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Originally posted by BuDDaH
What they were doing was sending a message, a real fucked up one. Trying to find a point where they can "turn the tables" and point a finger, saying the how racist the whole organization is because they can't get into the "club" they shouldn't be trying to join in the first place!!
Did they really think an African who is caucasian is a candidate for an award designed and embodies awareness and recognition of the trials, tribulations and struggles of the BLACK AMERICANS and their DECENDANTS? (Three words: Hell-fucking-NO.)
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Actually if it were an MLK thing... wouldn't it make him smile to know the club was for both white and black people... especially if they have common ancestors? How can you prove he is white? The color of his skin? My neighbor is black, he actually was one of the kids that was the ONLY black boy who went to a white school. He lived through it. He married someone who is white... now one of his daughters is white, but wait a minute.. if he's black... doesn't that make her black too? You're judging him off of his skin color.. he may very well be black, you just don't know his background.
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Lets go one step further and take a timewarp to the late "'50's - 60's".
(Now you just might want to think I am calling "sides" but this is where we all get to see why he shouldn't be there in the first place...)
Let's play this game called FACTS:
(and you'll see the unwritten meaning of recognition this award and what disqualifies him in the first place. He shouldn't be there in the first place..)
1) He and I, standing in a park, I am thirsty and so is he. If I drank from the fountain that he just drank from, what would happen? (You know, the one marked "WHITES ONLY"..)
2) He and I, get on a bus, who can sit where he pleases, and who has to sit in the back. (God forbid, if the bus got full, then who would be forced to give up his seat so a "Caucasian" can sit down?
3) They KKK corners "us" on a road, somewhere on the country-side? WHO would get lynched? (I think he wouldn't like to volunteer that information he's from Africa right then.) How many Caucasians were lynched because of the color of skin?
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Ok.. this was the past.. It may have sucked... but its not that time anymore. Maybe I'll bring up how romans put catholics in with lions and use that as an excuse for my religion or something.. its the past.. its not the present. Sorry but I don't see any prevelence.
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so let's fast forward to today:
1) He and I apply for college,(ex: Yale, Yeshiva, Harvard...) who more likely will be accepted and who will recieve a background check?
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Yeah, actually in highschool, We were told that if we had ANY trace of minority in us.. to put it on the sheet for colleges and scholarships. As it would INCREASE our chances of getting in.
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2) He and I goes to the same job interview, who'll most likely to get the job without having to have a drug-test before hand?
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Actually um.. I've gotten a drug-test for every Job I've ever applied for, even janitorial work as a summer job. Drug-tests are for everyone.
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3) He and I, standing on a street corner, the police rolls up, who will more likely will the police check and ask identification for?
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Well, under that information.... I'm guessing its going to be the man moving suspiciously and possibly looking extremely nervous. I have yet to see a cop just pull over a black person for no reason. Yeah there are cases... that doesn't mean its the way it is. And yeah Secret said to look at cops.. but just because its shown one way doesn't mean thats how it truely is.. the news is rather selective. I don't recall either of my neighbors being pulled over for no reason, and I'm positive I would have heard about it if they were. (both of my neighbors are black)
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Let me not get carried away, I know you see my point... Too easy to pull "that" card, huh.
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What card? As a white guy if I so much as say anything that could REMOTELY be taken out of context.. I'll get reemed for being a racist bastard. I have to watch what I say so I don't get people yelling at me and making me look bad. Its not a one way street. And since I'm white.. I guess I'm speaking from experience as well. Side Note: You can have a black club yet not much is said, but have you ever seen a white club? I haven't.. if I tried to start one.. Bam.. i'm now a racist prick. Yeah my side of the road is easy......
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Now, let me tell you what that award is for.
It isn't about being Black, or African American. It isn't an exclusive award targeting a specific club.
It is awarded to an African American that best exhibits a postive attitude in their contributions in their school work, sets example for his or her peers, and shows promise in face of the racial "restrictions" that are STILL being oppressed on their lives TO THIS DATE.
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Yes, and please verify his background records to prove to me that he doesn't have the 'correct' background. Diversity happens now.. he can still be "black" and have white skin color. Again I reference to my neighbor's daughter.
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Now, in this case, their point is that his ONLY qualification for nomination is that he's from Africa?
(To point-fuck, he isn't American to boot..) If you agree to this plight and thing it's reverse-racism, you obviously MISSED the point....
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So he is in no way American? 100% positive of this? As a nation called "the melting pot".. I hope you're not discluding someone who wasn't born here.. that would be very wrong, I think.
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This isn't about the award, this isn't about MLK. People should look at them right in their faces and see these people are wrong,
and tell them that, point-blank.
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Actually it still partly deals with the award.. if it didn't we wouldn't be talking about it. Beyond that though? You're saying its not about MLK.. then let me quote you one last time.
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3) It also is supposed to be in memory of Martin Luther King, who fought for civil rights and equality for the African-Americans.
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its in memory of MLK, but it has nothing to do with him? Excuse me?