who can tell me why african americans are buried in a different direction from caucasians?
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BECAUSE IN THE PAST THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE USED TO THINK THAT IF A FLOOD OCCURED THAT THE BLACK PEOPLE WOULD OVERLAP THE WHITE PEOBLE AND LAY ON TOP OF THE IN A SEXUAL MANNER BUT I REALLY TRULY BELIEVE THAT IT WAS SO THAT THEY COULD BE ON TOP OF US AS THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN.  BUT YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE SOUTH AND IT IS THE SAME WAY IN THE CITY.  MOST WHITE PEOPLE THINK THAT HEAVEN IS IN THE DIRECTION OF THEIR HEADS LEAVING US BLACK FOLK GOING TO HELL IN WHICH THEY BURY US IN THAT DIRECTION AND WE ALL KNOW THAT WE HAVE NO SAY IN WHICH DIRECTION WE ARE BURIED. IF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME NEXT TIME AND I HOPE NO TIME SOON ONE OF YOUR BLACK RELATIVES BECOME DECEASED, ASK TO HAVE THEM BURIED IN THE OTHER DIRECTION AND SEE HOW MUCH OF A FUSS YOU GET AND ALSO LOOK AT THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR FACES WHEN YOU ASK THAT QUESTION.  ALSO A GOOD QUESTION MS HELLFIRE.
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dont know but i supose its the same as why are africans black or europeons manly white and so on
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First of all, all people are mixed. \nOf all the Races on the earth the caucasian is the most mixed.\nOn top of this, american whites are even more mixed than european whites. In Europe, you can still tell where most people came from within a range of 100 miles. \nAmerican whites are mutts. They are english, scott, scotts-irish,\nirish, welsh, french, spanish, dutch, scandinavian along with every other race.\n\nOf all Races, blacks and then asians are the most pure.\nThey have mixed and diverged the least.\nWhites are found from pale to dark brown.
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Why genetically are white people white? Black people black? European people darker skinned? European men hairier?\n\nThe list goes on!\n\nJUST BECAUSE
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It doesn't make sense to say the oldest person found was "caucasoid" because racial differences didn't start to appear before people migrated to different continents. The colour of the skin of the oldest humans I doubt if scientists could ever determine because all they have is bones. I really don't see why it matters what colour their skin was. Probably dark because they had to survive in the hot sun. There is absolutely no dispute that humans began in Africa.
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Egyptians, hell ppl outside of racist america understand who and what they are. There is no such thing as blackland or negroworld or any silly stuff like that. The egyptians, ethiopians, and all africans in other countries associate themselves with their land, where they come from because they are not polluted by the racism in america. They are smart enough to know that black is not a race, it is an idea that was first begun by whites in america to express their disdain towards african americans that had been brought here. In their eyes black was the absence of light and purity and they believed that the white race was the eidelon of beauty. Africans in other countries are too smart to buy into that. They appreciate and accept who they are and it sucks that on a census sheet the supposed race for african amercians to mark is black. I wish that it was attributed to the culture like hispanics and mexicans can mark instead of it having to be some color issue. Oh well thats my spiel. )0(
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If I am Black? Well I am half black. I came from my mom and dad. they came from American soil. My grandparents were born in America. my great-grandparents on both sides were born in America. I'm as American as anyone. There is no way to know where my mother's ancestor's came from; slaves were taken from all over west Africa. but based on my and my mom's  bone and facial structure (AND who my grandparents look like) I'd say my ancestors came from Egypt and South Africa.
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They are caucasians... There are both "darker" and "whiter" greeks but that depends mostly of how much tanning they've had :P
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Remember that originally there were more Native Americans than Caucasians.  The country is just restoring its natural balance.
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It has something to do with the area they live in. Body types are based on climate, landscape, food, and way of life.  Like Eskimo's for an extreme example, they are short and chubby because their diet consist of mostly fish and to be short and fat gives you a smaller body area to keep you warm.  Where as in Africa the natives are tall and skinny giving them longer body area to keep them cool in hot climates.  These are extreme examples but the same applies to European white people, but it is not as noticeable because American white people come from Europe, but our features have changed over time because of food, climate and living conditions.  It all boils down to where people originated and evolved from.
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African-Americans come from a culture of spiritualism and religion that has permeated from our ancestors.  Faith in God who was concerned about their awful plot gave them a steely resolve in the face of excruciating oppression caused by slavery and also instilled a sense of hope in God that one day, would deliver them to Freedom.  And their faith did not go unrewarded.\n\nThese days, I'd say that more African-Americans remain spiritual (belief in horoscopes, tarot cards, psychics and a Cosmic Santa Claus) but not necessarily retaining a belief in the God of the Scriptures as our ancestors once did.
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Blacks started coming later on. They were brought here by the white people to be used as slaves to harvest their land and clean their houses, ect. It is very cruel, but true. Africans were torn from their homes, and kidnapped to the U.S. where they were forced to serve white people.
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I dont know why we are not even REALLY white nor black.  But it has been that way for years.   I perfer to call my self Caucasion and African American or what ever the case.
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i believe in evolution, and yes whites did come from blacks. think about this everybody agrees that the human race started in africa right. that means our pigment was damaged witch causes skin color. as we go to places like euorpe our pigment get less damaged so they repair and get lighter. thats how white people get tanned. im white bye the way. your pretty smart not one of my teachers would try to think about it. bye
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Read about Willie Lynch's Preachings on how to keep blacks under slavery for several hundred years, causing them to procreate slowly, causing the roles of the males and females to be reversed in black culture, leading to the death, and destruction of the minority cultures in america. Then you will see why.
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I'm also a white African and I also don't understand that. I have more African roots than most of the black African Americans, my family tree goes back 400 years. When I meet black people that's European they never call themselves African Europeans, so why do they do that in the USA. Personally I think it's causes division between different races. I thought we were trying to stop race separation, because it causes racism.
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Do you mean blacks in America, or Europe, or Africa?  Not trying to be inflammatory, just a question.  Because each group has a different perspective.\n\nI'm white, so I'd admit that I don't have the same perspective as you, but I'll try to answer as an American.\n\nFor a long time, blacks lived with the stigma of slavery and inferior status, which was thrust upon them upon a racist society.  Recently, not soon enough, they have realized that are not inferior and been proud of their heritage.  It is certainty an atrocity the method of arrival to America that blacks endured, which white Americans can not apologize enough for, but many blacks have learned to take advantage.  So now more and more black people are taking advantage of the opportunities afforded them as Americans.  The problem still remains that some blacks still view themselves in a slave mentality that makes them dependent on white society.  What they should do is view themselves as part of the larger American society, that now for the most part views racism and discrimination as a shameful chapter in America.  Sure there are still backwater bigots out there, but for the most part they are no longer in position to discriminate.  They just have their primitive ideas, what are no longer the normative viewpoint.\n\nI'm sure I'm oversimplifying black culture and views in America, but I still believe that there are wonderful opportunities in America that aren't available elsewhere.