[rdb3]

Ever wonder why, other than what whitey has brainwashed you with, why more Black people, born in America, raised in America, don't participate in the riches of America? Stop being whitey's showpiece, and THINK.

Fumble! Now head back to your sideline due to your turnover.

radiohead spoke from personal experience as a black person. I do the same. mhking does the same. None of us blame anyone (and those who know me here can vouch for my saying that I could care less what a lot of the mouth-breathers around here think).

Our histories are interlaced. Therefore, there is no "whitey" history or black history. It's only American history.

Period.

[denfurb]

I don't think anyone should be given preference for their skin color, however, almost every black person I know with sons is having trouble with them in school. For example, a good friend of mine had her son in public school and by the end of Kindergarten, they wanted to hold him back to repeat it and had him labled LD and he could not read. She enrolled him in a private school the next year and within 2 weeks he could read and has done extremely well from then on. For some reason, the schools seem to have a prejudice against black boys. I only say that because I know so many people who have had this experience in my city, Virginia Beach.

[mhking]

radiohead spoke from personal experience as a black person. I do the same. mhking does the same. None of us blame anyone (and those who know me here can vouch for my saying that I could care less what a lot of the mouth-breathers around here think).

Our histories are interlaced. Therefore, there is no "whitey" history or black history. It's only American history.

Period.

Indeed.

I am the product of my own decisions and actions. I have no reason, nor cause, nor desire to blame anyone for my position in life; not some unseen "whitey", not any other boogieman someone can come up with.

And I dare say that I can speak for most other blacks (and any other minorities for that matter) who inhabit FR when I say that we're damn proud of that personal responsibility that we all bear.