The Tyra Banks Show on Myths of Racial Perception

[stevee601]

i feel like it was scripted. 

[gospelnews123]

@crystalroselove I am Hispanic and I understand the African American community in the sense that as a minority these issues go through my mind, even though I haven't seen racism in person at it's peak, I notice that when I'm @ a place where only Whites are present, some tend to scan me from top to bottom, and it's annoying. As for guys not wanting to date Black women, that could be cultural, I have Hispanic friends who would rather marry a White or Black Latina than an American one.

[fh346]

You put some time and thought into this. If you have other video's on this topic PLEASE let me know. I'm white and my wife is Black and I try and learn as much on these topics as possible. You did a GREAT job here Thank You So Much For Posting.

[niccidoodles]

I'm a white female+find racism quite sad+unfortunately continues 2day.U'd think people wud just stop all this nonsense and move on but no.I notice it more so in the older generation. People are ignorant! I have listened 2 white people talk about black people in bad ways and black people talk about white people in bad ways, it goes both ways and its sad.There will always be conflict, no matter what, it's just gotten so deep.In fact the more people talk about it, the more it will be. :-(

[TeachTheWorldToThink]

@niccidoodles Usually when anyone speaks badly about a white person or about "white people", it is defensively, as a result of seeing or experiencing white people perpetuating anti-black or anti-people-of-color attitudes and behavior. More often than not, if a black person is denigrating someone or some race, he/she is denigrating blacks or blackness. Racism=white superiority, which is offensive. Anti-whiteness is defensive, a defense mechanism.

[niccidoodles]

@TeachTheWorldToThink Sure,although you don't have to try and enlighten me, we could talk and talk about this until the cows come home but i won't my point is just that people dwell on the past.

[Basedeath]

@user00975318642 Thank You!

[xYourNextxxxxxx]

Ahhhh you nailed it with every word :) im currently suffering from this problem except not with race but with my religion. I have came across many people who ARE intelligent and have much qualifications, but have researched little about my faith yet they have the audacity to scoff at it. Like you said, the amount of qualifications does not predetermine open-mindedness to new things. It's a shame that ignorance and arrogance can easily override intelligence and common sense.

[mandigoja]

As a black man from Jamaica I am very frustrated with the low opinion Black Americans have of themselves. A black man once asked me what is a nigger doing in the sea? after finding out I was a certified Scuba diver. I can tell you I was taken aback. Growing up in Jamaica the only divers I knew were black and that Is just one example. I could go on about their dating of whites thinking some how that spells success I should know my wife is Black American and her brothers only date white women.

[TeachTheWorldToThink]

@mandigoja Welcome to black America.....

An ex of mine (black American male) and I ran into one another one day. He asked me what I've been up to lately. I told him I'm about to travel to Ghana. He laughed and asked smugly, "Ghana? What the hell is in Ghana?" He used to live in Central America and was married to an El Salvadoran woman, and thought that somehow increased his personal stock. Many African Americans are pathetic with the inferiority complex.

[PubicBigFoot]

@stevencamillieri As a black man...I'm going to stab you and steal your wallet.

[mizong84]

Wow you are gorgeous and intelligent too!!! Anyone on watch Boondocks? Yeah this is the lovely Ebony Brown! I'm sure any would be racist watching this is secretly fantasizing about you as we speak

[PhotoMakeupTutorials]

you are so beautiful !

[JoyousinJesus]

Omgosh you are freaking gorgeous!!!

[bishounenlover88]

you're really perdy. I'm suscribing.

[PubicBigFoot]

As a black man, I wanna fuck you.

[jamesrstl44]

@PubicBigFoot Now ur black;while ago u were claiming white in somali video.Stop trolling.IDIOT!!

[PubicBigFoot]

@jamesrstl44 As a black man, I have AIDS and want to give it to you.

[MizJohanaah]

@PubicBigFoot im loling so hard right now

[PubicBigFoot]

@MizJohanaah As a black man, I enjoy that...and hope you'd be enjoying apart of me too. ;-)

[Edvilla2009]

as a gay man, you are very beautiful! lol

[KenGold666]

holy shit, you have very nice teeth

[anikadiamond007]

I totally agree with your thoughts! It is great to see a beautiful, articulate and seemingly secure woman!

[UKBamagurl]

She used extraneous "likes" and "you know" and rambling that should be worked out and practiced for public speaking but overall I think she's brilliant and beautiful!

