I'm "African American"

[chri'stina 190]

Congrats on being the first!

My great grandfather didn't finish high school, but ended up being very successful with land development and construction. The paper wrote a big thing about him when he died and my great grandma didn't want them to publish it at first because she didn't want "young kids" to think they could drop out of school and do the same thing.

Thanks.

I should say, to my parent's credit, that they are doing better now financially than they had been back then. There was probably a 9 or so years period of hard financial issues. It was mostly through my high school times and beginning of college. But my dad does a trade, self employed, that makes ok money. He had stopped that trade during the rough patch, and starting it back up again eventually helped a lot. They are still far from well to do, but now don't have to scrape for every penny like during the rough patch. It was tough.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Thanks.

I should say, to my parent's credit, that they are doing better now financially than they had been back then. There was probably a 9 or so years period of hard financial issues. It was mostly through my high school times and beginning of college. But my dad does a trade, self employed, that makes ok money. He had stopped that trade during the rough patch, and starting it back up again eventually helped a lot. They are still far from well to do, but now don't have to scrape for every penny like during the rough patch. It was tough.

quit it ladies, you are taking a good debate and turning into a ladies night out full of needless chit chat.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

If only there were WET (White Enterntainment Television) to distract you from the cruelty.

Oh you RACIST!

[_Simpson_ 250]

Life just isn't fair.

It is if your white

[_Simpson_ 250]

I am not going around in circles with you Simpson. Blacks were awarded affirmative action because they were discriminated against simply and solely because they were black.

I know what you're saying and that aspect of it is true, but to think that affirmative action was the solution is were we part ways. I look forward to running in circles with you again.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Which is why personally I believe in affirmative action when it comes to education, but not to the workforce.

Ah ok, I see

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

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[one...two...tree 2,762]

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[PhiLandShiR 18]

Sorry BY, but that's the same thing. I do not know what the answers are, but clearly there is a problem. No one 'wants' to live their life just hanging out on street corners - although I am not quite sure what is so wrong with having 2 kids by 21.

Resources that are poorly targeted get poor results. As I already said, I think these programs need a rethink because obviously in some areas the problems are still as great as they always were they are just expressing themselves in different ways.

Excuse me?? Please support that statment with facts.

I have known many who do, in fact, want to do just that...

Before you ask, Because they told me so!!!

[Tahoma 2,298]

I dont think anyone is saying that racism is gone but its not at the levels that you think they are, I mean come on we elected a black President, give it up jeez.

You make a good point. I believe this country has come a long way toward equal rights and equal opportunity for all.

However, from the attitudes of some of the posters on this thread, they would have you think that all racism, discrimination, prejudice, and bigotry disappeared 50 years ago.

[FortLaudy 10]

Which is why personally I believe in affirmative action when it comes to education, but not to the workforce.

Everyone should be given the fair chance to excel at academics and not be hindered by cost of tuition. Period.

Even then, there will still be some who take the long hard road - studying instead of partying, and those who don't.

[Nagishkaw 510]

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Here Marc....have a cigarette.

[Tahoma 2,298]

I have always found it funny that people here who have not stepped foot in a continent in six to seven generations call themselves Africans.

They don't call themselves "African." They call themselves "African American." What do you find funny about someone honoring their heritage?

[FortLaudy 10]

You make a good point. I believe this country has come a long way toward equal rights and equal opportunity for all.

However, from the attitudes of some of the posters on this thread, they would have you think that all racism, discrimination, prejudice, and bigotry disappeared 50 years ago.

I'm not saying discrimination is gone, I'm saying it aint such a good excuse anymore!

They don't call themselves "African." They call themselves "African American." What do you find funny about someone honoring their heritage?

I'm African American, probably the only one on VJ so everyone STFU, I'm applying for every single private scholarship geared towards AA's I can lay my hands on, it's gonna be sooo entertaining