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Originally Posted by alnorth
We're not talking about the daughter of sharecroppers in rural Alabama who grew up during the 50's.
She was born in 1975, in New Jersey, to a couple parents who were both working professionals who could afford a decent middle class lifestyle. She had advantages that many others, white or black, did not have, and she made millions.
She doesn't get to cloak herself with a shield of black sympathy after going all Wesley Snipes on us. She needs to go to prison, and NONE of this stuff you cited is relevant in this case.
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Guess what? I wasn't talking about an individual person. I was speaking in broad terms.
I understand this thread is about Lauryn Hill but we've got people in here talking about "ninjas gonna ninja" and "this is why stereotypes exist". Those are broad comments.
Some people like to think their is no basis for reparations (or things like affirmative action). However, if you know your history...