I'm an African American. Ask me anything.

[Anonymous]

Do you know AAs who do not tip?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you vote for Obama now that you know what Obama is like on the job even if you think the other candidate is more qualified? Do you think OJ did it?

Yes, I will still vote for Obama.

-AA woman

[Anonymous]

What lotion do you use? Do you use the term, "ashy?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Are you afraid of black on black violence? Even Michele O said she feared this for BO.

A little, but not much. Truthfully, most of it is young guys involved in shit they shouldn't be into (drug dealing, gangs, etc). I do get upset about innocent victims getting hurt.

Sorry, should've said this is a black woman here. Sorry, I'm taking over your thread, OP!

The question was mostly directed to OP, as a man. But for the black women, are you afraid of this for your black male friends and family?

OP here. Yes, I am concerned about violence. But at 43, I don't tend to go to the same places or stay out as late as I used to. But the answer is yes.

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Anonymous wrote:See, all the weed talk (by women at that), makes me say that black people are ghetto. Ugh...

I'm sorry you don't realize that black people aren't a monolithic group. Smoking weed as nothing to do with being "ghetto".

Anonymous wrote:Do you know AAs who do not tip?

LOL. Yes! Even have some in my family. I will say that most non-tipping has to do with ignorance. Folks that I know who didn't tip, thought that the wait staff was paid a normal wage and the tips were "extra" for them. So, they didn't like to just give away money "just because". After I educated them about the lower wage, they've started to tip. All leave between 15-20%. I tip 20%. I don't catch a cab often and didn't realize until not too long ago that you're supposed to tip the cab driver (why though? seriously why?). I must say that while I tip, I don't like tipping.

-AA female

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:See, all the weed talk (by women at that), makes me say that black people are ghetto. Ugh...

WTH? Several black women have posted in this thread, and as far as I can tell, only two talked about weed, and one of them only smoked it once. I'm 23:16, and this is the ridiculous preconception stuff.
Signed,
A black woman who smoked weed once 20 years ago and knows of several white people who make a habit of it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will you vote for Obama now that you know what Obama is like on the job even if you think the other candidate is more qualified? Do you think OJ did it?

To answer the 2nd question. Yes, I think OJ did it but they weren't able to return a guilty verdict. He was not found "innocent", he was found "not guilty". That's the legal system and I think it worked given the evidence and reasonable doubt. But yes, I think he did it. His lawyers won.

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Anonymous wrote:What lotion do you use? Do you use the term, "ashy?"

I usually use cocoa and/or shea butter. Othewise, Eucerin is a nice thick lotion that works for me. I definitely use the term ashy. I'm dark-skinned, so ashiness shows up much easier on my skin, so I lay the cocoa/shea butter on nice and thick.

-AA female

[Anonymous]

I forgot to answer the OJ question. Yeah, he probably did it. But I still have some doubt. The planting of false evidence creates a lot of doubt for me.


-AA female

[Anonymous]

Do cab drivers pass you by to pick up fares of a different race?

[Anonymous]

Do you use sunscreen?

[Anonymous]

Have you been stopped for driving while black? Are there places you avoid (that other people would be surprised to hear about) because you know you will be harassed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do cab drivers pass you by to pick up fares of a different race?

OP here. I used to live in Manhattan and it happened all the time. Haven't experience it in DC much.

[Anonymous]

Yes cabs pass me sometimes, usually at night. Yes I use sunscreen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you use sunscreen?

Yes. But not as much as I should and I have dark skin. I always put it on my son.
-OP