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Originally posted by ADPiZXalum
I'm not arguing that racism is not a problem. Of course it is. I'm not arguing the fact that she probably has run into many incidents of it herself. I'm arguing that it is a two sided street whether the African American population wants to believe it or not. Of course they are not going to see it the same way as I do. And no I won't see it the same way as they do. Living in a town that was 97% Hispanic, I guarantee you that people were racist towards me. That was a horrible experience for me. The anger comes from someone saying that because I'm not black and because "my ancestors didn't help build this country against their will" I couldn't possibly understand or have experienced racism. It is a problem that runs rampant through this country. NO doubt..........but it's not just whites against blacks. It is true that I've never been followed in a store or pulled over bc of my race or looked at like I was going to steal something. TRUE...........BUT I have experienced someone being racist towards me. I did go home crying at least 3 times a week for 4 years until finally I was transfered to another school. That's my point. If I knew the solution, I'd be the first to offer a solution. I'm sure I sound like a racist biggot myself but that couldn't be farther from the truth. I really think I'm through discussing this issue, it's making me sick to my stomach.
Thank you for your input Valkyrie. I'm sorry that I've come across as angry, but I hope my point is understood as much as hers is.
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No one is saying that you were not discriminated against. But what you don't seem to understand is when you leave the 97% Latino community you are back to the real world where being White is right, where you are the majority. Guess what? As a Black person, I can't pretend to be someone else because I still have that skin color problem. There is not a place where I can go where I am the majority.
Slavery was a long time ago but it has everlasting affects on who we as a people now. Some Blacks and Whites still have that slavery mentality. No one is here to try to bring understanding to any non-minority person because until you have been in our shoes, you could never understand. I bet most of you think that racism has gotten better over the years. IT HASN'T! It has gotten worse just more on the DL(down low).