One-third of polled white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks
The report to this link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26803840/. Black America should read this article because it shows how important it will be to get out the vote for OBAMA. With African Americans being portrayed in the media so negatively daily, it makes you wander, "how do misconceptions affect us as a race.'" People believe that every African American male talks and act like 50 cents, Snoop Dogg or Lil John. They view African American women as video s*x objects with no brains like the video girls in these artist rap videos. I have personally heard other race’s comment on young African American men wearing their pants half of their buttocks (Saggin) which if you spell saggin backwards you will view what they truly view these African American. I believe we must set good images in America. I know some people don't like what I am saying, but hey! I have been in corporate America for over 18 years. Working with my counterparts has made me truly view, how they see my people in Black America. I have been criticized by my own race for dressing and talking (with no slang) as trying to be white. No! I am not trying to be white, but show that an African American man who was raised up in the projects can become successful and intelligent in the world. Not by selling drugs in my community, wearing gold grills in my mouth, not by calling my fellow African Americans, "N*gga", and truly not bad mouthing my beautiful sister’s by calling them a female dog or something you call a girl who sells herself on the street. I think we must wake up Black America and show the world that we are an intelligent diverse community, who do listen to rap, jazz, r&b and even country music, but at the same time don't act the part of this music. We need to stop and think, "How would you view someone who acted like a thug in his/her daily interaction with mankind." This article is very alarming, but Change is coming for Black America.
I see your point. Yes, many white people are scared of black people, based on the ones seen in mainstream media, be it MTV, MSNBC, newspapers or magazines. Any information to the contrary of the image the media wants to portray is omitted.
How many black/African American brothers and sisters fear those (mostly white) people in power to be likened to Brigham Young?
Oppinions are like butt holes (excuse the term), everyone has one, and they usually stink!
I personally know too many good black folks, as not to be so closed minded as other white folks. We would be wise to TRULY understand God's Wisdom, that no two of us are the same.
Not all southern white folk are ___________ like George W., Brigham Young, Paris Hilton, "rednecks", either.
This is something that must change on all sides of the race card. PERIOD!