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Richard Pryor Brings Home A Major Point With Humor

Some times there is no better way to bring home a point than with humor. The late Richard Pryor was excellent at using humor to address the issue of race in America. While he would make you laugh until you cried, there was usually a profound mesage  in every joke. A friend of mind sent this skit to me today and all I could say after laughing was so true, so true.

Bob Jones University Apologizes For It's Racists Policies

 

I wonder if the election of Barack Obama has anything to do with the American Medical Association and now Bob Jones University apologizing for its long standing racists policies and the consequences of poor health and education that we see today. What is it about skin color that makes some people think that a man is less human and less a child of God? What is it about skin color that justifies mistreatment.  Its tragic how some so called Christians and preachers of the bible intentionally misinterpret Gods word to justify their actions or inactions that lead their flock  astray.

By JEFFREY COLLINS – 14 hours ago COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Jones University has apologized for racist policies including a one-time ban on interracial dating that wasn't lifted until nine years ago and its unwillingness to admit black students until 1971.

The private fundamentalist Christian school that was founded in 1927 said its rules on race were shaped by culture instead of the Bible, according to a statement posted Thursday on the university's Web site.

The university in northwestern South Carolina, with about 5,000 students, didn't begin admitting black students until nearly 20 years after the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling found public segregated schools were unconstitutional.

 The interracial dating ban was lifted in March 2000, not long after the policy became an issue in the Republican presidential primary that year. Then-candidate George W. Bush was criticized when he spoke at the school during one of his first campaign stops in the state after losing in New Hampshire.

Bob Jones University President Stephen Jones decided to issue the apology because the school still receives questions about its views on race.

The leader of the South Carolina NAACP said the civil rights group welcomed the statement.

"It's unfortunate it took them this long — particularly a religious, faith-based institution — to realize that we all are human beings and the rights of all people should be respected and honored," said Lonnie Randolph, president of the state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

 Randolph said that when Jones became president three years ago, he asked the civil rights leader not to hold the decisions made under his father and grandfather against him. Jones is the great-grandson of the school founder, Bob Jones. He took over for his father, also named Bob Jones, in 2005.

The Nativity- Happy Holiday And Peace To All Of God's People!

I stongly suggest that you view CNN's Special "After Jesus." I've seen only short previews, so I will hold my opinion until after the total presentation. As is the case annually, Jesus and Mary are falsely presented as Caucasian. The previews do indicate more of the same misrepresenation and distortion of the truth. Here is one of the usual pictures of Jesus and his followers you will see. Here is the viewing schedule. CNN Presents: After Jesus – The First Christians After the execution of their Messiah, the followers of Jesus scattered throughout the ancient world to escape persecution and martyrdom. In a two-hour special presentation narrated by Liam Neeson, CNN Presents explores how the story of Christianity was written and re-written in the centuries following Jesus’ death. After Jesus uses historical artwork and three-dimensional technology to reveal the complex, violent and surprising world of the first Christians. Premiere: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (ET) Replay: Friday, Dec. 22, 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. / 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. (ET) Saturday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. / 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. (ET) Sunday, Dec. 24, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. / 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. (ET) I invite those who view this special to post your intelligent and thoughtful observations in the coming days.

After viewing this CNN special, since I am not a minister or religious scholar I can not take issue with any of the information presented. But I do disagree with the continued false presentation of  Jesus as Caucasian, especially when the public airways are used to disseminate this lie.

Barack Obama Speaks About Dr. King And Why We Must Unite

Obama's election would not have been possible without the transformative effect of Dr. King's struggle, leadership and legacy in dismantling segregation and institutional racism in the United States.While we hear the constant phrase "I HAVE A Dream" with reference to this historic speech. If you listen to it in it's entirety below, it's real message is about Economic Parity. Listen to Dr. Kings full speech now before it airs today on CNN.  Happy Birthday Dr.King. Donate Now To MLK Memorial.

On the day before the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday last year , Senator Barack Obama delivers a excellent, insiteful speech to the congregation of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. On the eve of Barack's inauguration as America's 44th President, it is even more poignant. Listen to the end of the video of  Barack's story  of a young white girl and a old black man who are Obama disciples for change.

 

 

On The Anniversary Eve Of This Historic Event,  What Will You Do To Be Your Brother's Keeper?

