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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
I don't understand how a group of people honoring the accomplishments of individuals in their ethnic group translates into their not wanting to be identified as Americans or humans.
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I'm not making the translation, but it's apparent to me here in NYC to see via Puerto Rican Pride, Dominican Pride parades. It is a vastly different attitude that St. Patrick's Day (obviously Irish) and Columbus Day parades. I dunno maybe it's because they are decades older?
Now to truly address your statement head on, if that's the case, then why seperate themselves from the Grammys themselves? Why not have a Latin music category, best Latin male vocalist, etc? Why not? Because it's about purchasing power, marketing and demographics.
So by your same thought then honoring the graduates in their own cultural ceremony makes sense too right? What about the burden of costs for assembly, chairs, speakers, AV equipment for the multiple and different ceremonies? Since it is for a select few is the cost burden distributed and divided among them? Probably not, but more than likely divided among the WHOLE student body.
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