That's just it...most blacks are good,decent, hardworking people. Hell, I don't have to tell you that... But unless you work or live with these folks, you don't get to see it. There are many whites who don't see it (and in some case refuse to see it). In some cases its just a matter of exposure. There are wonderful, intelligent, men and women of color who are attacked by other blacks as being "Uncle Toms" or traitors to their race because they are educated, articulate, well read, (in some cases, conservative) and have succeeded in the "white man's world". People like Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams...Condoleza Rice and Colin Powell...Clerance Thomas. Why are they vilified? Because they don't toe the party line. They don't see themselves as victims. And in particular, they don't see themselves as helpless. They succeeded entirely on their own, from their hard work and initiative. They weren't going to allow themselves to be victims.
The biggest enemy of the black American is the white liberal. The liberals have managed to convince many blacks that they are, in fact, helpless and can't survive without the generousity and benevolence of white liberals. Then there are the self appointed black leaders, like Jackson and Sharpton, who don't care about the plight of blacks, they care only about what they can get out of it. Besides sports figures and par artists, look at the blacks who have succeeded in our society. They are to the last one, men and women of integrity, with a desire to succeed, and a willingness to actually work to get there. Their parents gave them a sense of pride in themeselves and their families. They tought them right from wrong and gave them the moral conviction to allow them to pick themselves up off the ground when they got knocked down, and not get sidetracked. These people are role models for ALL Americans, especially young black Americans, but, they are often accused of betraying their race, of "acting white."
Yet, they are not acting white, or selling out. They are living the American Dream. They are Americans. They have siezed the brass ring, and have taken the initiative to work for what they want, regardless of what obstacles stand in their way. Racism exists and there are still those who will stand in the way of blacks trying to succeed. Yet, these determined men and women do it anyway. Where many blacks fail it is the direct result of their willingness to accept failure. I've seen it first hand. Bright kids, who could have the world with some hard work, resign themselves to a life of poverty because too many older blacks tell them they can't do it. And those that try are ridiculed by other blacks for not "being black."
I know that I've rambled on quite a bit, and propbably have gone way off topic here. Being a white male, I can't speak from personal experience as to what blacks must face. I can speak to what I have observed. What I have observed is the slow destruction of blacks in this country. Much of the damage has been done by whites, whether the avowed racists who hate blacks, or by the bigoted, benevolent racists who are convinced (and have convinced many blacks) that blacks just can't make it on their own and won't survive unless nice white people help them. Some of the blame rests on the heads of those so-called leaders who are nothing more than poverty pimps who earn a living off of keeping blacks in poverty and under-educated. The best thing that blacks can do is to recognize what their grandparents recognized 50 years ago. They can not only get by, but excell if they just ignore the sh*t and get on with living their lives the way that they want, and not let every single obstacle stop them. The only thing that will keep blacks from living the American Dream is their own lack of will to try. More and more, blacks are begining to see that they can succeed inspite of all the "help" from their benefactors. All they have to do is try.
Hope I haven't crossed any lines here with anyone. Having reread what I posted above, and in this post, it seemed a bit arrogant and may rub some folks the wrong way. Wasn't my intent.
..That's just it...most blacks are good,decent, hardworking people. Hell, I don't have to tell you that... But unless you work or live with these folks, you don't get to see it. There are many whites who don't see it (and in some case refuse to see it). In some cases its just a matter of exposure.
Yes, and when all you are exposed to is the news or most of what passes for entertainment, you are likely to come away feeling negative about blacks. If you are not exposed to other blacks you will lean more towards lumping all blacks in the same category. When the day comes that you meet a black person who is contrary to some belief you have about them don't be too surprised and don't try to put that person back into the box of some stereotype or another. That is the surest way to alienate that black person and make him or her feel that maybe the blacks who cling to victimology are right.
Basically, I feel what you have posted is true and no, you are not being arrogant. Quite the contrry, I feel you have tried to understand things a little better and I must give you credit for that.