[TheDevilsSwitchboard]

I always take social experimentation with a grain of salt as it were. However isn't the biggest form of social programming coming from the television set and other forms of media? It's all well and fine that HipHop and Rap has invaded the airwaves and being served to the masses as music when, in reality, these styles are more closely related to the Beat Poetry. This is just one more divide in the strata of society. If someone were to start a WET much like the BET, wouldn't that be called racist?

[ichbineincoolcat]

This girl is fuggin gorgeous. My god.

[SuperRoss83]

Im African, why do African Americans hate me? I thought we were all brothers and sisters and that there is a natural tendency for members of the same species to protect one another...

[EbunnyEthereal]

@SuperRoss83 humans are the same species, regardless of the race. white black or asian, we're all human, no subspecies.

don't think that afro americans hate u, there are many who won't & don't. (my cousin married a nigerian, so i kno:)

african americans don't hate u, ignorant people hate u. don't let their tainted perception of u make u think u're not welcome here. u are! love urself, and be urself & u'll be just fine.

[UKBamagurl]

@SuperRoss83 You realize all people are the same species regardless of skin color...middle school biology there... Homosapiens. and maybe it's a personality conflict more than a cultural difference.

[MISSMADLIZ87]

@SuperRoss83 african americans might seem to hate you because they have been lied to by you know who. however there are alot of african americans who see through the lies, embrace their african heritage, and encourage other people to do the same.

[TeachTheWorldToThink]

@SuperRoss83 I'm black, born in America, but I don't consider myself an African American. I don't hate Africans, and I don't hold the ignorant idea that Africa or Africans are inferior. That is an attitude that was taught to African Americans by racist white Americans. Not all Americans hold that ugly attitude, however. Just the ignorant ones and the self-loathing black ones.

[meandmyself364]

@SuperRoss83

I'm an African-American woman, My best friend was Alphonso, an African man from Zaire,(r.i.p. Fonzie!) He was the sweetest, most intelligent, humblest man anyone would want to meet! He taught me a lot and I was very fortunate to have had him in my life!! I do'nt think that most Afr. Amer. people hate Africans, We ARE brothers and sisters!

[FutureStarFitness]

You say be independent of society that is very hard for black women because women in general conform very easy, it is how you are made. Take for instance black women and their hair you are the only race of women that try and change the texture of your hair to be european like with the perms non black texture weaves. I understand black women have it hard but we have to find an answer to the system that was built and still excist to brake us down.

[hamptonclub]

It is hard for a black woman. Society, many times puts us at the bottom of the totem pole. Especially when it comes to dating and marriage.

[HarlemKnightTV100]

love ur channel great message u need to do a documentary and study ancient kemet to learn about real black history

[anglodansk]

I still don't get it. Why does it always seem o be the Sates hat has all the racist problems? We just don't get it here. Not in that extreem.

[EbunnyEthereal]

@anglodansk bcuz americans allowed race to dictate social status for hundreds of yrs. during slavery, it was house n*gger vs. field n*gger. after slavery in the early 1900s it was light skinned=educated, dark skinned=sharecropper. who can pass & who can't, to get the same opportunities as whites.

race & skintone has always played a huge role in the way americans view & treat each other. that kind of history doesn't just evaporate in a few generations.

[ssm005]

wow I'm late on this vid:) There is definitely a difference when a black person carries themselves with respect and confidence. I can care less racism from other cultures. What disappointed me the most is the racism I've experienced from my own race! I've been told that I would be more "desirable" if my skin was lighter etc. But at the end of the day, the fact that I am confident and possess self respect, people, no matter the race, in turn respects me, and that's all I ask for. But I def agree

[hco323]

what is wrong with you boys!!! its like when a pretty woman gets in your face all lack of intelligence goes out of the window. You look so dumb and all that you could offer is how pretty she is. Pathetic..

[hermanglimsher]

To crystalroselove

This may be a bit off topic but I will ask anyway.

Have you ever (or considered) dating white men?

