Gates' Unfinished Business: Racism at Texas A&M

[truthpusher]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/11/gates_unfinishe.html



Gates' Unfinished Business: Racism at Texas A&M

November 10, 2006 1:26 PM

Vic Walter Reports:

At the same moment, Pres. Bush was introducing Texas A&M Pres. Robert Gates as his nominee for Secretary of Defense, hundreds of students at the university were protesting a videotape featuring a white student wearing black shoe polish on his face, acting as a slave.

It is an example, some professors say, of the unfinished business Gates will leave behind at Texas A&M: ending racial hostility on campus.

"It is institutional and has permeated the university for a long time," says Zulema Valdez, a professor of sociology at Texas A&M.

Just before leaving for Washington, Gates condemned the blackface video as "so utterly disgusting that, regardless of race, religion, or background, I believe virtually any member of our Aggie family would be outraged and ashamed if they viewed it."

Sociology professor Rogelio Saenz says while Gates has done more than his predecessors in addressing the issue of racism on campus, "there have only been surface changes where deeper changes need to be made in this structural and cultural problem."

link: http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/11/gates_unfinishe.html

[crikkett]

1. !!!

:spank:

[Buzz Clik]

2. Ok. I don't get it.

What's the point? Gates is supposed to end racism at a huge aggie campus in Texas? By himself?

Gates may not be the ideal choice for Secy of Defense, but this?

[UTUSN]

3. K&R, TP, for pushing the truth!111

[martymar64]

4. That's Aggies for you!

I say we take A & M and move it to Oklahoma!

[txindy]

5. You wouldn't have any ulterior motives, would you, now?

Not that I care, because I'm with you. Hook 'em! :patriot:

:rofl:

[martymar64]

7. Poooor Aggggies!!!

I like to think of them as Okies that just got separated from the herd.

[Nicole]

6. Oh hell no!!!

You keep those Aggies where they belong, right there in Texas! We don't want or need them. :P

[martymar64]

8. I'm sorry

I'm sorry that you're living up in Oklahoma. I only say that because I have Okies in my gene pool. My great granddad was sheriff of Tulsa back in the 20's.
Come on down to Austin, we'll have some ice cold Shiners and a chicken fried steak!

[Nicole]

9. I'm not sorry

I've lived in Oklahoma & Texas, I prefer Oklahoma.
I still have family in Texas. We get along well except for the Red River Rivalry thing. One thing we have in common is we all hate Aggies.

[martymar64]

11. Well stop in sometime!

The Shiner and CFS offer is still open. We can hate Aggies together!

[txindy]

12. Well, here's to common ground, then.

:toast:

[Minnesota_Lib]

10. I have plenty of problems with Gates, but holding him responsible...

...for the hate in the hearts of some ignorant punks is not one of them. This is a non-issue as far as Gates is concerned in my book.