Submitted by mwilliam on March 19, 2008 - 10:08pm.
You make some good points. Why do we need terms to describe us? I don't know. How do we describe green M&M's? We call them green. That's just how it is. I respect your opinion. But I don't think the problem is what we are all called. The problem is what society thinks of what we are all called. You could call a race another name and people who hate that race will still hate them. It's not in the name.
As for black churches, organizations and universities, what were people in the 50's and 60's supposed to do? Not be a part of anything because they weren't allowed to be a part of other groups? That's absurd. Minorities couldn't get in college, so minorities started their own. What's the problem with that? If someone can't get a job, would it be okay for him or her to start his or her own business? See my point?
Historically black colleges do have students of other ethic groups.
I'm all for ALL of us being together. But when ALL of us don't feel that way, it can't work. Everyone has to be on board or there's a problem.
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You make some good points. Why do we need terms to describe us? I don't know. How do we describe green M&M's? We call them green. That's just how it is. I respect your opinion. But I don't think the problem is what we are all called. The problem is what society thinks of what we are all called. You could call a race another name and people who hate that race will still hate them. It's not in the name.
As for black churches, organizations and universities, what were people in the 50's and 60's supposed to do? Not be a part of anything because they weren't allowed to be a part of other groups? That's absurd. Minorities couldn't get in college, so minorities started their own. What's the problem with that? If someone can't get a job, would it be okay for him or her to start his or her own business? See my point?
Historically black colleges do have students of other ethic groups.
I'm all for ALL of us being together. But when ALL of us don't feel that way, it can't work. Everyone has to be on board or there's a problem.