"I wish I was White" Options

[mouse_3k]

Today, we had the special friday announcements on the TV. So theres this black girl that came from the heart of Africa. she is so whitewashed but we have this writing contest and the title is suppose to be *I Wonder Why* and she goes on the announcements and says "I wonder why im black. Why cant I just be white and fit in"

It pissed every black person in school and all the white people said it was only a joke. To me, it made me sooo mad. just because shes from the motherland and all and shes basically degrading the black population at school. now the blacks at school, there is about 20-30 blacks in a school of 1,200. Now I honestly think me and other black people have every right to be mad.

What do you think? If you are black, would you be angry too? if not state why

[bijou]

I'm not going to quote anyone but seriously, to lambast me for using African countries as examples? C'mon!! If some had actually read my post, you would see that I clearly stated that anyone can be a bigot but that the way power is delegated, it's whites that have it in ample amounts regardless of the Condoleezas, Oprahs..........I find it absurd to use the few black women and men to prove a point when I NEVER said there aren't blacks in positions of power. Of course, you would have had to read my entire post to grasp that fact.

And to those who say blacks are for affirmative action, that's a misnomer. I know many blacks who are opposed to it just as I know whites who are for. The fact is that prejudice against people of color; namely blacks, prevents them from even being considered for certain jobs, let alone, be hired. I've heard so many people say BET is racist against whites because their programming is black-oriented. Hmmm well why was BET created in the first place? Precisely, because there weren't visible minorities ie. blacks on the major networks, there still aren't enough.

I wish society and people in positions of power were all fair and equitable but they aren't. That is why affirmative action can be a good thing and I stress, can. It's a shame that some aren't given the opportunity to succeed for whatever reason-s.

Lawyers for the NAACP have fought and won cases in which whites were excluded because of affirmative action and there are many such cases but the intention of AA is a good one and can prove fruitful.

It is sad that some aren't proud of their heritage, that people are discriminated against because of their nationality, appearance etc. Look at the situation in Paris, it was bound to happen. So many of the youth complain that they aren't given the opportunity because they are visible minorities and have muslim surnames. The violence isn't acceptable but I can understand their frustration. Hopefully, positive things will happen as a result.

Hopefully, things will change for better, everywhere. One can hope! We can also help!