African Americans, One More Chance?

Question

In light of tendencies for some white people to be racist, what do you think of the growing population of Latin Americans? Do you share the same comraderie with Latinos/Hispanics as you do with your African American friends, or do you even perhaps feel hostility towards them? Or something else?
The first time I wrote this question, I think it may have been misunderstood. I didn't mean for it to be offensive at all. I'll give an example of what I'm trying to convey:
I once had a conversation with a man who identified himself as African American who explained that he felt a sort of comraderieship with Latinos that he didn't feel with typical Caucasian Americans because both ethnicities are commonly discriminated against. In contrast, I once met another African American who told me she thought Hispanics needed to go back home and then aftern naming some reasons why said she felt no more welcome among a group of Hispanics as around whites. I was wondering what the consensus opinion was.

Answer 1

Personally, I find myself identifying with anyone who has experienced racism or prejudice from any group--these behaviors create barriers against the healing of the conscience of this country and give birth perhaps to even more racial tensions than we imagine. I think our struggle as minorities is identifying with what is considered the 'standard' as an American--is it economically or ethnically based? So often you will hear of how certain ethnicities become 'white' after a few decades and thereby considered acceptable and fully assimilated into what is considered to be a productive American product; though still subject to racial and social conflicts within the structure of this society, their grievances against these conflicts are considered more valid than that of that distinct class of citizens that seem irreversibly and irrevocably deemed synonymous with the 'bottom' of this social structure. If we carefully and thoroughly observe the history of our country, we will learn in great and intricate detail on how things are the way they are and even more importantly, how they are able to remain that way...

Answer 2

I've met a whole lotta black individuals that I prefer to call friends, And absolutely NO mexican, latino.....(whatever the politically correct term is these days) Any of the latter individuals usually have an arrogance, and loathing for anyone other than their own race. I have found they are the first to pull the race card, and are the most prejudiced than any other race, as well. Top that off with always seeking the easy, quick buck to fame. Any plan far outweighs the option to actually put forth some labor.

Answer 3

Yes they do. Ahmed Johnson, Bad News Brown, Bobby Lashley, Booker T/King Booker, Alicia Fox, Shelton Benjamin, D'Lo Brown, Mark Henry...all of those men got mid card to major occasion pushes, a few of them even World championship pushes. Alicia is the present Divas champion. Has any individual stopped to feel that MAYBE, simply MAYBE, SOME of the African American skills simply can not reduce the mustard and that it has obviously NOTHING to do with being black? Ahmed was once definately going to get the WWF World name had he now not gotten injured and grew to be a fats @ss

Answer 4

Hey 60 years ago Italians werent considered "white", 80 years ago the Irish werent considered "white". I live in Chicago and can tell you from personal experience that blacks and latinos are just as racist as any "white". ******* come in all shapes sizes colors and RACES too. Latinos will be accepted because of their willingness to work to make a better lives for their families. They wont let discrimination of any kind define who they are, while you must admit that a large portion of african american feel they are entitled to something. 25 years from now most latinos will be consider "white" as well, it is the nature of america, you pay your dues, its a hard knock life for everyone who doesn't have a silver spoon up their.....um well you get it.

Answer 5

I don't feel hostility toward any ethnic group. If I don't like someone it's because of them and only them.

Answer 6

i dont think so...blacks and hispanics have one thing in common they are the minorities.

Answer 7

this is more of a round-table discussion topic.

i'm outta here! (and white)