[commonman80]

AAAAHHHHH, just shut up and kiss me. P.S. Love your smile. :-)

[GoRaiGo]

hollywood has to change. I dont think that any blk woman should have a prob dating outside her race. I never did. I agree with Tyra when she said shes looking n the wrong places.there r a lot of interracial dating sites that'll help her. Its very sad that there is racistism still going on in this day and time. But i do agree with one of the comments said under this video that some ppl r very foolish and dont care about fighting the sterotype but instead embrace it and ruins stuff 4 the rest ofus

[GoRaiGo]

Wow thankyou so much! i really enjoyed this video. I am a proud african american woman (22y/0) who dates interracially all the time. My sister is the same way. Me and my family dont fit the sterotype at all, we dont speak slang or anything. It is hard always seeing movies and tv shows that have no main blk charactors. Its like every movie with a hero always has to be white. Or every tv show is given to a blonde hair blue eyes person. And the blck charactor always has to have a thugish/attitude.

[siktirlanibne]

crystalroselove may I just say you are very beautiful. :)

[level242]

FINALLY,a woman who know HOW to wear make-up.

[Shadyreporter]

@Crystalroselove you are so right. There are some college educated people that will hold on to ignorant, socially intolerant, negative views of other races. It is sad that people have to have negative perceptions. I know I was engaged to a person with narrow minded stereotypes of not just black people but latino people and other cultures.

[MrEndlessly]

I don't have much to say but i wanna merry you omg

[sygaellene]

I agree with the man a few post behind me about BET. I am British but i know of BET and i hate how on MTV the majoirty of black people are shown being rappers or with women dancing around in little clothes. Its hard for me bc then i find that people sometimes stereotype young black women as being easy. just upsets me sometimes.

[evileyez504]

whoa your pretty..

[CavenEdwards]

I mean the world is full of beautiful women but most of them only have opinions on things like make up and hair and how good looking movie stars and pop stars are. Its nice to come across one with opinion on something other than vanity. 

[CavenEdwards]

Wow and your extremely articulate and Intelligent. Sincere and intelligent women with very informed opinions on subjects such as these are very rare these days.

[CavenEdwards]

God your gorgeous. Its to bad your taken LOL!

[DoomaceIsHere]

yea i like me some of dat sexy carmel

[ruebenshaw]

you look like a new reporter want a be

[ruebenshaw]

Your positive intent is appreciated however remember any and all points of perception are narrow even your points of where you think racism comes from is only a point to the whole. Careful of your presumptions. I am also trying to figure which audience you are speak to. Are trying to teach a class or what. In the beginning you said you try to make it quick boy you love to talk dont you. Your so funny.So do you have a some counciling degree or what. No the video was not quick but nice.

[ZxMURDER]

i wana talk about how fine you are lol

[ITDXB]

black and beautiful

[Jesterartaud]

In Britian there are many White and Black people on TV but there is very little reprentation of Chinese and Asian(Pakistani, Indian middle eastern).

[Applebaum]

@Jesterartaud

there aren't Many black people on British tv!

name 3 famous black people who appear on tv

as for asians & oriental people ...apart from Gok Wan they dont really put any on tv hardly

its disgusting because the UK is 10% not white (2001 UK census)

[kg062007]

there is nothing better than hearing a beautiful black woman talk intelligently, my heart just melts,..... i get tired of hearing black women where every other word is vulgar or profane

[Thedarksecret1]

It's really not people that hold all of these views. if you really want to you can narrow it down to just white people and their views. I lived in a multiracial enviornment. This is very rare in America. We have some Asians, blacks, latinos, and a two middle eastern families. Sure, we noticed one another's cultural differences but there was minimum friction. It's only when you add white people or whitewashed people into the equation is when the friction comes.

[trinimpress]

I am in an interracial relationship in Trinidad in the Caribbean I had a baby and ppl were taking bets on the colour of my child...she came out very fair and i am DARK for the first six mths of her life everyone watched her to see if she would change...she didn't ppl asked me if i was the nanny when I take her out I felt horrible and I wanted to be different I then after having natural hair for my entire life straightened it and was looking at ways to change my look

[chubbycheeks12397]

ur sooo beautiful

[zimecterin]

My god your lovely

[amasonga]

you are black and beautiful!

[poisonoustt]

you r very beautiful

[godschildyes]

You really have a good head on your shoulders. Thank you so much!

[Amorphustruth]

I am really confused about your point you ask ' is it really hard for a black woman?'..to which you answer no and then follow it by saying that you love being a black woman you love the way god made you...then you talk about the hurdles that you obviously see as we all do. I did not see the Tyra show but i am sure the lady on it did not say she was not happy to be a black woman, loving ourselves is not the issue right? quite sure the lady was just highlighting the obstacles she has encountered.

