Yes, I see latina's point except that it is important to at least learn the language of the country that you call home. If I moved to Mexico, I'd be required to learn Spanish - to work, study, to live. The Mexican people (my fave) are not going to adjust their laws & way of life for me. And when latina said that English is not the language we speak here, what did she mean? ??
I hate when people say this 😭 USA doesnt have an official language, but the majority of public schools, parts of the government, and government agencies, television ect all practice English. The country was started by Englishman. This show is in english, the comments are in english. Just pointing out the only flaw i found, because adrienne went off 😭
@@Parisroam I was simply using the same argument as those close-minded individuals who shame people with other cultural backgrounds, for speaking their second language. If Hispanic people aren't allowed to speak Spanish, because it isn't the language of America, why should Americans with British or Irish descent be allowed to speak English? You just said, the US doesn't have one language, which is my exact point. The US is and should remain a melting pot. That's what I find beautiful about the country. -So to sum it up, my comment was specifically directed towards people like Tom Brokaw.
Rosemary Ngugi he wasn’t even sorry. Their “apologies” are super slick all the time! Had the nerve to say he’s sorry for the people he offended. I say that when I’m NOT sorry for what I said but I’m sorry for how you felt about what I said. He ain’t slick!
@@floridagirl386 It ISN'T the official language. Maybe you should go and get educated. What the Hispanics did back then had nothing to do with the conversation.
I hate that they apologize after making very ignorant comments, no you meant what you said! Now stick to it and accept the consequences that come with it. I’m a proud Hispanic!
the part about not wanting brown babies, frankly we all know hispanics of all types don't want to have them either. we are being 3 dimensional if that dirty fact is also acknowledged . Let's not pretend merojar la raza and pelo malo aren't deeply racist.
you are forcing them to be politically correct to you. its ok if we have different perspectives, but I'm not offended by this. I am 100% Latina and I am not offended by this.
First of all my name is spelled ASHLEY. Yes quite American for a Hispanic girl, I am aware. While being raised by 2 Guatemalan Immigrants, living in the USA for more than 30 years, My family and I have assimilated to American culture all the while loving our hispanic Culture. I understand that people like you assume assimilation means amputation, but find a dictionary mamacita, porque assimilation means to absorb and integrate people, ideas, and culture. Music, food, and clothes are not the only examples of assimilation. You have assimilated and not even noticed it. Your warm water to shower or maybe the clean water you drink. Or maybe the clean streets that are polluted. The man is only stating that we should assimilate to the language. SO THE CHILDREN DON"T SUFFER FROM BEING HELD BACK in their academics. What's the big deal if he thinks we need to learn English. if im gonna move to China I'm gonna have to learn mandarin. He didn't state anything wrong about speaking Spanish he just said learn English. We have so much students, you know being a teacher I would know, students that are slacking in their reading comprehension because their parents are not helping them read. Its difficult for them though possible, however, the USA wants the best for its next generations, we need to as a community embrace the language as we do the food and roasting each other. So mamita, call me dim if you want but this man does not have to apologize because you are offended.@@PHlophe
Alma Corrales As a proud Latina I feel she misread what he said and she’s grossly inarticulate. We can stay firmly in touch with our roots while taking part of the fabric of America and learn English
Lorena Lugo i believe we must agree to disagree. You can learn English and not assimilate. If you’re staying in touch with your roots then you haven’t truly assimilated. It’s either you assimilate or you respect and take part in some American culture while never letting go of your roots.
What he said wasnt racist its the truth. You go to a different country other than the one your native to you should learn the language of that said country and broaden your horizons and get to know different people than your use to. As minorities we tend to segregate ourselves to people who look and talk like us. The only way to get people to stop being racist is to go out and meet different people go out and experience something new something different. We can all learn from one another if we stop being complacent.
It is I am white and my child is biracial. I have incorporated Spanish into her life since day 1. She is fluent in both English and Spanish and I will continue encouraging her to learn everything she can about her culture.
Black American's story is different. I mean these are people who were forcefully stripped off their origin... It's painful to not have a choice and then be bullied about something u didn't even choose
@@seratisapelo What I get from your statement is you now have an opportunity to create your own origin story but find it difficult because of your past. May I welcome you to the world of no one cares so stop trying to get people to feel your plight." If you need a friend look in the mirror" - Dr. Clarke. Never complain never explain. Ultimately you are your own creation and whatever you create good or bad do it unapologetically. It's tough love not shade;)
Why would any one look down on Hispanics, you guys have such a rich culture. I honestly wish I could speak Spanish I admire you guys. Don’t change for anyone!
No we don't...in Europe it helps And it's a bonus but we don't have to. We all should focus on learning English. First thing i did when I came to this country.
Yes,you're totally right.I'm from Africa and I speak 5 languages(my 3 home languages,French and English)and im currently living in South Africa.now I want to learn Afrikaans and Xhosa.I don't know why some people thinks it's a bigger of a deal to be bilingual or it's a problem when one speaks spanish.
@@sharenalynn And he should learn Spanish. There are more than 50 million Spanish speakers in the US - there are literally more people that speak Spanish here than in Spain.
