23187, The Black "Jews" Posted by k_orr, Mon Jul-31-00 03:07 AM
>I wanted to here what you >all have to sy about >this. When I wast >in college, almost all of >the Black kids there were >African or of West Indian >Descent. There were >very few Black People Like >Myself, whose parents and Grand >Parents were Born and Raised >in the US. I >was wondering why out of >all the Black folk n >this country, why isthere >such a disportionate amount of >West Indian or African Black >People in Professional Schools. >Some told me that it >was because of the work >ethic of West Indian folks. > Others told >me it was because as, >Immigrants who put so much >effort to get to the >States, West Indian and African >people in this country are >more ambitious, optimistic and driven, >unlike African-Americans who really just >"happen to be" in this >country. THe third explaination >I heard that as descendent >of slaves, African-Americans are a >little more brow beaten and >disenchanted with this counrty, as >oppose to the Black Immigrants >whose ancestors were less likely >to be slaves. What >do you all think? > > > >******** > >"Lyrically Handsome"
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