I'm white, I've never lived in a black community, and I don't pretend to know everything about blacks. I just have some thoughts I'd like comments on from black people.
First, why do we say African American and not black American? How many blacks have been to Africa? Or speak any of the African languages? I'm not being sarcastic, I just wonder why black Americans identify with a foreign country more than the US.
Second, I hear about how "the white man is keeping us down". I can't answer that from my own experience except that I have never hated anyone for being black. What things do you see that make you believe this?
Third, the black guys I've known have fallen into two categories: those who seemed to be a stereotype and those that didn't. I mean, when a guy wears a basketball jersey, tilted White Sox hat, sagging shorts, and "bling" isn't he trying to BE a stereotype?
The other guys that dont conform are accused of trying to "be white". Why can't a black guy be a "non-gangsta"?
2006-09-08
21:11:45
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