Amen Adrienne!! One of her most powerful moments. As a Black, i love to rep for my culture. But i also love those of our colored cultures to speak on their struggles and triumphs as well to inform me of who they are as a people
My Arabic teacher told us this on the 1st day of class: "It is very important to speak another language. In the rest of the world, the common saying goes... If you speak 3 languages, you're trilingual. If you speak 2 languages, you're bilingual. If you speak 1 language.... you're American." We all laughed, but it's so true! Americans who so heavily emphasize this need to EXCLUSIVELY speak English are embarrassing. I hope these newer generations learn to be more tolerant and more accepting of diversity...
reannakat wow is that so because I don’t know a lot of Australians or English or Canadians with the exception of the ones from Montreal,who speak several languages, we don’t have to speak several languages this is America you should speak English if you want to live here... everybody’s welcome but you should Acquiesce unto the American culture and not Expect Americans to Acquiesce unto you.....
@@Eli-kq7qt except you dont. there are communities (barrios/ethnic enclaves) throughout this country where people speak the language they know and continue being active in the culture they left behind and live lives as spanish-speaking americans. we have an issue though since youre telling people that have been colonized and re-colonized (natives, the mexicans in the west, and puerto rico) to speak a language being forced on them. leave other poc who dont speak english alone because they know what theyre doing and they know thy can work, have careers and move along just fine with the little english they know. thank you though for your perpetuation of white oppression in this country!
Hahahah I loooove that!! 😂 it’s true. I work with a lot of Europeans that have had to relocate to the US for work and in their culture, they speak 2-3 languages: either English, German, Italian, French, etc.. they think it’s WEIRD that Americans only speak in English and I agree!! I’m here for multi-lingual people!!
Danny actually I’m not white and I certainly don’t agree with racism but you can’t go to Denmark, Africa, England or Mexico and expect the people to adapt unto you because your from a different country.... most decent people have no problem with people celebrating the culture but if you call this country a melting pot that means that we all have to melt a little. When you go to another country you have to on some level blend in with that country if your going to stay there instead of thinking that country should blend in with you
K de la Cruz What’s weird is that people don’t understand how the education system and geographical location of the United States accounts for why most Americans only speak English
Adrienne! That's my girrrrrl. Go off sis! I'm African-American and Carribean. I LOVEEEE the Spanish Culture and I have Puerto Ricans in my family as well! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Oh screw Tom Brokaw. I celebrate my half Hispanic grandchild. She is a smart kind gorgeous young woman. I love my grand daughter. I'm proud to be her grandmother. And for anyone who says they dont want mixed race grandchildren, then you dont deserve to have one. Leave that to those who love without bigotry. I feel sorry for you. You can't imagine what you are missing out on...love. That is all that matters.
Me: *Installs Duolingo for the second time* No, seriously. From 9th to 11th grade, I took Spanish. I thought everything I had learned disappeared over time because I wasn’t consistent in engaging myself with the language but boy was I wrong. I’ve been reading CNCO fanfics lately and can translate almost every sentence. This only encourages me to pick back up on learning Spanish and other languages as well.
Isis Palmer so I’m not the only one! I listen to another boy and called PRETTYMUCH and both boy bands made a song together. After I heard the song, I was like, “Lemme check out this CNCO” and I was not disappointed in the music I found by them.😁
I am Ghanaian and was raised in three different countries with different cultures and languages. In each of them I have learned 2 languages and English which is required in school. Thanks to that I have met more people , cultures than I would if I stayed in one place all my life. I can travel without worrying because I speak all this languages. And at the same time I connect to people more if I speak in their mother tongue. Nelson Mandela said If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
Love Adrienne’s real talk here! She is so on point and her delivery is amazing. I can listen to her speak all day, I really value her voice. This solidified my love for this girl. Great job Adrienne!
Tom: "They need to work harder and learn to speak our language and get involved in the community" Reality: This nation was built by immigrants, who have the intellectual capacity to speak multiple languages, and are still looked down upon and discriminated against
I remember being an outcast in middle school because of my accent. The kids in my class who were from Africa would constantly get made fun of. It hurts my heart to this day remembering how my classmates were treated. I think Americans in general can do better at embracing other cultures. I'm Guyanese by the way. Before anyone comes for me...I know Africa is a continent and not a country:)
My parents are from Guyana. When I dealt with racism in middle school, I just prayed for them so that they would finally have a mind of their own rather than listen to what their racist grandparents or friends told them. It's just ignorance and a weak mind. People just need to look at facts and the fact is, just because their ancestors came here before mine, doesn't make them any more superior than mine. They just want money, power and the feeling of superiority. But what they really need is to get educated.
How could anybody be shocked? He only said what most people [ outside of California and NY] think. 🤔 He apologized because it is the PC thing to do. But TRUST ME, he meant what he said. 👍
Floridaaa girl yeah, what he said was wrong. Most immigrants speak English, and most children speak English better than their parent’s native language.
I waited on get to say anything or at least back the girls up. She's married to a white billionaire so she's not trying to ruin how the white folk look at her. After all she is one of them.
I don't think that I think she do agree with the part that they need to learn English because people will lie but I done been around alot of people who feel the same way. I say they need to learn English especially if they have children because I done had plenty of parents which their children lied to the them or cover up something because they didn't speak English so the child could tell them anything because they couldn't communicate with the teacher.
I think it’s cause people think blacks r delusional when it comes to racism until it happens to them. They were like....told y’all white folk don’t like y’all either
My parents always told me to speak Spanish at home. They knew that outside my home I will need to know English to survive like Adrienne said. Now I pass that on to my children. He made it seem like we are not teaching our kids English.
