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I have to agree with PearlEssence. There was a story in the paper of two white women who were suing Univ. of Michigan because they didn't get into law school. Now, they had good grades and scores and what not but are suing because they feel they weren't let in because African Am. and Latina/os were instead. Here is my issue...
I think affirmative action can also be a foot in the door BUT white people use it to make a case out of any case. An Af.Am person with the same scores, same grades and eveything doesn't get in and we "learn" to just say "Maybe it wasn't meant to be?" No, we KNOW it's because of our skin color. However, do we press charges and sue, no, we move on to the next campus/job. White folks on the other hand not only have the resources to sue but feel they have a right to sue...that they DESERVE to be at xyz University. It's f____ up y'all. And it will get worse. Now, I don't agree with the "save 15 slots for Blacks and Latinos" jive but I know at UCLA (remember prop 209...yeah, though so) they admitted a little over 100 Black folks last year OUT OF 30,000 STUDENTS!!!
That's ridiculous. And the white folks are mediocre to say the least. I just feel that it gives admissions committees the "right" to just say "f___ 'em. We don't HAVE to take them so screw 'em." It's not right.
Oh yeah, King Drew University JUST lost it's accredication for one of the departments in its medical school like yesterday, as well. Drew is the ONLY Black medical school in California and affiliated with MLK Hospital in Compton/Los Angeles/Watts whatever.
I don't think MB will close. The accreditation issue means they have to get some things in order. One of which may me grades others of which may be purely bureaucratic.
It's goin' down! Y'all ready for a revolution?
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