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“The problem, some academics allege, is that Chinese people and Westerners have very different concepts of dragons. Chinese dragons are supernatural symbols without the Western traits of aggression or maiden-eating…”
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“As one young man told me when I saw him walking at night with a group of guys who seemed on the verge of anarchy but were merely playing a part, the whole thing is a come-on to get girls, who have made the thug into a sex symbol…”
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“Are black women ruining America’s ghettos? Who knows whether or not this was the message David Simon tried to put across in this past season of the Wire, but that’s more or less what I took from it…”
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“his decision to cast non-Maya actors was because they “looked like you imagined they should,” one wonders if Gibson was aware of the racism that exists within Mexico against Maya people and wanted to use actors whose looks where more socially palatable
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“A conservative, student-run journal at Tufts university published a satirical Christmas carol that ridiculed black students and campus affirmative action policies, then issued an apology after some students called on the school to stop funding the journa
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Great to see UNITY speaking out against Rosie. They represent the Asian American Journalists Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and the Native American Journalists Association.
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“Breihan supporters, on the other hand, have accused CJ of “reverse racism” and have argued that DallasPenn is trying to claim rap writing as the sole domain of black people. The Breihan defenders believe that CJ is pulling the “race card…”
Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of
mr guy wrote:
I had to comment on the Tufts Uni article.It’s one thing to argue about aff-action.But this is the way they choose to do it?And They claim it’s suppose to be anti-racist?From what the article says:
“black students making up about 7 percent of the undergraduate population.”
7% that’s it.So are they trying to say that a majority or even half(just how many black students got a free pass, and how can they figure it out?) of that 7% are getting unearned privilege by attending the school?While all white students earned everything?I get a feeling that even if the school was only 0.01% black they would still think the black kids are getting a free all expense payed trip to college.With or without aff-action.
Posted 13 Dec 2006 at 8:41 am ¶
Rob wrote:
Kinda makes you wonder how whites will react when they become 49% of the population.
Posted 13 Dec 2006 at 2:23 pm ¶
Lyonside wrote:
Rob: won’t matter about population numbers – what matters is where the money and power are. So long as wealth (land, businesses, etc.)ownership/CEOs/corporate stockholders/media powerbrokers/college boards are predominantly white, the status quo will continue.
Posted 13 Dec 2006 at 3:16 pm ¶
Rob wrote:
True.
A perfect example is South Africa which brings me to another point which I hope isn’t too off topic.
Just recently, the white governing body handed over power to the black majority in South Africa. The current head of state reminded the world that the whites there should be given credit for performing such a huge gesture. I originally scoffed at his appeal for credit on doing the right thing.
Now that I think about it, my opinion has changed wholeheartedly. It actually was a truly noble gesture and should be commended. It’s almost impossible for the ruling party to simply give up power to someone else. I know for a fact that almost no other white controlled nation would perform such a task.
Posted 13 Dec 2006 at 3:44 pm ¶
gatamala wrote:
“It actually was a truly noble gesture and should be commended. It’s almost impossible for the ruling party to simply give up power to someone else. I know for a fact that almost no other white controlled nation would perform such a task. ”
An invading, oppressive minority “returns” the rightful owners’ land to them. You consider that a noble act! First, many poor black South Africans are still fighting for land that was taken from them. Second, even after the regime left, white civil servants were permitted to keep their jobs as part of the bargain (COPS, government officials). Third, those who perpetrated violent acts toward the blacks were given full amnesty by the Truth & Reconciliation committee. I wouldn’t say these magnanimous whites gave up [some]power easily. Actually, I thought it was quite noble that the blacks did not stage a full onslaught of revenge…as is happening in Iraq.
Posted 13 Dec 2006 at 5:30 pm ¶