January 28, 2005
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Racism - All Men Are NOT Created Equal
As you may have all heard or read by now, the NYC radio station HOT97 was involved in some controversy this past week regarding the tasteless "Tsunami Song". Despite the outcry by many, especially Asians regarding the racially insensitive lyrics, Miss Jones and her crew are "indefinitely suspended", whatever that means. After all, if it's a paid suspension then who really cares? Either way, I highly doubt Miss Jones and her crew have become more racially sensitive as a result after hearing her half-assed apology. Rather, this incident probably reinforced her negative feelings towards Asians, blaming them for trying to keep a black person down just like white people have.
Personally, the thing that bothered me about this whole situation wasn't the lyrics and their underlying racist content. By all means, make fun of whoever you want to (regardless of race, color, or creed). What pissed me off is the double standard I often see when it comes to black people.
When Miss Info (Asian) expressed her distaste of the song, Miss Jones retorts, "Oh you think you're better than I am because you're Asian??"
Seriously WTF?? After the public outcry over the song, the show was taken off the air and all these listeners called in to support Miss Jones and the show, wanting it back on. Would I be wrong if I assumed those that called in to support her were black? Shock radio or not, what do you think would have happened if Howard Stern played a parody song making light of the genocide in Ruwanda referring to them as little monkeys? He'd be taken off the air and fired quicker than I can take a shit.
Why is it that black comedians can make fun of white people but if a white comedian makes fun of black people, he's racist? Why is it that "nigger" is supposed to be such a condescending racial term when used by a non-black but black people call each other niggers everyday?
Do you think that if black people stopped calling each other niggers, that the word would eventually phase out of most people's vocabularies? I certainly do. You could probably ask any kid today where they first heard the word "nigger" from. I bet you their response wouldn't be some "white guy". It would be a black person, whether it be your average homeboy or famous hiphop gangster. When's the last time you heard an Asian calling another Asian "chink"?
If you ask me, black people are the ones that are keeping themselves in their current socio-economic status in this country. Despite all the progress made since the Civil Rights movement, black people continue to perpetuate their status in society.
Fine, so there was slavery and the whole civil rights movement years ago, but should that excuse all future generations of black people from responsibility or accountability?
The reason why white people are predominantly in control in this country today is because they've been here the longest (after wiping out the Native Americans). White people established and founded towns, cities, and businesses so they have deep economic roots in this country.
While black people may not have had the same fortunate start as white people did, they've been here for quite some time now too. Now I understand that due to discrimination, blacks weren't allowed to advance like white people did. But what's the excuse now?
Black people have affirmative action, sports scholarships to colleges, organizations such as NAACP fighting for their rights, scholarships and grants solely because they're black. All for what? To level the playing field for blacks?
Just for the record, there were Chinese people here a long time ago, building the railroads and shit and believe me they were discriminated against too. Then during WWII, the Japanese that lived here (regardless of whether they were born here or not) were grouped up like cattle out of fear they might be traitors/spies.
The current generation of Asians that are living in this country are typically second generation...meaning their parents were the first ones here in their family. Not being able to read or write English (kinda like the slaves), they managed to make a living for themselves in an attempt to integrate themselves with American society and provide a better chance for their children.
Asians are supposedly the "ideal minority" (as labeled by white America) because we stand as a role model to other minorities in that minorities can be successful in this country. At the same time, we don't bitch and cry about all the injustices and discrimination.
When was the last time you heard of affirmative actions for Asians? How about Asian scholarships to college?
If you think Asians do well because we're rich like white people, you're sadly mistaken. As stereotypical as it may be, yes a lot of Asians own delis, dry cleaners, nail salons, etc. Because of the language barrier, these businesses are often what they are capable of. But that doesn't mean it's easy money. First generation Asians are busting their asses, working 14-16 hour days, just to provide for their children and to give them a chance and becoming something better. Corporate America is still dominated by white people but somehow Asians are still succeeding. Why?
Here is why:
Asians set standards for each other and are always looking to succeed. From wanting to go to the best highschools, to going to the best IVY league colleges, to getting jobs in the corporate world. We look around at our peers and their accomplishments and we want to be just as good if not better.
What do black people do? They play basketball at an early age and hope that they'll be the next Lebron James, to be drafted out of highschool. They bitch about racism and how unfair society is to them. Make a joke about black people (even if there is absolutely no racial intent) and someone's head is going to roll. White cops in LA get found not guilty for beating up Rodney King? Black people go out and riot, destroying the city and businesses (many of them Korean including my uncle's).
Seriously, this whole "waahhhh I'm black and I'm being discriminated against" is getting tiring. Black people have taken a great step into White America through music, the media, movies, etc. I would go as far as saying that black people are probably afforded the most benefits out of any other race in this country. So what's the problem?
I know that I've made plenty of generalizations above but the underlying sentiment is true.
To the black people out there:
Perhaps racism still exists today not because of what the white man is doing to you, but what you're doing to yourselves.
Here's an article from a few months ago that you might find interesting:
Jul 1, 5:13 PM EST
The Associated Press
CHICAGO -- Bill Cosby went off on another tirade against the black community Thursday, telling a room full of activists that too many black men are beating their wives while their children run around not knowing how to read or write.
Cosby made headlines in May when he upbraided some poor blacks for their grammar and accused them of squandering opportunities the civil rights movement gave them. He shot back Thursday, saying his detractors were trying in vain to hide the black community's "dirty laundry."
"Let me tell you something, your dirty laundry gets out of school at 2:30 every day, it's cursing and calling each other n------ as they're walking up and down the street," Cosby said during an appearance at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund's annual conference.
"They think they're hip," the entertainer said.
"They can't read; they can't write. They're laughing and giggling, and they're going nowhere."
He also had harsh words for black men who don't have jobs and are angry about their lives.
"You've got to stop beating up your women because you can't find a job, because you didn't want to get an education and now you're (earning) minimum wage," Cosby said. "You should have thought more of yourself when you were in high school, when you had an opportunity."
In his remarks in May at a commemoration of the anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education desegregation decision, Cosby denounced some blacks' grammar and said those who commit crimes and wind up behind bars "are not political prisoners."
"I can't even talk the way these people talk, 'Why you ain't,' 'Where you is' ... and I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk," Cosby said then. "And then I heard the father talk ... Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth."
Cosby elaborated Thursday on his previous comments in a talk interrupted several times by applause. He castigated some blacks, saying that they cannot simply blame whites for problems such as teen pregnancy and high school dropout rates.
