Originally posted by ml1209: She is disappointed that they aren't setting up some kind of scholarship to offset the cost of tuition there for descendents.
If her great-great-great grandparents weren't slaves in the United States then she'd probably be living in Africa right now and it's doubtful that she would have the opportunities that she has here.
By no means am I trying to justify or minimize the atrocity that was slavery. But in reality many blacks that are here today are a lot better off than they would be had their ancestors been left in the shitholes they were born in. They are in the greatest country in the world with more opportunities than most Africans can dream of. Shut the fuck up about reparations and do something with yourself.
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"The average cost for graduate candidates in Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies is $42,830 per semester. Elizabeth plans on finishing her degree within three semesters"
$120k+ , and she wants a free ride. She clearly has not been treated with equality. If she had she would know not to expect shit and select a cheaper school.
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She was raised in the culture where "free" is how you make a living.
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Originally posted by Pale Horse: If her great-great-great grandparents weren't slaves in the United States then she'd probably be living in Africa right now and it's doubtful that she would have the opportunities that she has here.
By no means am I trying to justify or minimize the atrocity that was slavery. But in reality many blacks that are here today are a lot better off than they would be had their ancestors been left in the shitholes they were born in. They are in the greatest country in the world with more opportunities than most Africans can dream of. Shut the fuck up about reparations and do something with yourself.
When I was in Buffalo, NY my church sponsored two refugee families from Africa. One was from Sudan. This was before 9/11, when the GOS sponsored slave-raiding against the Funj, Dinka, and other tribes. Several 'Lost Boys' were sponsored by other churches. They were orphans because their families were killed or enslaved. That was real suffering.
The second family was from western Africa. The father refused to name the country but implied the head of state cannabalized his enemies. The family of the father was prominent in society. So one night the HoS sent the army to kill the family. The father, then a teenager, escaped death by playing dead and then fleeing. He showed me the bayonet wounds on his arms and abdomen, which had several divots. That was real suffering. Earnest said that he would rather be a beggar in America than a king in Africa.
Weaponized guilt. Fuck that.
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