(12-22-2009 06:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote: I don't think this is a standing part of the culture. One thing that is the problem is the feeling that blacks have to look out for blacks because they think that whites look out for whites. It's a product of 40+ years ago, when it was true, and the assumption still remains.
NEWSFLASH: We don't "look out for other whites". We look out for one and only. If I can buy a product from a black store cheaper than a white store, whitey is f'ed.
Don't know where that misconception came from.
It came from 50-100 years ago or more, when it was true. Old habits die hard. When people realize that they have more in common with people of their economic class and common life experiences.
(12-22-2009 06:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote: I don't think this is a standing part of the culture. One thing that is the problem is the feeling that blacks have to look out for blacks because they think that whites look out for whites. It's a product of 40+ years ago, when it was true, and the assumption still remains.
NEWSFLASH: We don't "look out for other whites". We look out for one and only. If I can buy a product from a black store cheaper than a white store, whitey is f'ed.
Don't know where that misconception came from.
It came from 50-100 years ago or more, when it was true. Old habits die hard. When people realize that they have more in common with people of their economic class and common life experiences.
That's still a consequence of public housing and segregated (i.e. HBCU) schools.
(12-22-2009 06:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote: I don't think this is a standing part of the culture. One thing that is the problem is the feeling that blacks have to look out for blacks because they think that whites look out for whites. It's a product of 40+ years ago, when it was true, and the assumption still remains.
NEWSFLASH: We don't "look out for other whites". We look out for one and only. If I can buy a product from a black store cheaper than a white store, whitey is f'ed.
Don't know where that misconception came from.
It came from 50-100 years ago or more, when it was true. Old habits die hard. When people realize that they have more in common with people of their economic class and common life experiences.
That's still a consequence of public housing and segregated (i.e. HBCU) schools.
HBCU's aren't by any means segregated. White kids just don't usually want to go. Check North Carolina Central, Fayetteville State, and Howard U. It's about the same percentage black:white as other schools are white:black. To say that they are segregated is to say that the other schools are to.
(12-22-2009 06:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote: I don't think this is a standing part of the culture. One thing that is the problem is the feeling that blacks have to look out for blacks because they think that whites look out for whites. It's a product of 40+ years ago, when it was true, and the assumption still remains.
NEWSFLASH: We don't "look out for other whites". We look out for one and only. If I can buy a product from a black store cheaper than a white store, whitey is f'ed.
Don't know where that misconception came from.
It came from 50-100 years ago or more, when it was true. Old habits die hard. When people realize that they have more in common with people of their economic class and common life experiences.
That's still a consequence of public housing and segregated (i.e. HBCU) schools.
HBCU's aren't by any means segregated. White kids just don't usually want to go. Check North Carolina Central, Fayetteville State, and Howard U. It's about the same percentage black:white as other schools are white:black. To say that they are segregated is to say that the other schools are to.
(12-22-2009 06:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote: I don't think this is a standing part of the culture. One thing that is the problem is the feeling that blacks have to look out for blacks because they think that whites look out for whites. It's a product of 40+ years ago, when it was true, and the assumption still remains.
NEWSFLASH: We don't "look out for other whites". We look out for one and only. If I can buy a product from a black store cheaper than a white store, whitey is f'ed.
Don't know where that misconception came from.
It came from 50-100 years ago or more, when it was true. Old habits die hard. When people realize that they have more in common with people of their economic class and common life experiences.
That's still a consequence of public housing and segregated (i.e. HBCU) schools.
HBCU's aren't by any means segregated. White kids just don't usually want to go. Check North Carolina Central, Fayetteville State, and Howard U. It's about the same percentage black:white as other schools are white:black. To say that they are segregated is to say that the other schools are to.
I can't argue with that. It's half of the reason I didn't go to an HBCU, another reason would be because of the administrative problems that NCCU had. But to say that the schools are segregated as a whole is completely wrong. I don't even think most of the people have that view. Besides, historically white students were admitted to black schools long before Ole Miss did
(12-22-2009 06:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote: I don't think this is a standing part of the culture. One thing that is the problem is the feeling that blacks have to look out for blacks because they think that whites look out for whites. It's a product of 40+ years ago, when it was true, and the assumption still remains.
NEWSFLASH: We don't "look out for other whites". We look out for one and only. If I can buy a product from a black store cheaper than a white store, whitey is f'ed.
Don't know where that misconception came from.
It came from 50-100 years ago or more, when it was true. Old habits die hard. When people realize that they have more in common with people of their economic class and common life experiences.
That's still a consequence of public housing and segregated (i.e. HBCU) schools.
I don't know about segregated schools but self-segregating chruches and social environments are a part of it.
12-23-2009 10:59 AM
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What do you call the NAACP. A Self-Segregating organization devoted to the advancement of colored people over white people. Funny there is no NAAWP. That would be racist.
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Quote: I'd venture to say there is a lot more racism up north than down south.
duh. i've lived in the south for over 12 years now and i can say with certainty that there's more racism in the north than in the south. Northerners create their neighborhoods in such a way to keep blacks out of the neighborhood and the schools that each community filters in to.
(12-23-2009 02:23 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote: Northerners create their neighborhoods in such a way to keep blacks out of the neighborhood and the schools that each community filters in to.
I lived in NJ for almost 30 years and never saw what you're describing. But there probably is more racism in the North - both ways.
BTW, this is you, Nomad. You're now a Southerner. IIRC, you lived in Canada for a while. In the northern US, liberals will tell you how you should live and they're ALL there to help you do what they think you should do. Down here, we don't give a fk because you do what you gotta do. It's your business. Not ours. We are, and always will be, a culture that's unique.
One more thing, if Roberto Al-N listens to the Tim McGraw song and has something to say, he needs to know that Tim sleeps with a woman 500,000 times better looking than any woman that'll ever grace his presence.