Then why Don't they? We wouldn't be having this discussion if they did. And, that still doesn't account for their families who Refuse to learn English. Go to any country where there is a common language, and you will Not hear radio or television in multiple languages. And, you will Not have important functions translated into multiple languages. I've been to many, only "tourist" areas do this. If the US being a "Melting Pot" is the reason for the necessity of multiple languages; why don't we "Press 3 for French/German/Afrikaans"? The reason is that we have so many Hispanic "immigrants" that lawmakers chose this route instead of Requiring them to speak English.
I don't know if the other shows were off this week or whatever, but I searched all over youtube, and THIS SHOW was the only one to cover and discuss this story so far. Thank you ladies!! Keep up the good work!
Love Jeannie even more here! She talks about how our parents didn’t water down our culture!! It’s true! Im proud of my culture! It made me who I am today and I am a fine, smart, well raised, level headed lady! We are all of different color but so what?! Let’s unite!
Beautifully said, Adrienne. Smdh... You and Jeannie are really blessed to still have you true culture. It's comments and mentalities and people like Tom Brokaw that drove and whipped and terrorized our (Black people's) culture out of us, leaving a very confused and dis-unified culture. So, never let your knowledge of YOU as a people, or your language go. Never lose you, like we lost us.
Thank you ladies, for discussing this. I myself learned english when i was in 1st grade. I was the only child with my mom,dad, just knowing spanish so i grew in a household of just spanish. It was very difficult for me to learn the language.. i was put in ESL classes and yes i did get bullied but that didnt stop me. . Now i am thankful i went through my struggles 😀 because i learned the English language on my own! Very thankful, and i am not ashamed. . Man, America! We need to unite .. brown,black,asian,white,indian, ect the list goes on.. I love you all!❤ god bless❤
I WAS RASIED TO THINK THE WAY TOM BROKAW WAS SPEAKING IN THAT CLIP. My father always told me, if I brought home a black boy as my boyfriend, I would be disowned. I now have a daughter and a son on the way, he's due in late March. They are both white, but the different between them and myself as a child is, I CELEBRATE OTHERS DIFFERENCES. I was not allowed to have black dolls, my daughter has multiple. I was not allowed to play with black kids, I do not teach my child what black skin even is. I want my children to be color blind when it comes to others exterior and love people for who they are INSIDE AND OUT without judgment or fear. I'm with A, I'm glad he said what he said, because that kind of talk is exactly whats been going on behind closed doors for decades... It's up to us and the future generations to change all of that and let that racism die with them. ✊
"I do not teach my child what black skin is...colorblind"??? Wow ... Your child is not stupid. And unless they've been diagnosed with a medical issue, they aren't colorblind. If you teach your child that there are various fruits, vegetables or flowers... you should be ecstatic to teach them that people come in the same wonderful variety. The fact that you typed those words and couldn't see what I've said for yourself might reveal an area of education your father unfortunately deprived you of
@@MPPG663 I used it as a figure of speech as in, I don't want my daughter judging other children or people in general just because there is some sort of stigma against their skin color. Clearly, you have a bit of anger in your heart for some reason to call a random stranger stupid because you merely took what I said out of context. That's another way my daughter will not be raised to treat others. Always be kind. Have a nice day. ❤
@@BrittanysMusicUtube Seriously?........When did I call you stupid? Nothing in my comment denotes anger....But its interesting that you comprehended it that way.
@@BrittanysMusicUtube And I'm well aware that you meant "colorblind" figuratively. I'm letting you know why, as a person who happens to be black, that language is inaccurate and offensive. For me and your child.
There’s nothing wrong with them speaking other languages. If I moved to another country permanently I WOULD try to become fluent in their language since I chose to live there and overall it would be easier to get around. We should continue to ask for more funding for school ESL classes. Moving to another country shouldn’t mean you have to give up your language ....bilingual is great.
1st gens almost always learn English without complications. It’s the fact that we don’t abandon our culture & native language that has people like Tom ‘uncomfortable.’
I totally agree Adrienne. I was fortune to be born in the USA. My parents weren't but they didn't speak english but eventually learned. They live here decades and done well for themselves and their children. Now all grown. Love all your responses. Thank you!
English may not be the native, but it is the main? Meaning majority of ppl here know English, but it depends where you are. i live in Miami, and I am looked down upon for not Speaking Spanish by Hispanic people who don't speak English. So, I would say there's a form of discrimination on BOTH sides.
The whole point is Majority will always have a upper point. My agreeing with you is in this sence that.. whoever you are you shouldn't frown upon people who are different from you.
@Vee A It's not "BOTH sides" when one side has all the systematic POWER and history of oppression which plays out interpersonally and structurally in our everyday lives through politics, media conditioning, and corporations. Some random Latinx people judging you in the streets of Miami doesn't affect you like the white people who call the cops on you, discriminate you from moving up at your workplace, because they don't like "those people". You have to look at it from a societal and cultural standpoint, not just random interpersonal interactions.
Y'all are so blind you can't see racism and xenophobia even in remarks like this. Sad that some Latinos don't educate themselves in topics that oppress them
Hummm he’s right though...anyone that moves to the United States needs to learn English because that’s the language we speak here. There’s nothing wrong or offensive about that.
c cc I think people are getting offended because they think it means they aren’t allowed to be here speaking Spanish or French or any other language in that case without it being unacceptable to people like Tom brokaw.... yea learning English is necessary but everyone should be able to speak their native language, without having to hush up because others around them aren’t speaking so, it’s not fair to feel like we can’t be us when other people don’t know the language we speak. Some people in America never have spoken English in their lives because they were able to find their community of Spanish speaking folk, so no in that case they never needed to learn English. So you defending this isn’t really valid.
