are african americans still a minority?
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The white American male is the minority. He's the one who's ignored. His benefits are none existent. He has to be blind or pregnant to get any assistance. He's not allowed to ask for anything for fear of being called names. It's a conspiracy I tell ya. \n.
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You don't seem racist, just intellectually curious. There's nothing wrong with that. Hopefully this will help with some of your questions. \n\nRacism is a product of institutional ownership. In other words, whites dominate in the most important areas of society. For example, the Federal Reserve Bank controls interest rates, the chairman is always been white. Our highest political offices in this country have typically been held by whites and the white cultural majority dominates mainstream television and other forms of media. Blacks and other minorities have gained considerable influence, but it's just one minority here or there. \n\nWhites have no reason to celebrate racial pride because they wrote the history books. There have been a lot great things contributed to this country by minorities, but we only talk about them for 28 days a year. An African-American would have to take a class specifically designed to educate them about there culture in order to learn about themselves. Whites have only to go to school. Ask a Native American if Christopher Columbus discovered America. They would probably tell you it was never lost. Only from the white, European perspective was this country a discovery. \n\nAs for affirmative action and similar innitatives I'd offer an analogy. I'll challenge you to a mile run. Now here are the conditions:  I get a three quarter-mile head start. With that kind of advantage do you even have a chance to win? Would you even want to race? I doubt it. I do agree that minorities have closed the gap in alot of ways. Maybe affirmative action is less needed at the present time. \n\nI can't refer back to what you've wrote, so I don't remember all of your points. I hope this little bit helps.
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Asians are the most successful minority. I know that the term encompasses a broad range of backgrounds, but they seem to have done the best educationally and economically compared to other minorities.
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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.
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Actually it is a lot less than it used to be. I am 58 and I remember segregation and white people talking about Negroes and "colored people" in a derogatory way. Today a lot of those same groups of people have black friends or work with black people and there is a lot less of that than there used to be. Yes, there are people, usually of a lower socioeconomic class who are still acting that way because they see educated black people getting better jobs than they do and don't want to admit it is because that person is smarter and better educated and they want to bring them below them so they have someone to look down on. They don't want to admit that the problem is themselves.
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slavery has impacted the u.s. by former slaves ancesters thinking they are still owed something today. affirmative action is the worst thing we as a country could've done and acknowledging a race which automatically singles one out from the american whole.  African American.  I don't call myself all my nationalities before american.  ex.  german, italian, irish american.  see what i mean.  then to have sepatory groups such as the naacp is bullshit.  african americans have it all going for them today but they're just to caught up in having to have the latest tommy shit (which who is as racist as the come) which shows the stupidity of race as a whole.  come on they recieve higher test scores and get reconized for acccomplishing less than the fellow american.  wake up america time to play cowboys and n........
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There have been several African American "migrations" to the large cities over the years, so many of the cities you have mentioned have large African American populations.  I would hope that there are no cities that are "ruled" by one ethnicity or another.
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I think this is a good question that cannot be answered broadly.. It's not fair to say "a lot of african americans are racist toward white people" Just like it isn't fair to say "a lot of white people are racist toward african americans" .. granted it is easier to "name call" racism stemming from "white people" but from what I know about history african american people were opressed by whites for a very long time..\n\nContinue to open your mind and be friendly with people of all cultures, backgrounds, skin color, etc.  The world is a more interesting place with diversity, you can't change other peoples' minds, so do the best you can with your own.
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No, the term "African American" only applies to people with black physical features who vote Democrat.\n\nFor instance, if you are only half black, like Barack Obama, but are in the Democrat Party, then you are still "African American."\n\nBut if you are fully black and a Republican, like Michael Steele, then you are an "Oreo" or an "Uncle Tom."\n\nDid that help?\n\n-Aztec276
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If they maintain American citizenship yes.   Of course the native Africans will just call them Americans.\n\nThe same as an Asian American who decides to live in Singapore, or an Irish American who moves to Dublin. American is a nationality, not a race or ethnic group.
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Mexicans seem to be alone and excluded from the Hispanic race. I'm not going to lie I'm Puerto Rican and people in my family and some of our other Hispanic friends don’t see Mexicans as the same. I don’t know why they’re so discriminated against by other Hispanics. I have Mexican friends who will never admit to anyone what they are. It’s very sad. Hispanics can tell the difference but you can’t expect others to. Can you tell the difference between an African-Americans and Africans? Probably not. Can you tell the difference between Asians? Probably not. Same thing.
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I think that some Caucasians are worried about minorities like us taking their place in the political and business world. Politics and business equals control and Caucasians know that, so they may be intimidated by that.
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This is an confusing issue, indeed. Just because a person is from Africa does not mean that they are African American. The term African-American is specifically for blacks born in America who are from black African decent (the Negroid race). The term is not used for Caucasian or Mongoloid people from African nor for blacks who were born in Africa.
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Everyone is a minority is one way or another.
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Nobody represents the majority of any population.  Do you feel all African Americans should vote for the same person?  Why cant they all look at the issues and have their own opinions without looking at skin color?
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Better than the racial minorities treat the majority.
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I prefer to be called Black, not African American. No, I'm not from Africa but of course my ancestors are. But given the fact that many African Americans from Africa have treated me like sh*t like any other racist idiot, I'd rather not be called that. I have heard from many of them that we (Blacks) are not pure Africans and that we are a disgrace to their people. The ones I've encountered looks at us and treat us like dogs. I'm cool on them. Don't want to ever be associated with them. Don't get me wrong, not all of them are like that. But the majority I've encountered are.