Don't they realize that there were also black masters who owned white slaves?  Blacks aren't the only ones who suffered prejudice.  As a matter of fact, most times now, if a black man and a white man are applying for the same job, and the black man is only slightly less qualified than the white man, the black man gets the job.  This just to fill the company's quota of minority workers in all positions.
123876
I want to commend you on the way you ask what could considered a racsit question. "Dark-skinned folks" are up set because there are still some prople in 2006   believe that "lighter-skinned folks"  treat them as  slaves or as if they are second class citizens which is far from the truth. A lot of "dark-skinned folks help build this country as well as "lighter-skinned folks". And as for the being lazy and needing to go to work. Most "dark-skinned folks do work and work hard for all they have. SO YOU GET OVER IT.
628677
True, I agree.  Blacks like to have special treatment and are always screaming 'discrimination' even though it does not exist.  When is the last time you heard an Asian, Caucasian, or Hispanic screaming 'discimination'?  It does not happen.  The majority of blacks are looking for a free ride and try to get this free ride through sympathy.  This is the only way they know how to operate.  If blacks want to be respected in this country, they need to earn their own respect (clean up their neighborhoods, teach their children good morals, etc).  Other races do not respect the black race as they are always complaining about some B/S discimination or spouting off about some other B/S instead of putting their heads down and earning themselves a good living and to teach their own community members the same.
670390
The racism I see happening most often is reverse racism. This is very much the media's doing and parents teaching their children hatred. There is never mention of the white people that fought and died to end slavery in this country. There weren't just families that lost loved ones on the battle ground but people that were part of the underground railroad and people that spoke out and risked everything in doing so. Through the years I have seen black people express hatred for whites because of slavery and their own ancestry. I am not saying there isn't more to fuel the fire...I am saying  slavery is the first thing mentioned.  Because of the sacrifice many made to end it there should be some sort of honor for them from the black community...but there is not. The end of slavery is celebrated as if not one white man died for it or gave a limb. Some blacks hate all whites as if all were the descendants of slavers instead of liberators. Whole family lines were wiped out in a war to abolish slavery and keep a country united. Why the hatred now? Where is the balance? Where is the truth? Why does the media want to fan the flames of bitterness. Why can't there be reconciliation now?
520505
Best man or woman for the job, that is how it should be. Instead of the minorities calling their communities black communities they need to start just calling them communities. This will not happen though because look at who black people have for role models. Criminals.
406367
... well... if a state passed slavery, would you support it... \n\nnow, this isn't quite the same... granted, but I don't think it's right, just because the majority wants it either... \n\nthe simple fact is... minorities get paid less and hired less when there is no affirmative action in place... affirmative action tries to fix the problem... \n\nis just ignoring the fact that they get paid less a better way to go?
386257
I am with you on this one man.  If we are all equal how come there is a black history month?\n\nI am not racist, I am just saying why are WHITES alone considered the only racists?\n\n\n\nEdit: Yes whites are more priveleged because we use what is giving to everyone in america, and EDUCATION, and FREEDOM.  Everyone has a chance here, and everyone can do great....its just that some have an easier chance than others.
388074
Any one who thinks whites don't get discriminated against is VERY VERY ignorant! Any white person who has grown up as a minority in there area has felt discrimination as bad as any one else. The truth is that discrimination happens to all races. Just because we (yes, I'm white) are the (slowly declining) majority, minorities think that it's just a free ride or something. I get really tired of hearing all the sob stories about how "your ancestors" did this to "my ancestors". I personally haven't lynched, enslaved, stolen land from, or denied anyone, and if discrimination is going to get any better, all races need to focus on ways to better future instead of holding on to the grudges of a bunch of dead guys. The past is the past....I intend on moving forward!
196772
We owe our country's success as a producing nation to the sweat of our early laborers.  Today, we still out-produce every country on most every good and service.  And blacks are still broke, sick, and under-represented.  We still haven't made reparations for what we owe.  They aren't blaming whites, they just want (and deserve) their money.
335303
I read an article on that very subject this morning on yahoo. When illegals take a job, they are taking something from ALL Americans, but the ones that are most affected are black Americans. The story said. You are right. More important than the color of their skin is the fact that they are Americans.
