[Tired of Taxes]

>"My guess is that back then the lying was better to say you were American Indian instead of black."<

And, per Henry Louis Gates, many black families have a story about an American Indian ancestor. Then, their DNA shows they're part white with no American Indian.

It's almost like everyone wants to be part American Indian. lol

[larrytown]

It's almost like everyone wants to be part American Indian. lol

Which is even more amazing since, at one time not that long ago, any Native American blood was considered something shameful and needed to be covered up.

As far as this kids 'checking a box' on an application - why not? Turn these universities institutional racism back on them. What are they going to do about it?