Comments for Afi-Odelia E. ScruggsAfi-Odelia E. Scruggs

Comment on Contact me by Afi Scruggs

Afi Scruggs — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:30:46 +0000

Thanks for stopping by. I finally got ride of that book about a year ago. Sorry I couldn’t help you.

Comment on I, Independent Journalist by Afi Scruggs

Afi Scruggs — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:28:00 +0000

What are you talking about?

Comment on I, Independent Journalist by joey

joey — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:38:37 +0000

So if I dont support Obama I’m a racist? Go fuck yourself. Every black voted forhim, but somehow that’s not racist. You are the reason racism exists. Shut up and get a real job, cunt.

Comment on Contact me by amy

amy — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:38:26 +0000

This may seem a little odd but I am making up a class I took several years ago but I managed to throw away the texbook. Was looking online to find a free pdf since it is an older version. I saw that you had commented on it through Amazon and was wondering if you still had it. The book is called The Interpersonal Communication Book 12th Edition by Joseph A. DeVito. All I need is the four critical thinking questions from chapter 7 page 177. If you could email these to me I would be extremely grateful!!!

Comment on Contact me by Afi Scruggs

Afi Scruggs — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:34:44 +0000

Thanks for your comment. But I wasn’t talking about your father especially since I don’t know him or of him. I was speaking of the difficulty in relating to my friends because of the way racism has infected the political discourse.

Comment on Contact me by Charles

Charles — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:41:51 +0000

Ms. Scruggs. I recently read your article in Cleveland magazine regarding race relations and the recent presidential election. I don’t agree with much of what you wrote but applaud your eloquence nonetheless. Let me start by saying that I am a biracial male (my mother is black, my father is white). I purposely don’t ally myself with a specific political party and believe labeling oneself in that way merely creates a society of slaves. I did find irony in you associating whites who oppose Obama as being racists (or at least closet racists) while in the same article stating you were one of the 93% of african-americans who voted for Obama. I wonder what the reaction would be to the white citizenry had 93% of them voted for a white candidate. That bloated of a percentage in and of itself denotes people voting for someone solely due to the color of their skin. I do not agree with all of the President’s policies. Nor do I disagree with all of his policies. That being said, insinuating that my white Father may be a racist because he didn’t vote for Obama and doesn’t agree with his politics is borderline racist itself. I do not espouse all that Newt Gingrich spews, I can think for myself. However, it is a fact that more people are on welfare under this president than any other. Pointing that fact out does not immediately equate to some sort of “racial code speak” (as coined on MSNBC). Additionally, if your white friends (and non-friends) may be racist due to their issues with Obama, then what does that say about blacks and the awful things said in direction of the previous president (Bush)? Again, I enjoyed reading the article and am a full supporter of our freedoms of press, expression, and opinion. I just found some of what you wrote biased and unfair, which is ironic since you were hinting at the biases and unfairness of whites.

Comment on Contact me by Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:52:17 +0000

It’s wonderful work and I’m so glad I caught it – I’ll definitely share with link with others. Thank you!

Comment on Contact me by Afi Scruggs

Afi Scruggs — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:44:48 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to find me and post. I’m happy the piece is making people think about slavery and possessions. That’s what I hoped it would do. Feel free to share the link with others. I’m not trying to run a guilt trip. I’m trying to share the feelings I had when I realized my ancestor truly belonged to someone.

Comment on Contact me by Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:41:02 +0000

Hello. A couple days ago I heard your piece ‘Family Members as Property’ on Marketplace and wanted to say I’m really glad that you produced it & also that Marketplace aired it.

Thank you for sharing this, and it brings up many many feelings. As a white person (I’m a European mix of Polish, Irish, German), I believe I (and other whites) don’t ever like to feel uncomfortable when confronting the realities of racism and white slave-owning culture (and privilege based on skin color), even those of us identifying as “liberal”. And although I don’t want to assume you were doing that, the piece challenged me (and I hope it challenged Marketplace, and Marketplace listeners, too) and brought me out of my comfort zone. I think that’s what good radio and good work does, even though it’s hard at times, and can be uncomfortable, too.

I loved the piece and really look forward to hearing more of your work in the future.
Warm wishes.

Comment on Contact me by Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:06:56 +0000

Hi, I was listening to NPR on my way home tonight and I heard your essay on personal property. I don’t yet have words to describe how it moved me.

My organization is putting together a conference and I would love to talk with you about it.

Thanks.