Was Jesus Black or White? Discover the Real Truth!

My Name is Charles Johnson. I grew up in Harlem during the 60's. I went to Catholic grammar school at Saint Mark's on 138th and Lennox Avenue which was run by the Sisters of The Blessed Sacrament. My mom had me baptized a Catholic when I was 9 because tuition was cheaper for Catholics.  All students were required to go to church every Sunday. The sisters were very dedicated in their efforts to give inner city kids the best education possible. If they had any racist tendencies, I never saw or experienced it. But I also had two African America teachers, Mrs. Norcross in the 3rd grade and Mrs. Williams in the 5th. They taught me the importance of being proud of my history and why its necessary to stand up for truth. That's the reason for this blog. The power of the internet makes this conversation possible. Publications, TV and radio both black and white that depend on ad dollars, would never tackle this controversial subject.

Black Jesus.com is a place for exploring the truth about what Jesus truly looked like and why the denial and cover up of this truth negatively effects people of color all over the world, but especially where ever white Christianity has ever existed any where in the world. If you are new to this site and want to continue to believe in the lie that Jesus was white, blond and blue eyed,  please don't bother to post any bigoted remarks. They will be immediately deleted. It is your right to believe what ever you choose. But if you feel it is important to finally know the truth, and why its been hidden, then we welcome your comments on this and any other subjects we will cover.

As a child, I often wondered why I saw no Black Angels or Saints in the pictures of St. Mark's Church. I wondered, don't Black people go to heaven? Is there a black heaven and a white heaven? But in high school at Cardinal Hayes in the Bronx in 1970,  I began to raise this question in my religion class. My religion teacher, Father Mitchel became enraged when I said there was no way Jesus Christ could have been white, based on where Jerusalem is located and how sun exposed people looked during that time period.  Rather than engaging me in a conversation and opening it up for class discussion, he became very angry, calling me blasphemous and demanded that I leave his class. Over the next 3 years this happened not once, but over three  times.

Ironically, it was a white priest by the name of Father John Meehan, who came to my defense on several occassions to lobby on my behalf on the side of truth, against his fellow priests who refused to consider the facts. He also became, in many ways, the father figure I never had. To this day, he is still a dear friend.

Why are so many people afraid of the truth? What is this fear of dark skin and where does it come from? Why does this fear appear to be pervasive all over the world where white, brown and dark skin people try to coexist. As the originator of this blog, I want to explore the issue of race in the US and around the world that appear in the news, in sports, health care, and in every day life world wide. I invite all open minded people to post their ideas.

When you close your eyes, what does he look like? Most white people see Jesus and God as white and this empowers them. Some Caucasians falsely believe their supposed racial superiority starts here. For some Blacks, their image is the same, because they wonder 'If Jesus really did look like me, and he was the son of God, then why have darker people suffered so much through out history. Harriet Tubman, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom by way of the Undergound Railroad said she could have freed many more if they had just believed they should be free. This untrue Caucasian image of Jesus keeps all of us enslaved in a lie.

Good Times The Sitcom Explains This False Image In a Very Humerous Way.

It is my hope that by being more aware, we will bring the truth to the surface and shed more light on how ridiculous and harmful racism really is. I have been asked, Why does it matter what color Jesus Christ was? If it doesn't matter, why has the truth been hidden. Why does this false image of a white Jesus Christ appear annually in Newsweek, Time magazine and network TV specials? I don't expect most whites to change their mind despite the facts. But I do believe that unless Black and Brown people throughout the world, who believe in Christianity demand this truth, we will never fully embrace our obligation to live life to its fullest. It is up to us to change the false belief by some, that they are the superior race and this world was made for them by their God and that people of color are just taking up space. If Black and White people world wide really want change, it must start with us and how we deal with this truth. What do you think....P.S. Please listen to these 6 videos that reveal the biblical and scienticfic proof titled "Listen To the Biblical Proof."

Is Jesus Black? Some Times Humor Can Bring Home A Point Much Better Than Angry Conversation

Daily Show comedian Larry Wilmore reads an excerpt from his book, I'd Rather We Got Casinos, on the likelihood of Jesus being Black.

Larry Wilmore talks about I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts. Senior correspondent to The Daily Show, Wilmore presents his hilarious and edgy musings, revelations, and ruminations on race, and what he calls his Black Thoughts.

