Why are these crazy politicians pulling the race card with Michael Jackson?

Q. The man did not even want to be black...bleaching his skin, marrying white woman, having WHITE kids? Quincy Jones just recently said that he knows MJ did not have a weird skin disease...he just bleached his skin because he did not want to be black. Google it.
okay, so why is the black community exhaulting him like he is some great black hero...when HE DID NOT WANT TO BE BLACK.
everyone liked his music...not just blacks.

A. Because the race card is all they know. Michael Jackson wasn't about race, he was about being human, and it didn't matter to him what skin color someone was. It is a shame that they would bring race up at his memorial when that is something he was totally against. Michael stood for the HUMAN RACE.

Oh and by the way, it is NOT only blacks who view MJ as a hero, there are people of all races who view him as a hero, and in many ways he really and truely was a hero. And I'm NOT black. My he rest in peace and may you get a life.

Where can I find some general information on black stallions?

Q. I tried typing Black Stallions into Google, and all I get is stuff about a book called "The Black Stallion." I want to know about the horse, where it originated, where it is most commonly found, and things like that.

I couldn't even find anything on Wikipedia about them, only the book with the title.

A. The other answer above me is right- black is a common color in many breeds of horses, but there is no one breed called "Black". The Black Stallion was a series of children's books by author Walter Farley that came out in the 70's when I was in grammar school. The star of the series, the "Black" as he was called, was actually a dessert bred Arabian stallion, or an Arab-Thoroughbred cross of some type. The story goes that he was supposedly bred and raised in a wild herd in one of the trucial sheikdoms of Saudi Arabia, and he was owned by a Bedouin tribal chief. At some point, according to the story, he was stolen by thieves who put him on a ship bound for the US, where he met the main human character in the story- Alec Ramsay, who was a young man in his late teens when the series begins. The ship sinks when a fire breaks out aboard her, and Alec is saved only by being pulled clear of the wreckage by the "Black". The Black swims on through the night and eventually the pair end up on a deserted island in the South Atlantic, somewhere near the equator. During the weeks that follow, both boy/man and horse struggle to survive, and Alec gradually tames the stallion and is able to ride and work with him. Eventually, the smoke from one of Alec's fires is spotted by a passing freighter, and the pair is rescued. After a stop in Rio de Jainero, Brazil, they sail for home on another ship. Once they reach New York, Alec takes the "Black" to a farm owned by his neighbor and old friend, retired jockey and race trainer Henry Dailey. Henry soon realizes that the stallion is no ordinary horse- and after training the horse to accept a saddle and bridle, he and Alec begin working on getting him ready to race. Eventually, the horse is entered into a 3 way match race against the greatest champions of the day, which he wins easily. Shortly after that, Alec, his parents, and Henry join forces to found what will become Hopeful Farm in the rest of the series. But the "Black's" winning such a famous race hasn't gone unnoticed by the press- or by his real owners, the sheik and his family. The Sheik makes a journey to New York to claim the stallion and take him back to his original home in the desert. But before leaving, he makes a promise to Alec, and tells the boy that he will send the "Black's" firstborn foal to the US for Alec and Henry to raise and train for racing. And the story continues....... I grew up reading all of this series, and the stories are some of the best ones I have ever heard or read. But there is NO breed called "Black", much as we all might wish there were. I hope this helps.

What was the use in having Quadroon balls?

Q. back then blacks were of the lowest class and looked down upon so much so i'm having a little trouble understanding why they would want to be with somone who had black ancestory

I dont know many people who are quarter black google doesn't give a lot of results but i'd imagine the person would look more white than anything

did men back them see them as exotic?

A. Yes, they were seen as exotic and desirable and men wanted to take them as mistresses.

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