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[Malyse]

I look forward for politicians and pundits who call BLM a hate group/terrorists explaining how Oregon is different.

 

[Village]

Oh is he talking about this girl?

I didn't know she was black, just another one of those ambiguously brown girls that I see in anime all the time.

Rule

if character is dark with white hair assume black untill/shown told other wise.

you are usually right.

 

[Malyse]

Black Person: "Oh hey cool, a black person is in this game. It's cool to see someone like me"

Forum Poster: "Well, actually, they aren't from Earth and they have blue eyes and red hair and don't conform to what I think a black stereotype should be, so unless it's overt stop trying to see yourself represented in my games."

Black Person: "What? Black people can absolutely have blue eyes and red hair! Sure, it's not super common but it's not impossible. I just said it was cool seeing someone like me."

Forum Poster: "Unless they are explicit about it, then they aren't really black. I mean, they don't even use slang. They aren't really like you at all."

 

[Imm0rt4l]

What Rodriguez has distinctly black features, unlike this girl.


Damn that's lark voohries. I ignored it at first thinking it was just random light skin girl, but damn, what happened to her? I can understand part, though I think someone with common sense knows it's referring to of African descent, but the not black part is dumb. Tell that to cops who just see you as another nigger.

She's bipolar possibly schizophrenia, possibly untreated and a plethora of other mental health issues. She also has lupus. Sad, really.

 

[Mrs. Manky]

Watched Kingsman yesterday and I'm wondering: is Samuel L. Jackson the only black character actor?

First, let's talk about how Samuel L. Jackson is a character actor when he plays Samuel L. Jackson in every role now. You bring him on for pretty specific reasons. But that's just my quibble with the term.

Second, no.

Yvette Nicole Brown, Lance Reddick, Wendell Pierce, Joe Morton, Glynn Turman, Ernie Hudson, Viola Davis, Regina King, Idris Elba.

Morgan Freeman, Don Cheadle, Jamie Foxx, Bokeem Woodbine, David Oyelowo, Anthony Mackie, Michael B. Jordan...

FORREST WHITAKER. Also Andre Braugher.

Oregon fan, stay safe. Terries taking over buildings out there

Draxx them Sklounst.

 

[Kreed]

Black Person: "Oh hey cool, a black person is in this game. It's cool to see someone like me"

Forum Poster: "Well, actually, they aren't from Earth and they have blue eyes and red hair and don't conform to what I think a black stereotype should be, so unless it's overt stop trying to see yourself represented in my games."

Black Person: "What? Black people can absolutely have blue eyes and red hair! Sure, it's not super common but it's not impossible. I just said it was cool seeing someone like me."

Forum Poster: "Unless they are explicit about it, then they aren't really black. I mean, they don't even use slang. They aren't really like you at all."

You don't even have to go that far. It's anime, where Japanese people can be born with green/blue hair and it's perfectly acceptable.

Which is another thing, most anime characters are Japanese people, but because western countries tend to see these characters as white people by default, no one does this "where's waldo" stuff in regards to finding white people in these shows. I mean think about it, some of those games in that thread have more black people than white people.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

People love to undermine blackness at any given opportunity. It's easy with anime when nothings explicitly stated.


"Actually Barrack Obama is biracial"

 

[Malyse]

You don't even have to go that far. It's anime, where Japanese people can be born with green/blue hair and it's perfectly acceptable.

Which is another thing, most anime characters are Japanese people, but because western countries tend to see these characters as white people by default, no one does this "where's waldo" stuff in regards to finding white people in these shows. I mean think about it, some of those games in that thread have more black people than white people.

People love to undermine blackness at any given opportunity. It's easy with anime when nothings explicit stated.


"Actually Barrack Obama is biracial"

Almost posted it in the thread. Almost. But I'd be pretty goddamn salty if I got got for that with some of the comments in that thread.

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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147540/super-smash-bros-melee-battle-cards

What.

 

[The Adder]

congrats, for holding it down and in case I don't remember in 3 days, happy almost b day

Why thank you.

