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For those of you of African descent...?

If someone said "the roots of Jazz come from African-American culture," would you be proud, or just note this as a fact?

Similarly, if someone said, "the greatest percentage by population of unwed mothers is among African-Americans." would you be angry, or just note this as a fact?

Is there a difference? If there is, I am curious as to why.

-j.

Update:

Cindy Loo,

You're not of African descent, unless you are claiming LONG origins. This question isn't for you, nor do I care about your response.

-j.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    i wouldnt say i'm proud about it. it doesnt seem like a big deal to me.

    and i dont think of it as insulting if it's a fact or statistic

  • 1 decade ago

    The greatest unwanted pregnancy occurs in young girls, not nessesarily among blacks. Jazz and Blues, not to mention Rock have their roots with black artists who rarely recieved recognition for their gifts. Southern cooks, black slaves, invented southern cuisine, my favorite and soul food.

    Not black but glad to have all these things around.

  • 1 decade ago

    the difference is because jazz is created as musical expression, whereas unwed motherhood is mostly a product of poverty. it's not an expression of creativity. it's the result of most blacks being poor from centuries of oppression, living in segregated neighborhoods that received less funding and slavery. creating jazz is something to be proud of, while unwed motherhood is something to lament.

  • 1 decade ago

    dude, i am an unwed mother so now what!

    u didn't want peoples opion u just wanted to get a rise out of people. you are a very sad lil man!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Grr...I'm Egyptian descent.

  • 1 decade ago

    There is something wrong with you to be so ignorant, intolerant, and rude.

    In the future please keep your idiocy under wraps so the rest of us in here to do fun polls and surveys don't have to be assulted by your insanity.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    first what the hell? second-No third-hell naw!!!

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