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The sad state of Boston's black businesses
By adamg on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 8:22pm
Candelaria Silva considers the "black on black crime" of the eradication of Black cultural businesses and institutions in Boston.
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worth reading
Silva's post is well worth reading. It tackles a difficult topic, with specifics and insight.
and this is not racist because.... ?
why ?
i'm not understanding this.
"a white owner re-opened..." (bob the chef's space)
can a white guy like me EVER say "A BLACK MAN ..." ?? and not be screamed at ?
(i can't think of a situation where i'd want or need to say that, i'm just using it as an example).
why not ask Silva directly?
anon, why not express your concerns to Silva directly on her blog? She seems very open to engaging in a dialogue with her readers, and that kind of facilitation is part of her work.
I think one of the things
I think one of the things that the post says, in a roundabout way, is "Stop snitchin'."
But the post is a good articulation of what I'm guessing is a pretty common perspective or pieces of different perspectives, and worth reading for that reason.
heh, beyond "roundabout"
Neil, I'd say her position on Wilburn working with the Feds on Wilkerson is well beyond roundabout. :)
Of course, the "stop snitchin'" 'tude is not unique to any particular group in this town -- and it certainly didn't originate with Boston's black community.
But in any event it's one piece of a much wider ranging commentary.