“The first record of slavery in Colonial America begins with twenty blacks recorded as being brought by a Dutch man of war and sold to the English colony of Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 as indentured servants.” (Source: Wikipedia) In a move that sets America back four centuries, CBS’ awarded reality TV show will have 20 castaways segregated by race: whites, blacks, Asians, and Hispanics.

What does the queen of talk, who is outspoken against racism, have to say about all this? It might rile up Ms. Winfrey double that the African-American tribe is faring poorly as a longshot, with 8/3 odds to win at Bodog betting props. Also not doing too well is the Hispanic tribe with 2/1 odds to win.

The Bodog prop betting favorites are the White tribe with 3/2 odds as well as the Asian-American tribe with 13/7 odds to win. I wonder if these Survivor betting odds are also an indication of the skin color of most online bettors for reality TV betting.

For as long as we’re stereotyping, none of the black castaways is named after a Nike shoe or related to the Wayans. There’s a break dancer, a hiphopper, a boxer, three in showbiz, one was in the Gulf War. Let’s meet tha brothaz and sistahz…

Survivor: Cook Islands – The Unofficial African-American Tribe

Rebecca Borman. 34, make-up artist, Laurelton, NY. A make-up artist for 15 years and counting, she won her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Make-Up on a Daytime Talk Show for The View. She continues to do make-up for the cast, which includes former Survivor castaway Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Favorite sports to play: tennis, softball, volleyball. Favorite sports teams: New Jersey Nets, Seattle Seahawks.

Sekou Bunch. 45, jazz musician / recording artist, Los Angeles, CA. He recorded his first album at age 19, Funkin’ for Jamaica, which went gold. He co-wrote Tom Browne’s Thighs High, recorded the bass for The Fast and the Furious 3, and has collaborated with Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Paul Anka, Ice Cube, and many others. Fave sports to play: football, basketball, racquetball, baseball. Fave sports teams: San Antonio Spurs, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, New York Yankees.

Stephannie Favor. 35, nursing student, Columbia, SC. She has been in the United States Armed Forces and served in Operation: Desert Storm during the Gulf War. She has earned the distinction of CTM (Competent Toastmaster) in the Toastmasters International Organization. Fave sports to play: volleyball, tennis, track. Fave sports team: Cleveland Cavaliers.

Nathan ‘Nate’ Gonzalez. 26, retail sales, Los Angeles, CA. He’s been playing the violin since eight, and in 2001, his hip-hop group EZTHeI produced their first CD. In the same year, he won the Lancaster Speech Tournament. He is currently a shoe salesman and a sales rep for a New York urban clothing line. Fave sports to play: basketball. Fave sports teams: New York Giants, Philadelphia 76ers.

Sundra Oakley. 31, actress, Los Angeles, CA. She is a first generation American born to Jamaican parents. She is a cocktail waitress at a Hollywood nightclub, and has appeared on CSI: MIAMI, Sex and the City, Strong Medicine, several commercials, and off Broadway. Her hobbies include kung fu and capoeira. Fave sports to play: soccer, boxing. No favorite sports teams.

Next up: the white, Asian, and Hispanic tribes. After our sports betting on football also got interrupted by racial rows at the recent FIFA World Cup, come by Bodog now when you’re feeling colorful.

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