Have you experienced RACISM? when? where? how?

Question

at work?

at the basketball court or playing any sports?

at school?

when and where did you experience racism/discrimination?

Whats your story?

Answer 1

When I was in the 4th grade we went on a field trip to the state fair. You have to understand I live in an area where most people are white, there was one black boy in our class. When we went to get on on of the rides, the conducter wouldn't let James on because he was black. James didn't understand and neither did any of us. Later when I finally understood the magnitude of what had happened I learned that the conducter had been fired. It's wierd to think that stupid stuff like that is still going on. It seems that whenever our country takes a step forward, there are still people who want to fight to good decisions. I still feel sorry for James, who was in the 4th grade and didn't think he was different(which he wasn't) but some random stranger told him he was.

Answer 2

I Don't think I've experienced racism, but I have experienced Discrimination.
I used to be an 18 year old waitress at a pizza place for a year and a half, and my boss was making me train older women to be supervisors and shift managers, But I wasn't? I think it was my age because all the other people were in their 40's.
Then After I quit that job, I go back to it as a shift manager at the age of 19(getting ready to turn 20) and nobody wants to hear me, listen to me, because they're either older or I'm their same age...
After that and After I was 20 years old, I started a place as a cashier and everybody was so nice. But I was promoted to assistant manager after a week or so, and my fellow manager tries to point out stuff I was supposedly doing wrong, another woman just didn't want to listen to me, and another girl quit. Then another girl age 20 got hired in, and was trying to act like a manager too, so she got fired...

BUT, here I am, 21 years old, still an assistant(knock on wood). The other manager and me are on okay terms, and everybody else is doing well. And frankly, I don't care if anybody doesn't respect me due to my age because I have the authority to write them up and will do so anytime for insuborniation(only if they're real bad off), plus the only person I care about what they think of me is my boss, which I'm so glad is a guy because if it was a woman, I'd be effed(women are cruel that way, well the majority are).
Also, I had an "epiphany" the other day after worrying my @$$ off if I was being backstabbed by the women I work with: "You can't control what people say or do about you, so why worry about it?"
That's my story....

And to the "I'm white, so I guess I don't get racism.." that's just wrong. I see everyday where white people are made fun of and ridiculed as much as others are. I just wish it would stop from all sides. We all are human beings...

Answer 3

Honey, I could write a book about it... but I won't because I prefer not to dwell on it. Maybe you should be asking this question in the society and culture section...but since this section is about baseball, I'll try to make it fit somehow.

I like reading stories about the guys who played in the old ***** leagues. Did you know country singer Charlie Pride also played ball, too? I didn't till last year. Talk about being a polymath, eh?

Also, you can go online and read many wonderful stories about how famous athletes like Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron overcame racism by focusing on their game and winning respect through their prowess. Same with other people in a variety of sports and other endeavors, too.

Anyway, I'm sure you wanted to have a meaningful dialogue, but those are the stories which I prefer to hear...the stories of folks who have overcome barriers to become great icons in the world of sports and in other areas, rather than constantly hearing people moan and using their race as an excuse not to try. I've never had the patience for that. Why? Because I'm a cranky black woman musician who's pushing 50 and was taught that the world doesn't owe me a living, that's why!

Answer 4

I did when I was young. I'm half German and half Korean. When I was young I looked more Asian. I would get picked on by the kids and even my school teacher. They would sing that song "Chinese, Japaneese, dirty knees, look at these". At first I didn't know what was going on, even with the kids pulling at their eyes trying to make them slanted. When I was singing that song and making the face, my father (German) saw me and demanded to know where I had learned that song. When I told him, he marched right up to the school the very next day. I had never seen him so furious. He laid into the principal and the teacher. I remember I could hear him clear out into the hallway and the teacher coming out of the room crying.

My volleyball coach was a jerk to me and my best friend. She was hispanic and I, at the time, looked hispanic. He was great to everyone else.

There was another time, as an adult, I was out with my mother (Korean) and aunt shopping. We were at a furniture store. I had been in there before, by myself, and they were very kind. But when I went in with my family, they were very, and I mean very, rude to them. We left and spent a whole lot of money with someone else.

Answer 5

Well, not really, and I don't claim to even understand how that feels for one second, but once a strange thing happened. I was working at a small gift store inside of a shopping mall. An African American family came in to shop and, following store policy (seriously, we had merciless secret shoppers in once a month), I walked up to them and asked if I could help them with anything. They said no, of course, and I said, okay just let me know. Then I stood there, just kind of hanging out or whatever and then the guy says, "What, do you think we're going to steal something?! C'mon kids, let's go!" And seriously, it was the very last thing on my mind. I don't know if that's reverse racism, or just a jaded world view, but that's my story.

Answer 6

Well I live in the Bronx so it;s mainly ethnic people here so not on a regular basis. Although I think I have a different story to tell. I'm 100% black but because I have a fairer complexion I get mistaken for being hispanic all the time. So not only do I have to endure prejudiced for being black sometimes for being spanish too.(when I'm not). It's funny to me I don't even get mad. It's just weird that's all. All of my exes are all different colors so it's hard for me to understand when people can't see past the color of your skin.

Answer 7

I have actually, at school. Where there are so many diverse people you wouldn't expect it there. Being a Muslim I have experienced racist comments, such as being called Achmed, when my name isn't Achmed. Being made fun of becuase of where I come from. It really is a hard time for Muslims in non-majority countries at this time with this war going on.....

I've even been asked where's Uncle Osama hiding.
What the hell is wrong with people?

Answer 8

YES. I deal with racism everytime a white soccer mom complains about me, but ignores the fact the Boston Celtics are represented by a drunken dwarf that smokes.

Answer 9

I am a white male, 59 years old, and recently applied for financial assistance to retool for another profession. I was told that because of my "...race and age, I was able to work a second job and would not qualify for the assistance, it is more geared for minorities who need it."

...and what bigger minority is there right now than a white male over 29 years old....?

Answer 10

no but one of my friends did i was ticked at this guy cause one of my best friends is black and the coach wouldn't play him in basketball and then he asked why and the coach said cause he's a certain type he started crying and i went up to the coach and asked him what his problem was he said i don't have one and i said yes you do get it fixed and i left the court so did my friend the next day we didn't go to practice the day after that another kid didn't go finally there were only 4 guys that went...1 year later the coach was fired