'Compton Cookout' Creates Campus Uproar‏!!

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Permalink Reply by Phoebe Macon on February 18, 2010 at 2:01pm

This is "disturbing, appalling and extremely insensitive"!!

The fact that this took place during "Black History Month" makes it even worse!!

We all know that "Racism" is still alive and well (but) coming from a so-called upstanding College Institution makes it even worst.

Colleges & Universities are where you go to learn & get rid of ignorance & stereotypical ideas & images that have you learned or thought in the past. This completely shows that these students/fools that participated in this event have not learned one damn thing while they have been pursuing their higher education;

Because if they did:

They would have done their research to find out that the City of Compton was predominantly started by White People. Some of whom still live & reside in the City. Also they would have known that even the Ex- President Bush lived here in Compton many years ago.

I for one am very "offended" as you all should be because of it. Most of you know that I am from Birmingham, Alabama but my Family settled in Compton when I was six or seven years old and I and many family members of mine have lived in Compton, Ca. ever since.

I for one "Do Not" at all fit into their degrading stereotypes of a person living in Compton and I also know loads of other people in Compton who do not as well.

I think "what disturbs me most" is the fact that Movies always use Compton as a scapegoat (which I have never liked) and perpetuate a negative stigma of Compton and now everyone else sees it that way wants to use it as a scapegoat. I personally would never live in a City that is as horrible as the media & these foolish ignorant fools/students believe it to be.

Compton is a thriving Community with much more "GOOD" than Bad. I hope that "ONE DAY SOON" Compton will be acknowledged for "ALL THE GOOD" that it has done for it's residents. (For "one" it gave us all a good education where some of us were able to go off to Colleges/Universities and pursue the Careers that we have now.

Everybody who graduated from Schools in Compton or those who live now or lived at one time in Compton should at least have those good things (such as their education) to always say about it. Give Compton the Respect & the Credit that it is due. Enough of the bashing of Compton. There is no where on this "God's" Green Earth That Is Completely Safe or Completely Without Fault)!!

From the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: If you do not stand up for something; then you will fall for anything!!

"I STAND UP FOR COMPTON" & "I've Been A Proud Resident For The Last "46" YEARS"!!

"A Proud Compton Resident For Life"
Love and Blessings, Phoebe Macon c/o '75

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Permalink Reply by Reginald "Reggie" Hall on February 18, 2010 at 2:15pm

Phoebe I agree. I stand up for Compton with you!

I thank God for the excellent teachers who taught us back in the day and gave us a good education that has taken us into our careers.

-Love Reggie c/o '75

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Permalink Reply by Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert on February 18, 2010 at 4:25pm

Phoebe,
I agree with you completely! I was educated in compton. The reason that I became a Teacher was because of a wonderful lady,neighbor,and friend who worked for Compton Unified School District as a Teacher. Hats off to COMPTON!
Tawnette

Phoebe Macon said:

This is "disturbing, appalling and extremely insensitive"!!

The fact that this took place during "Black History Month" makes it even worse!!

We all know that "Racism" is still alive and well (but) coming from a so-called upstanding College Institution makes it even worst.

Colleges & Universities are where you go to learn & get rid of ignorance & stereotypical ideas & images that have you learned or thought in the past. This completely shows that these students/fools that participated in this event have not learned one damn thing while they have been pursuing their higher education;

Because if they did:

They would have done their research to find out that the City of Compton was predominantly started by White People. Some of whom still live & reside in the City. Also they would have known that even the Ex- President Bush lived here in Compton many years ago.

I for one am very "offended" as you all should be because of it. Most of you know that I am from Birmingham, Alabama but my Family settled in Compton when I was six or seven years old and I and many family members of mine have lived in Compton, Ca. ever since.

I for one "Do Not" at all fit into their degrading stereotypes of a person living in Compton and I also know loads of other people in Compton who do not as well.

I think "what disturbs me most" is the fact that Movies always use Compton as a scapegoat (which I have never liked) and perpetuate a negative stigma of Compton and now everyone else sees it that way wants to use it as a scapegoat. I personally would never live in a City that is as horrible as the media & these foolish ignorant fools/students believe it to be.

Compton is a thriving Community with much more "GOOD" than Bad. I hope that "ONE DAY SOON" Compton will be acknowledged for "ALL THE GOOD" that it has done for it's residents. (For "one" it gave us all a good education where some of us were able to go off to Colleges/Universities and pursue the Careers that we have now.

Everybody who graduated from Schools in Compton or those who live now or lived at one time in Compton should at least have those good things (such as their education) to always say about it. Give Compton the Respect & the Credit that it is due. Enough of the bashing of Compton. There is no where on this "God's" Green Earth That Is Completely Safe or Completely Without Fault)!!

From the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: If you do not stand up for something; then you will fall for anything!!

"I STAND UP FOR COMPTON" & "I've Been A Proud Resident For The Last "46" YEARS"!!

"A Proud Compton Resident For Life"
Love and Blessings, Phoebe Macon c/o '75

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Permalink Reply by Vignette Fields Matthews on February 20, 2010 at 6:20pm

I live in San Diego, I'm sadden by this event. That this happen in my backyard and in our schools. I grew up in Compton an went to one of the best schools "Willowbrook".

This school along with teachers like Ms Caraway and the principal Mr Freeman, made me the Successful woman I am today. Whoever thought, that when Mr Freeman put 30 minutes of silent reading in the classroom everyday, that it what make us have dreams of what we could be. Whoever thought by opening up your home in Inglewood, to alittle girl from Compton, to help with a social studies, like Ms. Caraway would make a difference?
We were a Village, and it takes a Village to rise a child. And the Village of Compton raised some of best and brightest.
I will always give respect to the city that made me who I am today.......Compton

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Permalink Reply by Chestener Gorden Rice on September 25, 2010 at 6:07am

Late to the discussion, however just wanted to say I didn't watch the video. I agree with Phoebe, most people know nothing about Compton except the negative crap that some of put out there.
People are always shocked when I answer I was raised in Compton. From El Segundo Elementary to Vanguard ( I know thats borderline...lol) to Centennial High. Then after the shock is the side eye!

It saddens me that Compton has been given this label.

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