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And this is part of the tension. Whereas first generation Americans would like to think that they were awarded those scholarships based on individual merit, others would think that they are taking those scholarships away from the "rightful" owners....Can they help it when it was earned?
My friend argues that American born AAs are shut out of these opportunities because of the ingrained inferiority complex that AAs have felt for generations and/or the agenda the government puts in play to keep us away from those opportunities.
I tend to be on the side that says individual merit will get you far, but that doesn't mean that we don't feel our share of discrimination as well...if not more so. Not only do we have to fight harder because we have a dark skin color, we have to fight for those that do not trust foreign accents, funny last names, and overall, people that DON'T look and sound American.
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