why are white people always thinking that we black people are angry, illiterate, and ghetto?

Question

Can african americans please get some credit for accomplishing positive things? Why do some white people like to bring down african americans by saying things like we can't speak correct english? Black people have their own culture and their own ways of living a good life. Why do white people like to dictate to what we do? Why do white people worry so much? (not to offend but this conversation was bought up in class the other day after an african american boy killed a white boy at school because he called him a ******.)

Answer 1

a. Let's look at your last sentence:
(not to offend but this conversation was bought up in class the other day after an african american boy killed a white boy at school because he called him a ******.)
- I have heard of and witnessed many cases dealing with non-White on White harassment and bullying, and very few of them were judged as hate crimes. Also, White kids get called "cracker", "honky", etc. all of the time, and it's usually rare for non-White kids to get in serious trouble (or beaten, killed, stabbed, etc.) for it. I don’t know how bad or good things are by you, but at my cousin’s school for example you can get away with calling an Asian kid a “chink” or a “slanty- eyed- whore”, a White kid a “honky” or “cracker”, but saying “n!gger” or “sp!c” can get you expelled. This is one reason why so many people are against Blacks (and Hispanics). No, it was not okay for the White boy to call the Black boy a n!gger (unless, of course, he said a slur first), but the Black boy shouldn’t have killed him over it.
b. “Can african americans please get some credit for accomplishing positive things?”
The same can be said for European Americans. Look at the colonization and settlement of America, for example. Europeans established trading posts, towns, etc. and later cities in a land once dominated by wilderness and nomadic peoples. The American government was founded upon European principles, and until recently most of the country’s laws were passed by European Americans, too. Yet, after all of this, Europeans are still demonized for “stealing the land of the natives”, “forcing them to abandon their ways of life”, etc. This is not fair either.
c. I do think that people who like to speak in ebonics should be encouraged to speak “correct English” in schools and the workplace, although I also think that the same should go for all people. Obviously, if one or two words slip here and there, if there is a slight accent, or if you only speak in that matter at home, there is no problem. (It’s only when you start having entire conversations with your classmates or boss that things get out of hand.) Also, I think that people talking in ebonics are speaking in a manner that is more of a trend in cities, areas with Black majorities, and (recently) pop culture then an actual dialect. (Dialects are usually formed by region, and you can find Blacks in every state.)
d. It’s the Blacks (and people that try to “act Black“) that usually say that things are ghetto. Also, it’s a fact that many ghettos have Black majorities. (It’s a generalization with a few facts behind it.)
e. “Why do white people like to dictate to what we do? Why do white people worry so much?”
I’m not sure what you mean by that. Can you elaborate a little bit?

Answer 2

Don't worry about what white folks think about black people. Just live a life that proves who you are to yourself and to God. There will always be someone who has a pre-set opinion of you. And they won't change it what ever you do to impress them.

I am a white woman who grew up in the south and who knows that African-Americans have gotten the shaft for generations. And (again, in general ) have not been given the access to education or opportunities that others have.

But there is a swing in perception. Any one with eyes can see that HIP HOP, RAP, REGGAE, ROCK'n'ROLL stars and their, High dollar clothing lines, and thier bling, grills, and rims have taken the black culture and made it a billion dollar business.

Then there is Condoleeza Rice, Jessie Jackson and Barrak Obama that have brought the general perception that African-Americans are illiterate, angry, ignorant, and "non-lingual"

In the religious world, T.D. Jakes and (my favorite) Creflo Dollar Jr. are not just considered Black Ministers Like Dr. Martian Luther King Jr. was (even though his message was quite universal) they are World Leaders and World Changers in the Church.

Using the N-word is unacceptable, but what is even more unfortunate that the young man who lashed out at the ignorant white boy and killed him for one word will have to live every day of his life (most likely) in prison because he didn't have the tools to rise up above the racist remark and prove him wrong by becoming a billionaire and employing him as his car washer.

(If you think you can't be a billionaire just read books about Oprah, YOU CAN DO IT!)

Answer 3

First of all, I would ike to say that far not all white people think like that.
But one must admit there are some, even too many. These are narrow-minded people, who most of the time did not have the chance to get enough education to help open their mind. They only know just a little about their own culture. So the culture of other ethnic groups !!! They are very far from that !
Moreover, black people look so different... These white people do not wish to know more about black people and most of the time don't even think about it. And it's human : one fears what one doesn't know. It's most probably the case for these white people. And as they can't justify such fear with reasonnable motives, they just say negative things. I agree that such attitude is silly.

