What does the Chris Brown/Rihanna incident say about the state of relationships in the African American community? What does it say about the perception of black males in the media? When it comes to the Chris Brown case, there are some important questions that the black community needs to answer, as well as some areas in which we must hold ourselves accountable.
Here are some issues we address in the latest Sharpton/Watkins conversation below:
1) Does the quick forgiveness of Chris Brown tell us that we don't value the lives of black women?
2) If Rihanna is really interested in dating Chris again, does this send the wrong message to domestic violence victims? At what point should the state intervene?
3) What if the woman also hits the man? Does that change the rule stating that a man should never hit a woman? How many men are unfairly incarcerated for domestic violence each year?
4) If women are willing to look past Chris Brown's behavior and still buy his records, does that justify the consistent disrespect of black women by recording artists such as Lil Wayne and others? What would an artist have to do or say to get women to stop supporting him, or is nothing off limits?
5) What is the role of African American men when it comes to holding male artists accountable in their treatment of African American women?
These questions and more are answered during the conversation below. Enjoy!
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