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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ford DNA
Token, in regards to scholarships, you point out poverty. Those who don't qualify for scholarships the same way everyone else does should apply for grants...that's what they're there for.

Very valid point. I honestly wish things could strictly be up to that, but in all honesty i really don't think all things are equal. Unfortunatley stereo-types still very much existed whether they're true in most ocassions or not. I'm not saying this strictly about black people, nor am i saying it's someone else's fault. It just so happens things aren't truely on a balanced plain, i wish they were so then there would be no debates over it and what not but i just don't think you can really say they are.


Bill Cosby came out and made a great statement about the fact that black people need to stop waiting on someone to do it for them as well as stop blaming others for them not making it any where. While very true, i still think a lot of work needs to be done to get people to that point to where everything can be put on that even plain. His statements involved the fact of how many wonderful oppertunities are out there etc to go to school and do something with yourself. I honestly just see it as a problem on the basis that not enough take advantage of it sense there is no real way to end the bad cycle but to turn it into a good one by people going to school, getting good jobs and then passing out down through their family while being able to provide.



While i honestly have better things to do then blame anyone i still think it holds it's place, and while it may be racist to have black only funds etc i'm pretty sure the people donating to it are prodominately black. Now i won't say all because that would be quite foolish but hopefully you get the idea. Oh, and once again i really don't think this strictly applies to black people alone.
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