Any African Americans here?

[MajorDamage]

Ive noticed that paintball dosn't have many African American players, its like hockey. What up with that? I know of ONE African American tourney player in middle Tennessee, and have only seen maybe 3 or 4 African American noobies. So does AO have any?

ENDO!

[Kaiser Bob]

I have seen plenty of African Americans come to walk-ons at Top Gun. Not to many regulars though...

[MagMan5446]

I know quite a few that play.

Theres this crazy dude named Reggie...Last time I saw him he was playing with a new GZ Timmy.

And I have a little in me...

[RobAGD]

Well you have Ronnie Howell from Nemisis, youhave a few black players scattered in the NPPL. There are a lot of players around here, between all the fields I would say there are a lot of regular players in this area, but it varies a lot depending on where you live.

-Robert

[oldsoldier]

I play with a guy fairly consistently at Topgun, and played w/another guy today w/a tippy.

[RoadDawg]

I knew one black guy that has a 68 classic. Not sure if he is registered on here though.

[Mav D MagMan]

Well I'm just curious at to the reason it matters what numbers of the players are of a certain race?

I live in Sunny Southern California, we have a great mix of people going down here and a really wonderful cultural diffusion that's brought together many ideas and customs.

The problem is the self-developed separation of races is why there are pictures of children (yes I still think of us as kids) in my yearbook who won't ever be able to do anything again because someone wanted to look at them based on the color of their skin.

I know my ranting will never accomplish enough to solve this problem but maybe someday I'll be enough of an influence to show my children why we ought not view people in this manner and hopefully someday they to will pass it on to someone else.

Ok I'm Out
Mav

[oldsoldier]

Mav, it all starts with one person, man. You teach, and hope those you teach pass it on. I look at it like if I do what is right, damn all those around me who dont.
kKinda off topic, I once read a quote that stuck with me. I read this like 15 years ago;
"Live your life like it was a book. Will it be interesting for someone to read? Are you the good guy? Will people get a positive feeling from it? Answer these questions, and you will live a righteous life." Or something to that effect.

[rjvemt1]

this is a very interesting question! i too have noticed a decided lack of black folks at the field. i do see quit a few asians, so maybe its cultural thing.

[Gitaroo Man]

yah, i played with that guy reggie he is pretty good. i had to go up against him with my OLD spyder then i got my automag :-) and i got killed

[MagMan5446]

Originally posted by Gitaroo Man
yah, i played with that guy reggie he is pretty good. i had to go up against him with my OLD spyder then i got my automag :-) and i got killed

Yeah hes damn good. I saw that dude take a whole side by himself...this was a rec game. With a whole lotta people. That was last time I saw him and that was with his GZ.

You in cali?

[Mav D MagMan]

Originally posted by oldsoldier
Mav, it all starts with one person, man. You teach, and hope those you teach pass it on. I look at it like if I do what is right, damn all those around me who dont.
kKinda off topic, I once read a quote that stuck with me. I read this like 15 years ago;
"Live your life like it was a book. Will it be interesting for someone to read? Are you the good guy? Will people get a positive feeling from it? Answer these questions, and you will live a righteous life." Or something to that effect.

Thanks for that, I'll be sure and remember that as well. It really makes s lot of sense.

Hopefully no one took my post as me jumping down anyone's throat. Well if they did I'm sorry but I'm rather set in my position on this topic, I've been brought up to recognize people and judge the person they are/could based on the color of their skin and where their family tree grows and personally I wish better for my kids and those around me.

Not really deep, just fair
Mav

[Gitaroo Man]

yah, i live in cali

[Flip540]

Ill be the first to say here that im and african american paintball player. Around here ive seen some black people play but they were newbie rec players probably never to play again just playing for the experience.

[Jonno06]

hrmm....we have 2 at my field...2 regulars,ones a firefighter,and one..well,i dont know what he does...but its all gravy...