Racial Tension at Northwood High School

purpahurl · 10-11-2007, 10:42 AM

I think someone might be feeling a little left out of the recent Jena hype. If there is no racial tension then we'll just create some by reporting that there is. This way everyone is happy, the news media sells papers and gets big headlines, and James Panel can look like he's doing something. Of course us white folks will take the fall for all of it.

rhertz · 10-11-2007, 07:55 PM

I hear that some students might not be going to school tomorrow at Northwood because of all the tension and rumors. But I don't know any details..

Isaac-Saxxon · 10-11-2007, 08:35 PM

I think Racial Tension is every where. The media and net along with sheet birds like Al and Jessie and now bro James is getting some local action. Northwood does not need this crap and I hope somebody does not do something to make national news we have had enough for this state till eternity. You wan to see some tension read the comments on Shreveport times on their columns and it is bitter, bitter. Anybody got a fix let me know ?
I am glad to live in south Bossier. Very good demographics but we too are not immune to this crap.

vixweb · 10-11-2007, 10:19 PM

I hate this kind of stuff- The kids look at the adults to see their reactions to certain situations. When the adults make a big deal out of it, the tensions are validated in the eyes of the kids, especially when the motives are racial in nature. Does anyone think the attention given to Jena has helped tensions there? Most likely, they have been pushed back through many years of progress. It is unfortunate that the parents on BOTH sides do not step-up and 'nix' these attitudes at home-

rhertz · 10-11-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by vixweb

I hate this kind of stuff- The kids look at the adults to see their reactions to certain situations. When the adults make a big deal out of it, the tensions are validated in the eyes of the kids, especially when the motives are racial in nature. Does anyone think the attention given to Jena has helped tensions there? Most likely, they have been pushed back through many years of progress. It is unfortunate that the parents on BOTH sides do not step-up and 'nix' these attitudes at home-

Good post Vix. I sometimes wonder what the children in Jena think when Al and Jesse show up. Raise a stink and you get your way? Would Al or Jesse ever visit Jena had there been no local event to grab their attention? Over-reaction is politically correct and kids learn from the adults close by.

purpahurl · 10-12-2007, 01:11 AM

I am sick to death about all this racial tension CRAP. I grew up with country black folks, and I could count on them better than some of my white friends. To this day it's the same way. There ain't no racial tension but what's created by people that want tension. This makes me want to scream!! I am an employer and we only employ black folks, and they get paid very good. To the man, the Justice brothers speak for none of them. This is Bull $h!!T!!!!!! My oldest son is 5 and his best friends are "brown", in his words, he will not know racial tension from me or anyone else in my family until he actually sees it himself, and that is going to be a damn long time, maybe never. He comes to work with me sometimes and loves these men, who happen to be "brown", and doesn't think a thing about it. That is as it should be! So NAACP and anyone else out there sturing up trouble kiss my ass!!!!

Isaac-Saxxon · 10-12-2007, 07:44 AM

Have a cup of the midnight oil Purpa

It is so true that when left alone black and whites will get along just fine. When the media and politicians get involved there will be problems.

10-11-2007, 08:35 PM	#3
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 340	I think Racial Tension is every where. The media and net along with sheet birds like Al and Jessie and now bro James is getting some local action. Northwood does not need this crap and I hope somebody does not do something to make national news we have had enough for this state till eternity. You wan to see some tension read the comments on Shreveport times on their columns and it is bitter, bitter. Anybody got a fix let me know ? I am glad to live in south Bossier. Very good demographics but we too are not immune to this crap. __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

10-12-2007, 07:44 AM	#7
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 340	Have a cup of the midnight oil Purpa It is so true that when left alone black and whites will get along just fine. When the media and politicians get involved there will be problems. __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

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10-11-2007, 10:42 AM	#1
purpahurl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: shreveport Posts: 377 Rep Power: 246	I think someone might be feeling a little left out of the recent Jena hype. If there is no racial tension then we'll just create some by reporting that there is. This way everyone is happy, the news media sells papers and gets big headlines, and James Panel can look like he's doing something. Of course us white folks will take the fall for all of it.

10-11-2007, 07:55 PM	#2
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 316	I hear that some students might not be going to school tomorrow at Northwood because of all the tension and rumors. But I don't know any details..

10-11-2007, 10:19 PM	#4
vixweb Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 55 Posts: 291 Rep Power: 242	I hate this kind of stuff- The kids look at the adults to see their reactions to certain situations. When the adults make a big deal out of it, the tensions are validated in the eyes of the kids, especially when the motives are racial in nature. Does anyone think the attention given to Jena has helped tensions there? Most likely, they have been pushed back through many years of progress. It is unfortunate that the parents on BOTH sides do not step-up and 'nix' these attitudes at home-

10-12-2007, 01:11 AM	#6
purpahurl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: shreveport Posts: 377 Rep Power: 246	I am sick to death about all this racial tension CRAP. I grew up with country black folks, and I could count on them better than some of my white friends. To this day it's the same way. There ain't no racial tension but what's created by people that want tension. This makes me want to scream!! I am an employer and we only employ black folks, and they get paid very good. To the man, the Justice brothers speak for none of them. This is Bull $h!!T!!!!!! My oldest son is 5 and his best friends are "brown", in his words, he will not know racial tension from me or anyone else in my family until he actually sees it himself, and that is going to be a damn long time, maybe never. He comes to work with me sometimes and loves these men, who happen to be "brown", and doesn't think a thing about it. That is as it should be! So NAACP and anyone else out there sturing up trouble kiss my ass!!!!

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