"I wish I was White" Options

[mouse_3k]

Today, we had the special friday announcements on the TV. So theres this black girl that came from the heart of Africa. she is so whitewashed but we have this writing contest and the title is suppose to be *I Wonder Why* and she goes on the announcements and says "I wonder why im black. Why cant I just be white and fit in"

It pissed every black person in school and all the white people said it was only a joke. To me, it made me sooo mad. just because shes from the motherland and all and shes basically degrading the black population at school. now the blacks at school, there is about 20-30 blacks in a school of 1,200. Now I honestly think me and other black people have every right to be mad.

What do you think? If you are black, would you be angry too? if not state why

[bijou]

Everyone one is racist, almost everyone, to a certain extent. Whites being racist has a much more far-reaching impact because they are more often than not, in positions of power.

[*disco infiltrator*]

Everyone one is racist, almost everyone, to a certain extent. Whites being racist has a much more far-reaching impact because they are more often than not, in positions of power.

Excuse me? Can you explain that, please?

[bijou]

Excuse me? Can you explain that, please?

Isn't it self-explanatory? There are more white people in managerial positions than black. It's not to say there aren't black CEOs, managers etc. but the status quo is what I said earlier.

White South Africans for example, many are racist {if you're comfortable with the word), they had much of the wealth although they weren't the majority of the population. In other African countries, whites make up less than 10% of the populace but own 85% of the wealth so in that sense, they are bigots who affect the lives of blacks and use "racism" and prejudice to their advantage.

Anyone can be a bigot, some are guilty of self-hatred but economically, socially, "racism" by whites can be far more damaging to society.

[*disco infiltrator*]

Isn't it self-explanatory? There are more white people in managerial positions than black. It's not to say there aren't black CEOs, managers etc. but the status quo is what I said earlier.

White South Africans for example, many are racist {if you're comfortable with the word), they had much of the wealth although they weren't the majority of the population. In other African countries, whites make up less than 10% of the populace but own 85% of the wealth so in that sense, they are bigots who affect the lives of blacks and use "racism" and prejudice to their advantage.

Anyone can be a bigot, some are guilty of self-hatred but economically, socially, "racism" by whites can be far more damaging to society.

Oh, that's good, use a country who just got rid of their segregation only a little over a decade ago......

Ya know, if these people were taught it was culturally acceptable to be so racist for such a long time and then they have segregation, those that had grown up and gone through life being taught to be racist will still be racist. That's why there's still racism in America. People who lived their lives being taught to be racist only know racism, and are teaching that to their children.

But really, how many people in our generation do you know that are really racist? I mean, sure, people steretype, but everyone stereotypes about everything. How many kids do you know that would support slavery? That agree with segregation? Those are the people that are going to be powerful. There are a lot of nonwhites in powerful positions today (Condoleeza Rice, anyone? Clarence Thomas?), a lot more than there ever were before. Those who were growing up as children being taught racism are those who are getting positions today. As our country grows and gets older, the people will as well. When the younger people of our country today get older and get into those powerful positions, things will change, just as they do every day.