Quote Originally Posted by conisag View Post
Hi thanks for your replys, im not racist im very pro "get over the race issue" and im sorry for the anger i came across a bit harsh but im extremely pissed at this whole victim thing, and i just want to be me and forget anything to do with blacks/hispanics we in reality we shouldnt even know eachother exist there was a dam sea in the middle of us lol but we do and it could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how people react and how people are treated.
Peace.
Well you have to realize, conisag, that many of us are still victims of racial injustice. There are a lot of us who still have (metaphorical) scars over the way we, as a people, were treated in the past, because there are so many remnants of that treatment, still in existence to day, especially if you live in the south.
Now, I will agree that many people use that as an excuse to exercise reverse racism. I don't condone that either, but your view that you have "sat back and subconsciously thought of whites as racists," and whatnot, shows exactly the frame of mind that many people are stuck in. Just because you are pissed at that, doesn't mean that many blacks aren't still victims of injustice. It also doesn't mean that ALL whites should be looked at as racists, so don't think I'm advocating that point of view either.

But, like Kichu, I'm kinda wondering what kind of people you are surrounded by where people are coming up to you screaming "You're proud of being white? RACIST!" Where do you live?

About black history month and talk about black achievement on television: A lot of that is taken out of context. (Like we said earlier) It's not all about "Look at us! Look at we did! We're so great!" It's about educating a nation that is still partially ignorant to the achievements of blacks throughout our nation's history. It is an attempt to counter-act racism with knowledge. You have to over-look the initial "Oh, they're just getting special treatment" reaction and see it for what it is really meant to be.
On the other hand, it is a double-edged sword. Many people are offended by it (for the reason stated above) and it also fuels racism. I actually don't like the idea of "black history month," and I feel achievements of blacks should be talked about any day of the year, just like the achievements of whites are talked about any day of the year. I think giving it its own month is just another form of segregation and hurts the cause just as much as it tries to help.