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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureOther - Society & Culture · 8 years ago

Balcks, could you offer some words to help me point of view of racism and our races in USA?

Here's the problems that I see. First, and something that I KNOW is going to have long term effects, and block any possible chance of ending racism is the imbalance in relationships and love in the USA. Oprah tells us that 70% of black females are single. We also know that the percentage of white females who take black men is high. It has made the scarcity of women for white males higher, while just the opposite has been true for black males. Black american males have it a little more easy in the woman department, and as Jay-Z says it, a ***** ain't one, proudly and rubbing it in with his voice. I do believe over 70% of all mixed babies had black Fathers or more. I've seen a lot of pride arising in black men because of this. I am actually surprised black men are able to retain respect from black women at all with this social problem created within their own community.

Secondly, in the white community, we have so many elders, siblings, and neighbors opposed to racism, that when a white man speaks against race, there are a lot of people in his own race ready to make him feel guilty. If you want to be a racist white man with racist white friends you literally HAVE to join some sort of club now. I really do not think black men who slander white men are met with the same attitude though. I think you have managed to keep things imbalanced because of this one simple fact. I am not racist, and I do not believe any man is greater than another but I DO realize that the ball is really in your court. The only chance at ending racism at this point is withing the black community itself. I know you still face these "white groups" who spread black hate into as many of your faces as possible, but still, it isn't happening in the homes nearly as much as you would like to think. I have many random friends, family, co-workers, and more who are anti racist, and has the whole family on their side. My Dad struggles, he is a landlord who accepts section 8 and is forced to see the worse. Feeling like he is going to be violently attacked by a black man who is slandering him WHILE he is fixing the storm door their children broke, by using a board instead of a screen. Section 8 told him he could. Anyways, you should see the problem here. That black man has fueled a little racism into my father "using racism". You really need to learn to accept that the ball is in your court now.

Okay, so i could be wrong about some of this. How would you, as a black person, forsee my point of view in the future. What changes would be diplomatic and acceptable for you?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    There's a book called "Losing the Race" that talks about self sabotage in black America. It's by a black man and how so many black people are 'victims' too often for their own good. I tell you, it's definitely NOT racism as to why black people make up half of the jail population. It's victimism.

  • soul
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    I can give a word of advice dont call a group of black people blacks its just wrong on so many levels.

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