Will African Americans ever MATCH the social status of their white conterparts?

Answer 1

already have

Answer 2

It's hard to say...I think that they will eventually. African-Americans have had a lot to overcome in order to get as far as they have gotten. And they have a lot more hurdles and unfortunately, many of those are out of their control.

I don't think white people realize how horrible slavery was. So many of us are like, 'it happened, we've fixed it, get over it'...but the whole idea that a complete race of people could somehow be considered less of a human and have that be an acceptable excuse to allow slavery is just heinous and I think that although most black people do not dwell on it...the effects of that are still present in black communities-on a subconscience level.

And then, as if slavery were not enough, after the slaves were freed, they were still treated as second class citizens...discriminated, persecuted, right up into the 1960's!!! That is a lot to overcome.

Can you imagine being a black child in a modern day classroom where there are maybe just one or two other black children, an Asian and a few hispanics and everyone else is white...reading about the slavery of your own race...and the way it's taught...very casual and flippant...combine that with the stereo-types that white people have and are portrayed in pop-culture...I think that can really have a negative effect on a child's self esteem...and they will be battling that the rest of their lives.

I think that the slavery and the civil rights violations is the reason why poverty is so disproportionately high amongst African-Americans in the US. But, I also think that it has gotten better with each generation and will continue to do so.

It is not fair for black people to have to overcome so many obstacles...even if people are not blatantly racist (most people aren't in my opinion)...those stereo-types are still present in our minds and whether we realize it or not, sometimes that can be reflected in our treatment of ethnic minorities-particuarly African Americans.

But I think the social status of many individual African Americans is starting to be matched with some of their white counterparts. Unfortunately, the community as a whole does not. And there is only so much the government can do to help...and the government has done a lot and should continue to do so...but the bulk of the burden falls on the shoulders of African-Americans. Many start from an 'uneven playing field' and so they have to overcome that, then they have to work really hard to get their peers to accept them...it's tough...but if you look at black history...the African American community is a strong one that has overcome unspeakable struggles...yes, I think that someday...maybe 100 years down the road, they will be completely accepted as equals!

I just hope that I have overcome my own stereotypical ideas about African Americans that I got in childhood enough so that I do not contribute to negative attitudes towards them. I have worked very hard to purge these ideas, but I must confess that once in awhile, I have a knee-jerk reaction to some news story about an African-American on the most wanted...I hate that in myself.

I don't know if my views now and the way I have addressed it (like in this response) is considered rude or disrespectful. I am very passionate about the topic of racism and stereotypes-but it's kind of hard for me to be 'real' because as a while person, I have never had to deal with it. And now I worry that my views my be patronizing or pitying...and I don't want to feel sorry for anyone.

Oh..prime example...New Orleans after Katrina...the news was reporting about all the rape and violence and murder that was going on in the after math...and of course, we all saw that the refugees were primarily African American...and the public believed every word of it. Turns out those were all rumors and lies...but do you think that the media and the public would have believed all those allegations so quickly if the people were white?
I think not. And I have not heard hardly any recanting of those false stories since then...the media and the public just swept it under the rug!!!!

So, yes, America still has a way to go in order to overcome racial stereotypes...but I am proud of America for coming so far in such a short amount of time and I am proud of contributions that African Americans have made to our society and I am proud to call them friends, neighbors, countrymen.

Answer 3

As long as the whites control the social security, the African Americans will not match the social status of their white counter part.

Answer 4

Yes and No......science is teaching us that we need each others genes to keep this humanity thing going. One day we will all be close enough that the majority of us will be similar...not the same...just similar........people will still find a way to tell differences with each other. Green eyed people will hate the brown eyed people. The few remaining blue eyed people might be thought of as albino's. People will the skin tone of Will Smith will look down on people with the skin tone of LL cool J. We can't tell the difference but I bet in the future they will find a way.

Answer 5

Are you extreme? First i grew to become into the only white guy at an Obama Victory occasion, everybody there grew to become into celebrating joyously on the election of the "First African American President" or the "First Black President" i grew to become into additionally the only conservative there (properly there have been a pair of black conservatives yet they desperate to vote for Obama or a minimum of declare to for the purpose of the victory occasion). to that end being the only white conservative I took an excellent style of taunting. For kicks and to quell lots of the taunting, I observed that he grew to become into basically a million/2-black, i grew to become into schooled that he's what he self-identifies as. properly i'm uncertain how he self-identifies yet i'm advantageous it quite is not basically white those that decision him African-American. do you comprehend any white human beings? Or have you ever basically not met a black guy or woman that calls him African American? Um-have you ever heard Rev. Jeremiah Wright talk approximately him or Oprah for that rely? final time I checked they are black and that i've got certainly heard them talk over with him as African American. 2d and greater importantly I in simple terms had to correctly suited your analogy of it being the equivalent of calling somebody of German respectable, Italian. Um, Kenya is in Africa. So calling Obama African American is the equivalent of calling somebody of German descent ecu American.

Answer 6

Not if they ask questions like this one. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton hope that never happens because racism is the only meal ticket that they have. The feel they must "speak out" against their "oppressors" and represent disenfranchised blacks everywhere. If there aren't any then they won't get paid.

Answer 7

Where have you been for the last thirty years? They have matched and beaten the social status of many of their white counterparts, caveman.

Answer 8

No, they intentionaly keep themselves down and call it a "black" thing which is unfotunate. They are good people but it is just there thing. I wonder if the same thing exist's in europe.

Answer 9

LOL!! white counterparts??? Someone's about to get thrashed for such an ignorant question..

Answer 10

We've past them, however we are and currently have been unrecognized. that's why there's so much rebellion from the youth.

but, your question is inciting racial behavior. Be careful... someone might report you.

Answer 11

no, get used to it. as long as there are questions like that it will never be. you blew it!