Anybody watch the Grammys tonight?

Frogman, 
As you surely know we are in the era of identity politics so white folks (particularly men) are fair game and attacks toward them are encouraged.  As a "person of color" there's undeniable  irony  that I come to their defense but I detest dishonest and destructive ideological BS. 

The idea that if you are white you can't be critical of the behavior or actions of people of color is nonsense. People can most certainly be judged on both their words and actions. I don't have any reservations about criticizing white people when I believe that it's appropriate,  the converse should be equally acceptable. 

Frogman I share the same disappointment regarding the (appalling) lack of knowledge, respect and appreciation for the many outstanding genuine artists of color who's legacy is virtually forgotten by the majority of their descendants. 
Charles 

There are still genuine artists as they’ve always been in any time of day of different colors and cultures
Grammy does belong to “white people” in the sense of their show off life style not really color

What you can't be critical of is cultures that are what they are because of
 long term oppression by others .

If you have no true understanding of Historical forces you will, at best, have a 2d view of a 3d world .

"Those who do not understand history remain forever a child "
  Cicero

No cultural behavior is immune from criticism based on  observational behavior or customs particularly if such behavior is detrimental to some of its members. I based this on my own urban experiences (Detroit and Chicago) circa 1960s-1970s. I cannot speak for the childhood/youth experiences of others here. Only my first hand exposure. Schubert I suspect our backgrounds are probably quite different and no doubt informs our respective viewpoints. No problem. 
Charles 

I could not agree more with the relevance of the history of it all and that consideration of that history and compassion for the ill effects of oppression during that history are more than warranted. However, why is it then that so many of the issues that come into play, everything from the quality of the music to the strength of values that promote success as a foil to oppression were less of a problem, not now, but at a time when the oppression was truly rampant? I don’t claim to have the answer, but given my own life experience as a minority I have learned that, ultimately, every culture has to take responsibility for movement toward something better. As concerns music, the specific topic most relevant to this thread, we are speaking of individuals who are multimillionaires and have benefitted greatly from this (in their case) “oppressive” environment. Is it possible that maybe, just maybe, it’s possible to be too compassionate?

czarivey, you are quite correct there are genuine artists of every color currently.