Why all the racism??????

Question

I hate how black people say all white people are racist when it's really they who seperate races. Do white people have their own television network? ha that would be a living lawsuite. (BET) .
Do white people have their own speicifc holidays? no, they why have black history month? I have alot of black friends and I understand that racism back in the earlier days of America where terrible, but why can't we call it, American history month and not seperate races. I also hate it how many African Americans say that they are poor because the white man keeps them down...no they don't (mostly). And that brings me to the KKK and skinheads. Hitler is dead and gone he sucks and he lost the war which was fought mostly due to his racism problems. The KKK is just like the Black Panthers...fighting for the rights of white americans. If both would simply stop fighting in the name of their race, then perhaps they wouldn't have to fight against violence and oppression that they only bring upon th

themselves*

I know it sounds like i'm racist but i just threw this question together and just needed to find out why things are the way they are.

I love the answers, thanks guys.

cmac is an ignorant jackass, he says that white people have discriminated against all races well wat about all other races discriminating against each other, egyptians enslaved jews, romans enslaved those whom they defeated in war. stop crying, you immature biggot.

babytia1, You are the most pitiful person i've ever heard from on this site. your answer was in some ways true, but in more ways false. You only complain that white people control this country, why don't you get off of yor lazy biggot *** and tell me why America isn't run by African Americans, then that would be"racist" because no white people would be involved. And if you blame our governmet's problems on white people I hope to god you die where you stand. There are many black government officials (condeliza rice for starters). If they are so above, and magical, why don't they stop all of America's problems? You know why? because we're all equal people with equal abilities. You sound similar to a NAZI. Just replace the Aryon race with "black people" and you could be our next Hitler you slimy *****.

lol sry the last detail was for geminisista.

Answer 1

I AGREE...and i love all people i don't care what color or religion ...but i once worked with a (black)girl who i am sure hated white people...she always came to work talking about how white people have nasty hair & that her kids would never get a fair shot in the world because they r black &b stuff like that i can honestly say she was the first and only black person i have ever hated!!!...and if we would have made remarks like that to her i am sure she would have sued!!....its people like her that give others a bad rap...i have also met white people that r so predjudus it just makes me sick i mean come on who really cares if some one is black white or brown or purple...my brother is one of them he talks all kinds of crap about other races and i just think what a ******* moron i wander if these people know how truly ignorent they sound....

Answer 2

The only Black people who scream that the "White man is keeping them down" and cry racism all the time are the ignorant ones/ or the ones who have a personal reason to fear Whites/ or Blacks who want attention.

However, just because slavery ended and there are a few amenities to Blacks, racism still exists in america.

BET? BET is not owned by Black people. It is owned by Sumner Redstone who is a VIACOM shareholder. BET doesn't benefit Blacks at all, execpt to help would-be entertainers.
The problem is that Blacks never recieved reparations (like the Japanese did for their internment during WW2) and not only did Whites benefit from their labor during Slavery, but during that time, socio economic conditions were set up to stop Blacks from acheiving anything meaningful - as well as education oppourtunites were denied to Blacks. Keep in mind, Blacks weren't even allowed to Vote or go to schools for a very long time.

What you are seeing now are the consequences of unabated racism.

I don't consider Racism to be a dead issue until
#1 there is a Black President, #2 Blacks and Whites worship in church, eat around and congregate together and #3 Black people are treated fairly by the justice system.

Keep in mind that de facto segregation is due to the socio economic disparities between Blacks and Whites and that those disparitis are due to America's legacy of slavery, racism, segregation and attitutes about race.

BTW, The Black Panthers were militant Black terrorists, just as the KKK was a democratic wing of terrorism.

Answer 3

Just a thought about African-Americans having their own specific holidays and a TV network... maybe it's because most of the other holidays and the other networks are for and from the dominant culture, which is white. Minority culture can thrive only when given the space in which to do it.

I'm not sure I get what you are saying about the KKK - are you saying that groups make race an issue and therefore perpetuate racism?

Answer 4

I agree with you completely. For some reason it seems that white people will always be blamed for everything that goes wrong in a black persons life(not applying to all black people, just generally something noticed).

Its like something I noticed in high school. Alot of kids(not just black kids) would complain about not passing and getting in trouble alot, but were they trying? No they were out fighting and causing trouble. It seems they make their own trouble, then get pissed about it and blame others. Misdirected anger much?

I know this post sounds very racist too, and yes I am very predjudice about all people and races, but who cares? So is everyone else.

Answer 5

The best though is that show Black/White. It made me realize that some, NOT ALL, blacks read racism into everything as an excuse for sucking at life. It just CAN'T be from there own ignorance or hate for whites because a hundred years ago a couple of whites owned their relatives. The only blacks I dislike are the ones that think we owe them something because of slavery. No, we owe the actual slaves themselves something, not the lazy asses that look for free handouts even though they weren't around to see what their relatives actually went through.

Answer 6

I've wondered that one quite a lot myself. I've had black people scream at me for being racist when really all I was doing was making a point. A lot of black people where I live want to be treated with respect but they don't want to earn respect. White people don't just have respect handed to them. They have to earn it. Why should it be any different with any other race. Every time something happens to a black person here that's the first thing they scream is "racism"! It makes me sick. They need to grow up and realize nobody cares what color they are anymore. It's your actions that speak volumes.