 

[RedSwirl]

You don't even have to go that far. It's anime, where Japanese people can be born with green/blue hair and it's perfectly acceptable.

Which is another thing, most anime characters are Japanese people, but because western countries tend to see these characters as white people by default, no one does this "where's waldo" stuff in regards to finding white people in these shows. I mean think about it, some of those games in that thread have more black people than white people.

So is that dude in Slam Dunk a "halfu" or something? Is that the general assumption when you see Japanese people who look stereotypically black (but aren't ganguro) in anime and manga?

 

[Kreed]

So is that dude in Slam Dunk a "halfu" or something? Is that the general assumption when you see Japanese people who look stereotypically black (but aren't ganguro) in anime and manga?

Oh yeah Dali's post. He was right about that character being Japanese, although I only read the manga and he never was presented with a darker skin tone in there (although I do remember thinking he could be black due to his high top fade before it was revealed the Japanese school girl the main character was attracted to was his sister). There's some flashback chapters where he has traditional Japanese hair and looks more "typical" also. The issue, like someone else pointed out in the thread, is that the manga author traced/referenced actual NBA basketball cards and/or magazine poses for the characters. So this character (who is nicked named Gori for Gorilla), is actually said to be a reference to Patrick Ewing.

I can't actually think of many mixed characters in manga and anime unless the setting is in Japan and involving high schoolers (usually the black character will have a military dad or something of the sort).

 

[Bowlie]

I can't actually think of many mixed characters in manga and anime unless the setting is in Japan and involving high schoolers (usually the black character will have a military dad or something of the sort).

Alex in Gangsta

Tomomi in REAL

Tooru in Tokyo Ghoul (a transgender man, even rarer)

Avdol in JoJo

that's from the top of my head

 

[LionPride]

Is it wrong I feel some type of way everytime I hear Packers fans yell Kuhn?

 

[Panthalassic]

Tooru in Tokyo Ghoul (a transgender man, even rarer)

Been meaning to check out TG since I learned he's trans, but I never did. Now I really need to because he's black smh

And ya'll are right about people loving to undermine black characters in anything. Meanwhile, someone is pale, blonde, and has blue eyes and no one questions their whiteness.

smh now i'm thinking about how everyone hates black people in fantasy settings, as if dragons and magic are more realistic than having one black person in a european setting.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Remember when the Order was about to come out and people were like "yes, these handheld Tesla cannons and werewolves are all right, but negroes in Victorian England? Ludicrous!"

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Is it wrong I feel some type of way everytime I hear Packers fans yell Kuhn?

Nope, it catches me. Not sure what I'm hearing but I don't like it.

Oh wait, yeah, that's it. Fuck those cheese heads.

 

[Slayven]

Remember when the Order was about to come out and people were like "yes, these handheld Tesla cannons and werewolves are all right, but negroes in Victorian England? Ludicrous!"

And now they give thw game away at CVS when you buy cough drops

 

[User 73706]

Remember when the Order was about to come out and people were like "yes, these handheld Tesla cannons and werewolves are all right, but negroes in Victorian England? Ludicrous!"

We're only a few weeks away from the anniversary of that thread! This year's third annual one should be a treat given how many people of color are starting to make their way into games, like with Indivisible.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

We're only a few weeks away from the anniversary of that thread! This year's third annual one should be a treat given how many people of color are starting to make their way into games, like with Indivisible.

Hyped for that game. Played the prototype on PS4 and it was cool

 

[Numb]

Thread was hilarious
Indivisible is goodness.

 

[Merc_]

I still feel like the Mafia 3 thread is one of the great examples. Nothing like repeating the old GTA:SA thread in 2015.

 

[Malyse]

Oh!

I'll make three threads for BHM this year then: the 2016 BHM OT, a Black Characters in Gaming Appreciation for Gaming side and a Black Characters in Fiction Appreciation for OT.

 

[Numb]

BHM gonna be fun

 

[Prototype Viktor]

Oh!

