Archive for the ‘Other - Cultures & Groups’ Category
Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Bernard Jean-Pierre asked: It kinda bothers me that there has to be so many ridiculous names and titles for us. First we were savages, then n*ggers, then knee-gro, then 'colored' (as if everyother race was translucent or something), and now african american! What gives?! I am NOT African American. ...
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
Shooting Stellar Press asked: this question is mainly for african-americans, but you're just as welcome to answer if you're of another ethnicity. :)
here goes: the stereotypical black person is someone who lives in the ghettoes, talks trash, speaks in ebonics, loves rap/jazz and isn't very smart... or articulate (is that ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
bradwelljackson asked: When Michelle Obama said that she felt proud of her country for the first time in her life, did we miss a good opportunity to frankly discuss an important issue? When I ask this question, I get answers like "we feel the same way white people do, ...
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Monti asked: I don't. I really don't like this term and here are the reasons. 1. I am not African, nor have I been to Africa. 2. The term suggests that I am a different kind of American. 3. It is too generic and PC, it sounds watered down. 4. ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Just Me asked: black power! ...you obviosuly don't know your own roots. blacks were enslaving each other long before whites came along. so I guess when you say what have whites got to be proud of, then you can also say what have blacks to be proud of. educate yourself. ...
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