Answer 7

I think they might feel they didn't get closure. Sure it was like hell when their ancestors came sold from Afrika, and sure, it was like hell when the whites treated them like animals... and all that pain and humiliation hasn't been paid enough... and there's never going to be... and then... some people today are still treating them like 2'nd class citizens, adn they get beat up by the cops even when they aren't guikty,,, cuz it fits the prototype, and it's not fun.... so I think the ones that are still beating around with the black- white thing... are lacking closure... at best.
But for the healing to begin they need to start nursing the wounds, and receive love instead... and everyone owes a debt of love to his neighbour... "That's the one thing that there's just too little of" I don't think whites went out of their way to pay that debt to them... but I believe things change. and for the better, I hope.
you really nailed it when you said that about Hitler, and whoever thinks that one race is superior, they should really clean some toilets, and realize all that poo looks the same as theirs, and smells alike... and that's nazi man, any superiority you have is your brain, not the color of your skin... show me something you accomplished by youreself!

Answer 8

oh my lord. Most of the people answering this question probably gave themselves a aneurysm. Newsflash: Slavery is over, no one here was a slave and no one here owned a slave. So if people want to continue to be bitter about something that never even happened to them then know this. This generation didn't own slaves and if want to be mad about something our great great grandparents did then thats your choice buts its a dumb one. As far as BET I know a lot of white kids that watch it. Some white people do try to keep black people down. Some people also rape girls. Am I going to hate all men because of that? no, deal with the racism with the racists but remember not all white people are.

Answer 9

In Australia the Aboriginals (native black) are always fighting the government for free things. Already they get benefits that arnt available to the "white person" because of there skin colour.. I want to go to university but I cant afford it and cant get the mark.. If your aboriginal there are certain courses at Uni and Tafe that are open to both white and aboriginal people, the difference.. The white man has to pay whilst the aboriginal doesnt.. Government assistance. If your white, you need to show that your independant, and if you live at home and your parents earn a certain amount you cant get welfair.. If your aboriginal your parents can earn as MUCH money as they like.,. your still entitled to it because your aboriginal. School excersions, aboriginals get discounted prices... They get everything handed to them on a silver platter But they still complain.. HELLO.. Schools and university are there waiting for you, dont blame me that you are too lazy and drunk to go yourself! Hows about equal rights for the white man! its not about being racist.. its about equal rights and I dont see anything equal where 1 person gets something for free due to there skin colour and another doesnt! that is racist! RACISM AGAINST WHITE PPL..

Answer 10

One thing is for sure, white people will never see their ILL ways in america!!
white people don't have a clue about this country or who actually labored hard and died to build it.

Black women had to raise your children, did you forget that??
We had to slave the in the fields....forgot that??? We had to clean your houses.....forgot that???? We had to cook the food that white people ate...everyday!!! DID YOU FORGET THAT???
that is just to name a few things. We did the jobs that white people could not do or was too LAZY to do.........yea, I said it!!

Black people discovered and invented things that they never got credit for. That is why we have Black History Month. We have an opportunity to learn and teach YOU what really went down back in those days.
We are great and dynamic people!! Some of us have gotten side tracked and don't understand how great we are. We have let the others tell us we are nothing and some of us unfortunately believe that bullshit!!

It is not Black people who are the bad guys here, sweetheart, you need to be real with yourself and anyone else who agrees with you. We don't get any recognition at the "oscars or the tonys". Don't say anything about Halle, Denzel, Jamie and 3-6 mofia. We have many many dynamic actors/actress' who will never be mentioned for an award at either of those ceremonies. We have to have our own award shows on BET to get some recognition. In other words, we have to do it for ourselves.

This is not an equal america, but white people will never admit it!! White people are in so much denial about racism, it is disturbing and they are the ones who created it. The show Black/white should have shown you a little of what we go through but that show was not the real deal anyway. That white family did not look Black and the Black family did not look White.

I am Black and I live it everyday. I love who I am and would NOT change it for nothing in the world.

We have one holiday - ONE!!! White people have many.....Christopher columbus (who, by the way, did not discover america!) I bet you think he did, don't you??? Fouth of July, not created for us!!!!!!!!
white people have ABC,NBC, CBS, just to name a few!! Get over yourself and do some studying to find out what African Americans are about.

I am not a gangsta riding around in a car with drugs. So that was an ignorant statement as most of what you had to say was. I don't use the "N" word and you are right, you better not say it where another Black person can hear you. You can talk about your mother or your brother but no one else can say derogatory things about them, right??? Well, it's the same concept. We have a different meaning for the word than what it was created to mean for us. Actually, you can be one of those!! If you really know what the word mean!! To us, it mean something totally different. Don't try to figure it out.

White people run this country and that is partly why it is so screwed up today!! Colin Powell tried to tell george how to go about the war but george did not want to listen to a Black man. Look where george's decisions have gotten us today? We are all paying high gas prices, not just African American people!!

When was the last time you was in a trailer park??? Go hang out in one of those , you might not be so quick to talk about us.

Can we be proud of who and what we are???!! The Mexicans have their own tv channels also, I don't hear you saying anything about them!!

Don't ever compare the kkk to the Black Panthers.........for one, the kkk have to hide behind mask and hoods and always have. Is that bravery or being a coward, or just plain looking stupid??
The Black Panthers will show you who they are. They don't have to hide for what they believe in.

White america have created the tone for this country from the Indians having to live on reservations to Black people not being able to get loans for business' or to buy that house next door to you!!
Racism?.................Ask your fellow white people that question, not us!!

I bet you have a tan, don't cha'?? LOL