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Great question, by the way, but I think that racism is way too entrenched in today's society, to the point where it's just too sensitive a subject for anyone to "forget" about it, not that some in society ever should.  It's very difficult to forget and forgive something like racism, even if it really was or was not racism per se.  There sometimes, and I emphazise sometimes very difficult to prove whether an incident was racism or not.  If a store has a paycheck for a white worker, but the the paycheck for the black worker was lost in transit, is that racism?  I could bring up plenty of other scenarios like this, but it's all about feelings.  It's like trying to define sexual harrassment, it's not always easy.  To break it down, too many people are set in their ways for racism to end anytime soon (at least completely) in todays's world.
602706
i think you dont know what your talking about, and your critizing a race, because of a few people you have ran into who did it to you. your doing exactly what you seem to be trying to say your against, all im going to say to you is, you obviously dont get it and never will. and do some research maybe you'll learn something and see the diffrences in what your talking about! do you know anything about slavery? i dont think you are getting the big picture! i can suggest some books for you if you need it! and i think you do, you ever seen roots? try watching that! oh one more thing slavery is diffrent everywhere, just because they all have history of slavery doesnt mean it was the same, or they went through the same things! you need to learn something, before you try and preach to the world! have a great day, BYE!
587712
You choose your job and career.  With that, in America slavery does not exist.  Furthermore, spare me the liberal babel that people are forced into jobs because of their upbringing.  Everyone in this country has the ability to utilize the assets that society grants us to better themselves so that they enable themselves to move up the economic ladder.
536771
First of all there were black people in the bible *shock*. One of the disciples is even refered to as Niger, which in Greek, yes Greek, this is not a misspelling of "the N-word", it means- "The Black Man". So, blacks even followed at the footsteps of Jesus when he was living. In the New Testament era, slavery was not an all bad thing. Slaves were required by law to be released at age 33, they were paid for their work and recieved the lump-sum at their release, and after they were release they became Roman citizens. It actually was a pretty good deal, assuming your "owner" treated you well, and most did from all of the accounts we have. Most slaves once released used the skills they learned and the money they made to go open their own business. Oh, and most Roman slaves were white. Also, there is a Ethiopian eunich mentioned in the New Testament, most likely he was black, and he became a Christian as well. So, Christianity and black Christians far outdates the White to black slavery you are refering to.
370392
At the time it may have been efficient for white people, but I certainly don't think it was efficient for the black community. Slavery is NEVER any good for the people who are being in slaved.
357827
Unfortunately ,it is human nature for people to want to feel superior over someone else.  Racism is only one way of doing this.  There is also sexism, classism, agism.  I am biracial, and when my parents married in the '60's, trust me, it was not a good situation to live through.  But, they did it and have been together for 40 years. My maternal grandfather was a racist through and through (disowned my mom for marrying a black man; thought all black men wer pimps, rapists, robbers, or in jail - images he constantly saw on t.v through t.v. shows and the news) until he met my dad.  Then he changed his mind completely.  Thought my dad was the smartest man he had ever met. Sometimes it's just complete ignorance (as with my grandfather).
330918
There were white slaves too no one ever mentions them and the freed black people had slaves too. If you show me someone who was an actual slave not just a decedent of one yes..my ancestors were slaves too and the people that want \nreparations are just to lazy to get jobs in my mind.\n\nhttp://www.revisionisthistory.org/forgottenslaves.html
51383
Well ya know all I gotta say is that it seems the Equality we dreamed of has not become reality because people like Jesse Jackson are still whinning about how the Whites need to give the Blacks everything.\n\nBlacks do have more opportunities than they use to.\n\nA Black Teacher I use to have actually had an impact on my opposition to Affirmative Action.\n\nHe commented that he felt that if a White person and Black person applies for a job it is wrong to hire the Black person for being Black (especially if the White person is more qualified).\n\nIt's kinda like if White person and Black person applied for a job it would be wrong to hire the White person for being White (especially if the Black person was more qualified).\n\nIt's kinda like when it comes to Elections I look at abilities of a person over top of race.\n\nFor instance a Black man who is running for Senate in my State has my support but in 2002 I voted for the White person who ran for Attorney General instead of his opponent who was Black.\n\nBut seriously we do need to start thinking of persons as individuals rather than having things based on Race.