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To: cyborg
Certainly, I agree with you. It must be viewed as a historical document. In SB Fuller's day, even for black people to run businesses providing goods and services to black people was to be seen as a great challenge. He mentions that in all of New York City, there were no more than 10 black-owned businesses that employed more than 10 people.

Today the challenges are different, and the success that can be envisioned is a much greater level of success. Why don't we have more black people who have achieved success at the level of Donald Trump? Why have we never yet had a black President or Vice-President of the United States? I'll give you a hint: Although racial prejudice still exists, the real reason is not racism.

The other value is in the lesson: if SB Fuller could achieve success, anybody can.

By the way, I'll make a prediction: The first black President of the United States will be a conservative.

7 posted on 11/26/2003 12:04:06 PM PST by Luke Skyfreeper
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To: Luke Skyfreeper
By the way, I'll make a prediction: The first black President of the United States will be a conservative.

Yes, she probably will be. ;^)

12 posted on 11/26/2003 12:31:43 PM PST by wizardoz ("They're not Americans; they're Democrats." -NetValue)
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