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It's as if it's white of me to have a voracity for knowledge. My black coworkers certainly don't gravitate around me; only a couple of them hang around me regularly. It's as if it's crime to have knowledge. I am the only one who just happens to have attended a catholic school, has parents who taught and attened grad school who had me, the first born at 36. I want a transcend from the restaurant. They're content with a teen pregnancy, having 4 generations within 50 years, being on welfare and drugs and continuous fatherless homes. There is no one there with whom I could even mention the name Malcom Little because they only know him as Malcolm X. Those people don't even know that Jaz-y's real name is Shawn Cory Carter yet they love rap.
I don't show off; I just read my magazines; it's just that these people don't even get to know a person---just judge on the outside. I love getting to know people. It's just due to stress and the effects of a medication I took for my epilepsy in '04.

2007-02-28 05:44:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science Psychology

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Much to the detriment of black folk, this 'acting white' stuff is pulling the race down. I remember back to black pride, and all the wonderful, empowering effects that had to bring people up to want college, and learning, now its all grills and rap and thug. Very low aspirations. You go on with the way you are, they will be stuck where they are and you will make something good of your life.

2007-02-28 05:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by justa 7 · 0 0

Keep up with your education and especially your study of the Catholic faith. Here's a great website: www.catholic.com.

I'm white and know a lot of white people are have the same attitude: don't want to learn new things, could care less about education, looking past stereotypes, etc. I pray for them, but continue working on my own progress.

Keep up the good work. God bless.

2007-03-01 08:43:21 · answer #2 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0 0

And your question is?????

What does it mean to go to a Catholic School does this mean you are better than everyone else or that black people do not go to Catholic schools. If you were as educated as you say you are then you would know that things do not gravitate around but gravitate to.........Why beat upon black people???

2007-02-28 06:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I cant speak for those others. But, from reading your question: maybe they feel you look down on them. Perhaops they feel that you look at them like they have 4 generations, drugs, and teenage prgnancy. Sounds like you stereotyped them. They shouldnt be down on you but from what you said, I get this gut feeling that you pur yourself where you are. Look within before you fire outward. Its very Hypocritical.

signed,

A mexican who gets along with everyone. Not just those who fit my criteria.

2007-02-28 05:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by Tbone 2 · 0 0

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