Bill Clinton - Our first BLACK president?!?!

Charean · 10-17-2002, 12:47 PM

Clinton to Enter Black Hall of Fame
Oct. 17, 2002

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Bill Clinton, once famously described by author Toni Morrison as "our first black president," is being inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame as an honorary member.

The former president will be the first non-black recognized in the hall's 10-year history. He is expected to attend the Saturday night event.

"It is this community's way of saying thank you to him for the work that he has done," Charles Stewart, the hall's chairman and founder.

The honor is in recognition of Clinton's appointment of blacks to high levels in both state and federal government, and his post-White House efforts to fight AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean, Stewart said.

Among others slated for induction are R&B and gospel singer Al Green and Dr. Edith Irby Jones, the first black graduate of the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Past inductees include poet Maya Angelou, Ebony and Jet magazine publisher John H. Johnson Jr. and former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders.

Redblueflare · 10-17-2002, 01:40 PM

Alright having a president in the Black Hall of Fame isn't all that wierd, but why Clinton??? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Not FDR, not JFK, Clinton... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Charean · 10-17-2002, 01:54 PM

Hey, I don't make the rules, I just report 'em!!
LOL

Attalus · 10-17-2002, 01:57 PM

Like the article says, it all began with Toni Morrison's essay in The New Yorker. She said, boiling it down a lot, that he was sensuous, exasperating, hard to handle, insinuating, and sexually promiscuous, in other words, according to her, just like a black man. And he plays the sax, too.

Beaumanoir · 10-17-2002, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by Redblueflare:
Alright having a president in the Black Hall of Fame isn't all that wierd, but why Clinton??? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Not FDR, not JFK, Clinton... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

What you mean!? Bill clinton ROCKS!! I love the dude!

Horatio · 10-17-2002, 03:28 PM

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Originally posted by Beaumanoir:

quote:
Originally posted by Redblueflare:
Alright having a president in the Black Hall of Fame isn't all that wierd, but why Clinton??? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Not FDR, not JFK, Clinton... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

What you mean!? Bill clinton ROCKS!! I love the dude![/QUOTE]Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't think you're his type [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Redblueflare · 10-17-2002, 03:41 PM

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Originally posted by Beaumanoir:

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Originally posted by Redblueflare:
Alright having a president in the Black Hall of Fame isn't all that wierd, but why Clinton??? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Not FDR, not JFK, Clinton... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

What you mean!? Bill clinton ROCKS!! I love the dude![/QUOTE]I don't dislike Clinton, I'm just saying there were better presidents out there. [img]smile.gif[/img] Thanks Toni all black men cheat on their wives thank you very much!

[ 10-17-2002, 03:42 PM: Message edited by: Redblueflare ]

The Hunter of Jahanna · 10-17-2002, 06:23 PM

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Like the article says, it all began with Toni Morrison's essay in The New Yorker. She said, boiling it down a lot, that he was sensuous, exasperating, hard to handle, insinuating, and sexually promiscuous, in other words, according to her, just like a black man. And he plays the sax, too.

Now if a white person said that we would be lynched by the political corretness nazis. Also , why is it called the "Black Hall of Fame" if calling them "Black people" is supposedly insulting?

Timber Loftis · 10-17-2002, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by The Hunter of Jahanna:

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Like the article says, it all began with Toni Morrison's essay in The New Yorker. She said, boiling it down a lot, that he was sensuous, exasperating, hard to handle, insinuating, and sexually promiscuous, in other words, according to her, just like a black man. And he plays the sax, too.

Now if a white person said that we would be lynched by the political corretness nazis. Also , why is it called the "Black Hall of Fame" if calling them "Black people" is supposedly insulting?[/QUOTE]I agree on the "minorities can joke about and parody themselves and whites but whites can only parody whites" idea.

They call it the black hall of fame because of the color of the hall, silly.

khazadman · 10-17-2002, 06:52 PM

Well judging from the people who are already in it, it doesn't mean much.

10-17-2002, 12:47 PM	#1
Charean Hathor Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Age: 60 Posts: 2,201	Clinton to Enter Black Hall of Fame Oct. 17, 2002 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Bill Clinton, once famously described by author Toni Morrison as "our first black president," is being inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame as an honorary member. The former president will be the first non-black recognized in the hall's 10-year history. He is expected to attend the Saturday night event. "It is this community's way of saying thank you to him for the work that he has done," Charles Stewart, the hall's chairman and founder. The honor is in recognition of Clinton's appointment of blacks to high levels in both state and federal government, and his post-White House efforts to fight AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean, Stewart said. Among others slated for induction are R&B and gospel singer Al Green and Dr. Edith Irby Jones, the first black graduate of the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Past inductees include poet Maya Angelou, Ebony and Jet magazine publisher John H. Johnson Jr. and former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders. __________________ And then there were 6.

10-17-2002, 01:40 PM	#2
Redblueflare Galvatron Join Date: May 9, 2001 Location: The backwoods in Georgia sigh Age: 39 Posts: 2,151	Alright having a president in the Black Hall of Fame isn't all that wierd, but why Clinton??? [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Not FDR, not JFK, Clinton... [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ <br /><br />\"If you ever need me just whistle, and i\'ll come running. I promise. <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" /> <br />Kupo, Kupo! A man can\'t get a sword if he can\'t dance! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

10-17-2002, 01:54 PM	#3
Charean Hathor Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Age: 60 Posts: 2,201	Hey, I don't make the rules, I just report 'em!! LOL __________________ And then there were 6.

10-17-2002, 01:57 PM	#4
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	Like the article says, it all began with Toni Morrison's essay in The New Yorker. She said, boiling it down a lot, that he was sensuous, exasperating, hard to handle, insinuating, and sexually promiscuous, in other words, according to her, just like a black man. And he plays the sax, too. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

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