[TheSoctress]

If you didn't see the episode, then how would you know what the woman said. I watched the show and she IN FACT made it clear that she did NOT LIKE being Black. You can probably find clips from the show on youtube.

[fckngolddighoez18]

you look egyptian boo id marry a hot golden ebony as if shed look like you

[fckngolddighoez18]

egyptians were black people why do think that theres so much racism on the black man even blacks basically built the american country and fought in all its wars segragated

[ANTM55]

Blacks built america?

[sugarbrownrabbit]

Your a beautiful eloquent lady.

[tcloudx3]

you are completely goregous and admirable. it's refreshing to see a black woman portray herself as you do.

[pandacity87]

The only thing i disliked about the show, was the white female guest that was representing the white people. She seemed to be extra offended by any comment or question about whites, and made racial comments towards black people constantly. She also couldn't just answer the questions without bashing black people in the process....

Now that lady was the only racist on that show

all of the questioners were honest and interesting...just tyra's white representing guest bothered me

[sebsdberbbbbjgb]

you are beautiful

[umudda]

to deep star... actually altho the media may portray that about black ppl they are many successful ones jus like in the white community where they are some bad ones and some gud ones..... so dont come to that conclusion cause in modern times we are becoming on the same level thus, take note that all races have gud ppl and bad ppl it is all about how they were raised no matter the race

[WhereYaBoss]

I love where you are coming from with this video. I find that people manifest what they believe. So, I agree with you when you say "you need to define yourself for yourself".

[nichailjm]

SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE TYRA BANKS

[kryogenikz]

No she doesnt ...she looks like herself..Very Beautiful..Even though Tyra is Beautiful herself

Where you get that from??? I guess because she is black right???

[kissiq]

i think tyra is sort of hypocritical though, i dunno, everyshow with something controversial like this she becomes a huge hypocrite.

like the one about good hair/bad hair.. all of a sudden her weave is gone and she has in cornrows.. and seems to be taking sides with the bad hair....

am i the only one who feels this way?

[sweetcandii100]

@kissiq i agree

[queenlashea]

@Deepstarr7020, We do not victimize ourselves, we have a harder time because of the fact that mainstream media is usually ran by Caucasian elderly men. They feel in order to stay in power, they bring you networks such as BET and shows such as Flava flav and what have you....you should not generalize...you don't know ALL peoples of African descent, therefore it is pretty hard to judge....for me to say that all white people are racist would be a major generalization.

[MegaZeitgeist]

Both whites and blacks victamize themselves you just hear about us more because of white mainstream media.

[MegaZeitgeist]

Both whites and blacks victamize themselves and so far as playing a slave card. Thats no game thats true these things have happened and still do on many levels.

[yunarikku2723]

Personally,Im SICK AND TIRED of black people ALWAYS victamizing themselves!Its like they always pull out the "slave" card.

[Deepstarr7020]

I'm sick of black people always saying if you think poorly of them you have an " ignorant mind set" as if blacks don't make themselves look bad in the media . Most people have observed black culture and there are things they just don't like .

[MeowKittyRawr]

of course....as there are things about white people i may not like..there are things about my race you may not like....

Personally Stereotypes are stereotypes for a Reason.....

There are things about every race..

[DaMostEnigmatic]

as a black man, i very much agree with you to an extent, BET adds fuel to the fire, so does the music industry, I don't care how many thumbs down I get for this. Other black people are helping to make us and themselves look very foolish. Why can't BET show more black doctors, black engineers, black teachers, etc. It's as if all we can do is become athletes and entertainers.

[Amorphustruth]

Unfortunately i do not think that we black can truly complain about stereotypes when we continue to be all to happy to perpetuate them. I agree with you DaMostEnigmatic 100%. I also think celebs like Tyra and michael jackson and beyonce are part of the problem. They send the message that as soon as we have the means or have achieved success we will try our best to look less black - what kind of mesage does this send to our black children?

[mimiandy1683]

@DaMostEnigmatic

Cuz it would be label as "boring" and "uninteresting to watch". It's sad really, especially when you see black people on reality shows that lack any type of substance.

