People such as you are the real movers and shakers of minds. I wish we lived in a world where teachers were glorified. Often, a teacher holds more hands than mommies and daddies. They don't get paid for it. They do it almost as a vocation from God.
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 6:44 PM, Emeagwali, Gloria (History) <emeagwali@mail.ccsu.edu> wrote:
Do you know how much discipline it takes to develop athletic prowess and beat obesity and a multitude of
ailments in the process, Lavonda. As a gym enthusiast myself I take my hat off to athletic achievers.
Trust me, they earn their salary. I love the William's Sisters. By the way they were
hosted in Lagos about two weeks ago.
As for Bolt- he has developed human capabilities
to the ultimate. The list should include the Ethiopian marathon runners.
They have doctorates in endurance, perseverance, stamina, skill, courage and
confidence.
I thought Samuel Jackson earned more than Smith!
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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - FW: Black is in (a self-esteem builder).
and what does that mean to the millions of Black children all over the world who will go to bed hungry tonight? What does that mean to the miners in South Africa?
With the exception of Mr. Obama, all you've shown is that Black people are doing what the conquerors wanted them to do: sing, dance, run, jump. Entertain. And notice you mostly selected folks from the American wing of the African Diaspora. Typical, glorifying a Black entertainer but having no day to day dealings with regular Black folks and being more racist than the average White man. Oh, I'm supposed to think you'd be HAPPY if your daughter married a Black American man? Give me a break. It is possible for Black folks of different national origins to be MORE prejudiced against each other than a klansman. And, I am not saying it is without reason.
Please stop glorifying entertainers. Look up Dr. Ben Carson or Dr. Keith Black. Or better yet. Give a shout out to the regular Black man or Black woman. We're not all that incredibly bad.
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On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 8:02 AM, Assensoh, Akwasi B. <aassenso@indiana.edu<mailto:aassenso@indiana.edu>> wrote:
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FYI Brothers and Sisters.
A.B. Assensoh
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"Black is in!"
The most powerful politician in the world is Black.
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The best known media mogul on earth is Black.
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The greatest golfer in the world is Black.
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The top female tennis players in the world are Black.
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The highest grossing actor worldwide is Black.
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The fastest racing driver in the world is Black.
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The brightest Astrophysicist under the sun is Black.
[cid:7.1394448464@web133004.mail.ir2.yahoo.com]<http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/DeTyson.jpg&imgrefurl=http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2008/06/think_science_now_and_biotechs.php&usg=__PfE7HVn-DULN5wGlGE3OSa7We2s=&h=273&w=414&sz=14&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=pAZEFJ7u9AWL-M:&tbnh=82&tbnw=125&prev=/images?q%3DNeil%2BDegrasse%2BTyson%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1>
The Super bowl-winning Head Coach is Black.
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The most successful brain surgeon in the world is Black.
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The fastest human on the planetis Black.
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