"For me there is a time ... when we have to turn the mirror around," he said. "Because for me it is almost analgesic to talk about what the white man is doing against us. And it keeps a person frozen in their seat, it keeps you frozen in your hole you're sitting in."
Cosby lamented that the racial slurs once used by those who lynched blacks are now a favorite expression of black children. And he blamed parents.
"When you put on a record and that record is yelling n----- and you've got your little 6-year-old, 7-year-old sitting in the back seat of the car, those children hear that," he said.
Cosby appeared Thursday with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder and president of the education fund, who defended the entertainer's statements.
"Bill is saying let's fight the right fight, let's level the playing field," Jackson said. "Drunk people can't do that. Illiterate people can't do that."
Cosby also said many young people are failing to honor the sacrifices made by those who struggled and died during the civil rights movement.
"Dogs, water hoses that tear the bark off trees, Emmett Till," he said, naming the black youth who was tortured and murdered in Mississippi in 1955, allegedly for whistling at a white woman. "And you're going to tell me you're going to drop out of school? You're going to tell me you're going to steal from a store?"
Cosby also said he wasn't concerned that some whites took his comments and turned them "against our people."
"Let them talk," he said.
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EDIT: In response to cgroovin's comment: Shut up you dumb chink! haha jk! Of course there are plenty of successful black people in this country and yes there are plenty of poor Asians (hell, I'm far from being financially sound myself). But consider this, when you see some highschool dropout black guy living in the ghetto and ask him what the reason for his situation is, who do you think he'll blame? Himself? His parents? Now go out and find an unambitious poor Asian guy and ask him the same question. I'd be surprised to hear him respond by blaming white America for his failure. My point is that considering everything that's happened in this country, there are many more opportunities today for black people than there was back then. Can you honestly tell me that the majority of black people are impoverished and with no education (yes there are exceptions and plenty of successful black people) are in that situation because society keeps them there?
In no way do I think that blacks are inferior to Asians but if everyone was truly equal, there would be no need for things like affirmative action (please tell me when the last time a poor Asian was given additional consideration because of his economic status). I give credit where it's due, whether you're black, white, Asian, purple or whatever.
If I see an educated, successful black person, I think that's great...ESPECIALLY if he/she came from an undesirable situation. On the same token, I see plenty of young punkass Asian kids these days with no ambition or respect for their parents.
You can disagree with my opinions here and I can accept that. But just like you may think that I'm being swept up in media generalizations I feel that you're simply giving black people more excuses and room to fail. Fine they have humane aspirations just like the rest of us. So what's stopping them from accomplishing their goals?
Hell, I WISH there affirmative action for Asians but there isn't. But I doubt you'll ever hear an Asian complain that they couldn't go to college because of it. We fail just like anyone else...but we have no one to blame but ourselves for our failure.
The bottomline is, personal accountability is the first step towards making a change. If you just sit back and keep pointing fingers, blaming others for your lack of success, you're going to go nowhere in life.
Comments (76)
i completely agree with cosby (and you). but it's also the white people who kind of allowed this to happen. white americans (and the government) feel so damn guilty for what happened so long ago that they are so complacent in regards to race issues. Sometimes they over do it.
excellent post
Great words by you and Bill.
Fuck the blacks, fuck the Asians, fuck anyone and everyone... cause historically if anyone's gotten the shaft biggest and has been discrimated the most (by silencing the issue itself), it's the American Natives (ie. American Indians)... I don't know why, but after reading this, I felt compelled to say that... odd~
Anyways, where the fuck have you been these days??? Are you THAT behind at work? You gonna be around this weekend?
So true. Don't forget the Mexicans...for work ethics, they're pretty damn good, working hard to fill our water glasses and cooking our food at Korean restaurants..haha..but yeah they don't complain about stuff. And black ppl should look up to the successful lawyers, doctors, and businessmen who are in their community who beat the "system," instead of trying to be like Kobe Bryant or 50 Cent.
there's some truth in your post, yeah.
need more Bill Cosbys and Colin Powells. less ja rules, kobe bryants and al sharptons.
Great post and could not agree more. My grandparents and parents busted their ass off for their next generations to live a better life than they had. I don't see the same sense of family and values in average black families. I am no racist by any far stretch of the imagination. I just call it how I see it. I listen to black owned radio a lot. I find their music just as good as any. You dont know how many times I hear on the radio, these 18 year old girls calling in asking the DJ for advice if they should throw their 1 year old baby a birthday party. Okay, I know you love your child and they deserve a celebration. But on the real side, the baby's one. How many people out there remembered their first birthday party. I think it's safe to say the baby doesn't even know where her nose is yet. So the DJ tells this teenage mom, to save the dam money and invest it in a college fund so that the child can have an education. It's not about loving your child any less, but when you have little to start with, wouldn't it be right to spend it wisely. Asian parents save everything of value to purchase a roof over their head and to provide their children decent educations. And these are values that were passed from generation to generation. Yes, we are the ideal minority. And you're right that many times its the blacks that are holding themselves back.
i appreciate that you speak your mind. one time at science, there was a rather large mob of angry, black/hispanic parents protesting that science was "unfair." they felt that black/hispanic students were at a disadvantage when they took the entrance exams b/c they couldn't afford the additional preparation that asian/white students received or that white/asian neighborhoods had better educational systems in place. i don't think asians were born with all this money, like you said - my parents busted their @ss to send me to hak-gwon. perhaps where they invested their money was a different priority than other parents. but, i do agree that public schools are probably better in queens than the south bronx. that's where i see a problem. how do you raise more money, attract better teachers and produce better students out of areas like the projects, so that blacks/hispanics are not lost in the perpetual cycle of being stuck in the projects...
