Question is from the standpoint of racial equity and ideologies and how they expose continued racial disparity in North America.
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The law of any land is always decided by the dominant group-hence the word DOMINANT.
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Racism isn't mutually exclusive. Often its other issues that motivate criticism and violence. How many times have you seen the victim of hate or violence by one man take it out on an entire race of human beings. This happens ever day.
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G'day Gistambition,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nThey would probably end what they considered to be racism but it might not embrace their own attitudes.\n\nAs they don't have such power and are unlikely to get it, it doesn't worry me too much.\n\nRegards
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ask bill cosby.  he knows.\n\n"Brown Versus the Board of Education is no longer the white person’s problem. We’ve got to take the neighborhood back (clapping). We’ve got to go in there. Just forget telling your child to go to the Peace Corps. It’s right around the corner. (laughter) It’s standing on the corner. It can’t speak English. It doesn’t want to speak English. I can’t even talk the way these people talk. “Why you ain’t where you is go, ra,” I don’t know who these people are. And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk (laughter). Then I heard the father talk. This is all in the house. You used to talk a certain way on the corner and you got into the house and switched to English. Everybody knows it’s important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can’t land a plane with “why you ain’t…” You can’t be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth. There is no Bible that has that kind of language. Where did these people get the idea that they’re moving ahead on this. Well, they know they’re not, they’re just hanging out in the same place, five or six generations sitting in the projects when you’re just supposed to stay there long enough to get a job and move out."
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1)Yes, we still live in a racist country.  I am a 46 year old Black woman who has experienced quite a bit of racism bcos of the color of my skin (caramel) without any knowledge of who I really am.  I have traveled quite a bit within the states as well as other countries & honestly cannot see much of a difference.  Point in case...I've even traveled to Africa & have been faced with questions like "what are you?".  I think that I offended the one asking the question bcos I said "I'm an American".  They responded "do you mean African-American?" to which I responded "sure if thats how you would like to phrase it".  2) Yes my parents had a hard time but they "dealt with it" by being active in the civil rights movement.  My great-grandmother would never let me work in the fields when I visited saying " no way, your Mom & Grandmama would have a fit & besides those days are over for your generation".  She was right, however there are others here who seem to forget that.  With regards to "us guys" still living in this country...this is our country & we'll fight for the right to live here....in peace.
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Many African Americans are prejudiced.  I lived in Cincinnati for three years and noticed a disturbing trend of many black people blaming their problems on white people.  \n\nI agree with what you stated about there being all types of "black-oriented" channels and clubs that specifically target, and refer to, their people; this is a great example of a double standard.  I have noticed the same thing with other races having exclusitivity in regards to organizations: Asian and Hispanic television stations and social clubs for example. If there was anything that referred to white people, it would definitely be considered racist.  We have the liberal, PC-minded spineless masses to thank for not standing up for OUR rights. Amen!
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quite bad, we are all aware of incidents both national and local which call attention to the continuing racial tensions in our society. To address racism, it seems to me we need to recognize two things: that it exists in a variety of forms, some more subtle and others more obvious; and that there is something we can do about it even if we realize that what we say and the steps we take will not result in an immediate solution to a problem that spans generations. We must, however, confront this issue with the conviction that in some small way we can help to resolve it\n==> visit the sites below to read up more
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You would think a lot of Americans think that way with the responses on these pages. The African American and Latino population alone could sway the vote in America. The question is which way are they going to turn after all of the abuse.
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I dont think that it will really come in the form of a racial civil war for the simple reason that there are too many people who dont understand the group aspect of the issue. For most people a lot of these issues are about what is in it for me, or what is going to happen to me as a result. It is under the same principles as to why there hasnt been a marxist lower class revolution. Most people dont have that interest in a group greater than themselves. If a group of people or the government can find a way to placate the immigrant workers (which our economy needs) and abate some of the fears from the american citizens a lot of the tension will subside. People need to realize a lot of this is about a culture of fear and that the average immigrant worker isnt trying to stick it to the american citizens by taking a job that most citizens wouldnt want to work anyway.
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Of course there would still be a big crisis.... because for white racist America... there skin would still be brown... They would keep "whining" anyway
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it's a paradox in its nature... \nThey are asking for equality while placing emphasis on our differences.\nbut two things we should get rid of.... Affirmative Action and Indefinite welfare \n\nThe initial reasons for the organizations were valid but have grown wild sense.\n\n\n\nanother thing that annoyes me is that I  blacks for example feed the idea of discrimination so much that you start to believe that they are different.\n\nDo they think it's good that they constantly point out our differences.\n\nIf were equal then should they just shut up already....\nthey've been nagging for decades.\n\n\nback to you question.... the singling out of races for special programs does discriminate again whites and again does point out to the point that they are different ( if we were equal then we would have no special affiliations and programs)\n\nWhites don't get to be represented in this way\n\nand what about BET television \nWhat about WET\na common argument is that "oh tv is already for whites"\nwell we didn't come out like racist and flat out create our own station, what hypocrits.... ...it's reasons like this that we never will be thought of as equals.... and again, it's in part their fault for fueling the fire.\n\n\njust makes no sense.\n\n\nit's discriminatory and a bunch of BS
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If you mean on a global level; perhaps. Particularly if you consider Central and South America as well as Brazil.  Different social scientists have classified Hispanics differently, hence it is hard to know who is being referred to and what races are being discussed here. There are infinite combinations of Native Americans on both continents, Whites and Blacks. If you consider all these things, then this statement is plausible.
