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In response to "You aren't getting my point. Are they needed still? Baseball was pre 1900s, Did we need Negro Leagues to continue? -- nm" by Redmond

Negro Leagues were needed b/c black players weren't allowed in MLB.

Posted by TFox Feb 12 '09, 22:00

The Image Awards are a culture choosing to recognize its own. I don't see those two things as an apples to apples comparison.

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Fair enough. We all know there would never be a White Image Awards. - Redmond Feb 12, 22:01 15
- There shouldn't be, but since we put it there as the ones who created the problem, not really our place to start complaining about it. -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 22:03 14
  - I am not even complaining about it. I am just wishing we could get past the division between the many groups. - Redmond Feb 12, 22:06 13
    - eventually they will become less meaningful for people, as they recognize more and more the increasing opportunities availabel to them. - znufrii Feb 12, 22:08 8
      - Well I believe in the all men are created equal. So, because I am white it's not my place to have an opinion and to express it? - Redmond Feb 12, 22:12 7
        
        no one said you couldn't express your opinion. - znufrii Feb 12, 22:15 5
        
        and honestly, you are right, it is divisive, and I hope we get past it some day as well. -- nm - znufrii Feb 12, 22:18 2
        
        I am confident I will see it in my lifetime. I wish MLK could have. -- nm - Redmond Feb 12, 22:19 1
        
        it might take a while, but I think we'll get there. -- nm - znufrii Feb 12, 22:20
        
        I don't see how attacking Nick Fudge solves anything. -- nm - Qale Feb 12, 22:16 1
        
        Oh, see now you've just gone too far! -- nm - Tiny-Voice ReluctantCynic Feb 12, 22:18
        
        I don't think that's what znufrii was saying. - ReluctantCynic Feb 12, 22:13
    - It's a big big step, but one that surprised a lot of people, which implies to me its going to take some time for all the progress to sink in. -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 22:08 3
      - Big Step absolutely. I didn't vote for the man because of his color. However, I was very happy with the side effect benefit it would also have. -- nm - Redmond Feb 12, 22:13 2
        
        But not, like, in a week. -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 22:13 1
        
        Let it go, man. - Dr.Vermin Feb 12, 22:20

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