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You’re disgusted, aren’t you? Well, let me say this – there is no stipulation on BET that all the programming must be black. The programming is made up of such because that is the choice of the network. Because African Americans have provided much in the way of entertainment, many African Americans feel that what is regarded as ‘good’ or ‘worth viewing’ should be more inclusive. This is not to say that programming on the networks is not ‘good’ or ‘worth viewing,’ but that other programs that provide flavor to the industry should be considered. There are some programs I bet you have never seen, because you’re white, and I’m almost sure you would find them amusing or intense. I, an African-American woman, cannot say the same. Being a fan of TV, I’ve seen many a program that I felt was amusing or intense, though there were no blacks in them. It’s fine to be realistic, but let’s be realistic.
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Name : Angie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 21, City : Nashville, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I was reading through some of the responses in this category and could not pass up the opportunity to respond to you. It seems to me that the main reason people try to understand things is that they feel that they themselves have been poorly treated. Is that how you feel? Do you feel that you’ve been slighted because of your race or the race of others? Do you feel an injustice has been committed against you or your family and that you are trying to amend it? Are you tired of the status of race relations? Do you realize that the United States has a race problem? If you answered any of these questions affirmatively, then let me be the first to congratulate you on understanding blacks!
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Name : Angie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 21, City : Nashville, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I attend Tennessee State University in Nashville, which is an HBCU. TSU, along with some other state universities, has been legally forced to integrate. It was established in 1912 for black students who needed to finish high school or who weren’t afforded the opportunity to attend any other state school, like the University of Tennessee.
In 1974, the UT system opened a school in Nashville. That was deemed financially impossible by the state, so there was a decision to merge UT Nashville with TSU. White students did not want to attend TSU, so the state forced TSU to improve the buildings and grounds, then stipulated to TSU that the school must become 50 percent white and 50 percent other by 1990. That did not happen. After 10 years of rumors and threats, the stipulation was dropped. White students at TSU are not harrassed, made fun of or treated in any derogatory fashion. In fact, they are given a full scholarship if they have a 19 on the ACT and a 2.5 GPA! The thing is, you cannot force students to come to a college with ethnic diversity.
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Name : Angie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 21, City : Nashville, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,That’s an erroneous statement. I am African-American, brown-skinned – I don’t tan; I burn.
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Name : Angie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 21, City : Nashville, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,What is Rosicrucian?
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Name : Angie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 21, City : Nashville, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
