Comments on: X’er in charge of NAACP http://blog.lifecourse.com/2010/03/xer-in-charge-of-naacp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Neil Howe's Generational Blog Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: mrreed http://blog.lifecourse.com/2010/03/xer-in-charge-of-naacp/comment-page-1/#comment-2701 mrreed Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:48:38 +0000 http://blog.lifecourse.com/?p=414#comment-2701 Really, the generation theory is awesome. That's why I've been on the forums for 12 years. Really, the generation theory is awesome. That's why I've been on the forums for 12 years.

]]> By: JPT http://blog.lifecourse.com/2010/03/xer-in-charge-of-naacp/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 JPT Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:36:34 +0000 http://blog.lifecourse.com/?p=414#comment-2552 Black Xers are the generation of the gang culture. I don't know if the statistics support what she said -- it may be more a matter of perception. As the article suggests (and even she does), I'm not sure how relevant the NAACP is any more.<br><br>While I agree that she (1965) can be called an Xer, I still think 1961 is too early for the Boom/X divide. I feel pretty strongly that it's closer to 64/65/66. I'd be interested to hear a detailed explanation some time of why you stand by the 1961 date. Black Xers are the generation of the gang culture. I don't know if the statistics support what she said — it may be more a matter of perception. As the article suggests (and even she does), I'm not sure how relevant the NAACP is any more.

While I agree that she (1965) can be called an Xer, I still think 1961 is too early for the Boom/X divide. I feel pretty strongly that it's closer to 64/65/66. I'd be interested to hear a detailed explanation some time of why you stand by the 1961 date.

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