Imagine if;
The other 4 contestants, had eliminated, blocked or excluded Africian Americans from their charities.
IF Nick Lachey said that :ONLY white children of Cincinnatti would benefit from the $250,000 donation.
Or Blake Shelton's $50,000 would exclude all African Americans in Oklahoma City.
The uproar would be deafening. The reverands would be out marching, screaming and protesting until their coffiers were full, somebody got fired and they were back on Television talking to Tim Russert or Katie Couric!
Patti LaBelle selected an inner city health agency that ONLY SERVICES Black women. Ms. LaBelle had a responsibilty to insure that all Philadelphian women, REGARDLESS of race could have benefited.
Yes, I know the arguement that her 3 sisters surcumbed to the terrible disease that through early detection, may have saved their lives, BUT many families could say the same. Cancer knows NO COLOR and I wish Ms. LaBelle could make the same claim.
Some would point out that her targeted and exclusive group of inner city BLACK women, who depend on inner city clinics and hospitals often have FREE health options, IF they would only take advantage of them.
Look, I know some will read my words and try to peg this posting as racist. After all it's the quickist way to shut up a rational debate. Instead, try to be fair in your thoughts and judge the acts and not the messenger.
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