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When she said “ the native language of this country is not English, let’s start there” I damn near got out my chair 😂
Cameron Cusiter 😂😂😂 me too! I had to fight the urge because I’m in public LOL
seoul sistahhh lol I was driving 😂😂
For what? She's right, there is no official language of America.
Carlos Martinez agreeing with her
I jumped off my bed!! She spoke facts!!
My Latina went off yes god
GabriellaGlamour Same!! I fucking cussed him out while watching this.
Hairless bear cub who is not Latina, Adrienne? You must be new here, she most certainly is and very vocal about it!
Yes, I see latina's point except that it is important to at least learn the language of the country that you call home. If I moved to Mexico, I'd be required to learn Spanish - to work, study, to live. The Mexican people (my fave) are not going to adjust their laws & way of life for me. And when latina said that English is not the language we speak here, what did she mean? ??
God is not an expression or a false god. Hit capital for His name! 🙏 🙏 🙏
Leni USA has no official language. That’s what she meant.
“Forced to apologize.” That ain’t an apology then.
PeriodT!
Jaz G. 100%
He shouldn't have even apologized. You all are too ignorant to comprehend what he said anyways
quality gender fluid over here what he said is what he meant 🤦🏽♀️
@@floridagirl386 And you're just as big as an asshole as he is😒
Adrienne has been waiting for this moment her whole life 😂😂
right 😭
Why is this funny to you dumb ass ?
@@stephenapple90210 they didn’t mean it negatively
"You need to speak the language of this country!"
Oh really? So which Native American language are you fluent in? 🐸☕
Good one👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿😂😂
Lmao deadddddd👌👏
I hate when people say this 😭 USA doesnt have an official language, but the majority of public schools, parts of the government, and government agencies, television ect all practice English. The country was started by Englishman. This show is in english, the comments are in english. Just pointing out the only flaw i found, because adrienne went off 😭
@@Parisroam u mean it was STOLEN by the Englishmen
@@Parisroam I was simply using the same argument as those close-minded individuals who shame people with other cultural backgrounds, for speaking their second language. If Hispanic people aren't allowed to speak Spanish, because it isn't the language of America, why should Americans with British or Irish descent be allowed to speak English? You just said, the US doesn't have one language, which is my exact point. The US is and should remain a melting pot. That's what I find beautiful about the country.
-So to sum it up, my comment was specifically directed towards people like Tom Brokaw.
Of course they are always sorry after backlash.
Rosemary Ngugi he wasn’t even sorry. Their “apologies” are super slick all the time! Had the nerve to say he’s sorry for the people he offended. I say that when I’m NOT sorry for what I said but I’m sorry for how you felt about what I said. He ain’t slick!
Truth
exactly
I dont think he owed an apology
@@bsbgirl85 what was racist?
“Sir, I don’t want to be more like you.” POWERFUL. Loved this!!
That Adrienne speech should go viral , she said it and I fell it
Agreed.
She pulled the English isn't the native language. Oops she better go back now since the Spanish fought & 'stole" land too
@@floridagirl386 It ISN'T the official language. Maybe you should go and get educated. What the Hispanics did back then had nothing to do with the conversation.
When she said the native language isn’t English I felt that.
@Sarah Johnson #
Boston_Mama good for you mama❤️ you have more job opportunities because you are trilingual! Never let anyone make you feel ashamed of that!
Well Spanish is not a native language
@@elora179 Nobody said it was, moron. The fact is that English was never America's original language.
I hate that they apologize after making very ignorant comments, no you meant what you said! Now stick to it and accept the consequences that come with it.
I’m a proud Hispanic!
the part about not wanting brown babies, frankly we all know hispanics of all types don't want to have them either. we are being 3 dimensional if that dirty fact is also acknowledged . Let's not pretend merojar la raza and pelo malo aren't deeply racist.
you are forcing them to be politically correct to you. its ok if we have different perspectives, but I'm not offended by this. I am 100% Latina and I am not offended by this.
Ashlee, mamita being offensive doesn't mean not being PC, you are a dim , little girl.
First of all my name is spelled ASHLEY. Yes quite American for a Hispanic girl, I am aware. While being raised by 2 Guatemalan Immigrants, living in the USA for more than 30 years, My family and I have assimilated to American culture all the while loving our hispanic Culture. I understand that people like you assume assimilation means amputation, but find a dictionary mamacita, porque assimilation means to absorb and integrate people, ideas, and culture. Music, food, and clothes are not the only examples of assimilation. You have assimilated and not even noticed it. Your warm water to shower or maybe the clean water you drink. Or maybe the clean streets that are polluted. The man is only stating that we should assimilate to the language. SO THE CHILDREN DON"T SUFFER FROM BEING HELD BACK in their academics. What's the big deal if he thinks we need to learn English. if im gonna move to China I'm gonna have to learn mandarin. He didn't state anything wrong about speaking Spanish he just said learn English. We have so much students, you know being a teacher I would know, students that are slacking in their reading comprehension because their parents are not helping them read. Its difficult for them though possible, however, the USA wants the best for its next generations, we need to as a community embrace the language as we do the food and roasting each other. So mamita, call me dim if you want but this man does not have to apologize because you are offended.@@PHlophe
@@DarkHumorWritesItself not my language, you trade insults not me
Thank you Adrianne for having an intelligent opinion that most Latinas would agree with
Alma Corrales As a proud Latina I feel she misread what he said and she’s grossly inarticulate. We can stay firmly in touch with our roots while taking part of the fabric of America and learn English
Reasonable and realistic Latinas would not agree. Stop living in the past, you're holding us all back.
