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Wasn't it Billy Joel that said that if the Music Hall of Fame wanted to depict reality, there'd be nothing but black people in it??
This is exactly the kind of bullshit that OneGrassRoot is always talking about. The "diversity" councils and groups that are compiled of nothing but well meaning white people that are every bit as culturally clueless and insular as non-well meaning white people. And they are the ones that create the desperately needed opportunities for youth to grow and expand. I'm sure you could count the number of opportunities this guy/group came up with for children of color on one damned finger.
Here are a few more black folks that somehow were able to put aside our sub-human natures and learn how to play a piano:
Alicia Keys -
and John Legend -
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