Monday, January 16, 2006

Cynthia Tucker points out why the Thug Culture is dangerous to Black America

Cynthia Tucker, the editorial page editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has written a stinging piece that points how the so-called Thug Culture is dangerous to Black America.

She writes that BET, plans to air a new unscripted show celebrating Kimberly Jones -- aka Lil' Kim -- for her crimes. Promotional ads for the show, "Countdown to Lockdown," declare that Jones entered prison with her "mouth shut, head held high, as she refuses to snitch."

Well Ms. Tucker is not impressed. In fact, it's a bright red flag as far as she's concerned.

"Is this why the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made the ultimate sacrifice? Is this why Rosa Parks refused to yield her seat? Did countless civil rights veterans put everything on the line so that, someday, a handful of black men and women could make a fortune encouraging young blacks to lawlessness?"

Read the full story HERE.

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