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Beacool

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31. I'm not AA, but I thought that she meant well.

Sat May 18, 2013, 11:11 AM

May 2013

Her advice could apply to any young people. She's telling them to aspire to more than being a jock or a rapper. Education is the best way for people to leave poverty, regardless of race.

I work for a Fortune 100, I notice how little the young new hires know about general culture. Kids nowadays are bombarded with information, unfortunately most of what they get is junk. As a society we have become less educated, rather than more so.

Trying to encourage kids to learn seems a good idea to me. I'm trying to understand, why did you find her remarks so offensive?

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Michelle Obama at Bowie State: Too many fantasize about being �a baller or a rapper� [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

We've made progress! kyeshinka May 2013 #1

I find this posting utterly racist and horribly offensive. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #2

Ooooh. Do Tell. CBGLuthier May 2013 #3

Mrs. Obama needs to justify, not I. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #5

??? heaven05 May 2013 #6

I can't begin to imagine how I'll explain to my kids Mrs. Obama assumes socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #8

seems to me Ms Obama's nice words were preaching to the choir azurnoir May 2013 #9

Fund schools and incentivize more advanced degrees. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #10

It's an okay place. Igel May 2013 #41

well thank you for an 'enlightening' dissertation concerning Black males azurnoir May 2013 #42

no heaven05 May 2013 #11

Wishful thinking. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #16

good heaven05 May 2013 #18

She isn't saying anything relevant. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #20

A woman who grew up in the south side of Chicago? Yeah, she's out of touch! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #13

She is, without a doubt. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #14

Her father put a sheet up in the living room BeyondGeography May 2013 #30

WHICH MAKES HER VILE RACIST HOLLYWOOD STEREOTYPES EVEN MORE VILE! socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #33

Feel free to disagree with what she said, but calling Michelle Obama ignorant BeyondGeography May 2013 #35

She is ignorant for perpetuating A RACIST HOLLYWOOD STEREOTYPE. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #37

Yeah...nice new pile of non-responsive bullshit there BeyondGeography May 2013 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #39

Instead of showing us you aren't able to have a discussion without being manipulative and using socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #40

Her husband was a Community Organizer in South Chicago Doctor_J May 2013 #45

??? heaven05 May 2013 #7

Eye of the beholder and all that... NaturalHigh May 2013 #12

Only when wealthy ignorant women voice racist stereotypical opinions socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #28

Either you're slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot Capt. Obvious May 2013 #17

Not bigoted at all. simpify May 2013 #26

While she is chatting and dining with the rich disconnected. socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #27

I'm not AA, but I thought that she meant well. Beacool May 2013 #31

"Her advice could apply to any young people." And that is how it should have been delivered! socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #34

Barack Obama has made similar statement. alp227 May 2013 #44

Well, considering those are pretty much the only ways to make any serious money, anymore ... Myrina May 2013 #4

I was talking to one of my daughter's former teachers at graduation. revolution breeze May 2013 #32

Interesting Quote from Michelle Pterodactyl May 2013 #15

Wise advice there (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #19

Never heard the term baller before daleo May 2013 #21

Yeah, Delphinus May 2013 #22

Me too; Urban Dictionary definition muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #25

That's a bad definition simpify May 2013 #29

I still want to be a rapper. jessie04 May 2013 #23

Mrs. Obama, another great 'uplifing' address at Bowie State University Sunlei May 2013 #24

I dunno. When I was a kid everyone on my little league team dreamt of playing Doctor_J May 2013 #36

She has guts for poking a hole in media stereotypes flamingdem May 2013 #43