the minority report

[ToddeFresh]

check http://thehundreds.com/contents.html and take a look at the minority report. im a white guy and i understand that skating is mainly dominated by white ppl but is it right making a skate video focusing on minorities? is this not just another form of racial segregation? would this still be okay if i made a video focusing on just white skaters and called it the white report? i dont know if its because im just white but ive never felt that there is racial discrimination in skating, at least among skaters. skaters dont care what color your skin is its just about the skating so why make race an issue ? personally if i didnt already know the video was ethnic skaters i wouldnt even of noticed, i would of just been focused on the skating. id really like to know others opinions on this especially if your a minority, have you ever been discriminated by others because you skate? no bashing or flaming plz.

PS.. i thought the video was dope and ive always liked clyde and still do

[belladonna]

if a group of white boys made a street ball video titled "white boys can jump" how would u feel about that ?

i dunno to me this isn't about racial segregation but another case of minorities attempting to show what they're made of and break the stereotype that they can't do something. like you said skating is mainly dominated by white people, so minorities that are into it are bound to do projects that deal with the fact that they're not a white face in the crowd

[ToddeFresh]

da professor is white and hes in the and1 mixtapes

the dudes are pro so its not like they need the exposure or show what they can do, the thing im trying to get at is why make race an issue, why should it be? yes skateboarding is predominately white but its not like there arent minority skaters, stevie, prod, koston,supa,tk and so on. why should it be sumpthin special that sum1 who isnt white is skating or if white guys are playing basketball. if the video wasnt labelled as only having minority skaters in it i bet no1 would of noticed, they would of just seen dope skating and thats all that should matter not race

[belladonna]

it would've mattered to the little 6 year old "ethnic" kid stuck in the middle of nowhere who's never had another "ethnic" role model in skating for example, he would look at that and think it's cool...it's not like they were dissing white people in the video, there's nothing wrong with a little unity, it's when hate and prejudice is involved that things get ugly

[ToddeFresh]

why would a 6 yr old be on the hundreds site?

do you know anything about skating or pro skaters? a 6 yr old ethnic kid doesnt have to look to a video called the minority report to find a positive ethnic role model in skating. i would hope 6 year old would watch that video and see ppl not color. its sad you feel that for an ethnic kid to like something he has to have an ethnic role model. things shouldnt be labelled as white guys playing basketball or minorities skating, why classify by race, were ppl not colors.

[belladonna]

i was just presenting a hypothetical situation of how an "ethnic" skate video could influence someone for the better. why are you hating on them for celebrating unity. i myself am of hispanic heritage, so I know how seeing another minority could inspire someone first hand, which is why I presented that situation.

In the US many of the figures we see in the media are not minorities, the only way get the recognition of existance is to put yourself out there.

There are plenty of skate videos with only white people, plenty of tv shows with only white people in them, plenty of everything with only white people being represented. So just stick to watching those things if seeing some ethnicity scares you.

[ToddeFresh]

i was just presenting a hypothetical situation of how an "ethnic" skate video could influence someone for the better. why are you hating on them for celebrating unity. i myself am of hispanic heritage, so I know how seeing another minority could inspire someone first hand, which is why I presented that situation.

In the US many of the figures we see in the media are not minorities, the only way get the recognition of existance is to put yourself out there.

There are plenty of skate videos with only white people, plenty of tv shows with only white people in them, plenty of everything with only white people being represented. So just stick to watching those things if seeing some ethnicity scares you.

wow thanks for your comments, i think there complete garbage but nevertheless thank you. im not afraid of ethnicities by the way. i dont think you have a clue what your talking and should do research research, skating is a sport that trancends race,gender, and creed. i have never felt or seen any form or racism in skating. skaters grow up loving ethnic and non ethnic skaters (my top 5 favorite skaters koston,prod,stevie,kalis, and gino) we dont see color we see skaters, so im wondering how other skaters felt about clyde labelling a skate video as the minority report, i personally felt that labelling it as the minority report took away from the the skating and tarnished it in a way.instead of them being skaters and it being a dope video it labelled them as minority skaters and a dope minority skate video.

also yes there are skate videos with just white ppl, but do u think they were made with the intention of excluding other races?

[DUM]

What song is that during the video? I know it's Beanie...and on a clinton sparks mixtape.

[belladonna]

i dont think this video was made with the intention to exclude other races, it was made with the intention to promote good skaters that are also minorities.

although I don't have a wide "skating" background, i'm very studied in areas that deal with race in cultural studies, which i was inclined to give you my opinion. you might think my comments are trash, and that's okay because you refuse to acknowledge the bigger picture.

[ToddeFresh]

when you say things like im scared to see ethnic ppl thats trash, and you know it is. im sayin it shouldnt matter what color they are it should be focused on the skating, and i dont like how clyde brings race into a skate video, and i dont know clyde personally but ive read a lot of interviews of his and hes quite out spoken and if somebody made a video just focusing on young white skaters and promoted it as a video of white skaters he would be outraged, and as he should be, but what gives him the right to make a video and label it the minority report, and he had every intention of excluding other races from the video, that race being white ppl, and its not like these guys need exposure there professional skaters,its a dope video u can watch it and see it is but why not just let the video and talent let it speak for itself why label it as a minorty skate video?

