Jaz wrote:

So ummm...what's ya point in saying all of this? If i ignore the obvious facts that my fellow HBCU family members have already made and just concentrate on your intent on posting this highly racial charged topic...i must say u don't have one. Bassically u want to get us all fired up huh? If this is your way to invoke change in what you supposidly have observed (like we a case study or sum shyt) then you went about it all wrong. So i'm gonna have to kindly ask you to go back and try it again. Push ya "edit" button and i'm gonna walk you through this okay? Here goes: When you would like to use your own observations to support your thesis that we are all "ignorant" you must use observations that have some sort of merit. A "healthy amount of time" could have just been 1hour. (Hell, i'd feel that an hr chillin with tha **** would be a healthy amount of time, but that's juss me). When using a word such as "ignorant" you must clearly define what the group you are reffering to is ignorant of. Are we ignorant as in: do we lack education/knowledge or are we unaware/uninformed? Mr. Larry you must decide. So circle one then use it in ya post k? U must also define "that which is baseless"....baseless according to who? perhaps you should attend an HBCU and receive "training" in a Journalism course...a lot of this coulda been avoided if you would have been taught properly how to make assertions :wink: When you mention a campaign such as "vote or die" please do a little research on the demographics in which that campaign targeted. Did MTV air a special on it or did BET? Did Tommy Hilfiger support the campagin by designing shirts for the campaign? Did the campaign say specifically: "BLACK PEOPlE vote or die"?....just asking. O wait, did you take the time to look at the statistics at the conclusion of the election? Kindly tell us how many African American students voted in comparison to prior years. Are you judging are effectiveness on the fact that Kerry is not in office? Are you saying that all black students think alike? Please provide me with the statistic saying that 100% of HBCU voters voted for Kerry. (my contact information is at the bottom of the post) Since you are judging ALL HBCUs on Trick Daddy's lyrics...shall we judge PWIs on that of Marilyn Manson? Again with demographics...how many whtie kids are banging Hip Hop joints loud? Perhaps you should go holla at ****. How many different homecomings did you analyze? Can you provide me with a track list of the songs each artist performed at the various homecoming concerts? What about the gospel concerts? Can you please provide me with a full list of events of each HBCUs campus. Thank You.

are you talkin' 'bout me? well i don't care cause the elections ova! w' 04... (tasia)