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

Sat May 18, 2013, 11:21 AM

May 2013

for the Yankees. These kinds of aspirations are common and not necessarily ruinous. Most of us do it WHILE going to school, and then at some point we realize it isn't going to happen (I was 2nd string on the HS varsity), due most of the time to limitations beyond our control. But she is spot on that the youth should not shoot for the NBA at the expense of an education

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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

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Ooooh. Do Tell. CBGLuthier May 2013 #3

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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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