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i typed out a huge reply but i think it's too long to put up as a comment. everyone beneath me will be scrolling for hours. i'm going to post it up on my site.
nice entry yo.
i dont know, bro. i usually agree with you in most issues, but ill have to respectfully disagree and say that i think youre totally wrong on this one. i think youre somewhat brainwashed by the media into you thinking blacks perpetuate their own downfall. minorities in general dont have the same economic standard as well established whites. sure, there are asians that worked extremely hard to get their kids to where they are now. but there are a lot of asians that dont have the economic standing that you think we have and are just as self-defeating as you proclaim only blacks to be. i think you give asians too much credit, and blacks too little.
naacp is an organization that helps all people of color. not just blacks. people think the naacp is just for black people, but its not. they started it, and they utilize the resources the most. but why fault them for that? we all can benefit from organizations like the naacp. i know plenty of incidents (personally) where the naacp have come through for asians and other minorities.
its scary, but from this entry, i get the feeling that you think blacks are inherently inferior to every other race out there. why else would you say that they are one of the only groups that may not be as successful as, lets say asians. you say its work ethic, but i think thats just the tip of your iceberg. forgive me if im wrong and jumped to the wrong conclusion. but all they do is play basketball, right?
my comment is all over the place right now, because theres a lot i think i have to say for this entry. but my point is that i honestly think youre wrong on most, if not all parts, and you are misguided by the media and whatever garbage the majority feeds america. yes, there are a lot of poor black people out there, but there are also a lot of successful black people too. black kids dont just want to be lebron james. they have HUMANE aspirations too. afterall, they are human beings. just like whites and asians.
this kind of banter, no offense, i would expect from a white guy in iowa thats never come into personal contact with a minority. not from an asian american that grew up in a highly populated urban area.
by no means am i trying to sound like im attacking your views... if i came across as that way, then my apologies. i just dont agree with this entry.
wow...good shit dave....i wrote something on this subject on MLK jr. day. They lack the leadership, they lack drive, they are just ignorant, excuse my language NIGGERS!!!!!
you know what's really funny? just last night i had this same exact conversation with my friends, and i totally agree with you.
By far the best post yet! Totally agree with your profound words ! My parents are still busting their ass like most Asian parents. Indeed we are have become the model minority. I hope that I could take with me the family values passed on to me
oh, and for all those that like being called the model minority, that shit is about as racist as being called yellow peril. we're the "model minority" but once we get too much power or too successful, we become a nuisance and that hard working, quiet and obedient quality becomes a negative aspect to white people and the like. it also serves as a vehicle for whites to show other races that they should all be like "us" which in turn, garners a hatred from them (case in point, ms jones saying ms info is acting superior because info's asian).
as judgmental as this may sound, any asian thats proud to be considered the model minority is ignorant.
I think it's an endless cycle of how blacks are portrayed by the media many times and how black people respond to it. Remember, it's simple psychology: if you repeatedly tell a kid he's bad, he'll start believing it and starting acting "bad."
Same deal goes down for blacks. Society looks down on them, telling them they're stupid, etc. and blacks play on this, many times not trying to better their economic status or claiming "racism" at every chance they get. Both are at fault: blacks and people who portray blacks in such a light.
i love it... i love this entry. this is exactly how i feel. blacks hate on every other race ALL the time but when we hate back, they get all defensive like it's ok for them to knock on us but not ok for us to do it to them. such double standards. i hate that crap. and i don't get that "nigger" shit either. they promote the very word they hate to hear. call me dumb, but i just don't understand. if i can't call you "nigger" then don't call me "chink". they of all people should understand this. but they don't. why? because you're right. instead of trying to get an education, they think they can devote all their time playing b-ball or some other sport hoping to get a scholarship or drafted. and instead of trying to help these uneducated fuckers get it right, what do they do? they make up the "ebonics" dictionary. are you freakin' serious?!?!?! i still don't get that. bill cosby is so right on the money about his own people. and you're so right about us asians. we don't worry about what the white man said. instead, we worry about how we can dominate the white man. we worry about how we can become better than the next person. if anything, asians are the most competitive and because of that, we are where we are today. asians don't get college quotas. why? because we study our asses off to get into that college and it shows because the majority of the people walking around my campus are ASIAN. i know i'm using small numbers, but you get my point. and we're not only competitive against other races. we're even competitive amongst ourselves. black people think they own every race because they were discriminated against during civil rights movement era. because they were slaves. hello?!?!?! chinese people were basically slaves too when they were forced to build the railroad tracks out there in the west. who's talking about that? certainly not the blacks. yes, i understand racism still exists to this very day, but not only the blacks are discriminated against. asians experience hate crimes too. and the hispanics... look at them. they're forced to work in our back kitchen doing hard labor getting paid at minimum wage. are they complaining? no, because they're too busy trying to make that dollar so that they can support their family. life is all about hardships. it's what you make of it. you've got to change yourself before you can change other people's perspectives about you.
Ayn Rand describes this social sensation pretty well when she said "Need can not overcome Ability." Nigs keep crying out they "need" these things without trying to pay for what they want to receive.
loved the post - agree with you on everything. however, it is a generalization (obviously) - because i agree with cgroovin too. there are many people stuck in the ghetto trying to get out and trying to work their way up - but they cant because society wont let them. and then there are black people stuck in the ghetto trying to get out by robbing, dealing drugs, and trying to play basketball, etc.
so, yes, i agree with you, and THANK YOU for saying it. but at the same time, we should be reminded that not all blacks are what you describe.
you couldn't have said it better. 2 thumbs up!
i don't personally know many ignorant ghetto type black people but I know several African-Americans who kick my ass in school.
One thing that differentiates Asian-Americans and African-Americans is that Asians chose to come here. We came for better opportunities while Africans were forced here, against their own will. We also come from an education obsessed society where our role models did well in school and were successful.
Perhaps in African-American society, those who are most successful are athletes and hip hop stars so they may be their role models. If we strive to become CEO or a top corporate lawyer, at worst, we'll end up as paralegals, legal secretaries, admin support, accountants, analysts, etc. but we'll still be part of middle class society. If you are a failed athlete, there aren't as many options.
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I say fuck you to all of the double standard having monkeys!
DUDE!!! youre killing me here! i know a lot of asians that went to school under the equal opportunity program. and besides, affirmative action isnt just for college, altho the media proports it to be ONLY college. affirmative action helps non black minorities in other aspects, like careers and jobs.
in hs, i always used to complain about how blacks get into college easier than asians. my mom used to tell me not to worry about silly things like that, because its not college that makes you successful (whatever you deem as a definition of the word successful), its how hard you work. so blacks can get into harvard and yale all they want, but affirmative action stops at the admissions office. everything else is up to them.
i was lucky i had/have a mom that gave me that perspective early on. so what if they get into college easier than me? i certainly didnt grow up with shootings and crack dealers in my back yard. i say thats a fair tradeoff. but i digress.
another thing... its not about giving black people more excuses... its REALITY. its difficult to move yourself out of a situation, no matter how rough it is, and no matter how driven you are. why dont you point out that the vast majority of midwest america is poor (and WHITE) and that the vast majority of those poor kids that grow up on farms and such end up growing old on farms and dying there, never having left their situation. of course you dont hear them complaining in the media because... well that just doesnt sell... blacks getting arrested and complaining about the white man sells and gets ratings. but thats besides the point.
question: do you think learning a new language is harder than getting yourself out of a bad financial situation where your parents and grandparents and possibly great grandparents were in, while growing up with all your friends who are ALL in the same economic status of being poor and possibly not having a strong structural family background, while some of your friends are getting killed and others are getting arrested? i think the latter is more difficult, if you ask me. so why dont you give grief to our mothers and fathers that dont speak english? because they make money?
who gave them the money to start their own businesses? possibly their families... but more likely its banks. do you think banks give out loans to black people as freely as they do with asians that are fresh off the boat? racism against blacks is still EVERYwhere still... MUCH more than asians. its whether or not you choose to see them. asians choose to see and hear racist shit against themselves... and thats why we see it so clearly for us. same thing with blacks. racism isnt so in your face anymore. its a lot more subtle than it used to be.
sorry for the long comment (again). this is just an important issue for me, thats all.
