>I think many black folks, particularly
>young ones, are afraid that
>white folks will co-opt the
>culture and slowly push us
>out of "our" own creation,
>just like rock and jazz.

were we "pushed out" or did we abandon when "they" moved in (kind of a "black flight" thing)? another way to describe the phenomenon is that when "others" attempt to assimilate, many people will flee to avoid the water-down effect. hmmmm...


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