I was just watching a piece by CNN praising some guy named Tom Joyner, whom the CNN talking heads refered to as "The hardest working man in radio". CNN apparently thinks he deserves this title because (pay attention now) he actually held down two jobs at once--not digging ditches, or cleaning sewers, or any real work--but two jobs as a radio DJ.
As a result, he has become the black darling of two radio audiences, made himself a ton of money, and even got himself a foundation named after himself, the "Tom Joyner Foundation".
Congratulations, Tom... good job, good job.
CNN(often cleverly disguised as a news show) continued with information that the Tom Joyner Foundation has donated 55 million dollars to "deserving" black schools, colleges and universities, and everybody at CNN was just ga-ga over this amazing man and his donations to help blacks get some education, or at least stay in school. The "stay in school" comment was Tom's own words.
Imagine that. Tom actually held down two jobs at once, flying between the two as necessary(not driving, walking or hitchhiking, but flying), and as a reward is now rich, famous(in select circles), and has his very own foundation.
Congratulations Tom, good job, good job.
As I understand it, all black schools, colleges and universities are given the same amount of support from federal and state sources as the learning institutions for the rest of us--the integrated ones--the white, black, brown, red and yellow schools, colleges and institutions. It's the law, you know.
So how much has the Tom Joyner Foundation donated to these "deserving" non-black institutions trying to educate everybody else?
Zero, you say? Zilch? Nada?
In a nation where blacks are given preference--by law--it seems a bit lop-sided to me.
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