>I guess my problem with the
>commercial was that it did
>not really reflect anything positive
>about the African American experience.

uh learning to overcome any adversity is a positive thang. it's like trying to write the history of africans in america and ignoring the fact that we lost millions phyisically and mentally because of enslavement (you know the way the majority of history books do?)


> I mean if I
>were to do a commercial
>for Black History month, I
>probably wouldn't be going on
>an on about how light
>I think I am or
>whatever.

she said that she received ostracizm from others because of how light "THEY" thought she was. be she light or not, she suffered because of it.

.. The direction of the
>commercial was all wrong.

mtv is waiting for you

>To be honest, I am
>looking at her differently now...

1,000,000 - 1, think they'll take her plaque back?

>I know we all have
>unique experiences being African American
>and such, but come on,
>she gets on national TV,
>with the light shining on
>her during black history month,
>and she says that she
>is proud to accept herself
>as a LIGHT SKINNED black
>person?! WTF?! Is she really
>proud? That's all I'm sayin'
>




oh brother.


(if u think i have an attitude i do. i have a headache and i really think you're reaching.)