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Originally posted by WiindWalker
Yeah I agree with this, the color of your skin should not give you rights to disability or tax money.
Originally posted by JohnnySasaki
Holy crap, what a touchy subject. I've never been one to care about being politically correct though, so what the hell.
Anywho,...I really have no idea what's going on behind the curtains, but all I know is it's becoming less and less awesome to be a white male in modern society. There are so many advantages to being a minority it's not even funny. I find it appalling that businesses and government organizations are REQUIRED to hire a certain percentage of minorities. What that basically means is, if you go to apply for a job and they have already hired too many white people, you're sh!t out of luck. Doesn't even matter if the minority they hired has less experience, lesser education, or a criminal record.
Don't get me wrong here, I don't think there should be racism, or discrimination, but there is, and if some guy doesn't want to hire black people, or whatever race he doesn't happen to like, that should be his right as long as he isn't hurting anyone. The people who are most qualified for the job should be the ones who get the job, not because you're a woman, or because you're black and they have to hire so many of you.
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if a black woman would be able to get into Harvard based solely on the fact that she's a woman and black (if she worded her application right of course), and not based on her prior education or accomplishments.
Feel free to flame me all you want.
/rant
Originally posted by supine
Originally posted by WiindWalker
Yeah I agree with this, the color of your skin should not give you rights to disability or tax money.
Please show one example where a black person got disability just because they are black!
Sometimes people need to think before they open thier mouths, and in this case before they type which takes a little longer than to verbalize.
Hopefully you typed this wrong because it's very hate filled and completely not true.edit on 10-12-2011 by supine because: typo
There are so many minority grant programs available that there are often several different ones that an individual or business can successfully apply for.
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There are ethnic minority grants available based on a person’s cultural background or ethnic background. This can be to encourage certain minorities to enter a specific field or to encourage companies to promote them to certain positions. This is to prevent discrimination and prejudice and to ensure that minorities have equal rights. These may be for Latino, Hispanic, Native Americans, African Americans or other particular ethnic background.
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Some colleges try to attract a particular type of student. For instance, traditionally black colleges may offer grants to white students in order to balance the ethnic diversity. Other grant programs offer options for those who have a specific ethnic background. Gender may also be a deciding factor for this type of grant.
~~ ~~ = ethnic qualifiers for each of the funding sources listed.
must self-identify as a member of a minority group ~~ minorities pursuing PhD's related to racial identity/racial issues ~~ requires student membership in JACL and submission of materials through a local JACL chapter ~~ scholarship search engine dedicated to scholarships for Latino college students ~~ up to 100 scholarships per year for American students of Armenian descent to study abroad in Turkey ~~ who are American-born of Chinese descent
if this group alone doesn't give you pause, you're not paying attention.
Partnership for Higher Education in Africa
In 2007, we joined the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa, a collaborative of seven foundations. Our partners are:
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Ford Foundation
Hewlett Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Mellon Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
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Our grants have been used to: (among others) Diversify the academy by gender, race and ethnicity
Numerous scholarships for minorities exist, and many more scholarship awards are available specifically for African American students seeking a post- secondary degree.
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Catharine Lealtad Scholarships are awarded to African American, Latino, and Native American students who have a strong high school record.
The Idaho Legislature established the Minority and "At-Risk" Student Scholarship to assist talented students who are "at-risk" of failing to obtain a college education because of their cultural, economic or physical circumstances
The Minority Teacher Scholarship was created by the 1988 Indiana General Assembly to address the critical shortage of Black and Hispanic teachers in Indiana.
The purpose of the Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship is to increase representation of minority and disadvantaged individuals in New York State licensed professions.
pick any one listed ... yes OP, the minority advantage has gone on far too long indeed. OR
Originally posted by PLASIFISK
reply to post by Honor93
So whats your point.
and, did i address you specifically? if so, please indicate which reply did so.
And i never needed to research grants or tax free anything. I work very hard. I except no handouts because of this stigma that blacks need it in order to be succesfull. HA ! Keep your money!
nice to know that you're only racist when you want to be.
My business is doing well. Only 20 employees all hired by skill level. Race had nothing to do with it. Some of you believe i have no right to own or operate anything, and if it is succesfull its because of your help that i got there. GTFOH!
you haven't included any of the conversation and your perception of it doesn't make it so.
However i did have a heart to heart with my white employees, come to find out, they questioned how succesfull the company would be given its black owner. Not my skill level in the art, nope just because im black. HA !
ah, but the words you chose does. you might want to generalize a bit less and focus.
I cant speak for all of black america.
nope, you sure don't, you're doing well enough all on your own.
I can speak for me though. I dont need shyt from no racist. I made it on my own and will continue to do so. I will treat ALL men equaly until they show there true colors which is usually yellow amid the back section.
yeah, ya gotta just love the gibberish flowing from the NON-racist types.
Soooo yeah that nice and all the grants and tax free yadda yah!
I dont need it and be damned if you call me nigga.
now where did you get such an idea ??
I dont need it and be damned if you call me nigga.
if you cannot choose between the points provided, that'd be your problem to solve, not mine.
Originally posted by PLASIFISK
reply to post by Honor93
Again whats your point?
Coversation with my employees started from the topic of upbringings. All of them actually made fun of me because im mixed, but not in a bad way. I asked how did the like the job. Now these are smart guys and very responsible and mature. They talked about somethings that were good and some they would change in the way things operated. I told them why i did things the way i did. They werent privy to the total picture at that point but i kind of brought them up to speed. At anyrate, talking anout growing up in the cities we did we got into stereotypes and how i "acted" more white than black. Also how they did have intial concerns about working for a black person in a small business setting. I was not offended by the relpies. I have dealt with stereotypes for 30 years now. Also being mixed i get the bs from both sides. 20 employess mostly hispanic, some white, some black. All hired by skill level not color.
In closing i am far from racist. However you wouldnt believe the ways ive been treated in the past becasue of my skin color. then again you probably would, or have let some of those very insult come across your lips.
and you made this determination, how exactly??? you certainly don't know me and didn't even offer any greeting at the onset of your racial diatribe.
Originally posted by PLASIFISK
reply to post by Honor93
Nope i just dont like racist such as yourself.
Point blank.
And its because of your belief that african americans are as you described ( lazy, disfunctional, yadda ya, blah blah) that makes me work as hard as i do. My friends and family see it and understand its not personal. Just what im up against on the playing field. And i will always meet the occasion when confronted by the likes of you.
Enjoy, racist.edit on 11-12-2011 by PLASIFISK because: Yep
Black people in the world therefore have more rights than anyone else: