> >TWO TRUE STORIES ABOUT RACISM
> >
> >1) I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey
> >
> >Show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
> >the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.
> >Statements like"..."If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish
> >and Asians would buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I wish
> >these people would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upper class
> >white people."
> >
> >His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES".
> >Where after she immediately asked him to leave her show.
> >
> >My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
> >Let's give him what he
> > asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
> >Him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
> >ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
> >PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW. Then send it to the whole
> >community that's not white people and see the result. We have to see the
> >result of unity.
> >
> >Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part in
> >the world. Stop buying any range of their product, perfume, cosmetics,
> >clothes, bags, etc.,
> >
> >2) Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and
> >London ..
> >
> >A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
> >Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what is
> >the matter," the hostess asked. "You obviously do not see it then?" she
> >responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next
> >to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat."
> >"Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on this
> >Flight is taken.
> >
> >I will go to see if another place is available." The Hostess went away and
> >then came back a few minutes later. "Madam, Just as I thought, there are no
> >other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he
> >informed me that there is a seat in the business class. All the same, we
> >still have one place in the first class." Before the woman
> >could say anything, the hostess continued: "It is not Usual for our company
> >to permit someone from the economy class to
> > sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain
> >feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so
> >disgusting." She turned to the black guy, and said, "Therefore, Sir, if you
> >would like to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first
> >class."
> >At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just
> >witnessed stood up and applauded.
> >
> >Both the above are true stories. If You are against racism, please send
> >this message to all your friends;
> >
> >
> >
> >"Please do not Delete it without sending it to at least one person".