How does anyone expect racial relations to get better when racism is encouraged by racial leaders?
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by Martin Luther King\n"Whenever this issue [compensatory treatment] is raised, some of our friends recoil in horror. The Negro should be granted equality, they agree, but should ask for nothing more."\n\nthat is what he said the white man will say. \n\n "On the surface, this appears reasonable, but is not realistic. For it is obvious that if a man enters the starting line of a race three hundred years after another man, the second would have to perform some incredible feat in order to catch up." \n"A society that has done something special against the Negro for hundreds of years must now do something special for him, to equip him to compete on a just and equal basis." \n"... for 15 centuries the Negro was enslaved and robbed of any wages — potential accrued wealth which would have been the legacy of his descendants. All of America's wealth today could not adequately compensate its Negroes for his centuries of exploitation and humiliation. \n\nHe was a leader how did he fail his people. The real question is what is whites excuse not to be successful. When they had 400 years of benefiting for slavery. Somethings black never had, some still do get that benefit. Others wasn't even allowed to vote until 1965.
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You could get involved as a Social Worker and then build on that to improve racial relations! Go for it! I am white and all for all races of people becoming simple a person and not catogorized by the color of one's skin! Good Luck!!!
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You really need to stop listening to the lies of white people. I know who you are referring to when you say "Black Leaders" as much as I research black history I never came across them, well sometimes. They don't do it for their gain but they bug whites people with it. They never hardly go to blacks with this stuff. It would benefit them telling blacks only whites. I don't need any money from anyone, but I will say this someone will pay for my father oppression and my families segregation. America should not be allowed to keep committing crimes and do nothing about. They will no longer start war and not pay for it, the time will come when they will reap what they have sowed.
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Blacks who commit crimes usually have a lower income level than white counterparts so cannot afford good attorneys. It all starts there. To fix this, the first thing would be to truly eliminate racism. And then promote economic development in impoverished comunities, and community and personal pride. Education would help, too. \n\nThe state won't do it - it starts with the individual. People feel hopeless and stop caring about themselves, their families, their communities.
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Racism will always be around but in a more subtle way
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Racism is an issue because people make it an issue.  If everyone was less sensitive about everything, the world would be better.
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Probably won't happen.  A first big step is to get rid of the activists like Jesse Jackson since they are always focusing on the differences and every perceived injustice.  It seems to be their goal to prove that they are perpetual victims.  Too many people are voluntarily segregating themselves and this leads to distrust and fear of other groups because they don't understand each other.\n\nTo Sgtsnafu2: That quote isn't even about race.  Seems like you go through life looking only at race.  That makes you the ignorant racist.
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Yea...i totally agree with you. Racist people are scum but there is one thing you have to understand. Most people who are racists are those who had it drilled into them from young that they shouldn't hang out with "a certain type of people" e.g. blacks; and unfortunately they have not and apparently will grow out of this bad attitude.\n\nIts just like how your parents thought you as kids to say "please" and "thank you". You will grow up with these manners and they will stick with you for the rest of you life. Racism is like this but just VERY NEGATIVE.
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I fail to see what the problem is, racial tensions exist for all races, if they cannot get along let them fight it out.
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when racism exists peace doesn`t.
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We can't, I mean we probably could but everyone is not willing to change. Mainly because people are well justify for the belief to be racist or prejudice. God tells us "all the ways of men are right in their own eyes." When you think of it anyone can justify their belief in something true or not to cause them to do it. Racism will not end unless we all change, example if I say something mean about the white race would they get defensive and say something back about me or will they lash out at the whole black race. When this happen it will cause others to find a reason to lash out and thus cause separation and discriminating. As long as these groups don't agree on something then we will never get rid of racism.\n\nLike this site all it takes is one word and some words from one group to spark racist thinking from people who are not even racist. Because one side stereotypes one side and vise versa. One side can say how bad one group is and the other group will do the same because everyone want to stand up for their race. Like any argument when we disagree their will always be someone who wants to be right, and neither side is willing to give up any ground. But as long as we disagree we will always continue this cycle of discrimination and racist thinking.\n\nOnly way we can stop it is for all to agree and learn and understand others feeling, right or wrong. Also to do something that both sides can agree on. Because whites and blacks disagree on almost all the above, racism, history, and everthing else. When you think of it if we all agree then their would be nothing to complain about.\n\nLike slavery whites say blacks bring it up because they live in the past, untrue. They do it because whites down play it so much that blacks have to remind them. See if whites acknowlegde what happen then blacks counldn't complain, why complain about something if they already know it. This in it's self will stop a big chunck of racist thinking. All we have to do is find something to agree to. But what are the odds of that happening?
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Having friends and familly from every race, I find it hard to believe that racism can exist if you take the time to meet someone different from yourself and to respect those differences.  You are right, there is a lot of emphasis put on racism.  I am always amazed that people who consider themselves good people think nothing of making some of the comments that they do when they either think that they are with like minded people or when they can do it anonymously as in this forum.  The definition of racism is to believe that one race is superior to another simply because of race.  I can only believe that people who have this belief are truly missing out on some great friendships.  To think that you are better than anyone simply because of race is the epitomy of arrogance.
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The whole world needs to lighten up & stop taking life so seriously, racism isn't in & word or a phrase, it's in the meaning, & if someone is being racist then turn around & ignore them. Like all bullying they can't continue if they have nothing to push against. Maybe if we all lessened our egos a little it would help, cause noone is perfect not even ourselves.
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I don't think you can avoid racism because racism is a symptom of humanity.  We are always trying to figure out how to make ourselves better in our own minds and racism is an easy out.  I do however think that the only cure for it is the browning of the world.  I think as our races and cultures continue to mix these feeling will start to go away.  We have made tremendous progress over where we were 30 years ago, that is for sure.  It is hard for us to even conceive of a society where blacks ride at the back of the bus or drink from a different fountain.  \n\nRacism goes different directions and as a white man I have been the victim of the same by black people. It always hurts.  I live in the South now where it is visible.  In a sense it is almost better because you know where it is and you can avoid it.  There will always be nasty people in the world and it is up to people like us to look beyond them and find the commonality that we share.  Skin color really means nothing, it is what is in our hearts and minds that matters.
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I would believe it was much harder for all minorities, period, in decades past then it is today. We have so much more opportunities offered to us because of past struggles that were won by REAL civil rights leaders in this country (Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcom X) as opposed to the substitute teachers we have today telling us that things are still bad and will continue to tell us things are still bad as long as they are getting rich (Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson). Racism still exists, but the law isn't protecting that anymore. We have been allowed to rise up, go to school, be productive and compete side-by-side. As my father has taught me, you are only respected if you respect yourself. Once you have that, respect will be given and well-earned.
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I guess a lot of people aren't so sure about their own worth, and it's always nice to be able to look down on someone who you think is worse than you. Probably makes you feel better. In the absence of real achievements your own skin color/nationality/religion just has to do as THE important characteristic to base your worth on. \nThe great thing about racism is that you actually don't have to do anything to be superior. It allows even the most useless person some delusions of adequacy.
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People like you keep racial tension going