Finale part 2

Rose has truly been the standout of the entire show and experience. She I think has gained the most of anyone. She has given the most effort to learn and grow. And she has been enriched by it. Her poem spoke to that. It was a great poem and delivered with power. She has made friends and learned from the experiences she has had. Rose has matured, and seen that even in hardship there is potential for greatness. And that those that strive for a better life can achieve it no matter the blockades in their way. I think she will be a far better person and be able to do more for those in her life than everyone else in this television program.

I hope Rose is correct, that if we try today to remove racism it will be gone in time. That if we do not hide from the truth, as Nick and Bruno did/have, that we can become greater than we were. That if we open ourselves to understanding, and as Carmen and Renee said respect, each other and the experiences we’ve had that we will never need to have a blog like blackentertainmentblog or anything else like it. I wish I could say I believe I will live to see that day, but we are so far from that day I think. America still has not learned to respect its parts, nor to apologize to those instrumental in its creation. Without that we cannot heal and thus cannot gain mutual respect or understanding. But I would love to be proven wrong.

Like many who have seen this program, and I hope more get the chance to, I have learned from this program. I have continued to expand my awareness of White America, and while some would say I already knew a lot I now know more. I hope others have had the same self growth. The world, and America in particular, is not a bunch of separate people or countries. It never was. It cannot be going forward. Division is the first step towards dysfunction, in my mind. Understanding is the first step towards growth and power. If this television show has advanced the latter then I am overjoyed.

I must again thank and acknowledge Ice Cube for his efforts. I hoped this program would stand out and awaken minds across the country. I think it has in ways that are far more reaching than I expected. He has deepened my respect for him and I can say that I would support future efforts by him in this same vein. For those that no me, and those who have read my overall disdain of rap and rappers, this is a big statement. Take it as you will. This is what television and entertainment is supposed to do. Not every day or all the time, but more than it does now. And I’m glad I was able to view and learn from it.

This is what I think, what do you think?