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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear ya!! Try telling that to a college admissions board.

It was very frustrating when the black kids (with same privileges and upbringing) were able to get into colleges with only a 3.0 grade pt average and average SATs while those of us with 4.0+ did not.
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But guess what?  Those same black kids and their families didn't have the same opportunities you, your mother, your father, your grandparents and great grandparents did.  Keep in mind, slavery is not so far removed from this world we live in... it wasn't THAT long ago.  And to prove its long lasting effects, take a look at the AA culture as a whole.  Its not pretty, and let me tell you, the roots of it all are in slavery.  If you think the playing field is level or even if you think it should be by now, you are not only sadly mistaken, but you are ignorant.  But that's pretty obvious by your post.

-Signed, [b]one of those black students who got into a great college with a 3.0 and average SAT's and is now VERY successful because of it. Sorry if I bumped you. Actually, no I'm not[/b].[/quote]

I agree.  Another AA here who took full advantage of EVERY opportunity.  Honestly, I played the system for EVERY advantage I could get and I am damn proud of it.  Showed a lot of character, resolve and initiative.  Sure, I had the same credentials as a lot of my White classmates but I had one distinctive feature they did not have that made me unique in that environment - my skin.  I would be lying if I said that I did not use it when it was a benefit to me.   I remember being  selected to attend an undegrad conference by the Chair in my major.  One of my classmates derided the choice by saying "you are just going as a token."  I said "Maybe so, but I AM GOING."  I networked my a$$ off and ended up getting a research position out of it.  My point is that AA's should not have to defend taking advantage of opportunities they get because of their color.  Others have been doing it for centuries without shame. [/quote]

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