Comments on: Jipoxers

By: Mentalacrobatics » Random kelele

Mentalacrobatics » Random kelele — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:13:17 +0000

[…] Instead of trying so hard to become Zulu, Oprah should apply for a Kenyan passport as soon as possible for Kenya is Oprah country. Where else in the world would you get two different episodes of Oprah broadcasted AT THE SAME TIME on two different terrestrial channels? […]

By: Mymmoh

Mymmoh — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:16:21 +0000

@ Medusa. Thank you for sharing that Oprah, meat and fruits and veggies thing. I was livid. I’m still mad at her for treating James Frey badly. And I walk into work and people are asking a lot of idiotic questions over meat. Takes me back to the damn South AFrican show she did (never seen it and I hope I never do) that caused teh same flow of damn stupid questions. I’m just glad she’s not Kenyan, hell East African. She has been rubbing me the wrong way all over lately. I quickly told the people that bread is made from wheat which is grown in the same fields that grow the fruits and veggies and pleaded kindly that they ask no more questions in the name of peace. And wouldn’t a map showing the slave trade route give this people an idea that South Africa is where they’re least likely from??? Vichwa maji, I tell you.

By: Medusa

Medusa — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:04:44 +0000

You know, I have no doubt hat Miss. Oprah does alot of good, I can certainly appreciate her work in South Africa, and elsewhere. Some days though, she makes some remarks that leave me perplexed.
Sometime back, she had her trainer Bob Greene on the show, and she was sharing-kama kawaida-about her weight issues..She seems to have gained some back, and she kept saying all this happened when she was on vacation in S.A. Ati because she had to eat copious amounts of bread, because you know..and I quote ” You can’t quite trust that meat over there”..after which she quickly offered a disclaimer..that ofcourse whoever wants to try it can go ahead.lol PLUS, ati lack of fresh fruits and veggies..what?? I almost hit the tv with my shoe- Perpetuating ignorance about Africa to an audience that just about considers her deity. Jipoxer is right! lol

By: acolyte

acolyte — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:13:02 +0000

I feel you on this post!Why is it that when some of these people trace their roots they always claim that they are from one of the bigger more illustrious tribes?Oh I hear Oprah is at it again with the race machine!But it has been so long since I heard that word!We had moved onto “forcing”

By: mshairi

mshairi — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:25:53 +0000

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By: uaridi

uaridi — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:05:06 +0000

I hate trends and trendy things. The current trend then is for Africa-Americans to find their real roots then (of course as with all things, there are those who will manipulate the results until they are quite happy with the results)

I did however see two Brits who found out where they came from and were very excited, and actually visited.

By: kelitu

kelitu — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:52:12 +0000

hey i saw that show about celebz finding their roots, and yes Oprah’s mouth did drop to the floor when she was told that she is from Liberia. i have to admit i was a little happy.i’m tired of akataz(african-americans) claiming to be from SA.
Chris Tucker found out that he was from Angola, Whoopi was from Cameroon or something like that. All in all it was a very informative show.
I still love Oprah though.

By: Ntwiga

Ntwiga — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:40:41 +0000

Very nice post, I enjoyed reading it and funnily enough, I just read about the ebonic equivalent called a ghetto pass a couple of days ago.

By: afromusing

afromusing — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 01:57:06 +0000

This is too good! LOL! I enjoyed this post very much. Should we make a badge for the jipoxers? perhaps akiey can help us out, i am bila graphics skills. Hmm ama those bands that they can wear on their wrists with JPXR on it?

Kinda unrelated…but
I like Gary Younge’s writing, i saved a quote from a piece he did early this year, referring to US and lobbyists “pimping the principle of democracy in pursuit of profit” just thought i’d share…

By: Prousette

Prousette — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:25:31 +0000

It is lovely to read this word again, actually I’ve never seen it written anywhere, it was one of those diss word in high school. Being a jipoxer is never a good thing but then again if you fake it till you make it good for you! Only I do not know how Oprah will manage this and become Zulu.