Comments on naijablog: Ngugi fall-out

Having been born and raised in a large Eurpian cit...

2006-12-29T01:42:00.000+01:00

Having been born and raised in a large Eurpian city (where there isn't segregation, where there is true diversity and so much more interracial lives than America,) and then moving to America 9 years ago, I was shocked to find America (despite in some areas being diverse) still extreamly segregated whether racially or economically more often the mix together. and as diverse as some areas of San Fransico and Oakland are,There are still areas of segregation. Having mixed raced members in my own family I really apreciated the responce from the CEO. Some people are just ignorant no matter how much we try to educate people. Every single person on this earth is guilty of judging others. someone with less money, some one with more, someone's eyes, hair are a little darker. someone's hair or boobs are fake. No matter how much we try to be non racist, non byist, non judging everone does it some time during an entire week even if we never tell a another being. Every one is human, there for we all make mistakes. even if we are educated, some times we make mistakes thinking we have someone elses interest at heart.
It just seems like America is almost as slow as South Afica as catching up on it's de-segregation. I am appalled by America's own slow racial History for a counrty being so "free" . Palease!!! Some made an ignorant mistake and other people are paying for that person's mistake. That person has learnt their lessona nd is probably re think who they are. show me in the world somewhere where people don't make preconcieved notions.

Having been born and raised in a large Eurpian cit...

2006-12-29T01:37:00.000+01:00

Having been born and raised in a large Eurpian city (where there isn't segregation, where there is true diversity and so much more interracial lives than America,) and then moving to America 9 years ago, I was shocked to find America (despite in some areas being diverse) still extreamly segregated whether racially or economically more often the mix together. and as diverse as some areas of San Fransico and Oakland are,There are still areas of segregation. Having mixed raced members in my own family I really apreciated the responce from the CEO. Some people are just ignorant no matter how much we try to educate people. Every single person on this earth is guilty of judging others. someone with less money, some one with more, someone's eyes, hair are a little darker. someone's hair or boobs are fake. No matter how much we try to be non racist, non byist, non judging everone does it some time during an entire week even if we never tell a another being. Every one is human, there for we all make mistakes. even if we are educated, some times we make mistakes thinking we have someone elses interest at heart.
It just seems like America is almost as slow as South Afica as catching up on it's de-segregation. I am appalled by America's own slow racial History for a counrty being so "free" . Palease!!! This huy who made the mistake that others are paying for has learnt there lesson. Porbably will re think who he is. But hey show me in the world where these judges don't take place.

Hi. I live in Oakland, california. I believe the h...

2006-11-21T19:55:00.000+01:00

Hi. I live in Oakland, california. I believe the hotel is San Francisco. I am not saying it could not happen in oakland but it is more unlikely since oakland has a sizeable black population.

By the way, I grew in the San Francisco in the eighties and 90's. It is very diverse city. But one thing is, in the mid 90's dot-com bubble significantly changed population make up. As an african-american, I saw how the black people from the western addition neighborhood completely disappeared due gentrification and crazy real estate market. The people that were moving in were white professional types, either from the suburbs or mid-west.
I am sure that racist person in hotel is not a native of San Francisco nor raised in the bay area.
But I would not be suprised if some restaurants or hotels have a policy of only "catering" to new san francisco population...
It is too bad. San francisco will always be my "home"- at least the san francisco before 90's gentrification.
I feel bad for the professor- because there is still a positive and good side to San Francisco that he will not be able too see...

Y-a-a-w-n!

2006-11-21T17:46:00.000+01:00

Y-a-a-w-n!

It just goes to show that if enough publicity is m...

2006-11-20T20:06:00.000+01:00

It just goes to show that if enough publicity is made and enough people complain then we can make changes like this happen. Great Stuff. Also please listen to his interview on Pambazuka Broadcast (link on BL)