I'll make three threads for BHM this year then: the 2016 BHM OT, a Black Characters in Gaming Appreciation for Gaming side and a Black Characters in Fiction Appreciation for OT.

what about the History of the Black Friend thread?

 

[Panthalassic]

I can write up some webcomic recs for BHM, starring black characters and by black authors, maybe.

 

[BlackJace]

I still feel like the Mafia 3 thread is one of the great examples. Nothing like repeating the old GTA:SA thread in 2015.

This was fucking crazy how history straight up repeated itself.

 

[Malyse]

what about the History of the Black Friend thread?

You can make that one.

I still feel like the Mafia 3 thread is one of the great examples. Nothing like repeating the old GTA:SA thread in 2015.

Jesus. I read the whole thing. "I hope Black Pete stays because of salty people like you"

I'm sorry, how are you not a racist again?

This was fucking crazy how history straight up repeated itself.

I want a female lead GTA so badly. There would be such a meltdown.

Actually, I'm not sure if I want a female lead GTA reveal trailer or a Bait and Switch a la MGS2.

 

[Bowlie]

I can write up some webcomic recs for BHM, starring black characters and by black authors, maybe.

I can do the same, but with books and mangas.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

You can make that one.

naw i only make threads where i give away digital money

 

[Order]

I still feel like the Mafia 3 thread is one of the great examples. Nothing like repeating the old GTA:SA thread in 2015.

This thread is the best reminder that we still ain't shit in the gaming community.

 

[TheKaeptain]

https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/683884403097899008

 

[LionPride]

https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/683884403097899008

Kobe telling it like it is

 

[harSon]

https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/683884403097899008

 

[Prototype Viktor]

https://twitter.com/johnnemann/status/683883520079446016

Wait a minute i didn't know Slay was this old

 

[Jacir]

People love to undermine blackness at any given opportunity. It's easy with anime when nothings explicitly stated.

"Actually Barrack Obama is biracial"

America ain't ready for a real

Spoiler

(non-biracial or an all-black)

president

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I don't like this white lady from the Manhattan Institute. Heather Mac Donald is her name and this video got me some kind of way. Also, I do recognize its an opinion piece.
http://www.wsj.com/video/opinion-jo...eal/FEF7DA83-A8CB-41C0-B291-3522E2E71B57.html

 

[Black Republican]

Femi Oguns phone probably off the hook now after John Boyega's Star Wars succcess

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...ross-hollywood-on-racism-in-the-a6795056.html

 

[Black Republican]

This thread is the best reminder that we still ain't shit in the gaming community.

its funny because i swore most people werent gonna touch mafia anymore after the 2nd one.

 

[hypernima]

Femi Oguns phone probably off the hook now after John Boyega's Star Wars succcess

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...ross-hollywood-on-racism-in-the-a6795056.html

I put her in her place, so to speak. I said, ‘We’re going to have quite a hiatus until you realise what you just said’. I kept her in exile for 18 months. She was very apologetic after that.”


got emmmmmmm

 

[Gig]

Woke up this morning turned on CBS This Morning, saw news on the standoff in Oregon.

Then near the end of the piece there was a sign that read: "BLM, another intrusive tyrannical government entity doing what they do best abusing power and oppressing the backbone of Amercia."

What the heck!!! What does that even mean??!!! That doesn't make sense, Black Lives Matter is a covert government organization set out to undermine another government organization (the police)??!! Are they talking about some other BLM I don't know about?

Shit is getting real in the Pacific Northwest.

 

[jmood88]

Woke up this morning turned on CBS This Morning, saw news on the standoff in Oregon.

Then near the end of the piece there was a sign that read: "BLM, another intrusive tyrannical government entity doing what they do best abusing power and oppressing the backbone of Amercia."

What the heck!!! What does that even mean??!!! That doesn't make sense, Black Lives Matter is a covert government organization set out to undermine another government organization (the police)??!! Are they talking about some other BLM I don't know about?

Shit is getting real in the Pacific Northwest.

