Martin Che Harris/Re: Civil Rights Topic

[samadri@umslvma.umsl.edu (Al Madrid)]

RE:  Look Martin if I recall I judged you in a semifinal round of junior
division.  All that I can recall about that round was Shelby Steele.
However, the fact that I didn't enjoy the shallow analysis of that round
does not mean that it was not a good topic.  I heard many excellent
discussions on the topic, and personally I as person of color was further
educated by the topic.  I can remember learning a great deal from Emporia's
Womyn of Color case, and even from Daddy Kleins specioal "K" attack on the
backlash arguments with his genocidal language position.  All i am saying
is that there are many ways in which to construct the discussion.  JUst
because I didn't like your debate round does not mean that I didn't feel
that it was a deep and highly educational topic.  You remember all the link
stories, you know that it can be debated in a variety of ways.  And though
at times I might take things personally often it has to do with the
language of the round more than the issues.  Al

>   I also recall you judging me when brian and I were running speech
>codes and commenting on how bad it was that four little white boys were
>spewing a bunch of snipits from Shelby Steele and had little clue as to
>what they were saying systemically.
>
>   I will ask you them same thing I asked Ede is the topic something
>caucasians in an Ivory Tower should sit around and pontificate on
>in a vacuum of any real work or change? This is a lot shorter then
>probably necessary to express why full sentiment but I would like your
>opinion. If you would like the much more spelled out version of my concern I
>would be happy to forward my post i sent to Ede.
>
>Justice, Peace, and Love
>Martin Che Harris, TSU Research Coordinator
>
>"To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of people"

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