[jaythestar]

let me attempt to clarify. When he mentioned the 6 year old, I think all he was saying was that being a child and part of a "minority" u tend to look to people that look like you for inspiration because you dont know anything really, you have no life experience. I am not saying all, I am saying some, or even most.
The fact that they made a video, called minority report so what? I think they are just putting out the fact that they are minorities in a white dominated sport. And there is really no big deal about it. They are just letting people know they can do it too. It is probably more of a pride thing. Also look at it from a reverse standpoint where you got black dudes that say shit like" skateboarding is for white boys" and shit like that. They put that tape out to say "we an do the shit too. Look @ stevie williams. Anyway it is really hard to say what if a white guy did it because it wouldnt have the same effect due to the fact that said named "white guy" is not a minority. What about jason williams, when he was christened white chocolate? he was embraced because of his skills and flair on the court. Once again no big deal.

[jaythestar]

when you say things like im scared to see ethnic ppl thats trash, and you know it is. im sayin it shouldnt matter what color they are it should be focused on the skating, and i dont like how clyde brings race into a skate video, and i dont know clyde personally but ive read a lot of interviews of his and hes quite out spoken and if somebody made a video just focusing on young white skaters and promoted it as a video of white skaters he would be outraged, and as he should be, but what gives him the right to make a video and label it the minority report, and he had every intention of excluding other races from the video, that race being white ppl, and its not like these guys need exposure there professional skaters,its a dope video u can watch it and see it is but why not just let the video and talent let it speak for itself why label it as a minorty skate video?

I dont know why exactly this guy wanted to focus on minority skaters. Maybe he felt he needed to get that out. Also, although it is 2006, racism is everywhere. you cant speak for all skaters. So thats that. It is a free country, people can make whatever kind of videos they want. and people can also choose to not like it. Maybe he made the video to show young minorities, "fuck what everybody else says, we can do it too."

[ToddeFresh]

i think its really sad that in this day that will still see race as an issue, especially kids, but is making a video with all ethnic skaters and then labelling it as an ethnic tape really helping the situation or is just causing more damage? hypothetically speaking if a 6 yr old saw this tape yea he would be like wow not just white ppl can skate, but wouldnt a tape showing a whole bunch of ethnic skaters with a whole bunch of white guys skating be better? it shows that ethnic ppl can skate and its not setting them apart from white ppl its showing that there all equal, shouldnt that be what were teaching todays youth?


and im pretty sure belladonna is a she not a he at least i think so

[jaythestar]

belladonna, no disrespect intended love..Im at work and I just read the comments.

Anyway, Todd I agree. But unfortunately, people are going to do what they want regardless. If you skate, you should showcase various talents or whatever. As for clyde or whomever in the video they just went about it a different way.

[bboy3000icecol]

i'm black, and i skate, and i think the vid is dope! i also think it's needed, the minority (black, asian, latino) population of skaters is growing rapidly, but the coverage in mags and vids isn't that heavy so i think it's hot for exposure.

[DUM]

I think it went something like this:

"Minority Report'd be a dope name if we had all minorities in it"
"Dude, that's a good idea..let's do it!"

Now, what's the song?

[bboy3000icecol]

lol, Beanie & Clinton Sparks "Same 45"

http://www.clintonsparks.com/


I think it went something like this:

"Minority Report'd be a dope name if we had all minorities in it"
"Dude, that's a good idea..let's do it!"

Now, what's the song?

[jaythestar]

The song is fire!

[DUM]

lol, Beanie & Clinton Sparks "Same 45"

http://www.clintonsparks.com/
thanks!

[belladonna]

thank you people! lol

and yea im a girl but no offense taken jay =P

[Kicks Reign Supreme]

Well whaddaaya know, minority skateboaders. Whats next, women can vote?!?!:)

[dblockdosmil]

damn when is dat vid gonna drop?

[belladonna]

Well whaddaaya know, minority skateboaders. Whats next, women can vote?!?!:)


i sure hope not!

[ToddeFresh]

well i dont think its gonna be a video i think its something thats going to be done on weekly/monthly basis type of thing where they post a vid of different clips of minority skaters, it couldnt be a video release seeing as they would get sued, i also think its great that ppl think its funny, but ppl say yea racism still exist blah blah well doing things like this doesnt do anything to change that, if it was the other way around ppl would be outraged, how will things ever change with ppl still making stuff like this, belladonna said it was unity, how does it show unity?wouldnt unity be all the races? ppl shouldnt be treated any differently then ne1 else, and if your a minority and you support things like this, when you see shit where minorities are excluded you cant really say anything because its the same thing and you supported it.