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quite often people pose very racist questions and act innocent when other people get upset. \nmy favorite is, \n"I am not racist but...."\nor\n"this probably sounds racist but....."\nor\n"is it true that all "these people" have big........?"\nThe only thing exclusive to race is colour, even then there are huge variations.\nI live in a small town on the east coast of Vancouver Island. I am white, the reality of things is this. I have more in common with a black lesbian woman from my town then I do with a middle aged white guy from New York.\nI was just in Las Vegas. I met a black guy from small town Manitoba, we had way more in common and way more quirks in common then anyone native to Las Vegas.\nMost racially inspired questions involve stereotypes, most such questions are also rhetorical.\nTalk to someone involved in the field of human rights, maybe they could articulate what I am trying to say in more eloquent terms.\nA interesting side not. I was talking to a trade rep. in Las Vegas from Rwanda, he was wearing spectacular cloths, obviously wealthy. In less then five minutes, he was asked, "do you have some drugs I can buy", "if I give you five bucks will you go grab me a pack of smokes" and my favourite, "hey Leroy, can you carry my bags".\nStereotypes are dangerous, racially inspired questions are ignorant.\nOne other note.\nI live in Canada, I have seen things on this site that would get you arrested in my country for inciting hate, something you can go to jail for. Our country has less racially inspired violence and is considered a freer country than the United States, as per UN rankings.\nsomething to think about.
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no matta how far we have advanced as a people racism still exists. Our forefathers have cushioned it for us a little  though and we have it a few ways better than our grandfather or grandmother or even our ancestors have had it. but it still exisits. racism now has taken on a few new forms though. experts have argued orgin of where racism began. Some say it was taught through parents. others would say racism is learned. but where ever racism has come from it still exisits. People just hate each other for a reason or we sterotype each other and judge each other and make assumptions that keep us from trusting or talking to differnet race. My father argues its only white and black in the world no asian no japenses no irish no french no nothing it is just black and white. I believe different. I have nothing against no one or no race if i dislike a person it is because i cant stand them not b/c of how they look
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OK, first of all, race is all in your head. The differences among members of a so-called "race" are greater than the differences between one so-called race and another. \n\nOn the other hand, racism is very real behavior, even if the differences between races that inspire racism have no scientific basis. In an effort to track the success of government efforts to combat racism, the US federal government has established five official races: \n\n1) American Indian or Alaskan Native\n2) Asian\n3) Black or African American\n4) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, \n5) White \n\nThe US federal government also recognizes two official ethnicities: \n\nA) Hispanic or Latino\nB) Not Hispanic or Latino\n\nThe definititions for these groups are found in the first link listed below in the "Sources" section. \n\nNow, if you ask people who they are, they either have a tough time putting themselves in these categories, or they don't. Folks in Hawaii often have such complex backgrounds (Portuguese-Hawaiian-Chinese, for instance), that they just shrug and check a box. If you ask them about it, they might say, "It's just a form. It doesn't have anything to do with who I am." On the other hand, children with one Black parent and one White parent find this kind of form much more difficult. \n\nVery often though, even the folks who are pretty sure they belong to just one of these groups are wrong. Recent DNA research suggests that about one-third of White Americans have some fairly recent African ancestry. The Black population in the US seems to have an even greater degree of European and African ancestry. One study looked for known genes with an African origin in the DNA of Black individuals in the US and found none of them in about 5.5% of their sample of that population. \n\nEach of the categories you list has people whose ancestors came from many different countries. The best way to tell who is what is to ask each individual. The US government used to give pictures of eye and nose shape to its census workers to help them tell the difference among races, which is a ridiculous approach. It is much simpler and accurate to merely ask the person.  That's the best truth you will ever get.
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This question reeks of bigotry.
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Singling people out no matter what the race, creed or color is wrong. I'm disappointed to hear that this happened especially on the elementary school level. It perhaps sent out a message, but one we are trying to avoid. As my school prepared for a MLK Day celebration one elequent speaker came to our school and said the following:\n\n(Yes, I'm paraphrasing)\n\n "In our day and age, I feel that sometimes people of my own race are bringing judgements upon themselves unnecessarily. They preach of equality, but when given the rights, want more. Yes, we cannot deny the treatment of Blacks was unacceptable. But must we dwell on the past instead of embracing the future? If we seek equality, why do we draw attention upon ourselves? Why have a "Black History Month?" Is there a "White History Month?" We are asking not to be set "a part." Yes we insist on our own month to celebrate our fine figures from the past? Shouldn't EVERY day of every month be a celebration of what these fine people did? We should live by their words, not force their word."\n\nI think what the world needs is to accept that we are more open-minded than we were 30-40 years ago. Sure, we have pockets of our population that will never be. But the change has been immense. Thank God! This speakers words spoken so elequently made so much sense to all those in that room that day. I think it brought the school together with a "sigh" of relief. All races realized we were working together.....no one is set apart. There is no need to favor a soul in our world today. We all prove who we are by being.....who we are. \n\nThank you for sharing the poem. My hope is that schools such as this, ideals such as this, practices such as this will so very soon be a thing of the distant past.