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Adrienne is the least intelligent.... She couldn't even articulate what the man said. Just been waiting for her moment all her life to say this lol
Lorena Lugo i believe we must agree to disagree. You can learn English and not assimilate. If you’re staying in touch with your roots then you haven’t truly assimilated. It’s either you assimilate or you respect and take part in some American culture while never letting go of your roots.
Being bilingual has been the greatest blessing of my life!
Come through with the truth Adrianne! 👏👏
When Adrienne was first telling us what happened, you can tell she was ready to go off. 👏🏼👏🏼
Loni was smiling like a proud mom
Next time he wants Taco Tuesday someone should tell him “You can’t sit with us”. 😂😂
What about “No te puedes sentar con nosotros “ so he’ll feel more insulted 😁😂
Haha Idk why but this had me rolling 😂😂😂
@@selenaalvarado1563 😂😂😂
@Beaute D Nobody asked you to respond anyways.
I love girl talks like this, when the woman are really passionate in what the topic is. Adrienne really went off! I love this woman!
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He’s only sorry because he got caught! It’s so sad that racism lives on.
@T Y yeah??? So he got caught, called out.
He didn't get caught because he said it on television; open and publicly. He just didn't expect the backlash.
I didn't like how he said he was sorry he offended a "proud people". I think most people not only hispanics would agree it wasn't right.
Desiree Diaz how was that racist
What he said wasnt racist its the truth. You go to a different country other than the one your native to you should learn the language of that said country and broaden your horizons and get to know different people than your use to. As minorities we tend to segregate ourselves to people who look and talk like us. The only way to get people to stop being racist is to go out and meet different people go out and experience something new something different. We can all learn from one another if we stop being complacent.
If you want to speak a different language? GO RIGHT HEAD!! Being Bilingual is beautiful.
It is
I am white and my child is biracial. I have incorporated Spanish into her life since day 1. She is fluent in both English and Spanish and I will continue encouraging her to learn everything she can about her culture.
I only wish Black Americans would be publicly unforgiving to apologies as Adrian is.
Archetype Archetype they are,but then we are label angry black man/woman.
They are lol they stay mad & angry fym😂
@@floridagirl386 better than staying racist and ignorant
Black American's story is different. I mean these are people who were forcefully stripped off their origin... It's painful to not have a choice and then be bullied about something u didn't even choose
@@seratisapelo
What I get from your statement is you now have an opportunity to create your own origin story but find it difficult because of your past. May I welcome you to the world of no one cares so stop trying to get people to feel your plight." If you need a friend look in the mirror" - Dr. Clarke. Never complain never explain. Ultimately you are your own creation and whatever you create good or bad do it unapologetically. It's tough love not shade;)
Dang I used to love blonde on Adrienne but she’s killing the brown hair 😍
JustCallMeCie it’s so pretty
JustCallMeCie I really want to see her with black hair. At a certain point in her career she had dark brown hair and it looked super great on her
She was kinda blonde in Cheetah Girls 2 and 3
It looks much better on her
this is your comment?
Why would any one look down on Hispanics, you guys have such a rich culture. I honestly wish I could speak Spanish I admire you guys. Don’t change for anyone!
THANK YOU🙏😘❤️
Gracias 😊 🙏🏼💗
I love Spanish too. I learned it in high school. ¡Que Dios te bendiga! (May God bless you) 😊
Thanks babe. 😘
Bless your heart 👏🏽
We ALL need to learn different languages anyway.
No we don't...in Europe it helps
And it's a bonus but we don't have to. We all should focus on learning English. First thing i did when I came to this country.
Yes,you're totally right.I'm from Africa and I speak 5 languages(my 3 home languages,French and English)and im currently living in South Africa.now I want to learn Afrikaans and Xhosa.I don't know why some people thinks it's a bigger of a deal to be bilingual or it's a problem when one speaks spanish.
@@bernicemasirika5737 he basically said what you did that they should learn English too
@@sharenalynn And he should learn Spanish. There are more than 50 million Spanish speakers in the US - there are literally more people that speak Spanish here than in Spain.
@@lexi219 yeah he should ....good luck with that
Amen Adrienne!! One of her most powerful moments. As a Black, i love to rep for my culture. But i also love those of our colored cultures to speak on their struggles and triumphs as well to inform me of who they are as a people
I love how well spoken Adrienne was and how passionate she was too she didn’t come to play 🔥🔥
Rebecca Love Cuz they only speak English
My Arabic teacher told us this on the 1st day of class:
"It is very important to speak another language. In the rest of the world, the common saying goes...
If you speak 3 languages, you're trilingual.
If you speak 2 languages, you're bilingual.
If you speak 1 language.... you're American."
We all laughed, but it's so true! Americans who so heavily emphasize this need to EXCLUSIVELY speak English are embarrassing. I hope these newer generations learn to be more tolerant and more accepting of diversity...
reannakat wow is that so because I don’t know a lot of Australians or English or Canadians with the exception of the ones from Montreal,who speak several languages, we don’t have to speak several languages this is America you should speak English if you want to live here... everybody’s welcome but you should Acquiesce unto the American culture and not Expect Americans to Acquiesce unto you.....
@@Eli-kq7qt except you dont. there are communities (barrios/ethnic enclaves) throughout this country where people speak the language they know and continue being active in the culture they left behind and live lives as spanish-speaking americans. we have an issue though since youre telling people that have been colonized and re-colonized (natives, the mexicans in the west, and puerto rico) to speak a language being forced on them. leave other poc who dont speak english alone because they know what theyre doing and they know thy can work, have careers and move along just fine with the little english they know. thank you though for your perpetuation of white oppression in this country!
