves and their race in the name of comedy and calling it entertainment.
After the many years of tears and bloodshed while fighting for equality it seems to me that today’s trend is to return to segregation by speech, dress, and actions. In my book equal does not mean different!
One of my life’s most proud moments happened while I was helping with a prison ministry. I walked into a group that was talking among themselves, I overheard one of our regulars tell a new member of our group; we don’t use street talk around Bob, he’s better than that! I feel that if you know the difference, aren’t you better than that too?
A person that doesn’t want to be looked down upon must set higher goals for themselves! There’s no way you can always expect someone to do it for you.
I believe that My Father in Heaven is always at my side. I also believe that I never need to use words that would be beeped out on TV in front of Him! Do you?
If you believe that pulling yourself down is the only way you can make a buck or make a statement, so be it. But, don’t pull your entire race down with you! I’m sorry but I just don’t believe lowering one’s standards can be called progress!
I have always believed that successful people should be examples for our kids. With so many of the examples that I see today, I feel it’s no wonder so many of those kids are getting into trouble or are dropping out of school!
I would like to see that word “black” used more as a positive than how I see it used in today’s world as a description for something degrading or shoddy!