It is a cultural thing. You are right. Asians parents stress education. Asians I doubt are smarter than anyone else but they try harder. I understand it is harder for an asian to get into college than any other race. Jewish people have the same culture of education. Whites are somewhere in the middle. Hispanics and blacks don't have as much cultural focus on education. This is the key.
Blacks have been told they are dumber, been held down etc. This shouldn't be overlooked. Asians are seen as smart by others and how they see themselves. They expect to do well in school. Blacks on the otherhand are always portaryed as monkeys etc. They just don't have the same self esteem or confidence when it comes to school. It is bad. How to change this I don't know. But I think it is changing. Actualy affirmitive action has helped. It helps buil a foundation of self-esteem and economic opportunity that is spread to their children. In the end they do have to help themselves. No one can pull them up. Am I sounding republican???
i dont get why they think they're victims of everything and anything that goes wrong. they need to learn to blame themselves for their actions instead of other ppl and turnin it into a race thing
Amen.
Interesting point of view. It seems to me you jump from point to point throughout your post...most of them seemingly unrelated to the next other than to point out "this is why black people suck". I’m always wary when I read something along the lines of "black people act this way, white people act that way, asians do something different." As if to imply that members of a certain race are homogeneous clones of each other...predisposed and programmed to act in a particular fashion. This, of course, is simplistic and useless. Some black people act one way, some black people act another. Some Asians work 16 hours a day, some sit on their parent’s couch playing Nintendo all day. Let’s start out by understanding your sweeping generalizations are precisely that...generalizations. And when you paint with such a broad brush, it’s impossible to get an accurate picture.
On to your points...
Do you think that if black people stopped calling each other niggers, that the word would eventually phase out of most people's vocabularies?
No.
I certainly do.
Then you’re naive. You mention you don’t see Asians calling each other chinks. By your logic, "chink" should have disappeared from our lexicon by now. Yet it exists. It’s prevalent. It even gets airtime on the radio. Why? Because racism exists. Because no matter how much progress has been made, anyone who thinks racism is a thing of the past needs to wake up and join us in reality. As long as racism is alive, the vocabulary that accompanies it will remain.
Fine, so there was slavery and the whole civil rights movement years ago, but should that excuse all future generations of black people from responsibility or accountability?
I love how this is glossed over. They were slaves. They were not even considered people. I don’t think anyone can understand the type of lasting wounds this can leave. And the Civil Rights movement...that wasn’t hundreds of years ago...that was in the sixties. Do you realize Rosa Parks is still alive? All future generations? You must be kidding me. Forty years ago, black people couldn’t sit in the front of the bus. Now Colin Powell is the Secretary of State. I don’t know what sort of progress you’re looking for but to me, that seems pretty good.
While black people may not have had the same fortunate start as white people did, they've been here for quite some time now too.
Yes, and they were slaves for most of that time. And for the rest of that time, they were subject to racism, hate and abuse we cannot even fathom. Black people would get lynched, tarred and feathered, dragged along the back of a car. What were they to do? Get an education? In 1963 Governor Wallace stood in front of the doors to the University of Alabama and refused to allow black students to enroll. How hard do you think it is to succeed in that sort of environment? Even today, when you get out into the real world, you realize that employers are still much more likely to hire another minority than a black person. There is an institutionalized racism against blacks that exists today, and was certainly much more prevalent twenty, thirty years ago.
Not being able to read or write English (kinda like the slaves), they managed to make a living for themselves in an attempt to integrate themselves with American society and provide a better chance for their children.
I hope you’re kidding about this. Asian immigrants faced a ton of hardship when they came to the States. I don’t sit here and pretend I fully understand how difficult it was for our parents...but to compare their situation with slaves? You must be kidding me. Yes, like slaves, some Asian immigrants couldn’t read or write English (you realize, some could). But unlike slaves, Asians were considered human beings, not property. Unlike slaves, Asians had their freedom and were not sold to the highest bidder. Unlike slaves, Asians were not transported in chains and sold individually with no regard to familial relations. Unlike slaves, Asians were allowed to go to school, own property, conduct business, obtain bank accounts, vote, and walk the streets without fear of being captured and shipped below the Mason-Dixon line. Asian immigrants also had the luxury of obtaining loans from Asia-based banks. There is no First Slave Bank of New York that a slave could go to so he could open up a deli. So yes, I guess you could say Asians were "kinda like slaves". But that would be ridiculous.
Asians set standards for each other and are always looking to succeed...We look around at our peers and their accomplishments and we want to be just as good if not better.
What do black people do? They play basketball at an early age and hope that they'll be the next Lebron James, to be drafted out of highschool.
Hey, look at that, you just crossed over from "offensive material" to "all out racism".
To the black people out there:
Perhaps racism still exists today not because of what the white man is doing to you, but what you're doing to yourselves.
I love this. Racism against blacks must be their own fault. So does that mean racism against Asians exist because we are doing this to ourselves? Are you saying we call ourselves "chink"? Is it your theory that we wrote the Tsunami Song? No. Attitudes like this are dismissive and insulting. There is a saying you shouldn’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes. We will never know what it’s like to be a black person...but we can certainly take the time to educate ourselves. Your statements are self-serving, your facts are poorly researched, your logic is faulty in that you arrive at your desired theory first and work backwards to justify it. Your post is, in a word, ignorant.
I’ve said for years that as a minority, we should be the ones making the most effort to stamp out ignorance...stamp out racism. Knowing what it’s like to take the brunt of racism, I’m shocked that a minority can turn around and dish it out against someone else. I’m offended by the Tsunami Song...but I’m offended even more that a black person could be so callous about issues of race. That is why I’m bothered by your post. Knowing how dangerous ignorance can be, I’m disappointed you would take the time to write this such a pointed message so carelessly.
