I am now a Minority

[Malice]

I wanted to bring this up and see what people thought.

In Houston, whites are now the Minority. Hispanics are not at a 50% majority.
Does this mean I can now "minority benefits" to colleges/scholorships and other things of that nature?

 

[Tag279]

I wanted to bring this up and see what people thought.

In Houston, whites are now the Minority. Hispanics are not at a 50% majority.
Does this mean I can now "minority benefits" to colleges/scholorships and other things of that nature?

Hey give it a shot.

I know for a fact that you could get a minority [student] scholarship to Jackson State, Missississippi Valley State, Alcorn State University, Alabama State University, Florida A & M University (FAM-U), or Moorehouse, among other HBCU's.

The colleges and universities I just mentioned are historically black colleges and universities. Meaning at one time they were the only places that a black person could go to college.

Now they historically have predominantly black student populations and non-black students are welcomed. The problem is many people that are not black consider them to be sub-standard when that is not the case.

 

[Johnny Drama]

I wanted to bring this up and see what people thought.

In Houston, whites are now the Minority. Hispanics are not at a 50% majority.
Does this mean I can now "minority benefits" to colleges/scholorships and other things of that nature?

Come on over to Florida. Over here, we were a minority when Clinton was president. Not that that bothers me, I just hate the word "minority" because it is completely inaccurate in the 21st century.

 

[Kelly]

Come on over to my side of Houston Malice, I've been the minority for the past 17 years....

 

[SuBe]

Welcome to the Club, Mally.

 

[Aleena]

I also am in that club. I just want some of the benefits the club offers.

 

[SuBe]

The Fees are too high, I don't pay them.

 

[Aleena]

I agree. I seem to be paying a hell of a lot and it looks like the higher I climb, the more I pay for the fees but reap none of the rewards.

 

[Tag279]

I also am in that club. I just want some of the benefits the club offers.

Yeah sure the KKK and Neo-Nazis want to kill you, People don't want you working for them because of your color, Your viewed as arrogant if you are intellegent and articulate, you want to be viewed as a foreigner or an outsider.

Welcome to the club

 

[Aleena]

..and how many years do we have to hear this. If you are the majority then be it. How about the gangs that would kill us just for being white? How long do you think I would survive walking in your neighborhood? Yet, you are ready and waiting for the benefits I work to give you.

 

[Kelly]

*sighs*


here we go

 

[Tag279]

..and how many years do we have to hear this. If you are the majority then be it. How about the gangs that would kill us just for being white? How long do you think I would survive walking in your neighborhood? Yet, you are ready and waiting for the benefits I work to give you.

Excuse me maam what are you insinuating?

I have three degrees I own my home pay my taxes work every and raise my children in my home with my wife who helped me make them.

I never recived a minority scholarship to go to college I payed my way through by working and student loans.

You have not given me anything. I have had to overcome the negative perceptions held by you and others about black people.

You have not given me or mine anything...

 

[Johnny Drama]

Excuse me maam what are you insinuating?

I have three degrees I own my home pay my taxes work every and raise my children in my home with my wife who helped me make them.

I never recived a minority scholarship to go to college I payed my way through by working and student loans.

You have not given me anything. I have had to overcome the negative perceptions held by you and others about black people.

You have not given me or mine anything...

Oh snap!

 

[Matt]

Both of you cool it or you can both take a couple days off.

 

[Johnny Drama]

Neither of them did anything wrong...

 

[Matt]

I cannot even begin to express how wrong Aleena's comments were and where they were going to lead. As for Tag, I know him well enough to know if he does not walk away from this conversation, pandora's box is going to be open and he's going to say something that get him banned.

Furthermore, its not for you to decide.

 

[Johnny Drama]

And it's yours to decide why? Because your name is red?

 

[moraldeficiency]

People make this out as more than it is. Overreactions abound. Really who cares? The only people basing judgements on race alone are *******s and should be avoided regardless of who they are. Now it sucks when someone you have to deal with is like say a cop or something, but life isn't always fair and won't always go your way no matter what skin color or beliefs you have.

Malice welcome to being a minority, things change and the population grows. No one stays the majority forever, that's just life.

Being in either camp has it's advantages and disadvantages socially. But think of it in this way, would you really have wanted to be in the majority for your whole life? Diversity and other cultures (muted as they are in the States) don't hurt, actually it can make you into a better stronger person if you see this as a positive in terms of personal growth or you can try and get some of those minority rights you spoke about and keep this cycle going.

 

[Aleena]

Well I would like to apologize for my remarks. I think he thought i was directing them at him and it does look like it but I actually was just talking about people that can work but choose not to and that does bother me. I also agree this topic can not be discussed and I am sorry I even tried. Please forgive me.

 

[Matt]

It can and has been discussed on the Hype. You just have to approach it with some sensitivity. Tag and I have discussed race relations on numerous occassions and though we do not always see eye to eye, we have done it in both a civil and intelligent manner. When you say something like "Yet, you are ready and waiting for the benefits I work to give you,"...well...its just not going to end well.

 

[Varient]

I also am in that club. I just want some of the benefits the club offers.

Yeah sure the KKK and Neo-Nazis want to kill you, People don't want you working for them because of your color, Your viewed as arrogant if you are intellegent and articulate, you want to be viewed as a foreigner or an outsider.

Welcome to the club

..and how many years do we have to hear this. If you are the majority then be it. How about the gangs that would kill us just for being white? How long do you think I would survive walking in your neighborhood? Yet, you are ready and waiting for the benefits I work to give you.

Excuse me maam what are you insinuating?

I have three degrees I own my home pay my taxes work every and raise my children in my home with my wife who helped me make them.

I never recived a minority scholarship to go to college I payed my way through by working and student loans.

You have not given me anything. I have had to overcome the negative perceptions held by you and others about black people.

You have not given me or mine anything...

I'm laughing.
I almost wish Matt would see how deep the hole gets and how much dirt gets thrown.

This thread has been exposed as hate-based and should be closed.

V.

 

[jaguarr]

When I first read the thread title I was almost certain that Malice had gotten sexual reassignment surgery. I was fully prepared to call him Alice from now on. I still might.

jag

 

[Marx]

I was actually just reading about this - By the year 2042, all caucasians will be the minority.

It's pretty interesting to think about it...

 

[The Senator]

Well I would like to apologize for my remarks. I think he thought i was directing them at him and it does look like it but I actually was just talking about people that can work but choose not to and that does bother me. I also agree this topic can not be discussed and I am sorry I even tried. Please forgive me.

The topic can be discussed if it is done with tact.

 

[rdh007]

I was actually just reading about this - By the year 2042, all caucasians will be the minority.

It's pretty interesting to think about it...

Since I'll be 68, I want all people who look different from me to know that taking care of seniors is the most important thing we do.