Just ran across this thread and I am happy we can discuss these things without most of us being hateful and ignorant...on a side note I do not understand how some feel African Americans feel entitled to certain things. When my grandmother was growing up she wasn't afforded the opportunities Caucasians were because she is of African descent. With the scholarships yes they are plenty of "minority" scholarships. Which I think colleges offer "to make up for" this past inability. Racism is still a factor in our society unfortunately and sometimes(most of the time in my experience) it can come from within your own race. I've had more racial encounters with African Americans than with others because I'm Caribbean and married a Cuban American. I've been told I think "I'm too good" to marry within my race. Which if you looked within my family tree is pretty laughable and imo who I marry is none of their dang business! I've been afforded opportunities because of my race and I am GRATEFUL I never looked for a "handout" or felt I was "owed" anything. I'm very sure I was accepted into an Ivy League school based on my race but other contributing factors such as SAT scores, community involvement, and recommendations by people I worked with were not based on race. I worked for those and anyone who says otherwise can "shove it". Everyone has been stereotyped against at some point in their life racism is not just a black or white thing. My husbands mother wouldn't speak to me when we first started dating because she wanted her son to settle down with a nice Cuban girl and have pretty Cuban babies. Now she has a half Jamaican/Cuban grandson she can't get enough of. So for those who say they dont feel guilty for what their forefathers did to a certain race/demographic. Who says you should? Definitely not me, but you should understand why some ethnicities feel wary or singled out based on their forefathers experience with yours. |