MCPS MS Black History Month Spotlight - Colin Kaepernick

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today’s Black Spotlight hero is Trevor Noah.

I see a decidedly liberal tilt to these choices. Like PP said, not a single Colin Powell or Boyd Rutherford in the bunch.

How many Colin Powells would you want? There only is one Colin Powell.

And all that Boyd Rutherford has done is be the third black lieutenant governor of Maryland in a row. If anybody, it should be Michael Steele, who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland.

Not that either of them has been enthusiastic about the Republican Party lately.

[Anonymous]

Who are they highlighting at other schools?

If they’re doing athletes, I could see highlighting someone like Wilma Rudolph or how about John Wall. But Jordan Peele and Trevor Noah as Black heroes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are they highlighting at other schools?

If they’re doing athletes, I could see highlighting someone like Wilma Rudolph or how about John Wall. But Jordan Peele and Trevor Noah as Black heroes?

John Wall is ok but Jordan Peele and Trevor Noah aren't? Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today’s Black Spotlight hero is Trevor Noah.

I see a decidedly liberal tilt to these choices. Like PP said, not a single Colin Powell or Boyd Rutherford in the bunch.

Is that you OP? I see a decidedly racist axe to grind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who are they highlighting at other schools?

If they’re doing athletes, I could see highlighting someone like Wilma Rudolph or how about John Wall. But Jordan Peele and Trevor Noah as Black heroes?

It's not Black Heroes Month is Black History Month.
In 2018, Jordan Peele made history by becoming the first black writer to win an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
This past November, Trevor Noah made history as the first African comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are they highlighting at other schools?

If they’re doing athletes, I could see highlighting someone like Wilma Rudolph or how about John Wall. But Jordan Peele and Trevor Noah as Black heroes?

It's not Black Heroes Month is Black History Month.
In 2018, Jordan Peele made history by becoming the first black writer to win an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
This past November, Trevor Noah made history as the first African comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden.

+1 and Trevor Noah’s life history is FASCINATING as the child of an illegal biracial relationship in South Africa under apartheid. He lived a history that a lot of us have forgotten and our kids never seen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kaepernick is a person who risked, and probably lost, a great career in order to stand on his principles. That is a great lesson and ethical discussion for young people to have. Recognizing this is not a judgment or approval of his moral character, it is simply stating facts.

Prior to kneeling, Kaepernick was not a particularly marketable athlete. Post-protest, he landed a "star" level contract with Nike that puts him in the top tier of NFL earners in terms of endorsement money. So while what you say is somewhat true, it's not like he really sacrificed himself economically.

Give me a break. He led his team to the Super Bowl. He had a reasonable expectation of a very successful career as an NFL quarterback. If that's "not particularly remarkable" in your opinion, well okay then, but let's be clear about it. The act of sitting out during the National Anthem, and then kneeling, brought him to prominence in a different arena, but he didn't have a guarantee that that's what would happen. Hence the word RISK. He took a risk, which happened to pay off financially. But he also lost his opportunity to play NFL football and was vilified by many, including leadership. He didn't sacrifice himself, but he did take a huge gamble. Again, this can lead to a good discussion with young people about what is worth such a risk and how important are certain principles to you. Would you risk your spot on XYZ activity to make a statement that you believed in?

[Anonymous]

OP, the question is, what about CK triggers you? What's your issue with this? Why do you think you get to decide which *Black People* get to be featured in *BHM*?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kaepernick is a person who risked, and probably lost, a great career in order to stand on his principles. That is a great lesson and ethical discussion for young people to have. Recognizing this is not a judgment or approval of his moral character, it is simply stating facts.

Prior to kneeling, Kaepernick was not a particularly marketable athlete. Post-protest, he landed a "star" level contract with Nike that puts him in the top tier of NFL earners in terms of endorsement money. So while what you say is somewhat true, it's not like he really sacrificed himself economically.

This is exactly right.

He's an opportunist as I mentioned upthread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today’s Black Spotlight hero is Trevor Noah.

I see a decidedly liberal tilt to these choices. Like PP said, not a single Colin Powell or Boyd Rutherford in the bunch.

