I was browsing Digg tonight and found an article circulating, thought it would promote some discussion:

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D984SLN80&show_article=1

This Chicago couple has decided to shop exclusively at black-owned businesses for an entire year.  I, personally, couldn't care less, but some folks are thinking this will start some kind of movement, while others are kind of pissed.  Definitely a touchy subject.  The couple says that the black entrepreneur community is under-represented, and they've gone as far as going without needed medications for an evening rather than shop at a "white" establishment to keep with their vows.  I can understand their views, but the fact that they're practically boycotting any other establishment at their own expense baffles me.  This might have been relevant during the desegregation era, but it seems kind of pointless now.  Don't get me wrong, though, I think everyone should be aware of just who they're buying from, for better or worse.  Just wondering what everyone thinks about this.

Link is still up and running for me.  Apparently they're miffed because they couldn't find a black-owned Walgreens nearby, and they travel 14 miles for "black" groceries.

Stuff like this keeps racism fresh and alive... people continue to set lines between colors and although they may think they are helping I surely doubt they are.

also depends on how narrow your requirements for 'black' are i suppose.

They seem modern enough, do they understand that from a modern scientific approach there is no objective method for determining which race a certain genepool belongs to.

Any distinction that leads them to say one person is "black" and one person is not "black" is completely arbitrary. Although at it's heart, I reckon they have good reasons for being so discriminate with exactly who they support.

i don't understand your confusion about this.  they're going by the age-old definition of "YOU AIN'T WHITE".  and then they're also discluding asians.

also

http://moviewavs.com/0085412111/MP3S/Movies/Life/negro_pies.mp3

lmao

Every time racism is brought up on gaming world a lot of people end up making pretty racist posts, but legitimately believing them to be innocuous statements.
I hope that happens with this thread. It's pretty 'lol' if you don't mind me saying.