
Originally Posted by
zartan
from her thesis:
"Earlier in my college career, there was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the Black community I was somehow obligated to this community and would utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit this community first and foremost. My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my "Blackness" than ever before. I found that at Princeton no matter how liberal and open-minded some of my White professors and classmates try to be toward me, I sometimes feel like a visitor on campus; as if I really don't belong. Regardless of the circumstances underwhich I interact with Whites at Princeton, it often seems as if, to them, I will always be Black first and a student second.
These experineces have made it apparent to me that the path I have chosen to follow by attending Princeton will likely lead to my further integration and/or assimilation into a White cultural and social structure that will only allow me to remain on the periphery of society; never becoming a full participant. This realization has presently, made my goals to actively utilize my resources to benefit the Black community more desireable."
I grew up in an all white town and was treated the same way as an outsider. I went to a predominately Black college so I could have exposure to Black culture and the Black community. She stated EXACTLY how I felt. That does not make me or her a separatist or racist. It's obvious you have a negative view of Obama and will look for anything not to like him.

Originally Posted by
BITTAPART2
^^^just like my highschool BTW. I felt the same as her but I was the 5% of white people at my inner city HS
We're the opposite of the same coin.
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