Hahahah I loooove that!! 😂 it’s true. I work with a lot of Europeans that have had to relocate to the US for work and in their culture, they speak 2-3 languages: either English, German, Italian, French, etc.. they think it’s WEIRD that Americans only speak in English and I agree!!
I’m here for multi-lingual people!!
Danny actually I’m not white and I certainly don’t agree with racism but you can’t go to Denmark, Africa, England or Mexico and expect the people to adapt unto you because your from a different country.... most decent people have no problem with people celebrating the culture but if you call this country a melting pot that means that we all have to melt a little. When you go to another country you have to on some level blend in with that country if your going to stay there instead of thinking that country should blend in with you
K de la Cruz What’s weird is that people don’t understand how the education system and geographical location of the United States accounts for why most Americans only speak English
Adrienne! That's my girrrrrl. Go off sis! I'm African-American and Carribean. I LOVEEEE the Spanish Culture and I have Puerto Ricans in my family as well! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I want to have Adrienne's level of energy in this segment in my life, especially as an activist
adrienne’s clap was like “YALL BETTA CLAP”
Priscilla Arce ok and period’t lol 😂
Oh screw Tom Brokaw. I celebrate my half Hispanic grandchild.
She is a smart kind gorgeous young woman.
I love my grand daughter. I'm proud to be her grandmother. And for anyone who says they dont want mixed race grandchildren, then you dont deserve to have one. Leave that to those who love without bigotry.
I feel sorry for you. You can't imagine what you are missing out on...love. That is all that matters.
Love this comment💕
So sweet. Thank you for your support towards us of mixed heritage. I’m someone’s half Hispanic grandchild 💕
@@natak3705
Xoxo.
Thank You So Much !! I Love This Comment !! ❤❤❤
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 thank you so much for this comment.. that grandchild is lucky to have you as a grandma 🥰
Me: *Installs Duolingo for the second time*
No, seriously. From 9th to 11th grade, I took Spanish. I thought everything I had learned disappeared over time because I wasn’t consistent in engaging myself with the language but boy was I wrong. I’ve been reading CNCO fanfics lately and can translate almost every sentence. This only encourages me to pick back up on learning Spanish and other languages as well.
CNCO the boy band? The spark of learning Spanish came back to me because of them lol
Isis Palmer so I’m not the only one! I listen to another boy and called PRETTYMUCH and both boy bands made a song together. After I heard the song, I was like, “Lemme check out this CNCO” and I was not disappointed in the music I found by them.😁
Im so proud of Adrienne
I am Ghanaian and was raised in three different countries with different cultures and languages. In each of them I have learned 2 languages and English which is required in school. Thanks to that I have met more people , cultures than I would if I stayed in one place all my life. I can travel without worrying because I speak all this languages. And at the same time I connect to people more if I speak in their mother tongue. Nelson Mandela said If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
Wo ho ti s3n? 😁
Exactly you still have to know English.. in addition to your native language.
@@ellen2932 me ho ye😊
Ehh wo ho ti sen
I’m from Ghana too and it’s a perfect example because there are tonnes of languages there!!
Ga yo, ji mii!
Jeannie and Adrienne held it down!
Yes they did !!!
100% Adrienne
Tell them how we don't wanna be like them!!!❤💃💃
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ADRI SPEAKING FACTS 👏🏼👏🏼 FINALLY! A LATINX/HISPANIC TALKING ABOUT THIS ON LIVE TELEVISION
Don't use latinx it's racist for taking Spanish and appropriating it.
G. Cruz Latino or Latina. Not LatinX 🙄
Adrienne go off sis👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻let em know!!!!
His apology is fake,and he ment what he said.
Crystal Boddie yeah, the lil bitch couldn’t even stick to his story 😂 yes for public embarrassment
Woooooh 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thank you A, well said. I love my brown skin I don’t need to assimilate to your hate
Love Adrienne’s real talk here! She is so on point and her delivery is amazing. I can listen to her speak all day, I really value her voice. This solidified my love for this girl. Great job Adrienne!
Yaaaasss Adrienne with that drag 👍🏽
YES ADRIENNE!!! PREACH MAMA!!
Thank you Jeannie for sharing that! Very well said
Tom: "They need to work harder and learn to speak our language and get involved in the community"
Reality: This nation was built by immigrants, who have the intellectual capacity to speak multiple languages, and are still looked down upon and discriminated against
I remember being an outcast in middle school because of my accent. The kids in my class who were from Africa would constantly get made fun of. It hurts my heart to this day remembering how my classmates were treated. I think Americans in general can do better at embracing other cultures. I'm Guyanese by the way.
Before anyone comes for me...I know Africa is a continent and not a country:)
Same with me. I moved from Trinidad and was treated the same way.
Hello my Caribbean family! We are different, we are beautiful....we are strong! Much love from 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
My parents are from Guyana. When I dealt with racism in middle school, I just prayed for them so that they would finally have a mind of their own rather than listen to what their racist grandparents or friends told them. It's just ignorance and a weak mind. People just need to look at facts and the fact is, just because their ancestors came here before mine, doesn't make them any more superior than mine. They just want money, power and the feeling of superiority. But what they really need is to get educated.
