Originally Posted by
init4fun
Great point , DO we have segregated squadrons of fighter pilots in today's military ?
OF COURSE NOT !
And why ? Might you ask ?
Because the very segregation that PRODUCED the Tusceegee Airmen WAS just as racist as the segregation that produced the "Negro Leagues" in Baseball . These examples of white against black racism were relegated to the history books and rightly so !
Since we have no "Black Squadrons" or "Negro Leagues" anymore , white against black racism sure seems on the decline to me .
So now try to explain just how exactly the OBAP fits into today's supposedly "striving for racial equality" world ?
OBAP, Tusceegee, Black Expo, etc. all celebrate
achievement not thought possible or allowed for generations, even though
law was in place to even the playing field.
Your version of equality is to "act white", like being black is something to be ashamed of.
IMO, they strive to preserve and celebrate black culture and
history and be equal under the law to anyone else.
There is a huge difference between forced segregation at the hands
of your captors, and enjoying being with your own folks once in a while.