Oh come on!
How about you move to your own little island and make it 25%white, 25% black, 25% asian, and 25% Hispanic. And make sure no two people of the same background become friends! Sounds like soooo much fun because diversity is soooo important. I mean I wonder how people in China are surviving without diversity and being able to talk to people of “all colors.” -_- </p>
<p>@jamastique: who are these people who get touchy when you say black? Give me a break. I’ll stop before you claim I’m getting touchy.</p>
<p>@sketchedout oo, didn’t notice. well damn, that’s quite a small amount.</p>
<p>@omgseriously, yeah i don’t tend to get ‘touchy’ when people say african american/black or whatever, i was just using it to get the point across. i’m black and it doesn’t bother me at all…</p>
<p>lmao, chill. did i say you got touchy? mmmmmm no. i was only referring to you because you answered the question the OP asked. as in you wrapped it up.</p>
<p>don’t even try to tell me that there aren’t people who are trying to be politically correct and feel the need to be called/call others “african american” instead of “black”, “caucasian” instead of “white”. some people hate being called “black” because they feel it just describes their skin colour instead of their race, they’re brown not black, etc. i have a friend who was outraged by the fact that on the taks test answer document, every race category is politically correct except “white”. you need more personal stories or what?</p>
<p>all i’m trying to say is that i feel people don’t need to be so condescending when others choose or choose not to be pc.</p>
<p>I look forward to the day when it becomes just as politically incorrect for African Americans (or Blacks, or whatever) to talk about the topic of preferring their own race (or self-segregating, or whatever) as it for Anglos (or Caucasians, or whatever) to do the same.</p>
<p>Sorry, but I find this thread atrocious. Pick a university that will give you the best available education in the field that is your passion for the most reasonable cost possible. Forget the rest of the noise.</p>
<p>(How and when did our young people become so programmed with all this pc, social engineering bs? It just boggles the mind.)</p>
<p>It’s a sad fact of reality that about 90 percent of black ppl either dont take education as seriously as their white counterparts, or prefer to go to 2nd rate HBCUs in order to be around their own. NO school in the top 100 has even a 15% black population ( I didnt check, but I’m sure of it). One day we’ll understand that exclusion is racism and no better. </p>
<p>Contrary to belief, blacks are only 12% of the population. For perspective, 12% of MLB is black (non-hispanic). You’ll always be the minority.</p>
<p>mm. i dunno where you got that bs “fact” from. was there some kind of study? or are you basing this on personal experience? sorry, i forgot school choice was ONLY based on demographics, never financial status, location, major choices, etc.</p>
<p>and if you’re gonna say that there are only 12% black people in the us and we’re “always the minority”, why even point out that you THINK none of the top 100 schools don’t have 15% black populations?</p>
<p>i’m not saying "all black people are geniuses and try their hardest and never try to ‘stick with their own people’ " because that would be incorrect about any race. i’m just saying you sure are generalizing to a bit of an extreme.</p>
<p>There is nothing wrong with this thread. It’s perfectly normal for people to want to hang out with those who are similar to them based on background, culture, and upbringing. An African-American student wanting to know about the AA population at UT is fine. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a perfectly understandable question and concern. All in all, there is a tight-knit black community here at UT, but AA students don’t JUST hang out with AA students, necessarily. It’s all about the individual so if you want to branch out and get to know others outside of that community, do so! If not, that’s your choice. Simple as that :)</p>