Most americans are very close minding
Screw those people! I just LOOOVE your accent! Your people are beautiful and just a joy to be around. Tons of love from this Brazilian girl! 🇧🇷❤️
Adrienne 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 he knew exactly what he was saying and he meant it.
How could anybody be shocked? He only said what most people [ outside of California and NY] think. 🤔 He apologized because it is the PC thing to do. But TRUST ME, he meant what he said. 👍
Tyika Mitchell girl you ain’t never lie
He said nothing wrong.
Most people outside of CA and NY? Lmaoo nah. Just because you live somewhere where people think like that, doesn't mean the rest of us do.
Floridaaa girl yeah, what he said was wrong. Most immigrants speak English, and most children speak English better than their parent’s native language.
Thank you for bringing up these issues about us Hispanics! Let's continue to grow !
Tamera NEVER speaks on these topics... it's very telling.
Oh yes she did. Listen to PART 2.
Stop the bullshit
I waited on get to say anything or at least back the girls up. She's married to a white billionaire so she's not trying to ruin how the white folk look at her. After all she is one of them.
Lilman Yellow no she just has nothing to say cause she probably agrees
I don't think that I think she do agree with the part that they need to learn English because people will lie but
I done been around alot of people who feel the same way. I say they need to learn English especially if they have children because I done had plenty of parents which their children lied to the them or cover up something because they didn't speak English so the child could tell them anything because they couldn't communicate with the teacher.
I see a lot of you commenting calling out Tam for staying quiet, ya'll.....STOP TRYING TO CREATE DRAMA WHERE THERE ISN'T ANY!
Rosa Isela right!
Beautiful name 😃
Rosa Isela right ... ain nobody said nothing about Loni being quiet
I think they’re quiet because they don’t understand completely
They are quiet because Adrienne and jeannie already said it
Tamera and Loni look uninterested 😂🤔
Pooja wat is dis Behavior it’s so funny cause Tamera & Loni love their white men
I think it’s cause people think blacks r delusional when it comes to racism until it happens to them. They were like....told y’all white folk don’t like y’all either
@@MorganBee211 the stupidity jumped out
Yep... so sad.
@@mayalivinglavish6485 sooo???
Adrienne was throwing shade the whole time yes sis!!! You could hear it as soon as she started.
My parents always told me to speak Spanish at home. They knew that outside my home I will need to know English to survive like Adrienne said. Now I pass that on to my children. He made it seem like we are not teaching our kids English.
There are many that won't even allow their kids to speak English, so don't act like there isn't a problem.
Then why Don't they? We wouldn't be having this discussion if they did. And, that still doesn't account for their families who Refuse to learn English.
Go to any country where there is a common language, and you will Not hear radio or television in multiple languages. And, you will Not have important functions translated into multiple languages. I've been to many, only "tourist" areas do this.
If the US being a "Melting Pot" is the reason for the necessity of multiple languages; why don't we "Press 3 for French/German/Afrikaans"? The reason is that we have so many Hispanic "immigrants" that lawmakers chose this route instead of Requiring them to speak English.
Tamera looks so uncomfortable. She always looking this way when discussing topics like this 😒
because she prefers to talk about lipstick
Facts
Y'all are trolls
She’s just listening
Agreed
Thank you for speaking on this !!!
Yasssss Adrian! Tell em girl ! I had to stop what I was doing to hit that like button! LOVE!
This is the real I love to watch.❤❤❤❤
Siii Adrienne!!! Proud of my cultural and yes Jeanie I learned English watching Barnie. I would love to learn more as well. 🇸🇻🇸🇻
I don't know if the other shows were off this week or whatever, but I searched all over youtube, and THIS SHOW was the only one to cover and discuss this story so far. Thank you ladies!! Keep up the good work!
I love you guys! This brings tears in my eyes I just wish everyone could understand and I can see this up front ! I love you guys ❤️
Love Jeannie even more here! She talks about how our parents didn’t water down our culture!! It’s true! Im proud of my culture! It made me who I am today and I am a fine, smart, well raised, level headed lady! We are all of different color but so what?! Let’s unite!
Beautifully said, Adrienne. Smdh... You and Jeannie are really blessed to still have you true culture. It's comments and mentalities and people like Tom Brokaw that drove and whipped and terrorized our (Black people's) culture out of us, leaving a very confused and dis-unified culture. So, never let your knowledge of YOU as a people, or your language go. Never lose you, like we lost us.
Thank you ladies, for discussing this. I myself learned english when i was in 1st grade. I was the only child with my mom,dad, just knowing spanish so i grew in a household of just spanish. It was very difficult for me to learn the language.. i was put in ESL classes and yes i did get bullied but that didnt stop me. . Now i am thankful i went through my struggles 😀 because i learned the English language on my own! Very thankful, and i am not ashamed. .
Man, America! We need to unite .. brown,black,asian,white,indian, ect the list goes on.. I love you all!❤ god bless❤
Adrienne & tam need their own show.
I kept saying that from day 1 lmao 😂
someone finally shedding some light on the Hispanic culture ❤️
And what culture does y'all have 😂😂😂😂
I WAS RASIED TO THINK THE WAY TOM BROKAW WAS SPEAKING IN THAT CLIP. My father always told me, if I brought home a black boy as my boyfriend, I would be disowned. I now have a daughter and a son on the way, he's due in late March. They are both white, but the different between them and myself as a child is, I CELEBRATE OTHERS DIFFERENCES. I was not allowed to have black dolls, my daughter has multiple. I was not allowed to play with black kids, I do not teach my child what black skin even is. I want my children to be color blind when it comes to others exterior and love people for who they are INSIDE AND OUT without judgment or fear. I'm with A, I'm glad he said what he said, because that kind of talk is exactly whats been going on behind closed doors for decades... It's up to us and the future generations to change all of that and let that racism die with them. ✊
@Hairless bear cub I grew up in Ohio lol
"I do not teach my child what black skin is...colorblind"???
