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  The Uppity Negro at 05/13/2008 5:05:07 PM
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  well, I have three questions surrounding all of this. 1) Would all of this press happen if he hadn't been white? (and yes the same applies to Obama and his blackness) 2) Would the same opportunities that Mr. Packwood garnered be the same for black students at a TWI (traditionally white institutions) and 3) why is it that people still compare HBCU's to TWI's as if TWI's are the "white" standard?
  
  just my uppity negro thoughts, JLL
  
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  bighak2002 at 05/13/2008 10:22:33 AM
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  This brother exemplifies a developed sense of racial cultural developement. I applaud the brothers on campus who welcomed him.
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  SatchelPaige at 05/12/2008 10:41:52 PM
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  Since African-American enrollment in majority institutions is steadily increasing, HBCUs must recruit the best students of all races to maintain viability. I expect there will be some problems.
  
  For instance at Fayetteville State University (HBCU) 23% of all students are white or hispanic. There were rumors about changing its name from Fayetteville State Univ. to UNC-Fayetteville(UNCF ironically) to be more inviting to prospective white students.
  
  It is easy to predict scenarios such as the demand for a Mexican history class, the establishment of white fraternity on a HBCU campus, or as I have heard, an all white line of Zetas. All these scenarios do not bother me at all but could (or maybe will) bother others.
  
  I hope all students are welcolmed with open arms but we must realize some are not matriculating for the black experience but for the education.
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  ronraye at 05/12/2008 8:02:48 PM
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  based on his academic performance,if he did the work he deserve the accolades.
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  prefacedey at 05/12/2008 7:55:13 PM
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  Once you get it (education in black)--you cannot deny it. I always got it the other way. Why, HELLOO-oooo. " You couldn't tell that I was black-- right? On the phone I mean"
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  SethTE at 05/12/2008 2:16:35 PM
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  hmm interesting. look for forthcoming commentary on this at
  http://sethandray.wordpress.com