tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post2089206717626635280..comments2023-10-23T12:23:54.134-05:00Comments on Larry James' Urban Daily: Pigment Matters, And PaysLarry Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-20438434150196396572007-02-02T13:57:00.000-06:002007-02-02T13:57:00.000-06:00Daniel, thanks for the post. I was hoping someone...Daniel, thanks for the post. I was hoping someone like you would reflect on real life experiences in Africa. What you write here is in line with what others have told me across the years. I appreciate your insight.Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-3564360083580732402007-02-02T13:55:00.000-06:002007-02-02T13:55:00.000-06:00Anonymous 1:45 a.m., the study is "ridiculous" onl...Anonymous 1:45 a.m., the study is "ridiculous" only to those who refuse to face the harsh reality of how we often regard one another in this society. Your negative regard for open discussion helps no one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-38561062352223612832007-02-02T08:23:00.000-06:002007-02-02T08:23:00.000-06:00The results of that study bite. They stink. I wo...The results of that study bite. They stink. I would have hoped that we would have advanced farther than simple pigmentation, but obviously not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1685994653916213202007-02-02T08:21:00.000-06:002007-02-02T08:21:00.000-06:00Anon - you ever been to Africa? I've been to Ghan...Anon - you ever been to Africa? I've been to Ghana, Uganda, Sudan, and Kenya, and that's definitely not the impression I've gotten. Westerners (white people) are often put on a pedestal in Africa. Some of this is based on old tribal beliefs that white-skinned people were good spirits (angels). Seemed like everywhere I went in East Africa, people were saying "Mzungu (white man), give me money!"Daniel Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00222247788683568388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-26722488209527921482007-02-02T01:45:00.000-06:002007-02-02T01:45:00.000-06:00Wonder how a white person would fare in Zimbabwe? ...Wonder how a white person would fare in Zimbabwe? I feel sure that there are more dark skinned people doing well in the U.S. than Anglos in predominately dark-skinned countries. It sounds like another "blame the U.S." The study is ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com