Comments on: ON BEING TIRESOME http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html black looks Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:18:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Me v. 358743 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-59501 Me v. 358743 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:00:36 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-59501 [...] Inspired by brownfemipower and sokari. [...] […] Inspired by brownfemipower and sokari. […]

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-2974 Sokari Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:17:53 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-2974 The main point of this post is to point out the language used by Andrew Havens in referring to "discussions on skin colour and ethnicity" as "tiresome" and to my questioning his presence at what is described as an "African blogging event" as "controversial". This is white liberal self-righteous arrogance and racism at its best. The main point of this post is to point out the language used by Andrew Havens in referring to “discussions on skin colour and ethnicity” as “tiresome” and to my questioning his presence at what is described as an “African blogging event” as “controversial”. This is white liberal self-righteous arrogance and racism at its best.

]]> By: Professor Zero http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-2973 Professor Zero Sun, 24 Sep 2006 07:34:03 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-2973 <i>...black Africans should be very, very careful not to exclude people that are actively and diligently working to help solve the many problems facing people in Africa...</i> I don't quite know why. What if all that energy invested in making sure the Europeans are comfortable, were invested in something else? I'm not saying, make 'em uncomfortable, but why should Europeans get such special care? …black Africans should be very, very careful not to exclude people that are actively and diligently working to help solve the many problems facing people in Africa…

I don’t quite know why. What if all that energy invested in making sure the Europeans are comfortable, were invested in something else? I’m not saying, make ‘em uncomfortable, but why should Europeans get such special care?

]]> By: Grandiose Parlor » Blog Archive » The Future of the African Blogosphere http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-2957 Grandiose Parlor » Blog Archive » The Future of the African Blogosphere Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:40:34 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-2957 [...] To those that don’t know about the Digital Citizens Indaba, the first blogging conference in Africa, too bad, it is already over. Though I wasn’t there - I didn’t know about the conference until two days before its commencement! But not that it would have mattered because I doubt if I would have attended anyway. Well, the event is over, just as the controversy it generated before and during its commencement. [...] […] To those that don’t know about the Digital Citizens Indaba, the first blogging conference in Africa, too bad, it is already over. Though I wasn’t there - I didn’t know about the conference until two days before its commencement! But not that it would have mattered because I doubt if I would have attended anyway. Well, the event is over, just as the controversy it generated before and during its commencement. […]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-2943 Kevin Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:13:08 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/09/on_being_tiresome.html#comment-2943 Yes. Yes. And Yes again. The nerve of some people never ceases to amaze me. Yes. Yes. And Yes again.

The nerve of some people never ceases to amaze me.

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