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The ‘blacks’ have been forced out of the mainstream by years of white domination. They have been forced to support and advance themselves through organizations like the NAACP and the UNCF. These organizations don’t foster racial separatism – they fight for the equality they shouldn’t have to fight for in a free country. Their continued existence plainly points to the rampant racism that still exists in the white community. Will the day come when these organizations are no longer needed? I hope so, but it sure isn’t today.
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Name : Mark Bentley, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : UFMCC - Cathedral of Hope, Age : 39, City : Dallas, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : Financial analyst, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,The short answer is: because we are not a color-blind society. People of color are still discriminated against by many people in our society. The discrimination may not be as blatant as it was in the past with school and housing segrigation and things like that, but it still exists. The discrimination and racism has gone underground and is harder to fight. Groups like the NAACP are needed to help in the fight against racail discrimination. I don’t see these organizations as promoting racial seperation, but as promoting equal oportunities for all Americans. As for the United Negro College Fund – there are many private scholarship programs to help specific groups of people go to college. This one just happens to help blacks.
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Name : Lucy-H22678, Gender : F, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Age : 25, City : San Jose, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,If this is to be a color-blind society, why do blacks have the Negro College Fund, NAACP and other organizations that promote racial separatism?
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Name : William-J, Gender : M, City : Lihue, State : HI, Country : United States,My understanding of it is that ‘color-blind’ means one skin color will not carry privilege over any other skin color. Not that we all have to be the same. How boring would that be? Racism is abundant in the world today. It can be very subtle and can also be unintentional because of lack of awareness. Organizations aligned with any given culture seek to promote racial equality by evening up the playing field, politically, economically, etc. They also help those who are put at a disadvantage by racism to maintain their cultural identity. This is usually essential to one’s self-esteem and overall well-being. This is something that may be difficult to understand if you have never experienced discrimination. I have only begun to understand how all this applies to me, and I have a long way to go.
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Name : Lia, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 23, City : San Diego, State : CA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,If this were and had been a color blind society, we would not need the Negro College Fund, NAACP and other organizations that promote racial separatism. But it is not. Therefore, such organizations are needed to avail opportunities to people of races denied the chances in life by the 20/20 vision of our prejudicial society.
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Name : Michael P., Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 23, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I wonder if you would level the same criticism at a St. Patrick’s Day parade. Doesn’t that ‘promote separatism’ of the Irish against everyone else, according to your argument? For the the record, the NAACP was founded by blacks AND whites and has people of all backgrounds as members. Historically black colleges have non-black faculty and students, such as my cousin. A real example of separatism would be the college George W. Bush got so much flack for speaking at. But the NAACP or St. Patrick’s Day are just designed to promote the well-being of people of a particular group with their own needs, not to be hostile to other groups.
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Name : ACC24049, Gender : M, Race : Mexican and American Indian, City : W. Lafayette, State : IN, Country : United States,The United Negro College Fund and the NAACP were founded at a time of open segregation. Negroes didn’t go to college because their parents couldn’t afford it. Negroes didn’t get scholarships because of racism not low grades or national test scores. Caucasians went because they could afford to pay. It wasn’t because they were smarter or more academically astute. Even today, there is still disparity in pay (Blacks do not get equal pay for same job/position). Racism is alive and well! All people support/promote themselves. Blacks should too!!!!
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Name : D. Rashid, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : African-Native American, Religion : Christian, City : Fairfax, State : VA, Country : United States, Occupation : Information Specialist,What I am wondering is if the ‘black’ people have their organizations,it seems ok.If ‘white’ people have such an organization,we are racists,ect…I think that its b/s myself and that the ‘blacks’ need to stop rocking the boat,stop worrying about their ‘race’ and get on with their own individual lives to better themselves,not the ‘blacks’ as a whole.
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Name : J. Miller, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, City : Red Bank, State : NJ, Country : United States, Social class : Middle class,
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