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Only three weeks before the event was scheduled, I actually helped to register six more African-Americans to the National Marrow Donor Registry. I was looking forward to volunteering at the larger event, so I was very disappointed when it was cancelled. In light of these events, I am torn on the issue. I see where the women of Spelman are coming from, but I really feel that they chose the wrong time to do it. The issue could have been put to the side for that one day to support the effort of saving African-American lives. The issue had not been addressed by Spelman since Luke, Wrexx N Effexx (however they spell it), and countless others had been exploiting sisters. Therefore, I think it was in poor taste for Spelman to wait until one artist was to set foot on the campus to protest.

BTW, there was a great discussion on Hot 107.9 in Atlanta this morning, and I was glad to hear Spelmanites give us insight. I still think that the choice for the greater good would have been to hold the drive with a celebrity of Nelly's magnitude rather than just Spelman. Spelman is an excellent school, but realistically, they will not attract the broader spectrum of African-Americans that don't attend school at the AUC or live outside of the nearby area. I guess the only bright side is that there will be two marrow donor registration drives in Atlanta in the future.