How many Colin Powells would you want? There only is one Colin Powell.

And all that Boyd Rutherford has done is be the third black lieutenant governor of Maryland in a row. If anybody, it should be Michael Steele, who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland.

Not that either of them has been enthusiastic about the Republican Party lately.

Why not acknowledge AAs who are Republican? In this age of "intersectionality," it's appropriate, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today’s Black Spotlight hero is Trevor Noah.

I see a decidedly liberal tilt to these choices. Like PP said, not a single Colin Powell or Boyd Rutherford in the bunch.

How many Colin Powells would you want? There only is one Colin Powell.

And all that Boyd Rutherford has done is be the third black lieutenant governor of Maryland in a row. If anybody, it should be Michael Steele, who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland.

Not that either of them has been enthusiastic about the Republican Party lately.

Why not acknowledge AAs who are Republican? In this age of "intersectionality," it's appropriate, no?

If you're saying that black Republicans are notable for being Republicans who are black, maybe think what that says about Republicans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today’s Black Spotlight hero is Trevor Noah.

I see a decidedly liberal tilt to these choices. Like PP said, not a single Colin Powell or Boyd Rutherford in the bunch.

How many Colin Powells would you want? There only is one Colin Powell.

And all that Boyd Rutherford has done is be the third black lieutenant governor of Maryland in a row. If anybody, it should be Michael Steele, who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland.

Not that either of them has been enthusiastic about the Republican Party lately.

Why not acknowledge AAs who are Republican? In this age of "intersectionality," it's appropriate, no?

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today’s Black Spotlight hero is Trevor Noah.

I see a decidedly liberal tilt to these choices. Like PP said, not a single Colin Powell or Boyd Rutherford in the bunch.

How many Colin Powells would you want? There only is one Colin Powell.

And all that Boyd Rutherford has done is be the third black lieutenant governor of Maryland in a row. If anybody, it should be Michael Steele, who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland.

Not that either of them has been enthusiastic about the Republican Party lately.

Why not acknowledge AAs who are Republican? In this age of "intersectionality," it's appropriate, no?

#1 - Obviously the school is spotlighting popular contemporary individuals of cultural significance. Boyd Rutherford isn’t popular. When has he ever been trending on Instagram or Twitter?
#2 - Just because the school is spotlighting select contemporary individuals doesn’t mean kids aren’t being taught about any other blacks. They could very well be learning about Colin Powell and Condeleeza Rice. They could very well be learning about Michelle Bernard and Michael Steele.
#3 - It’s primarily conservative troglodytes who emerge from their caves in February that glance at the calendar and ask: “Why don’t we have White History Month?”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today’s Black Spotlight hero is Trevor Noah.

I see a decidedly liberal tilt to these choices. Like PP said, not a single Colin Powell or Boyd Rutherford in the bunch.

How many Colin Powells would you want? There only is one Colin Powell.

And all that Boyd Rutherford has done is be the third black lieutenant governor of Maryland in a row. If anybody, it should be Michael Steele, who was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland.

Not that either of them has been enthusiastic about the Republican Party lately.

Why not acknowledge AAs who are Republican? In this age of "intersectionality," it's appropriate, no?

1) That's not what intersectionality means. At all. Read Kimberle Crenshaw.

2) Relatively few Black Americans are Republicans. 5-10%. I have seen Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice featured on MCPS Black History Month posters and displays. Out of 10-40 people, that's about right.

3) Are you demanding special treatment for Republicans? Sounds like you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He compared cops to "runaway slave patrols."

Not exactly inspiring to most Americans.

There are tons of inspirational black Americans, but Kaepernick is not one of them.

Well, US police brutality against Blacks is very tangible and self-evident to the entire world. Are we actually debating this? Trump's racist dog whistle is not a silent one, it is the loud music of the pied piper. The rest of us can hear it and be dismayed but cannot prevent his minions from following.

- Not Black.

+ 1000

My H is a Republican cop and he fully supports Kaepernick and wishes somebody like him came along when he was a young cop watching the injustice day in and day out.