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You obviously know nothing about Kwanzaa because it has nothing to do with Christmas. I think God is totally offended by this so called hype called ‘Christmas’ that has nothing to with anything but materialism, media, and marketing. Kwanzaa is a lot different. It is about joining together as a community, not just as black people, but as a people. It just so happens that it originated in Africa, so it is only celebrated by African-Americans mostly. You think just because if came from Africa and blacks are practicing it, we are going through a blackness trip. But if it originated in Ireland or something, you would think totally differently. And it would be nice if everyone celebrated it. Kwanzaa is based on family and community strength and values. It is based on several principles: Unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, economics, purpose, creativity and faith. Things needed to hold our families together. It also celebrates our culture, and helps blacks learn more about themselves in a positive way. It has nothing to do with Christmas, infact, my family celebrated both when I was younger, since Kwanzaa starts on the 26th and lasts through New Years (It’s a great and positive way to open a new year, and can be incorporated into the celebration. But it has nothing to do with Christmas! All I see happening for Christmas in this country is spending and gift-given, no one even acknowledges Jesus in it at all really. How many families actually sit and pray together for Jesus’ birthday during Christmas? Then look at all the ‘Christas’ trees and decorations that have nothing to do with it that people are obsessed over. Kwanzaa is much more fulfilling, and if you were religious, even if you are white, I would recommend trying the celebration of Kwanzaa. By the way, what makes white folks not have a problem with Hannakah? I don’t see much of a difference at all. Oh, I know… The Jewish can be in touch with their culture because it is positive and religious, while Kwanzaa is not, right? You and many other people know nothing of Kwanzaa and before you say something stupid you should read up on some things. The only reason you don’t know about though, is because the media hasn’t taken hold of it, like in Hannakah and Christmas (what you might call European-designed holidays). I assume you think Ramadan is a ‘fake’ Christmas too huh?
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Name : Nicole, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 19, City : Washington, DC, State : NA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,‘Folks’ is not a racist term, and most black people would never be offended by that, so please don’t start conjuring up thoughts about us. Some people are just pressed to throw the race card whenever something isn’t going their way. I believe the race thing has defintitely gotten out of hand, and nowadays, things aren’t half as bad as some blacks make them seem to be, but don’t get me wrong – things are still bad. Those people were probably doing something wrong or were mad at the cop, and wanted a reason to get him in trouble.
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Name : Nicole, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 19, City : Washington, DC, State : NA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,You confused me a little. What do you mean by scary and hysterical? Maybe some examples will do. Do you mean we are crazy or something – and how is that? (I’m not offended or anything, just don’t know what you mean.) I only meant that maybe white men only want a specific set of features in the black women they date, not women in general. I do not ‘choose’ by skin color, hair, eyes or anything, only by personality, and I mean that. I just wonder why white men tend to not be attracted to black women, because not all of us are the same. I am very much attracted to them (and every other color man on the planet), and I know that they are all different, so I don’t shut them out or generalize by thinking they are all, for example, yuppies. But they (please excuse ‘they’ for lack of a better, more PC word) seem to think we are all the same and ignore us because of the few ‘ghetto-acting’ ones they may come in contact with, or better yet, see on TV. I may be young, but I understand the connection between two people that you talk about probably better than you do; I’ve experienced it. I just don’t understand why so many men ignore me because of my looks, before a ‘connection’ can even be attempted to be established.
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Name : Nicole, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 19, City : Washington, DC, State : NA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,Funny. I would agree, but I guess I am not considered one of the ‘best’ then. I see my self as very intelligent, well-dressed, well-spoken. So what would make a black attractive? Infact, I feel like an outcast in my own race sometimes, looking and speaking extremely different from the average black woman (I’m very thin, extremely tall, with mostly native american features) I am mixed of European and Native American descent, and was raised differently, and Black men tend to like the darker, shorter, more fuller-bodied black women, so I’m left out. On the other hand, for white/asian men, I guess I am too dark, or maybe just the fact that there’s color on my skin, I don’t know. So no one ever approaches me! I figured out the reason why black men don’t find me attractive, but I still haven’t figured you guys out yet… 🙂 Maybe it’s the area I’m in…
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Name : Nicole, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 19, City : Washington, DC, State : NA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,Think about this: There are (I’ll guesstimate) around 500 universities in the US. Out of these, 25 are historically black. That’s 1/20 (or 0.05 percent) schools that are black. What’s the problem? All of the other schools are ‘white’ (at least 70 percent). You may not realize this because it seems a ‘white’ school is considered a ‘normal’ school. I don’t understand why you’re complaining. You have 475 other schools to apply too, whereas there are only 25 I have a good chance of getting into. And if a white really wants to get into a HBCU, then do what we do to get into your schools: try, try, and try again to be ten times better, go to extremes, and get back up if you are kicked in the butt. And I go to an HBCU. There are plenty of whites, maybe not more than twenty percent, but not many applied to go their anyway. What’s your problem?
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Name : Nicole, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 19, City : Washington, DC, State : NA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,
