When filling out those forms under race I put "human" Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG Santa Clara, California cmpiano@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:56 AM Subject: Re: Fw. WE AMERICANS > Usually, when having to fill out a form such as the U.S. Censes, or some > others, when I get to the part where it says "Race", I'll just go right to > the box that says "Other" and write in "American." > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Delton, Jr. Eason" <dont_b_flat88@yahoo.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 11:15 AM > Subject: RE: Fw. WE AMERICANS > > > > There are those who believed that the "black" man was > > inferior to others. In that sense, "black" people > > have come a long way; however, I believe they were > > created equally just like all other people. > > > > I am "black"; however, my ancestry also includes > > Cherokee, Blackfoot, and Cree Indian, Irish, and > > English. But does that truly make me "black." Now > > add some more "caucasian" and some Japanese. What do > > you then "label" that person (by the ways, that's my > > son.) It would be nice if society got away from the > > color of people and their decent to be identified. > > Instead, be identified as friend, colleage, buddy. > > > > I find life is more fun, exciting, and educational > > when people only care about your abilities and > > knowledge in a subject versus your physical features. > > > > D. Eason, Jr. > > dont_b_flat88@yahoo.com > > > > --- Isaac OLEG SIMANOT <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr> wrote: > > > Thanks for the info, > > > > > > That was sounding like pejorative terminology to me. > > > > > > Besides, what interest to give this precision, is > > > the man having some > > > decendance from slaves from Africa more credible for > > > what he says ? > > > > > > Isaac > > > -----Message d'origine----- > > > De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org > > > [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part de > > > Wimblees@AOL.COM > > > Envoyé : dimanche 16 septembre 2001 21:54 > > > À : pianotech@ptg.org > > > Objet : Re: Fw. WE AMERICANS > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 9/15/01 6:52:19 PM Central > > > Daylight Time, > > > oleg-i@wanadoo.fr writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > For curiosity , how is it possible ? > > > (This was written by Miami-Herald Columnist > > > Leonard Pitts, an African > > > American) > > > > > > I was told there where twoo different continent > > > are not they ?How are > > > they looking ? > > > > > > > > > Isaac OLEG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Isaac > > > An African American is a American of African > > > decent. Known more commonly > > > as black people. > > > > > > Willem > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? > > Donate cash, emergency relief information > > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ >
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