Metropolitantexan Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Greetings great pals....Boy oh boy, have I been awaiting this particular topic to come forth.......come on everyone, let's finally be very honest with each other.......for we all really know what's wrong with the Mardi Gras in Galveston, now don't we?WE WILL CALL IT RACE RELATIONS! The white movers and shakers within the Galveston community(George and Cynthia Mitchell along with all of their well healed and moneyed counterparts) would just love to keep a very controlled event loaded with all of the pomp and circumstance of the royal court, balls at the Tremont Hotel, the best floats loaded with all the best caucasians that money and advertising can buy..... etc. etc... BUT WHOA THERE.....OLD DONKEY! Can someone please explain to me, "just what on earth has suddenly happened to all of the blacks that we all know populate the island of Galveston, as well as all of the spanish, vietnamese, get the picture........" Why haven't I seen a minority themed float within the Galveston Mardi Gras as of yet? Why aren't the minority population of Galveston more instrumental in creating more of a balance within the overall planning of all of the actual events planned along the strand as well as island wide during Mardi Gras. ........where oh where are all of the minorities of the City of Galveston during Mardi Gras?.......and why aren't they allowed to add to the infusion of ingredients that we all know actually create a wonderful as well as momentous Mardi Gras.WHY OH WHY do they continue to try and add token black organizations (TSU MARCHING BAND, PRAIRIE VIEW BAND AMONG OTHER TOKEN GROUPS FROM HOUSTON AND OTHER AREAS), instead of allowing their own minority citizens to help build a better and more inclusive event so that all of the minority groups that are allowed to be added..........won't feel used as tokens to the event, and would actually want to join are be invited just as they do in New Orleans, St. Louis and elsewhere.........JUST WHY ARE THE EVENT'S SO SUCCESSFUL IN NEW ORLEANS AND ST. LOUIS? Let us all come together now....... it's the MINORITIES BABY!Metropolitantexan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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