http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/the-effects-of-affirmative-action-from-an-asian-perspective Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/the-effects-of-affirmative-action-from-an-asian-perspective/comment-page-1#comment-44 H. Lewis Smith Sat, 26 Nov 2005 06:04:14 +0000 /?p=150#comment-44 The book "Bury That Sucka" deals with the issue of affirmative action in great depth. Affirmative action is a double edge sword that does more harm than good to the African American community. It mentally cripples the community and though this is year 2005, African Americans are still possessing a slave type of mentally. And as irony would have it we are enslaving ourselves and this is something that the community really needs to come to gripes with. There are many underlying issues within the black community that needs to be resolved. However, as long as we are pointing fingers at everyone else and never ourselves very little is going to change. The rally cry should be for self empowerment, self-fullment and not always have our hands out for help. Affirmative actions, reparations, etc. is a dependence…nothing in common with independence. The book “Bury That Sucka” deals with the issue of affirmative action in great depth. Affirmative action is a double edge sword that does more harm than good to the African American community. It mentally cripples the community and though this is year 2005, African Americans are still possessing a slave type of mentally. And as irony would have it we are enslaving ourselves and this is something that the community really needs to come to gripes with. There are many underlying issues within the black community that needs to be resolved. However, as long as we are pointing fingers at everyone else and never ourselves very little is going to change. The rally cry should be for self empowerment, self-fullment and not always have our hands out for help. Affirmative actions, reparations, etc. is a dependence…nothing in common with independence.

]]> http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/the-effects-of-affirmative-action-from-an-asian-perspective/comment-page-1#comment-43 Melanie Mon, 07 Feb 2005 03:31:38 +0000 /?p=150#comment-43 I disagree with the comments that affirmative action should be for those who have a proven track record. Affirmative Action is to allow people who are often looked over in the job market regardless of how qualified they may be the opportunity to even get a track record. I disagree with the comments that affirmative action should be for those who have a proven track record. Affirmative Action is to allow people who are often looked over in the job market regardless of how qualified they may be the opportunity to even get a track record.

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