Wow ...
Your child is not stupid. And unless they've been diagnosed with a medical issue, they aren't colorblind.
If you teach your child that there are various fruits, vegetables or flowers... you should be ecstatic to teach them that people come in the same wonderful variety.
The fact that you typed those words and couldn't see what I've said for yourself might reveal an area of education your father unfortunately deprived you of
@@MPPG663 I used it as a figure of speech as in, I don't want my daughter judging other children or people in general just because there is some sort of stigma against their skin color.
Clearly, you have a bit of anger in your heart for some reason to call a random stranger stupid because you merely took what I said out of context. That's another way my daughter will not be raised to treat others.
Always be kind. Have a nice day. ❤
@@BrittanysMusicUtube Seriously?........When did I call you stupid?
Nothing in my comment denotes anger....But its interesting that you comprehended it that way.
@@BrittanysMusicUtube And I'm well aware that you meant "colorblind" figuratively.
I'm letting you know why, as a person who happens to be black, that language is inaccurate and offensive. For me and your child.
Very well said Adrienne! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
There’s nothing wrong with them speaking other languages. If I moved to another country permanently I WOULD try to become fluent in their language since I chose to live there and overall it would be easier to get around. We should continue to ask for more funding for school ESL classes. Moving to another country shouldn’t mean you have to give up your language ....bilingual is great.
That's what I'm saying. This goes for everyone, if you move to a different country learn the language, but keep your culture alive.
1st gens almost always learn English without complications. It’s the fact that we don’t abandon our culture & native language that has people like Tom ‘uncomfortable.’
So proud of our girl Adrienne :)🙌🏼
This is such a beautiful segment
I speak English very well and Spanish!! If you don't like Spanish people too bad we have been here for a long time & WE are NOT going anywhere!!!
But spanish people are from Spain.
Wow Adrienne is so on point here well said girl
Preach adrienne !!! PREACH 🔥🙌🏼👏🏼
Okay get it Adrian that was amazing well said literally love you for that
ADRIENNE GAVE HIM A READ!!
Adrienne WENT IN!!! And, I LOVE IT!!! I celebrate all cultures. We all should. That what makes this country great!!!
Adrienne is BEAUTIFUL
mclarenV12 u are disgusting
dang Jeannie your makeup its on point girl! and that highlight is bomb
This by far the BEST CLIP 💪💪💪
Adrienne said everything I was thinking... if my blood got boiling man that hit! They all hit good points yess! TRUTH!
ohhh mg yes!! that passion In Adrienne was so attractive!!!!
I totally agree Adrienne. I was fortune to be born in the USA. My parents weren't but they didn't speak english but eventually learned. They live here decades and done well for themselves and their children. Now all grown.
Love all your responses. Thank you!
Yessss b 👏🏼👏🏼🗣 let em know!
OK ADRIENNE!!!! THAT READ IS EVERYTHING AND MORE
Damn Adrienne u make me proud!❤️✊🏾. U tell it girl.
Yessss Adrienne!!! You better tell him!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾
Yes Adrienne!!! You said it perfectly I admire you!!
English may not be the native, but it is the main? Meaning majority of ppl here know English, but it depends where you are. i live in Miami, and I am looked down upon for not Speaking Spanish by Hispanic people who don't speak English. So, I would say there's a form of discrimination on BOTH sides.
The whole point is Majority will always have a upper point. My agreeing with you is in this sence that.. whoever you are you shouldn't frown upon people who are different from you.
That can definitely be true in close communities.
@Vee A It's not "BOTH sides" when one side has all the systematic POWER and history of oppression which plays out interpersonally and structurally in our everyday lives through politics, media conditioning, and corporations. Some random Latinx people judging you in the streets of Miami doesn't affect you like the white people who call the cops on you, discriminate you from moving up at your workplace, because they don't like "those people". You have to look at it from a societal and cultural standpoint, not just random interpersonal interactions.
I wanted to be in Loni’s head during this segment lol.
Ade, I salute you!
yesssss Adriane! you better go offff!
You guys DID assimilate so I’m not sure what you’re taking about. Assimilation doesn’t mean abandoning your heritage or roots...
Y'all are so blind you can't see racism and xenophobia even in remarks like this. Sad that some Latinos don't educate themselves in topics that oppress them
Agreed
Preach my Latin sister!!!C'est vrais💜I'm hispanic and part French living in America💜
Very well said Jeannie and Adrienne.
Go off then sis!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Hummm he’s right though...anyone that moves to the United States needs to learn English because that’s the language we speak here. There’s nothing wrong or offensive about that.
c cc I think people are getting offended because they think it means they aren’t allowed to be here speaking Spanish or French or any other language in that case without it being unacceptable to people like Tom brokaw.... yea learning English is necessary but everyone should be able to speak their native language, without having to hush up because others around them aren’t speaking so, it’s not fair to feel like we can’t be us when other people don’t know the language we speak. Some people in America never have spoken English in their lives because they were able to find their community of Spanish speaking folk, so no in that case they never needed to learn English. So you defending this isn’t really valid.
Mood: Adrienne 👏🏾
Well said 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
🤪🤪💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 yass sis! I love how she said everything with passion and conviction!