I really love how all you WN's take credit for your ancestors work, I bet that a majority of your ancestors weren't even part of the original 13 colonies. Anyways blacks helped shape the economy, when they were slaves they kept money in the system while producing goods to be exported. They contributed many different arts that during the 1920's were insanely popular. It was so popular that although there was segregation clubs and bars would allow black musicians to play in their clubs. They brought recognition to America with their outstanding performances in the Olympics   In Football, the most popular sport in America (sorry baseball fans) a GREAT majority of players are black and since Affirmative Action does not apply to the Arts that would mean that the players are selected off of skill alone. Football also promotes the spending of money which in turn stimulates the economy. Basketball is in the same boat as football, a great majority of the players are of African descent. Wow, what would we ever do without Black athletes and musicians who usually are loud, crude and suck anyways. :rolleyes: What would we do?? We just wouldn't survive without Black football and basketball players, Funk and Gangsta rap, it would be the end of the world as we know it. :rofl