Blacks Angry That First African in Space Is White

Black Entertaiment Television ^ | May 1, 2002 | BET.com

[H8DEMS]

The "first African in space" is White. How do you feel about that? First, choose a side, then sound off. Click here for more from the folks at BET.

[H8DEMS]

I'm gonna riot!

[bandlength]

why not just do away with mr. shuttleworth and loot his farm, money, land, etc.?

[Windsong]

*Sniff*

I feel yo pain...

[Jewels1091]

Big deal...He had to pay 20 million to get on the flight! Had any black-african paid it, he/she could go too!

[TADSLOS]

I believe reparations are in order. NASA, Reverund Jackson is waiting to see you...

[Cincinatus]

From the BET web site....

the local media pointed out that Patrick Baudry, a Frenchman born in Cameroon, flew on the U.S. Shuttle Discovery in 1985, making him the first African in space.

Nothing to see here, folks. Move along....

[H8DEMS]

Let's ask 'them' who the first African-American was in space? I'll BET you they don't know that one.

[swarthyguy]

First off, Shuttleworth doesn't live in South Africa anymore, he's a resident of London. THis is as far as i read; by this logic no black american should call himself african since they don't reside in africa.

[AzJP]

Go read the message boards on BET website.

BET playing the race card their way is not totally embraced by BET viewers.

[DocCincy]

Are they also angry that the 'African-American' female to win an Oscar isn't black either?

[Clemenza]

Let's not forget that the most beautiful African-American is Charleze Theron.

[Wurlitzer]

"I'm gonna riot! "

I'm going out back and burn down the maids quarters.

[shadowman99]

Jesse won't appear until he finds a useful word that ryhmes with "Shuttle".

[Weatherman123]

Is there anything that certain Blacks (and we know who they are, right?) AREN'T angry about?

[finnman69]

I thought that they were proud of their 'Afronaut'.

[blackdog]

Yeah, I'm sure some Swaziland thatched hut dweller with fourteen children from six women and a case of AIDS has the real desire to conquer space. I think he might want running water and electricity first. B.E.T. should stand for "But Ergo all Thought"

[patriot_wes]

Blacks Angry That First African in Space Is White

I tuned in cause I thought there was gonna be a Bill Klinton joke here somewhere!

[blackdog]

Very funny! Maybe we could produce a good rhymes list for the reverend. Sort of like a Jesse word association list.

[laconic]

Yes, I believe as crazy as it sounds, Shuttleworth paid $20 million of his own money to the Russians to fly into space. If a black African wanted to do the same, I'm certain the Russians would be happy to take his money.

[TADSLOS]

Re-buttle
scuttle
muddle
cuddle
etc...

Perhaps NASA can invite him to conduct the next un-tethered space walk, then hit the thrusters, watching him turn into a speck in space.