[Abena20]

@DaMostEnigmatic BET portrays us negatively because AAs don't control it. AAs need to wake up and boycott it until it does portray us correctly

[boyblack13]

@DaMostEnigmatic

I totally agree with you. I stopped watching BET because it makes it seem like that what black people like, or how we are, because its supposed to be "Black Entertainment." We are not all like that, and it shouldn't be addressing us as a group.

[Shadyreporter]

@DaMostEnigmatic So true

[Shadyreporter]

@DaMostEnigmatic So true tyra is one of them also. She plays both sides

[anddudewaslike]

@DaMostEnigmatic

I have a feeling that the powers that be (i.e. those in control of B.E.T.) have a very definite image of 'black people' that they want to perpetuate, both to blacks who tune in, and also non-blacks who happen to watch the network. They will not show diversity in what the 'black image' is because it undermines their supreme goal, which is to keep the majority of black people where they are: shaping who they are by what images are FORCE FED to them through mass media :/

[MegaZeitgeist]

Both blacks and whites victamize themselves and so far as playing a card. We don't play its a fact these things have happened and still do.

[caliche0505]

crystalrselove would you ever date a latin guy or any other race other than black ? jus curious by the way u have beutyful eyes

[werrrt0]

Can you to more videos Talking about social issues?

You give excellent commentary!

[Girlllpuhlease]

Crystal u have to understand a black female with negroid features is prejudged more so than u. Your hair is relaxed, u do have a lighter shade than a dark female. Basically White men would go for u before they would go 4 a female that is very dark, has course textured hair, & doesn't have your accent. I'm so over these race issues. Black women might have 2 date outside their race with the mindset that other races aren't better, mixing doesn't mean better life, good looking kids, good hair, etc.

[PonZiffy]

@Girlllpuhlease Are you kidding me? My sister is dark skinned, like beautiful deep dark skin. She has natural thick, coarse, beautiful hair. And her husband is as blonde haired and blue eyes as they come.

[ladybott5]

I'm a black women, and I love being black. I can't stand these weak women who have let society put them in a corner. "No body puts baby in the corner"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Life is stuff, suck it up and keep it moving. There are so many good decent people in the world, you don't have to deal with ass holes (weather they be white or black). BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[piccololovesmemore]

i know you are so right i mean racism is a result of ignorance and it is very said b/c people of every race have stereotypes and their are people who prove the the stereotypes right and it is very sad and i think that you are approaching this in a very intellectual way!!!

[jackthevillain]

To be honest its all the same now every race get discrimiated against

[Newf101s]

And by the way my girlfriend and soon to be wife is from Shanghai, I do have black friends in case any of you intend to question my motives, and I've dated a black woman in the past.

[Newf101s]

Again, I just had to say that after watching Tyra for the first time EVER. I am a university student so I will not believe that it's because a black woman is in charge of the show and her image is reflective of what she discusses, but why are white people always shown as racists and that black people are passive to it. That's ridiculous, this discussion in fact increased the problem of racism if anything at all. And why? because this discussion seemed to set up white people as the perpetrators.

[Newf101s]

nonsense that could easily go the other way. I felt that this just fueled the fire of black vs. white. Honestly, all the black man said was " if you call me nigga, I will punch in the face". Really, I almost came to the conclusion that they put him there just to respond to the white man and his insane comments that are no doubt present in the world, however if you compare the percentage of "normal" black men to this racist white guy, the results will no doubt be tipped in the favor of black men.

[Newf101s]

I agree with you and those who made comments. What I mostly want to discuss here is something that many seem to have overlooked. I want to focus on the black and white issue that seemed to be "generated" through the choice of the discussion participants. I find it highly aggravating that they would choose a, what seemed to be, "normal" black man with a white man with absolutely ridiculous views on black people. Not to say it should've been the other way around, but it was clearly projecting....

[Naam19]

Girl you rock.Your argumantation is very structural and consistent.I love strong women.

Keep going.

[dargay]

Main reason for racism is people like to feel better about themselves and one of the effective ways of doing that is to consider other folk inferior.

btw you are very hot !

[pinkaddiction13]

also, one thing that really hurts but i guess its just the way things are is that if you ask men what women they would like to date its usually asian,white or hispanic women.. and black women? we're either at the VERYYY botttom or we're not even on the list.

whenever i go out i only see black men with women of other races. other races of men are hardly ever with black women. its very frustraing. cause i love men of all races. but it seems that they never seem to love me : (

[catalunarocks]

@pinkaddiction13 i have a theory on this - i think the media portrays whites as having the power(which is a lie but is set up by old white dudes in power), so white men have internalized this and think they have to have the white lady object to show they have power - but those are the weak disempowered men that let society think for them. a strong secure white dude who was raised to be ok w/ himself would probably date black woman. you're a beautiful black woman believe in yourself,.

