why do black people?

Question

why do black people complain about being here in the USA and say they are from Africa? i am from Africa and blacks in Africa have it so bad no food no meds. stop complaining be happy your ancestors came here even if they did suffer for a while, white peoples ancestors suffered do you think it was fun getting of a boat with a sack and a family and and have to make a way for them? thats why we are all americans. whites dont owe blacks anything and blacks dont owe whites.. peace

Answer 1

right f'ing on! i don't understand the "african american" tag for people that have never even been to africa. my ancestors are 100% irish, but i don't expect people to call me irish american. what if a white guy from africa comes over here? do we still call him african american? what if a black guy from france comes over here? do we call him african american? it's too confusing. everyone call me white, and i'll just call black people black. not because i'm trying to encompass you with one word, or promote racial segregation, but because it's the easiest way to describe you in a crowded room.

Answer 2

I have had this converstation before and whether you guys want to accept it or not. Blacks get the low end of the stick in everything from education, economic opportunity and various types of advancement. The physical aspects of slavery have disappeared, but the morale, demeanor, and inferiority is still implicit in interactions between White and Black people. Blacks may complain, but with reason. When was the last time a young White male between the age of 18-24 was killed by police officers, and the police officers walked? What other group of people make up roughly 13% of the public/general population but are 75% of the incarerated population? Who is more likely to be sentenced to an average of 35% more time than a White person convicted of the same crime? Who other than Blacks (and Hispanics I guess) are concentrated into urban school districts where oftentimes less than 50% of the teachers are educationally qualified to teach what they teach? Who else has the constant threat of violence in school to the point that they don't go? Not because of a lack of interest, but because they fear for their safety? When was the last time you saw a White valedictorian in a suburban school district that could not pass an 8th grade equivelancy exam. What other types of students are carrying 3.0+ gpa's in high school but getting 12's on the ACT? SOMETHING IS SYSTEMATICALLY WRONG!!! You may not want to hear it, but Blacks have a legitemate beef and slavery did leave an exploitative residue in the form of an system of economics and ethnocentric values that White's benefit from. Its just the truth. Those examples I just provided are statisctal truths. Look them up. Blacks are not complaining because they choose to.

Everybody in Africa is not economically destitute and starving. It very much depends on where you are. I have been to several places in Africa and some Africans live better, stress free lives than we do here. Do not beleive the hype!!!

Answer 3

As a Black person, I have never complained about living in America nor do I or any of my friends and family refer to ourselves as Africans. In fact, I object to the term African-American for several reasons. 1. Africa is a continent and not a country. 2. I am a full American and not a hyphenated one.
3. It has been over 10 generations since anyone in my family was on a boat coming from any where. I am a woman first, an American second and Black third. I don't think that anyone owes me anything other than to reciprocate the respect that I show to them.

Answer 4

shut up please... your ancestors journey here was much different that most black peoples ancestors I am sure they suffered but you know good and well they did not have it as hard as the black folks stop tripping... I am starting to believe that most white people on here know no black folks at all because alot of what you all come up with is simply ridiculous.... I (and I am black) have never in all of my years have heard any black person say they are from Africa, yeah we say our ancestors were from africa simply because they were! I don't hear anyone complaining to be back in Africa either.... cut it out!

Answer 5

I agree that we don't "owe" each other anything, but I completely disagree with and reject your attempt to trivialze my ancestors' experiences of 400 years of slavery as merely suffering "for a while." And your attempt to equate the hardships of Europeans who came here voluntarily with the experience if slavery is contemptuous.

Yes many Africans have it pretty bad and yes, black Americans enjoy much better lives on average than the vast majority of Africans. That may seem like a gift of happenstance to you as a recent immigrant, but those gains were hard won.

You are right that we have it pretty good here. But the main reason YOU were even able to immigrate here is because black Americans challenged racially resitrictive immigration policies. The only reason you would WANT to come here is because black Americans and liberal minded allies overturned America's aparteid system.

So by all means enjoy and appreciate the rights and freedoms that other people have won for you. But don't disrespect my ancestors in order to make your point.

Answer 6

I'm a black-american. I have never and will never call myself african-american. I was born and raised here in america, that makes me an american. Now my skin tone is dark and my ancestors may have been from the motherland, i don't know i'm still an american. Sweetie, white people ancestors didn't suffer from anything except being greedy and a bully. They not only took from us and those that was here before, but they are still taking, so don't be fooled by anyone everybody has their hands out.

Answer 7

wow....what a way to speak your mind. I'm white and have personally heard a few people complain about being here. My opinon is.....if you dont like where you are then move. It's not like we're forcing anybody to stay in the US. But after all the studying I've done on Africa, I wish all those people would get some food and meds to help them.

Answer 8

Yes, all have had suffering. I acknowledge your sufferings in life, you should acknowledge mine. Let us all suffer and rejoice together. The only things owed to blacks in the U.S. are the same rights that are due every U.S. citizen. Anything less would be unacceptable. History had done many of us wrong; some got restitution for those wrongdoings while others did not - that sucks but that is life.

Answer 9

Well i think you living in Africa you are from worst times. But here in America Whites do things to blacks that are extremely bad, but aren't as bad as starving. Whites came here on a boat yes, but they came here willingly, Nobody forced them (except the ones that was sent here from jail to pay there dues back to new England). Our ancestors came here in chains and those chains still are yet to be taken off. So the question would not be why do blacks complain about being in the u.s.a but why do blacks not complain about the invisble shackles on our feet.

Answer 10

Well imagine your mom was dragged to another country, and people forced her to work work work, chain her up, treat dogs
better than her. And then people said to your mom, you are
free to go.

And then you are born... and you make friends with people
who spit on your mom, namecalling her...

and you start
complaining how they treat your mom... and people
look down at you and say, "You should be graceful that you're
here in our country, if you don't like it then go back to your
own country."

My point is, Black people lost some kind of pride and dignity.
We would rather be in our own country where we can vote
without have to remind us about Martin Luther King Jr. and
all. And we could work, without have to worry about being
discriminated, no more Affirmation Action.
Not have to worry about ***** College Fund,
begging whites to give us some money, And many of us
wouldn't end up in prison or do crimes in Africa.

Answer 11

I'm black and I don't complain about being in America. Stop generalizing. I doubt you're even black or from Africa. You're just saying that so people won't call you a racist or a bigot.