African-American Appreciation Thread - Not Actually an Appreciation Thread

  • Want to keep track of this thread?
    Accounts can bookmark posts, watch threads for updates, and jump back to where you stopped reading.
    Create account
whoishomermynameis said:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wE9-yzvZCYk
Click to expand...
download (1).jpg
 
The Great One said:
Abc 7 Chicago posted this, a 44 year old cps special education assistant named tamika odeh got charged for battery of a 8 year old kid by chokeholding him in the cafeteria of parker elementary school and then throwing him to the ground.
ssstik.io_@abc7chicago_1771177106660.mp4
And most of the comments are in support of her
View attachment 8564984
Click to expand...
Please post the screenshots and backstory if you have time.
The Last Stand said:
I’d also suggest looking up The Wire’s Kenard for a perfect example of children like that.
Click to expand...
If you have not seen The Wire, do not look up Kenard (or really any clips of The Wire). It is one of the best shows in television history and worth avoiding spoilers if you haven't seen it before, but definitely don't look up Kenard.

And Kenard kills the one gangster type dude who has a code not to hurt any civilians and respects the rules of their own game.
Here's a good one that doesn't spoil anything. Man, I love The Wire.
The Great One said:
c5e872200b916173f36ae1ac165c9fb2.mp4
Basically a majority of black tiktok is offended because instead of a disney jr show licensing captain america or black panther, whoever running the show created a character called captain durag.
Click to expand...
This one is funny because when people parody others, they're revealing their own feelings most of the time. That kid is bitching, but his examples of telepathically controlling Hennessey and dodging child support for comedic effect reinforce negative stereotypes more than Captain Durag would. Anyway, I don't care. He should have a side chick named Blue Bonnet.

Posting some genuine black appreciation:
1771306147432.png

Joe Alton Delaney (/dɪˈleɪni/; October 30, 1958 – June 29, 1983) was an American professional football player who was a running back for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In his two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Delaney set four franchise records that would stand for more than 20 years. His nephew is Terrace Marshall Jr.

Delaney died on June 29, 1983, while attempting to rescue three children from drowning in a pond in Monroe in northeastern Louisiana. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal from U.S. President Ronald W. Reagan. While not officially retired, his jersey number while playing for the Chiefs, No. 37, has not been worn since his death.

Death and legacy

Delaney had a lifelong history of helping others and once paid for the funeral of a former teacher whose family could not afford a proper service. On June 29, 1983, Delaney, who was living in nearby Ruston, went with friends to Critter's Creek, an amusement center at Chennault Park in Monroe, Louisiana. While reportedly discouraging swimming children from venturing too far out in a pond, Delaney dove in to save three children who were screaming for help, floundering in a water hole left by recent construction work.

The water hole, which covered two acres and was six feet (one point eight metres) deep, was not intended for swimming but to add to the park's aesthetics. Despite his inability to swim, Delaney nevertheless tried to rescue the children. One child managed to get out of the water without harm and another was taken to an emergency room where he later died; police recovered the body of Delaney and the remaining child. The amusement park has since been closed to the public.

Delaney's name is commemorated at Arrowhead Stadium in the Kansas City Chiefs ring of honor.

Delaney's name is commemorated at Arrowhead Stadium in the Kansas City Chiefs ring of honor.

Three thousand people attended Delaney's burial and memorial service on July 4, which was held in the sweltering heat of the Haughton High School gymnasium. Many fanned themselves with fans provided by the funeral home to combat the oppressive heat. President Ronald Reagan honored Delaney with the Presidential Citizens Medal on July 15, and it was presented to Delaney's family by Vice President George H. W. Bush. Reagan's words were:

"He made the ultimate sacrifice by placing the lives of three children above regard for his own safety. By the supreme example of courage and compassion, this brilliantly gifted young man left a spiritual legacy for his fellow Americans."

For the 1983 NFL season, the Chiefs honored Delaney by wearing a circular patch bearing a gold eagle and the number 37 on the upper-left chest of their uniforms. Haughton High School also made a park, Joe Delaney Park, in his memory. The NCAA posthumously awarded Delaney the NCAA Award of Valor in 1984. Louisiana Governor Dave Treen presented the Louisiana State Civilian Bravery Award to Delaney's family following his death.

Delaney's heroism is honored through an award for one of the NFL's best running backs who also demonstrates admirable character and unselfishness, traits that were embodied by Delaney. The award is given annually by ProFootballTalk.com.

Northwestern State's football permanent team captains award, the Joe Delaney Memorial Leadership award, is named in his honor, as is the annual spring football game ("Delaney Bowl") and a golf tournament that generates support for the athletic program. A permanent shrine honoring him sits under the home stands at Northwestern State's Turpin Stadium and his number 44 jersey hangs in the football offices. In Virginia, the Delaney Athletic Conference took its name to honor his memory in the fall of 1983, and until 2021, 13 Virginia private high schools comprised the DAC.

A group of Chiefs fans in Kansas City formed the "37Forever Foundation", which works with the American Red Cross to provide swimming lessons for underprivileged children. The Kansas City Chiefs unofficially retired Delaney's jersey number 37 following his death, and he was elected to the team's Hall of Fame in 2004. His name is included in the Chiefs' ring of honor at Arrowhead Stadium. Delaney is also the uncle of Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr.
Click to expand...
It's pretty crazy when others risk their lives to help others, especially when they have everything going for them. I liken it to Pat Tillman who signed up for military service to serve the country (unfortunate that he was a victim of FF and became a military propaganda piece). Although this is Wikipedia, so I should be prepared to find out the real story is he was trying to drown white kids or something.
synthetic_glazer said:
I'll never view ebonics as something worthy of study beyond the lens of "how the fuck did they get this bad?"
Click to expand...
 
Last edited:
This nigger explains that dumb parents are taking their kids to a tyler perry movie about the old man from the madea movies and the parents are complaining that the movies "not for kids" no fucking shit.
 
It's only February but I think I've found a bodycam clip that will reach my top 3 bodycam vids of the year. Those cops were absolutely conducting those sobriety tests for teh lulz, there's just no other explanation :story:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom