Good, now the Michelle explained it, I feel a whole lot better now. (sarc)
It's a long, psychic journey from south side Chicago to the Ivy Leagues and Mrs. Obama’s final paper at Princeton reveals a race-obsessed young woman.
These experiences have made it apparent to me that the path I have chosen to follow by attending Princeton will likely lead to my further integration and/or assimilation into a White cultural and social structure that will only allow me to remain on the periphery of society; never becoming a full participant. This realization has presently made my goals to actively utilize my resources to benefit the Black community more desirable.
At the same time, however, it is conceivable that my four years of exposure to a predominately [sic] White, Ivy League University has instilled within me certain conservative values. For example, as I enter my final year at Princeton, I find myself striving for many of the same goals as my White classmates- acceptance to a prestigious graduate or professional school or a high paying position in a successful corporation.
Stokely Carmichael and Charles Hamilton's (1967) developed definition of separationism in their discussion of Black Power which guided me in the formulation and use of this concept in the study.The concept of Black Power rests on the fundamental premise: Before a group can enter the open society, it must close ranks. By this we mean that group solidarity is necessary before a group can operate effectively from a bargaining position of strength in a pluralistic society.’
I began this study questioning my own attitudes as a future alumnus. I wondered whether or not my education at Princeton would affect my identification with the Black community.”
Huh? What kind of semi-illiterate nonsense is this? On a senior’s “final” paper? From a supposed Ivy-League educated “lawyer”?