For the record, I agree with Cosby. Take some time to read his comments again and take note how they differ from your’s.
props to House of Groove for that comment... the only point i would disagree w/on that is how he said Asians were always thought of as human beings in this country... what about the Chinese railroad workers? they were treated like subhumans too... the fact is every race has gone through a time of trial & tribulations in this country... even among "whites", the Italians, Irish & Jews have had their fair share of hardships making their way in this country at one time or another... Blacks have obviously had the worst of it over the history of this nation, but let's all try & focus on the present day conditions of racism & how it effects people in the modern day & not concentrate so much over the entire history of a certain race of people in this country... i would be stupid & ignorant to ever try & compare my parent's plight in coming to this country over what the ancestors of a black person faced in slavery, but i don't think that was really phatboy's point to begin with... in short, let me sum up by saying "Can't we all just get the FUCK along?!?!"
Sincerely,
Min Gyoo Luther King, Jr.
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hes a lawyer maybe u can be his intern. jk. now who's the mean "sibling"?
cgroovin:
Since you want to talk about reality, I'll share some real life experience with you...
I used to work in landlord/tenant law for 6 years, having to go to court on a daily basis to deal with tenants that didn't pay their rent. Can you guess what race 99% of those tenants were? Now I'm not bashing on poor people or those that have financial difficulties but if you had trouble paying your rent, would you come to court wearing $200 Jordan sneakers and flashing gold jewelry? I actually had this one case where this one black guy came into court owing several months of rent. When the judge asked him why he was couldn't pay, the guy said it was because he had to make the car payments on his Expedition.
Do you see something wrong here?
In the 6 years I worked there, I maybe saw ONE Asian person come into court for not being able to pay rent. They were so nervous and scared and did everything they could to come up with the rent. It's been my observation that the black people that show up in court don't see paying rent as an important expense or priority. Wanna hear something funny? The accounting department could predict when we could have the most court cases in the year....right after Christmas. That's when these parents decide it's better to spend whatever money on presents rather than rent. I'm sorry but getting presents on Christmas was never THAT important in my family.
Maybe, just MAYBE if these "unfortunate and discriminated against" black people used their money more wisely, they COULD actually move out of the ghetto. Yes, it DOES happen. The more responsible black people that want a better life for themselves and their children move to some place nicer.
Growing up with shootings and crack dealers in your backyard huh? Last time I checked, it wasn't white people shooting black people or dealing crack to them. Hmm, the neighborhood I grew up in wasn't all that great. By your account, I should be excused for whatever failures I have.
If you honestly think it's easier to come to a new country and learn a new language/culture then by all means try it. My mother's been here over 20 years yet her English is horrible. She must really be a dumbass then but somehow she still manages to work at some office.
House_of_Groove:
While the points of my entry may be scattered, I acknowledged that I was making generalizations. But because something is a generalization, does that automatically make it invalid? Where do stereotypes come from? It's easy to argue and try to dismiss generalizations by stating the exceptions but they're just that, exceptions.
This is just me personally, but before this "Tsunami song" aired, I don't remember the last time I heard the word "chink": used by anyone. I'm not saying racism doesn't exist anymore, far from it. But can you tell me that there isn't a double standard when it comes to racism and black people?
So Rosa Parks is still alive today...what do you think she would think of the black youth of today? What lasting wounds from slavery or the civil rights movement really affect the black youth of today? Yes, times have changed. I think I say that already but how many Colin Powells do you see? Progress is being made, but for who? I love how everyone arguing against me always points out exceptions while totally ignoring the majority or generalizations as I've acknowledged doing.
I wasn't trying to compare our parents to slaves and if that's how I came off then let me clarify. The past is the past and I find it hard to believe that black people have it so bad today that they can't succeed. You've pointed out the progress certain black people like Colin Powell has made so what about the rest of the black population? Do you simply excuse them because their ancestors were slaves?
You label my post as being ignorant yet you refuse to acknowledge the reality of anything I've said. When did slavery and the civil rights movement have anything to do with Asians? Can you sit there and tell me that Asians aren't discriminated against by Black people? Tell that to my uncle whose business was looted and burned down by black people during the LA riots. Tell that to all the Asian people protesting HOT97 and Miss Jones.
By all means, go ahead and keep defending black people. Make excuses for them and continue to dwell on the past. Poor black guy has it so bad that society won't let him succeed. Boohoo! Damn that slavery! Damn civil rights inequality! /sarcasm
I wonder if your comment would have been the same had I been black. Going back to my MAIN point...WHY is there a double standard when it comes to racism and black people?
Until you can summarily dismiss and deny that everything I've said is absolutely false, then your comment is as self-serving as my entry was.
i'm gonna have to agree with house of groove.
Any of you chinks going to the Swerve Party tonight? >= p
hola. si that's him. is ur gf going on winsor's trip? or is that another ji won?
ok fine, youre right. blacks are all degenerates (minus the ones that talk and walk like white people) and asians are the best. that is what the point of this entry was, right? because your last comment turned the argument into that.
i'm speechless, u have said everything, you will become a fantastic lawyer, wanna job??
LOL. ill take that pic down. what the hell was i thinking? haha. anyways, as you can see, its a slow day here in the office... i think ive checked your site today more than my own. see ya around you dirty jap.
I used to work in landlord/tenant law for 6 years...Can you guess what race 99% of those tenants were?
Which county? I have to tell you, I do some landlord tenant work myself, and I’ve never seen any court where 99% of the defendants were one race. I don't know...I don't want to say I don't believe you but I don't believe you. In any case, if there were a disproportionate number of black tenants, has it occurred to you that you might have been practicing in a black neighborhood?
And secondly, are you really judging the black race by people you met in court who couldn’t pay their rent? Has it ever occurred to you that this group might not be a good representative of blacks as a whole?
You’ve pointed out the progress certain black people like Colin Powell has made so what about the rest of the black population?
Wait, so your problem with blacks is that not all of them have succeeded? Are you saying there are no bad Asians? I know like five Asian guys with no jobs, sucking on unemployment who play video games all day long. Does that mean we’ve failed as a race? I’m not understanding your point.
By all means go ahead and keep defending black people.
Um. Ok.
Make excuses for them and continue to dwell on the past.
This is what you’re not getting. Slavery was in the past. The need for the Civil Rights movement was in the past. Racism still exists today. Obstacles, unique to black people, still exist today. By labeling my points as "making excuses" you imply that these things do not exist. Discount them if you want. Refuse to see them if you like. I suspect you don’t want to know about them in any case because they contradict your theory. For that reason, your post is ignorant. You have your hands over your ears...refusing to acknowledge things that don’t fit into your agenda.
