Industry needs more minority programmers...

[Zerohero]

Hmmm well I'm black and I have an interest in the industry but I just don't know if I want to do that for the rest of my life.


Now I've lived in both worlds "ghetto" and "burbs" , they both have their ups and downs but I do agree and have seen it to be easy for kids growing up in the burbs to get where they need to be. I have a cousin who is a A honor student but only got a scholarship to go to one school fully paid for only one semester. Take the same grades, slap a white face on, put them in a burb area and see what extra cash flow they get thrown to them.

Another thing, what music, television shows, cartoons, anime or any extra intrest's a person has does not determine what they will want and ultimately do in in life. Theres a buddy of mine who's black( I'm black as well). We share a few common intrest's like rap music and break dancing. But when we start talking about movies he likes "The Barber shop" alot. I think it's ok but I will say a movie I like "Gladiator" and he will find it boring. He like "Soul Plan". I think the movie is Trash. But this kid is better than math and as of right now programing than I am. My point is a persons likes and dislikes don't determine what a person will ultimatly persue or do in life.

[MarkRyan]

Take the same grades, slap a white face on, put them in a burb area and see what extra cash flow they get thrown to them.

Unless it's a hot blonde chick that bags a rich boyfriend, none?

I got zero handouts to get to where I am today. No complaints. And I could've gotten financial help for school (in fact, I planned on it before I got hired at my current job) that anyone living in California has access to.

Success is based on determination. You really can do just about anything you want in this country if you put your mind to it and don't mind working your ass off and enduring less-than-stellar times in hopes of a payoff.

And yeah, thanks MVS for those statistics that should end the original debate.

[Fe 26]

My point is a persons likes and dislikes don't determine what a person will ultimatly persue or do in life.

Thanks for your contribution to the thread. I don't recall anyone saying otherwise. But TNL thanks you for the time that you put into your post.

[Master of 7s]

Yeah you have movies like Undercover Brother and Barbershop that are funny, but intelligent.

The way this is phrased makes it sound like you think the two are mutually exclusive.

At any rate, back on topic. I wish all luck to the coming generation of young, black game designers. The day I see a non-blonde, non-whitish, elf-type, black lead character with black supporting characters in a fantasy-adventure Zelda-type game I will do the Happy Hamster Dance. Even if the game is amaturish and sucks, I'll still buy it as a matter of principle.

[Fe 26]

The way this is phrased makes it sound like you think the two are mutually exclusive.

At any rate, back on topic. I wish all luck to the coming generation of young, black game designers. The day I see a non-blonde, non-whitish, elf-type, black lead character with black supporting characters in a fantasy-adventure Zelda-type game I will do the Happy Hamster Dance. Even if the game is amaturish and sucks, I'll still buy it as a matter of principle.

I'd buy it too, as long as he isn't a sterotype.

[kedawa]

Da Legend of Lazelda.

[Zerohero]

Thanks for your contribution to the thread. I don't recall anyone saying otherwise. But TNL thanks you for the time that you put into your post.

Well you can't read. Go back and read older posts.

[Fe 26]

Well you can't read. Go back and read older posts.

Oh I can read, I can read very well. I AM AWESOME AT THE READING. I am the reading king. I rock the reading, I am the read master. I am Lord Read, Readmus Maximus.

[MarkRyan]

Oh I can read, I can read very well. I AM AWESOME AT THE READING. I am the reading king. I rock the reading, I am the read master. I am Lord Read, Readmus Maximus.

[Master of 7s]

*punches MarkRyan in the head*