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Originally posted by Sistermadly
And that's cool. But I guess I have a soft spot for MoBrown, and feel even more of a need to save it than the other schools at the AUC because of its origins.
Maybe using "real" was a poor choice of words. I'll admit that, especially since I don't think that there is such a thing as "authentic" blackness, but I'm not here to turn this into a thread about me.
I've always been disappointed that more of "us" -- especially those of "us" with fat pockets -- didn't step to MoBrown's aid when it was first announced the school was in trouble. I was also disappointed with the way that the MoBrown students were treated by the administrations at CAU, Morehouse, and Spelman after the school lost it's accreditation. But if Joyner's really serious about this, and it seems like he is, all I can say is better late than never.
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According to Tom Joyner, he approached "Someone" years ago with the same offer and they rejected him.
I think it is great that he is willing to do it, then and now. It is sad that a lot of folks who have the financial means to help Morris Brown ignored it, but oh well. I am sure Tom will get that school together. But say he gets possession Fall 2005, let's not knock him if no progress is made by 2006. It will take time.
Maybe once he picks the ball up and starts to run, others will "join his team."