Poor black guy has it so bad society won’t let him succeed. Boohoo! Damn that slavery! Damn civil rights inequality!
I read this part a few times and decided I don’t need to say anything more.
I wonder if your comment would have been the same had I been black
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This doesn’t even make sense. I was defending your ignorant comments about black people. Of course I would say this to a black person...why wouldn’t I? More importantly, why would a black person write such a thing about themselves? Sorry man, I’ve completely lost you.
Getting back to my MAIN point...WHY is there a double standard when it comes to racism and black people?
I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I think racism is bad. I don’t think anyone should be racist. What you will find, is that there are racists of every color. There are white racists, black racists, and as demonstrated by this post and comments, Asian racists. You are right, black people should not be racist. Neither should latinos. Or Jews. Or Asians. Or white people. I’m not sure why you chose to single out black racists.
In any case, despite your proclamation, I don't think that was your main point. Your "message" to black people was: Perhaps racism still exists today not because of what the white man is doing to you, but what you're doing to yourselves. Do you even believe that? Do you think if black people "behaved" themselves, there would be no racism? Come on. Even you can’t argue this. In any case, does that mean racism against Asians is our doing? Are we responsible for the word chink? Someone call Hot 97 and tell them it was all Miss Info’s fault.
Until you can summarily dismiss and deny that everything I’ve said is absolutely false, then your comment is as self-serving as my entry was.
I don't think I have to prove everything you said was false. Just the main points, and I think I've covered those. As for the self-serving part, your entry was that black people have only themselves to blame, they should be like the Asians. It is self serving because you are Asian. My response was that black people face hardships that you discount. It was, as you call it, in defense of black people. How is that self-serving? You know I’m not black right?
The basic point here should be about accountability. And I think that is what Phatboy is trying to point out. A group of people, whether black, white, yellow, blue or purple, cannot hide behind the veil of racism, each and everytime they fail. I'm sorry. I know racism exists, farther and wider than anyone can imagine. But I don't believe that every white man is the boogeyman, trying to take them down. Every culture has been oppressed at one time or another in the history of civilization. The Jews, the Chinese, the Blacks, the Arabs, and so many more. It's about turning adversity into triumph, which many of these groups have done and done successfully. Blacks were slaves, but at some point or another so were other groups and other classes of people. Blacks are not unique in that respect. So many doors have been opened since Rosa Parks stood up. 40 years of equalizing the scales of justice and equality, but a majority of the blacks have not walked through them. Look, blacks weren't the only ones captured, and sold into a life of slavery. Chinese slaves sold to during the gold rush days were literally called "pigs" and "swine" and weren't very much treated as humans. So don't try to downplay Chinese slavery as compared to black slavery. But the point being that we as a people do not blame our misfortune on a conspiracy theory everytime something doesn't go our way. I don't want to make any more generalizations. But every person makes their own stereotypes and has their own prejudices according to their own experiences. Many of the blacks out there fuel their own media generalizations.
my only access to the net lately has been dialup (yea it hurts!...haha) and i usually save my bandwidth by just lurking, but i actually just had to say your entry today is awesome and the commentaries that follow...haha...it's kept me entertained throughout the day...
I never heard any songs making fun of tsumami victims, but I heard that they were out there. I fail to see the humor in it even though I have a sick sense of humor.
A fucking MEn. A zillion e-props for this one. I am one of the few people to speak about this topic openly, and it is hard because I am white. I write about it all the itme. good post man, if more people think like us we can throw off the shackles of racism in time.
Well said. I actually read the whole thing hehe.
racism exist whether we accept or deny the fact. sure it's wrong, ignorant and unjust...but i also feel there are several ways to approach a racially motivated situation. i've been hearing angry outcries and hateful comments from people after what they heard on hot 97. don't get me wrong, at first notice...i was extremely hurt and angered by it. but i believe instead of being bitter by responding with also uncalled comments, people should approach it more as a challenge...a challenge to teach and have others understand the issues.
there's a right way to respond to this...and to those that have been cussing back with comments makes them no better than the people who aired that song. the ultimate goal is to bring people together with education and understanding. hate and anger won't resolve shit.
i also feel asian american have been kept in the dark for a long, long time. american history talks about the settlements, slavery, civil rights movement...but never about internment camps, or other historical moments in which asian americans played a major role in. most americans believe we've only been in this country since 1965...even now, people constantly react surprised when i tell them that my family has been here for 3+ generations.
key word is education.
All very true. I'ma save this entry in my xanga so I could look back on it later on. As always I thoroughly enjoy reading yourintricate thoughts, so very fresh and def to the point. And thanks man, for the congrats and yeah you're right I am a smartass, but not necessarily smart. I think you're probably much smarter than I; think about it you work and go to law school, that's so impressive, you know! keep it up and have a great weekend!
i agree with you but many people LOVe to misconstrue this viewpoint as being racist. I am evaluating the black people as a group rather than on individual basis (also keeping in mind that not all blacks are like that) and comparing them to a universal standard applying to all human beings. I don't understand why people don't see how giving black people a "special" standard just because they are black is also racist. Special standards instituted to help make up for any lack (poverty, etc) is more understandable.
everyone's a little bit racist... great post...
very nicely said, with the exception of some generalizations. but i also feel that Asians in America can do alot more, and be more outspoken in our society. altho we have proven that we can be successful, we should also stick up for our culture. if more was actively done, the opportunity for things like the tsunami song or abercrombie tshirts would not have come about. maybe it is in our upbringing that many Asians dont feel the need to do anything, and just let things slide, one thing after the next, but then when will it ever subside or end? racism is not dead, and will be ongoing if nothing is done. Asians are just paving a clear way for more racially derogative products to be made. i am not asking for Asian scholarships, but i am asking for those who are knowlegable about the things that are going on to make their voice to heard, to take the American choice of taking a step to change the future of how we are viewed in society, and not think that other Asians will deal with the problem. it has to be a collaborative effort, just as the blacks have united, Asians must do so as well.
Please do not characterize the whole black race by one person's ignorant coments. Though you may feel you are the "ideal minority" I can definitely say that not all asians hold true to that statement. Likewise not all blacks are ignorant or offensive or racist.
Great post.
mocha, if you bothered to read the whole thing, he said that there are punk ass asians and that he was blatantly making generalizations that cannot speak for every individual. However, what he is saying in a broad sense is true. I find it sad that the best you can do is accuse his post of being racist and ignorant when you obviously did not read or understand the content.
