Apaches For Life!!
WELL SAID BILL COSBY!!
'They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English.
I can't even talk the way these people talk:
Why you ain't,
Where you is,
What he drive,
Where he stay,
Where he work,
Who you be...
And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk.
And then I heard the father talk.
Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't be a doctor with that kind of talk coming out of your mouth
In fact you will never get any kind of job making a decent living.
People marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an Education, and now we've got these knuckleheads walking around.
The lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal.
These people are not parenting. They are buying things for kids.
$500 sneakers for what?
And they won't spend $200 for Hooked on Phonics.
I am talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit.
Where were you when he was 2?
Where were you when he was 12?
Where were you when he was 18 and how come you didn't know that he had a pistol?
And where is the father? Or who is his father?
People putting their clothes on backward:
Isn't that a sign of something gone wrong?
People with their hats on backward, pants down around the crack, isn't that a sign of something?
Isn't it a sign of something when she has her dress all the way up and got all type of needles [piercing] going through her body?
What part of Africa did this come from??
We are not Africans. Those people are not Africans; they don't know a thing about Africa .....
I say this all of the time. It would be like white people saying they are European-American. That is totally stupid.
I was born here, and so were my parents and grand parents and, very likely my great grandparents. I don't have any connection to Africa, no more than white Americans have to Germany , Scotland , England , Ireland , or the Netherlands . The same applies to 99 percent of all the black Americans as regards to Africa . So stop, already! ! !
With names like Shaniqua, Taliqua and Mohammed and all of that junk ......... and all of them are in jail.
Brown or black versus the Board of Education is no longer the white person's problem.
We have got to take the neighborhood back..
People used to be ashamed. Today a woman has eight children with eight different 'husbands' -- or men or whatever you call them now.
We have millionaire football players who cannot read.
We have million-dollar basketball players who can't write two paragraphs. We, as black folks have to do a better job.
Someone working at Wal-Mart with seven kids, you are hurting us.
We have to start holding each other to a higher standard..
We cannot blame the white people any longer.'
Dr.. William Henry 'Bill' Cosby, Jr., Ed..D.
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Permalink Reply by Wayne Ware c/o '75 (WebMaster) on
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Hey Phoebe!
Sad, But True!!
Great Post.
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Permalink Reply by Reginald "Reggie" Hall on
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Tell the truth and shame the devil. Well said Mr. Cosby!
Great post Phoebe!
-Reggie
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Permalink Reply by Lee G. Herndon on
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I have great respect for Dr. Cosby, but with all his ranting and raving about 'those people' he provided no solutions to this perceived problem. It is disheartening to see SOME of our young people acting in a way that we don't approve of but even in our generation we had people who went against the grain. Centennial High has produced some fine productive citizens in all walks of life. Twenty years from now we may be saying the same thing about this generation. Support them, love them, and give them a chance to show what they are really made of.
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Permalink Reply by Virginia Clay-Green on
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE......................
Our young people are bright and filled with promise; It is OUR responsibility to foster them. They need to know that their forefathers & mothers were from the strongest of the strong. They need to KNOW that thousands upon thousands of Africans died on the way to this "strange land", but their ancestors made it! This in itself is proof of their strenght and fortitude. (Webster's definition of fortitude: Strenght of mind allowing one to endure pain or adversity courageously.) Somewhere along the way, as life was happening we took our eyes off our focus. Mainly, focus on FAMILY. Not just the focus on our nuclear family, but our Brothers and Sisters, Our Neighborhoods. We, as a people had a bond. The kind of bond that we as an alumni of The Big Ten had, and still have to this day. Something MAGICAL started Back In The Day at Centennial High that continues to live on. That "Something" is what we need to spread to our young people today. That "Something" transcends time, hardship, strife, hurt, and even hate. We are truly a part of a great people, but we have to BELIEVE this with all our hearts, and then PASS-IT-FORWARD.
c/o '63 An Apache for life!
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Permalink Reply by Phoebe Macon on
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Thanks Virginia,
I wholeheartedly agree!! I have started participating on the Centennial High School Alumni Association and have attended several Meetings now. They need more Alumni to join and participate. But as I come into contact with the students who go to the School now; I talk to them and tell them of how it use to be at the "Big Ten" Centennial High School. I let them know that I was once seating where they are sitting in the class chairs and that they need to take their education seriously; because they can be and achieve whatever they set their minds to. I also tell them that IF AT FIRST THEY DON'T SUCCEED, TO THEN TRY AND TRY AGAIN and don't stopp until they accomplish their goals. Thanks again Virginia for your words of wisdom (because it does indeed take a Village) and we need to get back to that as a people and not turn our heads the other way because our youngsters need us. Also, like Rev. Jesse Jackson use to say "EACH ONE, TEACH ONE". It we all collectively do that then we all WIN!!