[pinkaddiction13]

i wanted to answer your question about it being hard for black women. i myself am an 18 year old black woman the things i see daily back up the fact that it is indeed harder for black women to date. due to the fact that most people look at us and already have a negative assumption.

but who can blame them? whenever you see a black woman in any type of media we are constantly portrayed as ghetto,loud, and ignorant. how can someone NOT think a person is like that when its shoved in their faces?

[indeedboi]

wow you could be a news broadcaster nice vid =)

[robotECM]

Wow, you are an awesome speaker.

That's all I have to say.

[thinkpad67]

whoa u kinda look like tyra

[SexyAsia09]

i agree with what u said in this video. I think tyra banks show shound get cancelled. she targets black women 4 some odd reason and make them look like lonley unattractive victims to the whole world. it's pure bullshit. i see beautiful educated women all the time that men of all races are drawn to. so this show is not something i would take seriously at all.

[hippiechic69]

@SexyAsia09 I don't really see how Tyra targets black women, I am a black woman and I have watched Tyra several times and I have not once felt that I was being targeted. Though I cannot speak for all I still do not agree. If anything Tyra is trying to show a different side of the black community, a side that doesn't just display the happy part of it but the sadder parts of it. I personally didn't realize that so many people were actually bleaching not only themselves but their children's skin.

[hippiechic69]

@SexyAsia09 I don't really see how Tyra targets black women, I am a black woman and I have watched Tyra several times and I have not once felt that I was being targeted. Though I cannot speak for all I still do not agree. If anything Tyra is trying to show a different side of the black community, a side that doesn't just display the happy part of it but the sadder parts of it.

[unbreakable2k6]

I was very upset about Kalisha's comment. I think she is a terrible misrepresentation of todays black woman. She was over weight and self pitying. As a black woman who has NEVER EVER had a problem getting a man of ANY race I am appalled that Tyra would allow Kalisha to misrepresent black women like that!

The bottom line is there are some sad, lonely, black women out there but the overwhelming majority arent like that and I would hate to see this misrepresetation continue in the media.

[blackReader19]

true. 20 years ago, perception of black people to others would be something that would have to be proven otherwise first before being considered outside stereotypes. the fact that B.Obama a, bi-racial president, is able to be voted president, shows that the world is changing on how people view race. Its a great thing. i think we wallow in the negative sometimes and don't aknowledge the positive growth of our humanity, because were never satisfied as a people. when one says its hard, it will be

[xxtapxx95]

you have really nice teath :-)

[Christophert08]

I wish there were more Beautiful/intelligent black women out der like you! Its hard for me to find one...But please continue to share your feelings

[biafrashallrise]

i bet she has a non blk partner :-), beautiful educated blk women only go for non blk men

[Girlllpuhlease]

I don't know why people put this rating down. Often times educated black women do go for White men. Not because of melanin content rather dating a man with no job, lower education, different socio-economic group doesn't happen often with gifted strong willed highly educated black women.

[kiwigirlnz03]

HI, ust to says that you are very beautyful and i like this video.

:)

[crebillonfils]

its the media that is to be blamed...they r the ones who give the skewed version of reality that brings forth racism!

[1111Camilus1111]

crystal rose you are beauty and brains.....I just wanted to say that

[quitejaded]

I want to know how she made her hair like that. This is why I don't want my hair relaxed anymore. I don't know how to make it look nice at all and it pisses me off.

[agoofball07]

There are plenty of Youtube vids on this subject

[19t8a6p]

i totally agree with u esp. the education part...im from India and we're a pretty educated lot .....doctors n engineers galore...but i still see educated people with very narrow mind sets all the time...

I always thot education was the cure all...u know? but i guess it still is a positive step in tht direction,

btw...i think ur absolutely gorgeous...

[alafontant1]

This is a great video. As a black women I do not take other people's perception to heart. No one can make me feel inferior without my consent. When people choose to put me in a box and project their ignorance upon me I find that it is truly more of an indication of who THEY are as a person.