Great post, if you don't mind I'm going to link your xanga on mine. Thanks.
In high school after hearing a black person calling his friends "Niggas" constantly, I asked him, "Jamon, why do you call yourselfs Niggas?" His response, "that's because that's who we is."
awesome post!! and what an interesting article about bill cosby. i completely agree with u on this stand.
This goes out to no one in particular, but to pretty much the majority of you, especially the Koreans out there using the word "nigger" who call themselves Christian.
Listen and don't front. Christ wouldn't be complaining about the blacks or using the word "niggers." He'd be out there suffering to wash their feet and to feed them. Hey, man, Christ chilled with the blacks of his time man, so if you fit in the categories of "Christian" and "I hate Blacks," (and I know a lot of you do) then it's time to get off your soapbox and repent, or take on a new religion. Because right now you're being more like Hitler than Christ. Because right now you blemish Christ's legacy, example, and reputation. And shame on you...
Christ came to teach compassion and grace. He came to show us that what the world needs is for you to embrace those who don't deserve an embrace. To show us that we need to feed those poor, lazy fucks who deserve to starve. To show us that we should live amongst the suffering, the stupid, the diseased, the unwanted.
Hell, I even agree that blacks deserve shit, especially from us. But you know what? You keep that game up and there is ALWAYS some group in a society that everyone wants to out. And it's always the lowest class du jour--that same class of HUMAN BEINGS that Christ came here to embrace. Compassion--remember that? Saving grace--remember that? He let himself be thorned, beaten, and nailed down to a block of wood, man. What more do we fucking need to remind us how we should be? It's not about "everyone getting along." It's about dignifying and honoring the example of someone who died for your fucking sins. The same sins that got you typing away about Blacks.
Jesus!
Think you're of a superior race? Good. Think you're maybe even a superior kind of Christian than Blacks? Good. Then go show it. Don't expect Black christians to be christ-like to you. They won't. They fucking hate your ass. So what. Christ didn't come here to preach the gospel of quid-pro-quo; neither should you. If you profess your love for Him, take up his cross and continue his difficult work. Save this fucked up world with compassion and love. Don't hate on it. And DON'T keep your camel from passing the eye of the needle.
Otherwise, either get off your soapbox and repent, or take on a religion that won't shame Christ.
I'm outies...
your words are on point. thanks for speaking out the truth
Man, I must have been hitting the crack pipe real hard all night because it's 3am now and I'm feeling a slight pang of regret for my last post. Add to that, the even greater pang of stupidity at being the only one apparently xangaing between the hours 11pm and 3:30am on a friday night... sheeeiit.
Not that I'm apologizing, no. But I realized only hours after posting that I had some close friends that might take personal offense to my harsh tones, which was never intended. Not to them. I reserve my moral castigations for strangers.
But truth be told, Ikiru has much love for everyone, be they black yellow christian whatevers. peace...
excellent post. did you know that there is no such thing as a college scholarship that requires a person to be white, but there are unlimited numbers of scholarships that require people to be of another nationality? It is near impossible for a white male between the ages of 18 and 24 to get any kind of scholarship unless they've had like, a 4.0 average throughout all of their lives? just thought i'd share that and ask if any of ya'll know why this is?
difinitely heard about it... sighned the pition and all.. if you havent definitely go to my page and do so ok???
yeah i totally agree with you.. i know they were secluding us out cause they said africans and called the asians chinks what the hell was that biotch talking about??? she even went after the girl that said that she was all about freedom of speech but she wasnt gonna participate in that song cause she even thought it was offensive... and the biotch attacked her for it.. but oyu know what there was a guy that was also involved in on it and we arent going for him.. but in all honestly I will!!!!!
hey just cruisin xangas... i totally agree with u! I never heard about this controversy except from these xangas, but im in shock.... it seems mean, but it's true that black people use thier past history as a crutch and they continuously use it as a defense that they can make fun of other races, all though Asians suffered racism and bigotry as much as African-Americans. Songs with that kind of usage is wrong because the topic is still fresh and people are still missing from that horrific event. I don't understand.... society makes a big deal about Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, but stuff like this does not even make it into the news... the asian fight is very undercover ...... I'm glad to see so many comments coz it shows that people do have a voice over racism and prejudice... keep it goin!
leslie
Okay, im not going to get mad.....because i am a AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN......i cant help but to find your post a tad offensive......my question to you is what does your orginal rant which about the "tsunami song" have to do with black people???? Its like you went totally off the topic.....now i think that the tsunami song was totally uncalled for.....so u decided to retaliate by doing the same thing to black people.....okay....two wrongs dont make a right.
Secondly i am a member of the NAACP and let me be the first to tell you NAACP is not just for black people....its for everybody...i suggest you do your research first.....and state the facts...before you write ignorant statements about such a respected organization.
Thirdly, everybody wants to jump on the black people...and thats fine...because we as a culture will overcome.....but if u hate us so much why do you try to be like us???? whether its tanning your skin,wearing our clothes, listening to our music, putting fake hair in your head, talking "slang", dating a black male/female, and a plethora of other things that you thing defines what it is to be black.
I know why u hate us so because we are one of the only ethnic groups that embrace our culture....we LOVE being black....no matter what u say.....you guys came over here tryna to be white and it didnt happen......your are still asian.....and its nothing wrong with that.....
my advice to is stop wasting your time worrying about what we are doing...cause trust me we not worried about ya'll......in short...GET OVER IT!!!...stop whining about black people this.....and black people that....who cares!!!!!
The BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN RACE....MOST HATED BUT NEVER EVER DUPILCATED!!!
-trenise
what the fuck makes you "african american"? You are plain American. I am a WHITE american, you are a black American. Why should we hold one group of people to another standard just because of something as superficial as skin tone? That is plain ridiculous.
You obviously missed the content of his post. IT was concerning the double standards that exist in our society. The fact that blacks somehow feel entitled to special scholarships, organizations, and things like affirmative action, because of being disadvantaged economically, but other people, namely all other groups concerning the United States Cenesus, on average make more money than black people. Equally if not more so oppressed people are economically getting by better.
Therefore, there is no denying that there is indeed a problem, in a society when we call whites white, asians asian, and blacks "African American." There is a problem in a society where a group of people perpetually remain the poorest as other newer groups who do not even speak English rise above them economically. There is something wrong in a society where it is fine to ostracize groups of people publically as long as they are not black. There is something wrong in a society where the average black family that makes $30,000 spends as much money as the average white family making $50,000. There is something wrong in a society where a group of people blame everyone else for the fact their their own spending habits and feelings of entitlement prevent them from advancing their future generations.
