Are African American still living in oppression?

Question

Please EXPLAIN your answer!!!
Everyone has their own opinion...so please express yours THANK YOU.

Answer 1

No.
Most problems of African Americans today are self inflicted. Not do to oppression. Other cultures faced chalenges, yet they move on and ahead. While we argue over Black history month and civil rights acts. If more of us acted as part of society instead of a hiphop subculture, we would be better off. You be any thing in this world if you try. This summer we sent a Black woman into space. Oprah is one of the richests women in the US. Yet more people think Lil' Kim is a hero??
That is what I mean by self inflicted. Misguided priorities & heroes.

Answer 2

I think they are to a certain extent in that they are victims of reverse racism, more commonly known as pity or "white guilt". For example, today I took a standardized test and there was an area that said "Only mark if you are African American and would like your scores to be considered for the National Achievement Program," which to me suggested that doing well would be expected by other races, but would be considered a great achievement for African Americans. Otherwise, their lives have improved greatly as they've recieved growing suffrage in the past. However I live in a very tolerant city in California; it's not to say that in the majority of the United States racism does not exist - there is still some oppression. It depends on where you are and how ignorant the people are. And if you mean worldwide then...that's another issue.

Answer 3

Yes but not in the way that Americans want to even own up to.
Cold Facts That Nobody Faces:

"In the year 2008, black youths, who make up only 16% of the youth population, accounted for 52% of juvenile violent crime arrests, including 58% for homicide and 67% for robbery.” By contrast, the only categories where white youths surpassed blacks were in liquor law violations and driving under the influence.

A "NORMAL" Reaction would be to hold someone accountable in order to fix this problem. But instead we live in a world that Cottles African Americans as if Being Black was a Handicap, thus excusing them from any accountability, lower the standard of education based on Race and then having the stones to wonder "Why we got here".... Isn't it obvious? Until we hve complete eqaulity without pampering anyone, this wont change.

White VS black culture.

Whites have a tendancie to burry there problems, they have been tought that it is not OK to speak about racial injustice. They are told that merely being white makes them guilty of something there ancestors did. In retrospect it is no wonder why whites become DRUNKS.

Blacks are told that they are oppressed by the same Far-Left people whom lower there education expectation, give them a free ride with affirmative action and manipulate them into alot of violent acts. To be honest I think the biggest issue in the black community that needs to be addressed is Education and Family. Its something that the government has torn apart and tossed out the window and yes I am blaming the government.

Answer 4

Everyone has some degree of oppression. As for African Americans and not excluding whites and other minorities I must say that hundreds of years of opression, slavery, class seperation, political differences, cultural differences, religious differences, etc. are things that are hard to undo. It would not be hard to believe 400 years of slavery would take 400 years to undo or even become close to undoing. The worst oppression I see is drug dealers, big business and politicians. Drugs are the only hope for financial gain in a society that has thought that putting people in housing projects seperated from everyone else. Politicians and big business seem to think sending our jobs overseas is going to make things better. Our manufacturing base has been dismantled and jobs outsourced. Education is getting to be the only real hope but poor people have to be very creative to be able to afford college or even regular 1-12th grade educations. Health care, insurance, benefits, crooked business people all help in oppression of everyone in America. It seems money is believed to be the answer all to oppression and so many try crime and unethical means to get some fast money so they don't feel the pains of oppression. Drugs, alcohol, t.v., food, sports, etc. are some ways people choose to numb themselves for a little while to forget about their oppression. If you feel oppressed I want you to never give up in the fight against it in the hopes others in the future will have to feel less of it. I cannot walk my streets without fear of being robbed, assaulted, etc. This is not the city of my youth and that is very oppressing and the blame game does not help. Where this all started does not help. Religion has not helped. We need a new approach as to the answers to oppression but for now all we can do is fight against it the best we can. Hats off to the Freedom Center of Cincinnati for showing us the story of oppression and working to solve it.

Answer 5

Yes there are. I see it is much harder for many to get ahead and overcome oppression. Education, strength, perserverance and strong commitment for justice. More time and good friends(all colors, backgrounds) will defeat oppression. More people have to be competent to tell it the way it is and stop the recreation of racism, prejudice and past hostile thoughts. Not history nor pain will propogate hate only people and their thoughts, actions will. It starts with youth and ends there. We all have to rise above it and overcome before we destroy ourselves.

Answer 6

there remains some oppression, however the black human beings i know who whinge the main are people who do not opt for to put in artwork to get everywhere. I understand issues are nevertheless form of not common for us black human beings, yet actual in case you opt for something undesirable adequate you will artwork your butt off to get it. that's the way I see it besides

Answer 7

Some....those who have not been exposed to a average standard of education...which happens in a lot of metropolitan cities...most children (in inner cities) are still not being educated on the same level of suburban student...so competition once they leave high school is not on the same playing field.

Answer 8

No, not after 35 years of preferential treatment under Affirmative Action law.

Answer 9

its been proven that people who have stereotypically black sounding names they are less likely to be hired than someone who has a name like micheal or some thing

Answer 10

yes