Many of you, like myself, may have missed what is probably the most informative, accurate and eye-opening look at race relations in the United States. This season CBS decided to split the teams on it's hit show Survivor into teams divided by race. Well, initially this just sounded like yet another ploy to drag us in front of the boob tube for more reality television. Had it not been for the fact that my sister was watching it online, I probably would have never seen the show. However, after viewing the first 15 minutes of the 2nd episode, I was hooked.
The contestants are split into 4 teams separated by race (Asian-American, African-American, Latino-American, and Caucasian). Each team composed of five members. Let me just bring you up to speed. By episode 10, there are 8 people left which include 1 Black woman, 2 Asians, 1 Latino and, you guessed it, 4 caucasians. This in spite the fact that white players have mutineed, blatantly lied, and decieved ALL the other players.
Ultimately, this show just shows us live and in living color what many of us already know.
1. We minorities need the validation of white people. We tend to have very little trust in them but we have even less trust in each other.
2. Black people still have not learned to work together and can't seem to break through the light-skinned/dark-skinned barricade.
3. Asian people will work together, won't they?
4. White people stand by there own and no matter how cool some might be with us, their own STILL come first!
If you get a chance, check the show out at www.cbs.com