This certainly does no apply to everyone, much like what the initial post. However, it applies to enough people where blacks MEASURABLY make less money. Why? We are all humans, some taller, shorter, thinner, fatter, lighter, and darker. We are all capable of an equivalent amount of intelligence. I find it hard to believe that by merely being black is one disadvantaged. That is utterly ridiculous. It has been this for generations since the civil war (and about 2 generations down south since desegregation). If a "people" do not change economically and socially, it is the fault of the "people," nobody else.
Do not accuse me of being a racist or any other lame ass cop out. I know that I am not. IF I am wrong, tell me how what I said is faulty.
I understand your anger at the sick joke made during the broadcast, but I don't understand your need to make another group experience the exact same feeling, because that is exactly what your post is doing. The way to fight ignorance and racism demonstrated in Ms. Jones' broadcast is not by doing the same. By making generalizations about a group of people whose history and experience you obviously have very little knowledge and respect for, you weaken your own argument. First of all learn how to spell Rwanda. Second of all, learn your history. Affirmative Action is not a black thing. It was set up to level the playing field in a country where institutional racism continues to exist. Affirmative action was established to assist women and all racial minorities. I don't know what led you to believe that you were somehow exempt from being classified as a minority, because last time I checked the United States was 75% white. So trust me, you or a member of your race has benefited from Affirmative Action. Also, one of the largest groups to every benefit from Affirmative Action were white men, veterans from World War II who were favored for housing loans and edcuational grants, a privilege that all minorities participating in the war were denied, although they provided the same service to this country. Further, rather than dissing African- Americans (a term I proudly used, why should I forget the history of my ancestors, that does not interfere with my experience and pride of being an american) you should be thankful for their actions in the civil rights movement, which helped to pave the way for ALL minorities and disadvantaged groups to exercise the rights we often take for granted. And sadly the rights of ALL minorities are still not respected in this society, a primary reason for the continued existence of Affirmative Action. Although I attend a prestigious university I still consider individuals who consider me no more than a "nigger", despite the fact that I earned my place at this institution along with my academic scholarship on my merits alone. So as long as racial and gender prejudice continue in this country, I believe it is for your benefit to stop stereotyping other individuals, because in the end you are only supporting the prejudice towards all minorities in this country, including yourself.
Excellent post. I've been telling people in my area the same thing for years. Couldn't agree more with you. I am White, my high school, and thus most of my friends in high school were Hmong, and only knew a few Blacks who acted respectable. Most just bitch and play ball between shooting each other and drugs.
Damn! Good job on this.
I think people just need to stop complaining and crying about what happened back then, and about how things didn't go their way. There are so many opportunities out there for everyone to be able to live a good life, no matter what their races are, but only a few are taking advantage of them. Yes, there still are things we need to work for in life. But only some of us realizes that. The others, well, they're just so used to using the same damn excuses and they stop right there. *shrugs*
Anyways, Phatboy, what's that thing about the radio station? Could you give me more info about it? Please? Heheh... Aight, take care!
to craigramblings.......I am AFRICAN AMERICAN....because my roots are from AFRICA and my ancestors are AFRICAN....and i was born in america...there for i am an AMERICAN as well.....which makes me at what.....(lets say it together boys and girls)..."AFRICAN AMERICAN"....just because you choose to deny your cultural background doesnt mean i should also.....u may just consider your self white but im pretty sure that somewhere down the line you are more than just "white"......so like i said before please get your facts straight before you start talking out of the side of your mouth.
Now reguarding the entry......
There are double standards everywhere....if i had time i would get on the NEVER ENDING double standard that ALWAYS occur between men and women.....stop wasting your time bitching and moaning about things that one simple Xanga post cant change.....suck it up and deal with it......LIFE IS NOT FAIR......i pretty sure we can all sit here a write out a sad ass story about how we always end up with the short end of the stick......who cares about racism and all that jazz...i dont....and i am black......i didnt ask to be black like you didnt ask to be asian....in a perfect world we would all hold hands and sing "cumbaya"....but its not a perfect world....there will always be racism....so dont get bent all outta shape about something that you cannot change.... by the way it looks in 30 years we will all be the same color anyway....so it wont even matter.
to neecey:
I AM EUROPEAN AMERICAN, HOW DARE YOU CALL ME WHITE!!!
My roots are from Europe and my ancestors are from europe, and my family left europe hell of a lot less long ago than yours did.
Somewhere down the line, I am indeed more than white. I am half Italian, I have "jewish blood" according to the jewish religion, I am also German, French, and Russian. You are know different. Your family came from somewhere, probably on the gold coast. There are indeed ethnic backgrounds there. By grouping together an ENTIRE CONTINENT as if it was one culture is just historically inaccurate. So, the terms "African" and "European" American are both equally meaningless. Is it not shorter to just say "black" and "white"? This is especially true that people tend to want to call whites white but blacks African American, implying some sort of inferiority. It is simply not right.
I suggest you get your facts straight.
Furthermore, judging from your comments about the post, you are concerned with the fact that someone can possibly say something that has ramifications for black people and so you think it is "a waste of time to write about." I bet the stuff on your site is of an even more useless nature, because the above post I would say is sociologically sound. It is a good rant, nothing more or less. You cannot deny that.
There is a lot of something in this world. I-G-N-O-R-A-N-C-E. All I see is a bunch of ignorant people. I don't agree but then again I don't disagree. I think opinions are ignorance and there seems to be a lot of that going around. I can see that most of these people don't have a friend that is black. I just hope that one day everyone can just open their minds to different things.
I just want to say that when you say asians you mean all asians. Which are people from Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Republic of Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgystan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen. Remember Asia is a very big continent with all different cultures.
i think another big difference between asians and blacks is that asians come from relatively stable families. family support is a BIG part of asian life. for blacks, usually grandmothers take care of children and men are in jail. we're lucky to have rolemodels in our life, unlike some families.
I actually read the whole comments as well.
Thank You PhatBoy and Co (you know who you are) for this entry, I found it very thought-provoking and refreshing at the same time. Keep it coming. Just remember readers (and writers) - it's nothing personal okay? =)
awesome post...
*propz
Awesome, i completly agree.
The niggers need to get a job and stay of crack instead of blaming the government.
Its pathetic.
I like asian people though, they are great workers and always earn what they have.
i know what you mean the irish are in the same boat... we poor irish are all drunks and hooligans... why dont the irish have a scholorship program for anything else but rugby?... we can play the basketball too...
Amen. That post was really great.. I totally agree with you.
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