Have a Greatly Blessed Week!!
Love and Blessings, Phoebe Macon c/o '75
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In this world it just might take more than a village! We used to play football in the streets. Now kids play football from their couches! Technology has changed our physical habits as well as our mental habits and the advertising industry is playing a large part in shaping the minds of our youth. Mentors like Phoebe are trying to shape one mind at a time while at the same moment the media is shaping millions. Sometimes I just want to throw a book at the TV when it's promoting those negative Black stereotypes bumping and grinding. Ok, Ok, shut up Lee!!!
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Does anyone know if there has been some kind of Alumni fund set up so we can donate to? This fund could provide books, educational materials, sporting equipment, etc. to the school. We have the alumni numbers and we need to support our high school, not just our colleges.
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Hi Lee,
Thank You for your comments on this topic. I totally agree with you. The kids of today will never know how important it is to be active; as oppose to being inactive and siiting around playing the computer games. Yes, the media can do a lot as well as the advertisers in getting out positive messages of Black people as well as shining a light on Black positive images. So much positive is going on in our communities (and some never hear anything about it); yet all the Media choose' to broadcast is always the negative. (But anyway we all know better and a lot of us are aware of what is going on because we read the Newspaper as well as our Community Newspapers). But once again we have to continue instilling the right things into these beautiful & bright Black children who will be our Future Leaders someday.
Now as far as the Donations for our Alma Mater Centennial Senior High School. An e-mail went out months ago and it is at the top of the Page on this website about Donating to the School's Football Team. We only had 4 Alumni to donate (I was one of them). As I understand a few Classes have collected Donations but have not posted it here on the website. There is a (CHSAA) Centennial High School Alumni Association that has been in existence for about a year know. My 1975 Classmate Wayne Ware "Webmaster" & Myself have recently Joined and have attended the last 4 Meetings. Wayne has been sending e-mails out and asking All Alumni to participate and support their particular Classes. At the 4th Meeting; we recently had 2 additional Alumni (1 from Class of '76 & 1 from Class of '77) to come out to the Meeting after receiving the e-mail. There were already about 12 Members there from the 60's Classes that were already participating in the (CHSAA) for about 6months to a year. But there are no 80's, 90's or 2000 Classes participating as of yet. The President of the (CHSAA) is Benny McCrumby (Alumni from Class of '71). Mr McCrumby has a wealth of experience with the Administrators at Centennial High School and does and excellent job in leading the CHS Alumni Association. The Next Meeting is next Tuesday, October 26, 2010. The Meetings take place in the Centennial High School Library and they start on time at 6pm sharp. I hope that you will be able to come out and be a part of the (CHSAA) Centennial High School Alumni Association. We have not yet secured our 501 (C) status as a Non-Profit for the Donations yet; (it may take up to 6 months); but it is being worked on. Also all of the items that you mentioned regarding Donations have already been brought up in the Meetings so far. It you would like to Donate monies (put it in a Money Order only) for now; until the 501 (C) comes through.
I hope this answers your question(s) Lee and Thanks again for your supportive comments.
Have a Greatly Blessed Week!!
Love and Blessings, Phoebe Macon c/o '75
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Yes I would like to donate but not just to the football team. I think sometimes we focus too much on athletics and not academics. I live in Alabama and I don't think I'll be attending any meetings in Calif any time soon. LOL But I would like to contribute, as I'm sure others that live out of state would also. Please send me a name and address to send a check to. Thanks so much and keep doing what you're doing. It is greatly appreciated!!
By the way, my brother-in-law, Lloyd Langie, was in a lot of the pictures from the recent reunion. Maybe you know him...
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Thank You Lee!!
You can send your Donation to me. I am the "Temporary" CHS Alumni Treasurer for the Alumni Website Donations (BUT ONLY UNTIL) the (CHSAA) Centennial High School Alumni Association receives their 501 (C) Non-Profit Status. Once they receive their Status; and once an Official (CHSAA) Treasurer is Elected then that particular Person Will Handle All Monies coming in for Donations from then on.
(PLEASE SEND YOUR MONEY ORDER ONLY & MAKE IT OUT TO: Centennial High School Alumni Association)
(Mail Your Money Order to):
Phoebe Macon
P.O. Box 175
Compton, Ca. 90223
Thanks again Lee!!
P.S. Yes, I know Lloyd. Llyod is my 1975 Classmate. Lloyd and I danced together at last Saturday's Joint Class Reunion. I'm glad that you saw the Photos that are posted at the Top & at the Middle of the Front Page of the Website!!
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