Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Harold Ford Jr. Says 'Hip Hop Degrades Black Women'

Harold Ford, Jr. has popped the question to Emily Threlkeld, a young fashionista who’s provided big bucks to his failed senatorial bid.

Ford was spotted celebrating his freshly-inked talking head deal with FOX News at a Washington hotel with his newly blond fiance Emily Threlkeld, a PR exec at the Carolina Herrara fashion house.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Harold Ford is one of many in a long line of "acceptable negroes." He speaks white english, subscribes to the white value system and even looks white!

I have a lot of black investment banker friends in NYC that LOVE Ford. It's not because anything in particular that he has said or done; it's just because he's achieved a certain status among white people that they also seek.

"I have no time for fake niggaz."
-Diddy.

Anonymous said...

If you gon' get one, at least get a bad one.

Anonymous said...

At the same time though....Big J

I have no ignorant blacks who glorify ignorance...

This is why I'm torn...you have Harold Ford's....and then you have black people who are brilliant and hard working...

sometimes its difficult to distinguish between the two...thats the complex

Sometimes its like if

white are rich....we're supposed to be poor

if white people are smart.....we're supposed to be dumb...

if white people have two parent families...we're supposed to have single parent families...

if white people are work...we're not supposed to...




see where I'm at Big J?

It's like WTF?!?!

I honestly think we're fucked

Anonymous said...

His choice of mate has nothing to do with me or mine. Therefore,
I don't give a damn if he beamed her down from Mars.

They look like a happy couple. More power to 'em.

Anonymous said...

Like he really cares about the state of hip hop or the state of black women! This statement, true or not, would have more credibility coming out of Imus' mouth than his....

Denmark Vesey said...

And Your Point Is ...

LOL

First of all, you have the dopest name on the internet. (Well, second to intellectual insurgent).

Secondly,

welcome to the blog.

Anonymous said...

Thanks DV :) I'm all for therapy via blog....

Wesley Gibson said...

Lol

It's not that Ford is a sell out, I'm sure he really believes this stuff. Problem is, as with the black bankers (ahem annoying d'bags) mentioned above, these guys consistently favor style over substance. Its not their fault, they're experience teaches them relationship building is all important and that its also done one way. As for the white girl front, he's a light-brite himself... For an interesting discussion re-hip hop and black women versus the fashion industry see below. A piece by byron crawford of XXL magazine that explores that this topic:

"Is it hypocritical of black women to complain about being objectified in rap music videos and then turn around and complain about not being objectified enough on the runways of Europe?"

http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=16024

Denmark Vesey said...

Brother Wes!

Where you been man?

I've been battling the Tyranny of The Mediocre like Farrakhan battling Jews.

Anonymous said...

Oh, so now he's supposed to apologize for being "red bone", huh?

Well, maybe he will cuz I sure as hell don't.

LOL

Denmark Vesey said...

Is that Sista Nurse?

What's happenin' Sista.

I feel you.

Nah.

Harold should apologize just for being weak. Which has nothing to do with his melanin content.

Wesley Gibson said...

The Man found out I was plotting insurrection and silenced me under mounds of paperwork. On another note, my boys make me contribute to their blog www.theparetoprinciple.com Much much different bent than whats going on here. But I'd absolutely appreciate any commentary (especially the argumentative kind). I'm going to have to challenge you on the black supremacy thing when I get some space. Not sure I buy it.