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Boney D and Rabbit come from rough parts of Brooklyn. They spend their spare time at a 25-acre ranch in Queens, riding horses and hanging out with cowboys.

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The 'Garden Boys'

CNN iReporter Deborah Weinstein has been documenting the lives of urban gardeners who have been farming airport-owned land just outside of St. Louis, Missouri.

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nativeborn updated 1 month ago

As a Native American living in America I was fired by my former employer, a 55 million dollar corporation. EOC Federal Investigation found cause that the termination was due because I was not black and was replaced with a black. I regret filing charges because it was impossible and did not even cover my expences I occured to resolve and recieve no justice took seven years. Being black in America has it's advantages in Corporate America. Non blacks now get reverse descrimiation.

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Guest updated 2 months ago

As a black man in America I can tell you that the media puts too much effort in covering the ethnicity of America. When is America going to stop labeling us? I conceder myself American and not African American. I was born in Georgia, not Africa. Treat us the same as you would a white man born in Georgia and quit covering every move we make! I would like for once to be considered as an American that goes to work to raise their family just like everyone else. As far as the slavery issue goes, I think everyone who works for minimal wage is a slave to the system. It never ended, so I don’t think apology is enough to fix this problem. Do you? We still live in shacks not much better than those of the 1800s, education is still poor and we work from sun up to sun down only to find at the end of t ...more

As a black man in America I can tell you that the media puts too much effort in covering the ethnicity of America. When is America going to stop labeling us? I conceder myself American and not African American. I was born in Georgia, not Africa. Treat us the same as you would a white man born in Georgia and quit covering every move we make! I would like for once to be considered as an American that goes to work to raise their family just like everyone else. As far as the slavery issue goes, I think everyone who works for minimal wage is a slave to the system. It never ended, so I don’t think apology is enough to fix this problem. Do you? We still live in shacks not much better than those of the 1800s, education is still poor and we work from sun up to sun down only to find at the end of the week there’s not enough to go around at the table. The only thing that changed was the beatings with a whip. Big business has us under their thumb and we don’t have the power to fight it. That goes for all people who receive meager pay to do a job. Sincerely, Concerned American less

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Gloree01 updated 2 months ago

Thanks for the documentary! I have worked alongside African Americans for many years and have a god daughter who has lived with us off and on since she was 13 years old who is African American. I don't consider myself to be a person who judges someone by the color of their skin. But I believe President Obama has surrounded himself over the years with those who do. It was shocking to hear racist comments about white people coming from his previous pastor of 20 years. It was shocking to hear white racist comments from his appointee Van Jones. It was shocking to hear President Obama jump to conclusions concering his friend Gates. This has given me insight into how some people of color feel about white people. I don't understand how ACORN feels justified when they lie, cheat and steal ...more

Thanks for the documentary! I have worked alongside African Americans for many years and have a god daughter who has lived with us off and on since she was 13 years old who is African American. I don't consider myself to be a person who judges someone by the color of their skin. But I believe President Obama has surrounded himself over the years with those who do. It was shocking to hear racist comments about white people coming from his previous pastor of 20 years. It was shocking to hear white racist comments from his appointee Van Jones. It was shocking to hear President Obama jump to conclusions concering his friend Gates. This has given me insight into how some people of color feel about white people. I don't understand how ACORN feels justified when they lie, cheat and steal in the name of getting what is deserved from the rich, wealthy, and white community. If we're going to talk about racism, please don't just focus on the white community. It has become apparent over the last several months there is a whole lot of African Americans who have no problem dissing those with white skin. They want those with white skin to be held accountable for their racist remarks but everytime someone in their corner makes a racist comment it is treated as justified or swept under the rug. There's a whole lot of hate in this country and it is spurned on by those who think like Reverand Wright. In my opinion this is where it all started in the news. When people with white skin became aware that Obama attended a racist church for 20 years were they not suppose to read something into that? Had he attended a church that was not so inflammatory we probably wouldn't be dealing with this to the extent we are. less

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Guest updated 2 months ago

I am White. I am proud of being white. My great, great, grandmother and grandfather came to America on a steamship from Germany. I have always treated everyone with curtesy. I am so tired of in the last few years of experiencing "Reverse Discrimination" Why is it allowed for Black Members such as Black Actors, CNN Black America, etc. but if White European Americans were to attempt to have A White Miss America or White Anything then it is racial????? Shame on CNN and other organizations to be racial in a time when we should ALL BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS!

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