Fw. WE AMERICANS

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

    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
> >
> >
>
>
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