How can blacks and whites get along?

Question

In my experience, this works:

- Staying out of each other's way.
- Leaving each other alone (no stares, comments, etc.)
- Building on common interests.
- Thinking twice before reacting.

What doesn't work:

- Forcing people to interact.
- Acting like something you're not (for example, Hillary Clinton in Alabama).
- Thinking that legal equality = identical behavior

Answer 1

Well in my experience what works even better is just leaving color out of the equation altogether. I dislike the hip-hop culture and music, but that doesn't mean I dislike black people. If a black guy conforms to the hip-hop culture, I'd probably avoid him. But no more so than I'd avoid a white guy doing the same thing.

To me it's more about the image a person presents. A guy standing there wearing a sports jersey and jeans (both about 5 sizes too large), tons of jewelry, and walking like they've got a broken knee, I'll look at them and get the impression "Lowlife scumbag." On the other hand, a person wearing a knit sweater and khakis, carrying a briefcase, I'll probably assume "successful entrepreneur". Again, color doesn't factor into it, but style does.

Answer 2

Love and forgiveness. Both sides need to stop living in the past and realize that Jesus loves all people. Their conduct in the present determines the makeup of the future. Living in the past only accentuates the pain of history. There is room and reason for forgiveness on both sides of the aisle. When blacks insist that white apologize for slavery and injustices of past generations this merely fans the flames of racism. Staying apart from one another is counter productive because it does not allow for effective communication. the same goes for leaving each other alone. Confrontation is sometimes healthy, provided that it does not erupt into violence. Building upon common interests is a good start and is necessary, but we should also take interest in things of each other that we do not have in common. Thinking twice before reacting is certainly wisdom and probably the best suggestion that you have offered. We should be prayerful in all of our decisions, careful not to over-react and to react with love, kindness, charity and forgiveness. We need to allow each other room to breath and to live and to have our own cultures with building a wall of segregation. Segregation is our worst enemy because it destroys communication and without communication there can be no love. Thank you for your question. Jesus loves you.

Answer 3

Ah so you favour separate but equal for everything.

Perhaps if blacks, whites, asians, aboriginals started accepting people as people and not as races or religious groups or ethnic groups, we could get along.

We all have the same aspirations for ourselves, our children , our communities ,but then we have people who due to their circumstances or experiences rabble rouse , cause problem and try to think they're better than other people who cause most of the problems.

As humans we have more in common with one another than we do differences, but if we choose to hate or look down our noses at others and we get reactions that we don't like , we take part of that responsibility on ourselves by our reactions and behaviours and thoughts.

In general people try to help another rather than interfere, in the ways they know how to. It may not always be the best way but at least they're trying to make the world work, rather than keeping old fights and feuds that have gone on for centuries going .

Answer 4

I wasn't raised to worry about color, and in growing up I still don't care about it. Most of my friends are white, but that's because I have a lot in common with them. I treat everyone the same, I don't let stereotypes obscure my views of others, and I just get along with those I have things in common with. I think once people stop focusing on stereotypes, stop looking at people as white, black, ect, and just try to actually get to know people then maybe we can all get along.

Answer 5

It's not an issue for me. I get along with people of all races without even thinking about it. Sorry you have a hard time of it.

Answer 6

I don't know about anybody else, but I have never had to think about it.You just get along just like you would with anybody else. Why is it even a issue for you to ask.

Answer 7

Im 13 and I get along with everyone because im am very open-minded. But there are people who are close-minded and will never get along

Answer 8

in yahoo! questions go to:
travel
africa and middle east
south africa

what you will note is how positive debate helps races interact.

Answer 9

Mutual respect.

The end.

Answer 10

respect and education