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05-12-2008, 02:20 PM
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i wasn't down for the cause.
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I know. 
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05-12-2008, 02:21 PM
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you know, that was my first thought, but i was going for some similar correlation to "fratty." Though SouthernFratter seems to describe "fratty" as a style of dress, im sure its just as much as behavorial/way of thinking, in particular in a less-than-favorable way.
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I see what you mean. But SouthernFratter really believes in "fratty" whereas you don't really believe that "ghetto" is a desired quality in blacks or nonblacks.
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05-12-2008, 02:24 PM
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I see what you mean. But SouthernFratter really believes in "fratty" whereas you don't really believe that "ghetto" is a desired quality in blacks or nonblacks.
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touche my friend. were on the same page.
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05-12-2008, 02:28 PM
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^^^^^ the reason
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05-12-2008, 02:31 PM
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^^^^^ the reason
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Don't ever let a woman interfere with the frat. 
haha...I'm glad I caught that I spelled "frat" as "fart" before I hit submit.
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05-12-2008, 02:34 PM
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Don't ever let a woman interfere with the frat.
haha...I'm glad I caught that I spelled "frat" as "fart" before I hit submit. |
but i love Deltas.
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05-12-2008, 02:38 PM
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but i love Deltas.
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^^^ would let me rock his letters
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05-12-2008, 02:41 PM
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touche my friend. were on the same page.
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I just wanted to be able to type:
"NOW, NOW...let's not get GHETTO...."
"I don't care if you're from the...BLACKVILLE...."
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05-12-2008, 03:13 PM
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whoa now
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05-12-2008, 04:03 PM
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Interesting stuff about Morehouse. Their valedictorian this year is here... 
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05-12-2008, 04:46 PM
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I was waiting for someone to post that. LOL.
That fine specimen of a man is a great news story.
But other than being the first white valedictorian, he's the typical Morehouse man. I didn't like the fact that an article said that he "raised the bar." He didn't because he is the typical super-accomplished Morehouse man and isn't the only valedictorian with a 4.0. And of course he isn't the only white man at Morehouse. His being the first white valedictorian is indicative of inclusion on the part of Morehouse and his peers but not indicative of any triumph of whites amidst systemic adversity. Race, gender, and other minority groups' firsts are celebrated because of triumph amidst structural adversity.
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Reason: amidst was getting to me......
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05-12-2008, 04:51 PM
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Interesting stuff about Morehouse.
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Indeed, I had similar feelings about my time at my HBCU, less about the hyper-awareness of the legacy and more about the machine that was in place, which I rejected at every turn.
Still got an excellent education though.
ETA: Agree with DSTChaos. The article was generally problematic in its construction of Morehouse and Morehouse students in order to highlight the acheivement of this fella.
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05-12-2008, 05:03 PM
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I don't think the raising the bar statement implied that the bar was raised because a Caucasian happens to be the val. The bar was raised because an obviously bright, focused student was recruited to be part of the student body and that this recruit lived up to his potential. PWIs have recruited the best and brightest African-Americans for awhile. It stands to reason that HBCUs would do the same for their non-focus populations.
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05-12-2008, 05:06 PM
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hijack/
I was waiting for someone to post that. LOL.
That fine specimen of a man is a great news story.
But other than being the first white valedictorian, he's the typical Morehouse man. I didn't like the fact that an article said that he "raised the bar." He didn't because he is the typical super-accomplished Morehouse man and isn't the only valedictorian with a 4.0. And of course he isn't the only white man at Morehouse. His being the first white valedictorian is indicative of inclusion on the part of Morehouse and his peers but not indicative of any triumph of whites admist systemic adversity. Race, gender, and other minority groups' firsts are celebrated because of triumph admist structural adversity.
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but they've overcome so much and have had so much disadvantage in this country. he is one of the "good ones." not like the rest.
and i should punch you in the boob for looking at another man.
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