Larry Wilmore started his career as an actor and stand-up comic before transitioning to television writing and producing in the early 90's. He's written for shows such as In Living Color, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and The Jamie Foxx Show. He co-created the animated show The PJs with Eddie Murphy and a few years later created "The Bernie Mac Show" starring Bernie Mac. Most recently he was a consulting producer on NBC's "The Office." "The Daily Show" has marked a return to performing for Wilmore and he is currently developing a sitcom for himself at HBO. He also wrote his first book entitled I'd Rather We Got Casinos and Other Black Thoughts from Hyperion Books. Wilmore has been nominated and received numerous awards including an Emmy, a Peabody, Humanitas, TV Critics and NAACP Image Award.

Christ Wasn't Black, Because He Was A Jew: The Perfect Easter Sunday Question!

Eric, who I am assuming, is white based on the tone of  his

words and phrases, sent to me his genuine thoughts today about this site:

 

I just read some of your website. Let me make this very easy. Jesus was Jewish. This is a known fact and as such he was middle eastern/Jew, neither black or white. Do you mention this on your website? I honestly did not read your whole website because you lost me after the first page or so trying to claim or insinuate he was black. I agree that Western Civilization and Europe have also distorted his physical attributes (blond hair and blue eyes) this too is false.

How can one ignore the Biblical evidence and scriptures themselves, both OT and NT, that Jesus is Jewish. He was an olive color of sorts, probably even darker than olive. Maybe more like the color of people from India. Probably closer to what someone from Iraq or Iran look like or even Syria.

Jews are some white and some color but not even close to being of African descent.  The OT states in numerous passages he would be a descendant of David, Moses, Noah, Solomon, Joshua, etc. Nowhere near Africa.

This has nothing to do with race or racism. Please communicate accuracy by starting with the scriptures first. Please email me back with your comments, don't hold back. I would love to hear what you think of what I am saying.

Thank you,
Eric

Eric as we discuss whether Jesus was Black. let me point to President Barack Obama and the issue that continues to be raised by some whites who are uncomfortable calling him our first Black President. Many say Obama isn’t black, he's half white. Think about that for a minute. Historically from slavery through Jim Crow and to the present day, if you had one drop of Black blood you were considered Black by our society. As a result of slavery, Black Americans come in all shades and colors. President Obama, when asked the question of his heritage, acknowledges both sides of his family but says if he tried to catch a cab at night, there would be no doubt what he would be seen as, and there fore he says he is African American in his frame of reference and life experience.

 

Now let’s address your question of doubt as to whether Jesus was Black and that Jews are light skin and your false conclusion that since Jesus was a Jew he couldn’t have been Black. Since you seem to overlook the biblical and scientific proof that I have presented, I'm going to point you to Wikipedia and the results you get when you type in Ethopian Jews.

 

 

 

Eric, I hope you read that entire Wikipedia page, but especially this paragraph:

 

A 2001 study by the Department of Biological Sciences at Stanford University found a possible genetic similarity between 11 Ethiopian Jews and 4 Yemenite Jews who took part in the testing. The differentiation statistic and genetic distances for the 11 Ethiopian Jews and 4 Yemenite Jews tested were quite low, among the smallest of comparisons involving either of these populations.

 

The 4 Yemenite Jews from this study may be descendants of reverse migrants of African origin who crossed Ethiopia to Yemen. The study result suggests gene flow between Ethiopia and Yemen as a possible explanation for the closeness. The study also suggests that the gene flow between Ethiopian and Yemenite Jewish populations may not have been direct, but instead could have been between Jewish and non-Jewish populations of both regions.

^{So Eric, yes we both agree that Jesus was a Jew, but biblical and scientific evidence confirms now that he was indeed a Black Jew. If you have any real evidence showing otherwise, please post it. As for your point that Jesus may have been the color of people from India and Iraq, I have posted a picture of each below.}

^{Indian Woman}

 

^{Iraqi Man}

 

^{I think the question you should be posting is why Christianity refuses to acknowledge the truth and why so many so called Christians remain in denial and some seem angry, like yourself, at the thought that Jesus was Black and so is President Barack Obama. Knowing these facts, I'm sure as a Christian, you don't love and respect them any less.}

^{Peace and Love To All Of God's People.}