Myles Johnson CBS TV piece
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Great piece. Didn’t see it on live on TV, just on internet. Only problem with pieces like this is makes me feel like a complete loser. Myles accomplishes more in a week than I did in 4 years. He and his parents are just amazing role models.
This kind of stuff should be shown to kids everywhere, regardless of race.
and yet, the guys announcing the game spent more time talking about some guy on Clemson knowing 12 words in sign language...
Great story about a great representative of Rutgers University. All the best to you Myles.
Thank you for sharing this (did not see this previously); something we know about - but again shows what an incredible person he is & will be. Hopefully this not only gets posted onto the RU Basketball site - but should be widely shown on shows like CBS Sunday morning or other national shows.
They’re saving the engineering stories for the Final Four.
As a College of Engineering Alumnus Class of '03 and person of color...Proud doesn't begin to describe how I feel watching this...for the entire school.
Yes we can all benefit from watching this regardless of race.
Yes we can all benefit from watching this regardless of race.
Awesome comments by Greg Gumbel and the rest of the studio crew after the piece ended!
He's a good kid, easy to root for with Rutgers,. even when he prob goes to Stanford as a grand transfer.
Some bs mixed into the piece though by the producers., ex: "self examination " last summer, and the Brown professor's comments. .,.
Some bs mixed into the piece though by the producers., ex: "self examination " last summer, and the Brown professor's comments. .,.
It wasn't b.s. at all.
I beg this kid to come back next year. My wife wants to adopt him.
Great parents. You can see it and it makes such an impact.
Rutgers has always seemed to be blessed by players with awesome family support.
Great parents. You can see it and it makes such an impact.
Rutgers has always seemed to be blessed by players with awesome family support.
More inspiring words from you - so good to see such a positive post.
I'll agree to disagree.
I don't call riots "self examination."
With that said, I'm being clear that it has nothing to do with MJ, it was the producers.
If you're logical ability is that bad, I'm not sure explaining it to you would do any good.
They didn't say riots was self examination.... but it was clear that there was a focus on racial issues and racial inequality in this country over the summer, at the time of the protests, riots, and other things. It was clear that during that time, Myles and his family did the self reflection, and realized that a way he could empower people of color and could affect positive change was to contribute via science and his foundation.
You seem like a genuinely decent person and you aren't ignorant when it comes to things like Newark and sports. I understand you may not be a fan of BLM and I understand why. I also understand the riots and false narratives and etc.
However, I know you can understand the complexities of the situation, and if people choose to empower in ways you approve of, rather than rioting, partly because of the social unrest, I know you get the correlation. It's one thing to dislike riots, or attack false narratives, but since you agree w what Myles is doing overall, you must also understand the connection which he and his mom put forth themselves in the video and have in previous interviews, and that empowerment is important to people like Myles, bc this country has a pretty sorry history in how it treats people of color. Myles is trying to fix that in a legit and positive way. Which I know you agree with.
Very impressive piece. Myles and his parents came across very well and made it clear that they all have expect his college experience to be much richer than just playing basketball. He seems well on his way to a very productive role in society. I wish nothing but the best.
Yes.. it was EXCELLENT. As a Rutgers fan, I only wished they'd work in some compliments to Rutgers Engineering School.
But as a human being and sports fan... nice. Nicely done and speaks well for Myles and his family.
But as a human being and sports fan... nice. Nicely done and speaks well for Myles and his family.
Agreed... there are plenty of kids of all colors who don't know enough about STEM (because their parents did not know much about it) and how being an athlete should not limit them. But Myles is great for doing what he is doing.. very positive story all-around.
My logical ability? Hahahaha. Big FAIL on your part.
Answer the question. Or answer this one: What keeps people of color from studying STEM subjects?
Do you really think all these liberal/left leaning institutions are denying Black students admission to those majors? Institutional racism? Lack of social justice? What are you claiming here?
I think what Myles' has done with the website/foundation is great. His example of success may encourage more students of color to follow a similar path. He is blessed in talent and smarts. And using that to open a window so others can see and follow his path is admirable. But again, what does BLM have to do with that?
Not a graduate of Rutgers went to Stevens but I am so damn proud of Myles..What an incredible ambassador and role model.
Talk about recruiting...maybe this piece attracts more student-athletes like Myles to RU. That would be priceless.
If permitted under NCAA rules the parents of every recruit, and not just basketball, should be sent an e-mail with a link to that piece.
A key part of the video is about representation. It was narrated by a black female astronaut. The black professor said that he did not have any black STEM teachers or professors. Myles said that he is used to being the only black kid in his class. So one of the things that keeps people of color (and women) from studying STEM is that it has been a field dominated by white men. People of color (and girls) grew up seeing white male math and science teachers, white male doctors, white male astronauts, white male engineers, white male scientists, white male computer programmers. There is a history of people of color (and women) not being encouraged to go into stem fields. When kids don't see people who look like them doing things, they can get discouraged from trying to pursue them. Representation matters.
If you don't count Asians and Indians as people of color.
Just exactly how do you know he is probably going to Stanford?
The young man has a multitude of opportunities available to him next year. He is also apparently doing well in a local apprenticeship, which could lead to an exceptional entry-level job in a major company.
Everybody does not worship Stanford the way you do.
Maybe he wants to bond with his basketball "brethren" another year.
I wish him luck wherever he goes - OR STAYS. I suspect he will eventually get back out to the west coast to be close to his family, but there are a number of ways he can complete his educational and athletic journey.
He may well have met an equally intelligent young lady who is not eager for him to go far away,
Maybe he will end up at Stanford, but I would think it is only one of many opportunities he is currently considering.
It's really not about "people of color"
It's about "poor" people of color.
Many in this country are geographically challenged and don't seem to classify Indians and Afghanis (south asians) as asians let alone west asians (Persians, Turks, Russians, and Arabs) as asians. Many in this country only consider east-asians and south-east asians as "asian". It is quite bizarre. It'd be like considering only those east of the Mississippi as Americans (US).
Skilled legal immigrants that come here are almost never poor once settled here (even if they came with nothing). Not the case for illegal-immigrant minorities or generationally poor native born minorities.
Ultimately the root cause is income inequality and not race (there are many legal immigrants from Africa and Latin America that do quite well here).
But many in the main stream media and those in power (including the democratic establishment) like to race bait as it caters to identity politics and vote banks. It also provides a smoke screen to continue with the status quo whilst obfuscating the income inequality root cause.
It's a type of bread and circus tactic.
Divide and rule. That's all identity politics gives you.
The British empire used it to great effect to control 25% of the world.
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To answer your last question. Nothing. But it fit sombody's agenda to get it in there.
I'd love to hear from Myles about did somebody or was there an effort by "all the white folk" to keep you out?
Really. Not kidding.