Answer 4

First it’s not just white people and second it’s not just towards black people. In the world we live in, too many "humans" are taught the improper way. We watch T.V., play stereotypical games, and most of all observe the world in front of us. When the news does its reports, it tells us the crimes that occur in our neighborhood and the suspects aren’t always black people, it’s also white people, Hispanic, Asian, and much more. Games like GTA have had three characters portraying White, Italian, and Black criminals. Although each group of criminals is different, they are still equally criminals. When you see the white people who say black people cant speak, well they are simply narrow minded because they are entirely judging the black population on what they see on T.V.. These people have a much lower intelligence level than most; they need to be reminded of this.
White people may seem to dictate what we do, but there simply aren’t enough black people in America who get the chance to succeed. For example join congress or successfully run for president (maybe not for long with Obama). I wish there was more black accomplishments, but unfortunately poverty has no remorse.
But overall your right, when you watch T.V. there simply isn't many great reports about black people. When you watch T.V., a majority of the news on black people is crimes and just not enough positive things.

Answer 5

The ones who insult just to hurt are being immature. The ones who razz just to make you smile have a dry form of sarcasm, of which I love. If you made fun of me for being white and canadian and any other thing I might be, I would try to think of a similar comeback, but not if I didn't know for sure that you would receive it well. If you don't know that the person knows you love them, then you can't be sure enough that the joke will be received.

If someone actually dislikes someone for something like race, they should just keep their mouth shut. Their opinion doesn't count.

I am very proud of all the things that many of the african americans have accomplished through all the huge obsticals that were placed before them, it's incredible. Many would sing through tribulation, and they passed down to their children their amazing talent to find joy through pain. Thanks for the inspiration!

edit* although crudely said before me, I agree that jealousy has played some part in the prob. Nothing positive energy from all sides joining together against it can't handle! =)

Answer 6

Do you know that when you use the word black that you are contributing to the racist generalization of African Americans? Black is used to describe evil and bad things and occurrences. I would not call myself a black woman. I am an African American woman. As for the attitude of the caucasians regarding our anger they are as always afraid of our power and accomplishments and will continue to attack us as a people to try and keep us down and cites us as the cause of the problems in this country knowing full well that it's the other way around. The young man that shot the caucasian boy for calling him the N word didn't help with their low opinions of us. Brothers and sisters don't take that kind of racial abuse like they used too and caucasians need to stop thinking that it's okay to say such things to just anybody. I've had caucasians yell that word at me as they go speeding by in their cars which shows that they are cowards. Some feel safe because of their numbers or the environment and think that they can victimize with racist words as in this case that boy was wrong and he's dead because of his prejudice.

Answer 7

Well I think that some white people were just raised that way. And when you hear about a crime and other bad things on the news and in the media we are the ones that they really target. A group of people shouldn;t haven't to pay for one or two peoples actions or crimes, but that's just the way that it is and there's really not much we can do about how others feel. I go through that every day in my work place I'm the only black that works in the office and there are several people here that try to be little me or talk down to me. I can not control their actions but I can control mine. And I will not allow them to treat me that way. I do my job and I try not to give them a reason to feel as though I'm some sort of idiot.

Answer 8

First off, I refuse to use the term "African American" to describe black people, because I personally know 3 white African Americans. (They're siblings, all from South Africa.) But anyway...

I think you can blame pop culture for that one. Black culture generally involves ganglike insinuations, both in the clothes and in rap music. And nobody in their right mind would dispute the fact that rap music is a predominantly black thing. Some of the biggest black stars (and consequently, role models) were rather shady individuals. For example Tupac and Notorious BIG were both outrageously popular individuals, and idolized by a great number of people (of all races). Yet in spite of that popularity, they were not exactly upstanding citizens.

Then there's simple statistics. Blacks, while a minority in the USA in terms of overall population, constitute a majority of the prison population. One of my closest friends is black, and we were talking about this very subject a week or so ago. Even he admits he tends to view blacks as being ghetto, moreso than whites.

So basically in a nutshell: "Blame pop culture."

Answer 9

I don't think you are angry, illiterate and ghetto. I dont percieve all black people as being that way. I also don't perceive all white people to be trailer trash. I judge people individually based on my interactions with them as a person. If I meet a black person that is angry illiterate and ghetto, its not cuz hes black, its cuz hes angry illiterate and ghetto, whatever ghetto means. Same can be said for all other races.

Answer 10

The white pople have a lot of other things to think about, I doubt that they have enough time to give to such thoughts about the Blacks, or African Americans. they are busy thinking about the others that live in America.