It's the Bureau of Land Management, not Black Lives Matter.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Woke up this morning turned on CBS This Morning, saw news on the standoff in Oregon.

Then near the end of the piece there was a sign that read: "BLM, another intrusive tyrannical government entity doing what they do best abusing power and oppressing the backbone of Amercia."

What the heck!!! What does that even mean??!!! That doesn't make sense, Black Lives Matter is a covert government organization set out to undermine another government organization (the police)??!! Are they talking about some other BLM I don't know about?

Shit is getting real in the Pacific Northwest.

I think it's bureau of land management

 

[Gig]

It's the Bureau of Land Management, not Black Lives Matter.

Thank you, ok so they're not quite as crazy as I thought they were.

 

[Malyse]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...play-james-bond-on-an-audiobook-10452876.html

I missed the news about Black Bond

[One academic] said that we open ourselves to ridicule if we allow black people to play English kings when English kings have never been black. But I’ve never seen an Egyptian play Cleopatra.

Get em.

 

[Kreed]

With those protesters carrying "Don't tread on me" signs and one of the guys they want free being a known racist, I wouldn't be surprised if that's how they feel about BlackLivesMatter too.

 

[Slayven]

anyone getting that new naruto on ps4? I want to Evening Elephant some of you assholes.

 

[Numb]

Demo seemed real janky with bad framerate. Thought next gen would add more to it's already good celshaded looks but it got less.
Waiting for impressions to see if it ain't that bad

 

[Slayven]

I wondering if they going to put the black people in the game, Other B and Raikage

 

[Numb]

Hoping lightnining village crew is there in full force or too busy having 6 versoins of Naruto and Sasuke.
Think they had the assist slots last time or another. Kids will be there but probably the 3 main. Choji and black girl's little fat daughter won't be there mostly even if she was the best

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

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I don't like this white lady from the Manhattan Institute. Heather Mac Donald is her name and this video got me some kind of way. Also, I do recognize its an opinion piece.
http://www.wsj.com/video/opinion-jo...eal/FEF7DA83-A8CB-41C0-B291-3522E2E71B57.html

http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=/philly/news&id=364008041&betaPreview=redesign

Just have to hit them with the facts. All signs of worsening crime seem to focus on one aspect.

Those are the takeaways from crime data for 2015: After two years of historically low homicide numbers, Philadelphia - like many other U.S. cities - saw its murder rate climb. There were 277 murders here last year, a 12 percent increase from 2014.

But the retiring commissioner pointed out a positive: 2015 was the third year in a row that murders in the city have stayed below 300. It's the first such three-year stretch since 1969, he said.

This is former Chief Ramsey, from Philly. Really liked that dude.

New department policies put in place in 2014 limited how long detectives can hold suspects and required investigators to tell witnesses, victims, and suspects that they are allowed to leave interviews at any time. But Ramsey said he didn't think the new rules had contributed to the drop in the clearance rate.

Still, he said, "we have to make sure that we're protecting the rights of individuals, and that's more important than a clearance rate. I'd rather have a low clearance rate than know that we have abused anyone's rights."

Overall, what the FBI calls Part One crimes - which encompass violent crimes and serious property crimes - decreased by about 5 percent last year, according to statistics released by the department through Dec. 27.

And some crime categories saw significant decreases in 2015 - residential burglaries decreased by 16 percent, and commercial burglaries were down 22 percent. Robberies also decreased slightly.

I worry you have people selectively looking at data. The people talking about the Ferguson effect want to control the story. If murders are going slightly up, then other violent crime are really going down. And who's getting killed? People in poor neighborhoods. They are using our people's deaths to try and roll back progress on police reform. They really ain't a shit.

 

[Slayven]

Hoping lightnining village crew is there in full force or too busy having 6 versoins of Naruto and Sasuke.
Think they had the assist slots last time or another. Kids will be there but probably the 3 main. Choji and black girl's little fat daughter won't be there mostly even if she was the best

Only dude to hold his own against 2 superior foes