Give us 11 states in the US of our choosing to own. I'm thinking
California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nevada, Virginia, and New York.
“Because slavery happened, does that mean we owe black people something?”
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Give us 11 states in the US of our choosing to own. I'm thinking
California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nevada, Virginia, and New York.
you in here crying about some shyt a month ago and I'm the hoe?....go play some where little nikka
International S.
"He never had the makings of a varsity athlete"
hol up...so if a White or Latino man approaches you... trying to fukk after you smile or say hello...what's the fukking difference...maybe you just looks like an easy nut...how hard is it to just say "I'm not looking to meet anybody right now..have a nice day" its only when a Black Man does something it becomes so annoying and offensive.
OatmealCreamPie
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The difference is that many Black men can't take no for an answer especially when it comes to White females. We see the thirst on this board and in real life for white women.
OatmealCreamPie
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Best post in the thread. I'm beginning to think the Civil Rights Movement was the worst thing to happen. Black men weren't satisfied being around their own people and wanted to live up under the White man and his woman and look where it got us.
Here is the thing though...
Not that I don't disagree the situation is messed up, but here is the reality.
You can say in general flat out white people don't care about or for black people. Given they make up the majority of the country, more than likely the politicians and the government as a result which counts on their votes would NEVER give blacks any restitution.
At the end of the day, we all know that in america, blacks are not viewed as fellow citizens or with any sort of respect. You can have individual friendly interactions and there are probably individuals who don't act this way but in general, we know the overall attitude towards blacks. This idea of getting reparations of any sort at this point is dead in the water, period.
What this all comes down to is that the bottom line, it becomes more important for the black community to become more self-sufficient. This means we really, really, need to build up our human and economic capital (human capital first, economic capital will naturally follow) and do it without any thought to how other races factor into it. We need to have a totally selfish perspective as it relates to well being of our race.
I hate to use this as an example but there is a community of Afrikaneers (white south africans) in south africa who seperated themselves from the rest of the south Africa called Orania.
While in this particular case I think its more of a sign that the Africans need to kick these people out, on the other hand its perhaps a template for blacks in america. In our situation we were brought here against our will so I think it would be more justified in our case than in theirs.
KenyaDoll
Demonic eyebrows & animal print
PBS is showing a documentary with interviews from 1000 white people and their views on whiteness and race. The first 24 interviews have been released. Here are a few quotes:
Take Harold, who tells Dow that he thinks whites in his area have more pride in their racial identity than "other races" and says he was discriminated against in hiring because of his race. He wishes the country was capable of having deeper conversations on race.
Or Rich, who blames the "black community" for not supporting each other.
Then there's the "color-blind" white people like Michael, who says "your color means absolutely nothing to me" and "doesn't buy into the nonsense about discrimination."
Deanna fears black men who follow her inappropriately.
Kathie says that "people are people" and that whiteness confers no benefits in America.
Robert says he's against affirmative action because he thinks people should make "their own way in life," pointing to the time when he had to compete against three equally well-qualified black women for a job. He claims to have had ancestors sold into white slavery.
Claudia relays her fear of stepping on racial "eggshells" like fried chicken and Kool-Aid.
John says he was made painfully aware of his whiteness when he was thrown into a prison contested by Native American and black prisoners.
Chris talks about Buffalo's rampant racial segregation.
You can see their entire interview here: http://www.whitenessproject.org
What do you guys think of this project and the quotes?
Take Harold, who tells Dow that he thinks whites in his area have more pride in their racial identity than "other races" and says he was discriminated against in hiring because of his race. He wishes the country was capable of having deeper conversations on race.
Or Rich, who blames the "black community" for not supporting each other.
Then there's the "color-blind" white people like Michael, who says "your color means absolutely nothing to me" and "doesn't buy into the nonsense about discrimination."
Deanna fears black men who follow her inappropriately.
Kathie says that "people are people" and that whiteness confers no benefits in America.
Robert says he's against affirmative action because he thinks people should make "their own way in life," pointing to the time when he had to compete against three equally well-qualified black women for a job. He claims to have had ancestors sold into white slavery.
Claudia relays her fear of stepping on racial "eggshells" like fried chicken and Kool-Aid.
John says he was made painfully aware of his whiteness when he was thrown into a prison contested by Native American and black prisoners.
Chris talks about Buffalo's rampant racial segregation.
You can see their entire interview here: http://www.whitenessproject.org
What do you guys think of this project and the quotes?
swimmingpools
strawberry bubblegum
A white girl in my class talked about affirmative action and unemployment rates among black people as if they have anything to do with one another. They really dont know anything about what they're speaking about concerning the stereotypes fed to them about us. From welfare usage to affirmative action, they benefit from them more than us, but they have to believe they are superior because of the system telling them so. We shouldn't be focusing on their approval or when racism and discrimination against us will end because it wont. Once you understand that you wont be feeling sick, upset, and hurt when hearing them talk like this. They want you to feel sad and defeated and to think something is wrong with you for being aware of what it means to be black...when its THEM with the issues.
Maybe this will wake up the newblacks, but I doubt it.
Maybe this will wake up the newblacks, but I doubt it.
While I pretty much agree with everything said in this thread I'd like to see your interactions with white people in real life. I have never in my life seen black people have the same physical disdain for white folks as they have for us. As a people we will speak to a white person before we speak to each other. I go out of my way to greet black people at work and most times get a grunt or silence. How are we supposed to build as a community when we don't even speak to each other? 
White people have long laid out their disgust for us out in the open, all forms of white people, and yet we will work to appease them in the public eye. This behavior would be less disheartening if we treated each other better but we hate each other. The divide between black men/women exemplifies this. Yet you have us putting white people on pedestals and promoting interracial relationships as the best thing since sliced bread with nothing but passion and prosperity. All of this we eat up as at the same time white people are telling us "We as a people HATE you."
White people have long laid out their disgust for us out in the open, all forms of white people, and yet we will work to appease them in the public eye. This behavior would be less disheartening if we treated each other better but we hate each other. The divide between black men/women exemplifies this. Yet you have us putting white people on pedestals and promoting interracial relationships as the best thing since sliced bread with nothing but passion and prosperity. All of this we eat up as at the same time white people are telling us "We as a people HATE you." 
Nah, I want at least 5. We should get enough to live off of and pool to build generational wealth.