Comments on: Out of Touch: Stop Dismissing Black Youth

By: Demitri Kornegay

Demitri Kornegay — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:34:00 +0000

For the last 20 years a program entitled, “Men Under Construction” has taught young men to be leaders. We don’t diss, we educate. Our motto is, “We don’t tell you what to think, we simply insist that you do!” Men Under Construction’s “Rites of Passage” ceremonies will take place this Sunday, June 10,2012, at Galilee Baptist Church, Suitland, Maryland 20746 during the 11 am services as part of that church’s Men’s Day celebration. For more information phone 301 420-5013.

By: Nikki Gena

Nikki Gena — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:33:04 +0000

Did anyone read the article? Young youths need our help and guidance. Instead of
complaining about how they dress,help them and show them the way.

Can you see that this is a call out for help? Instead of complaining of how they
dress, step up to the plate and mentor a young youth. Again, this is a cry out
for help. Don’t dissed a young youth, help them! Have you ever heard the phase
that is takes a village to raise a child? Well this phase comes into play right
now. And read the article again so you can get the point in exacting what this
article is saying. I congratulate the writer of this article. Well done and at
least you got some conversation going on when it comes to our young youth….
Help them and stop complaining. They do need our help… Leaders and mentors, where
are you? Step up now. Take a young youth under your wings and show them the way. But
do not dissed them. Help them!

By: James

James — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:03:49 +0000

“Stop dissing Black youth”? The image of Black youth today is appalling and the example they’re setting warrants “dissing”. The problem is that we as older adults have been letting them off the hook and not making them accountable until it’s too late. America is and will always be a country of “image”. Certain standards and values were put in place many, many years ago and they will never change. Blacks have historically rebelled against these standards and consequently it’s one of the main reasons we’ve never been taken seriously; until something goes terribly wrong and we come out in protest.

By: Marvin Gardner

Marvin Gardner — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:25:16 +0000

This ridiculous & stupid trend of wearing the pants down below the behind is all over the place.Why would a young man wish to disrespect himself and give the appearance of ignorance,incivility, and an unintelligent appearance with this trend is beyond me.
I agree with the panels views and respecting ones self is of primary importance.Having absentee fathers should never be an excuse to have disrespect for one’s self and others.
This trend came from the prison system and why for the life of me would any young man or any man for that matter want to glorify such a thing.Moving away from anything that glorifies this kind of behavior would be the best thing and not embracing it like its the greatest thing that has come along.
I see some of these young men running with their pants down and they can barely run because they are holding up the front of their pants with their hands and the back down below their behinds.What kind of sense does that make?

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:34:20 +0000

Showing your butt to the world does NOT gain RESPECT! All it tells me is that you like to “shock”, maybe want some thing put there, but no?, you aren’t in prison yet, or yet to be there, YOU will learn!!!!

By: blacxkcobra

blacxkcobra — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:42:22 +0000

Like the Staple Singers once sang RESPECT YOURSELF and if u do that first others will respect u to

By: Eldon Pittman

Eldon Pittman — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:18:20 +0000

I don’t care who their “role models” are..it should be that absentee father, that would not allow them to show their drawers to the world!