https://thyblackman.com/2011/10/05/chris-brown-new-life-song-new-man-indeed/ Black News 24/7 Online for the Black Community. Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:30:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://thyblackman.com/2011/10/05/chris-brown-new-life-song-new-man-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-69406 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 05:30:51 +0000 http://thyblackman.com/?p=16806#comment-69406 Hello, I en?oy reading thr?ugh your ?rticle. I wanted to write a little comment
to support you.

]]> https://thyblackman.com/2011/10/05/chris-brown-new-life-song-new-man-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-11590 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:54:47 +0000 http://thyblackman.com/?p=16806#comment-11590 My opinion on Chris Brown is that, rather than try to recapture his former image (totally impossible in my opinion), he’s decided to embrace this bad boy rep he’s received after beating Rhianna, and some of the other actions he took in the aftermath of that disaster.
I can’t condone what Chris Brown did. In fact, I’m not sure he received due punishment, or really feels that terrible for what he chose to do. Its nice he’s had recent career success. But what he’s “coming back from” was a serious assault that was his responsibility, 100%.
He still has fans-and I suspect, many of them are young women buying into the bad boy image and probably hating on Rhianna as a part of their fandom, which is serious and seriously dangerous. Young women today receive enough negative messages at tender ages; the last message they need to hear is that its OK for a man to beat his girlfriend-and hey, it was probably mostly her fault anyway, right?
I understand how white America will dump black celebrities as soon as trouble comes their way. But in this case, do you want to take pride in “sticking with” someone who so clearly and without question, so seriously and publicly abused another beloved celebrity, another woman of color? I’m afraid it’s a slippery slope we’ve begun on, and I’m not sure we can stop. I believe in redemption and second chances as much as anyone; but sometimes, there are some things and some people that I’m not sure have put themselves in the position to receive true redemption. More money, glamour, girls and screaming fans does not equal redemption. And because of his own choice, the fact that he physically beat Rhianna will follow him for many years to come.

]]> https://thyblackman.com/2011/10/05/chris-brown-new-life-song-new-man-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-10966 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:57:45 +0000 http://thyblackman.com/?p=16806#comment-10966 I attended the sold out show in NJ, “fifth row.” Chris Brown and his guest were amazing. I wish this young man all the best. Definitely one to see in a life time.

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