It seems like a nice gesture on the surface...

[Kagatob]

I'm not going to throw a fit over it because it's someone's own personal money that's going to pay for it and not an actual scolarship. (http://news.yahoo.com/radio-host-tom-joyner-offers-rachel-jeantel-full-153947889--abc-news-topstories.html)

Actual scholarships would require someone to be able to read though. (http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/06/trayvon-martin-rachel-jeantel-on-trial.html)

Not to try to tear apart anyone's character though. :rolleyes:
Isn't profiting based upon our own ignorance and your friend's death kinda dirtbaggy? Didn't everyone want to rip that juror who wrote a book a new one?

In before racist.

[Malice_Mizer]

"Profiting" may be a strong word to describe somebody financing your education. She was dragged into testifying more or less against her will, was totally dragged through the mud for being "different," and was humiliated publicly by Don West and the seethingly, blatantly racist "twitterverse." Not saying you're racist. But a vast majority of the tweets active around that time were plainly, indisputably awful.

And she can read. She just can't read or write cursive, an archaic and totally abandoned form of writing in the American educational system. Only reason I can read and write (poorly) in cursive is because we did countless modules about it when I was in elementary school. Literally nothing about it after that, though. English is also her 3rd language.

I'm happy that something good and decent in this world happened out of this whole mess.

[Sidelle]

No matter what I think about this case, either way I hope she takes the scholarship and succeeds.

[Sidelle]

But isn't it a little racist that she is only allowed to go to a black college? Lol LolI dunno... Still hope she makes it.

[Vineyea]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUhReMT5uqA

[Sidelle]

Oops. My kindle added another Lol somehow =/

[hatelore]

"Profiting" may be a strong word to describe somebody financing your education. She was dragged into testifying more or less against her will, was totally dragged through the mud for being "different," and was humiliated publicly by Don West and the seethingly, blatantly racist "twitterverse." Not saying you're racist. But a vast majority of the tweets active around that time were plainly, indisputably awful.

And she can read. She just can't read or write cursive, an archaic and totally abandoned form of writing in the American educational system. Only reason I can read and write (poorly) in cursive is because we did countless modules about it when I was in elementary school. Literally nothing about it after that, though. English is also her 3rd language.

I'm happy that something good and decent in this world happened out of this whole mess.

Man, you must be a "special kind" of stupid. You are a shining example of our failed educational system obviously. You are correct also... Cursive writing is archaic, it has been used forever. lol... If you can't read cursive writing, then your school system failed you.

[Malice_Mizer]

Man, you must be a "special kind" of stupid. You are a shining example of our failed educational system obviously. You are correct also... Cursive writing is archaic, it has been used forever. lol... If you can't read cursive writing, then your school system failed you.

Only about 59% of public schools even teach cursive.

But apparently the American educational system bestowed upon you the amazing gift of being able to foretell & intuit facts, and, failing that, making shit up.

Good for you!

What exactly did you take issue with besides the stated facts surrounding the story? If the facts about it annoy you, then I cannot help you.