When did people begin acting as if racism died? Why is
it that when you read the newspaper and/or watch television, people act
as if Blacks and other minorities are just plain lying when it comes
to speaking on being treated differently because of their background?
People continue to deny our claims, until they see a video like the one posted on this site, Woman Caught On Tape Racially Insulting Ex-Postal Worker.
This woman goes on a racial tirade against a helpless postal worker,
but swears during it that shes not a racist. Im not shocked. Its
extremely common amongst people like her to think that they did noting
wrong and will not be penalized for speaking and/or thinking like
that.Amazingly, many racists feel that they
have the right to not only speak like this with no fear of retribution,
but that they are correct in their thinking. They feel they are above
the law and since its against one of us its their right, and as
long as they arent too blatantly racist, everything will turn out in
their favor. Its a broken record; and what makes it even more
interesting is the IQ level of racists and bigots. Well, actually, it
runs across the boards because Ive met CEOs and Presidents of
companies who were racist, but it seems as if the more ignorant ones are
the ones who try to come across as being intelligent when they are just
the opposite.
Ah, the daily life of a Black person living in the United States of America.
Its a shame that people dont realize the daily s###
we put up with when we walk into a nice department store, into the
rundown grocery store, go to work and step on public transportation. I
just know there are people looking at me in a stereotypical manner
because of their own ignorance. I see the way white women grab their
belongings not realizing that I probably make more than them in a
legitimate job. I notice the salesman watching me when I go shopping at a
high end department store wondering why I am in there when he would
have to work three weeks to make what I make in one. I notice cops pay
very close attention to me and look up my license plates when they see
me driving in a late model luxury car, not knowing that they have to be
on the police force probably 10 years to match the salary I currently
make. And the only reason I am making these types of statements is to
show that it doesnt matter what I do in life and no matter where I
work- or what I do for work, I am still a n##### in their eyes ..
Ive seen police officers harassing Blacks who happen
to be standing on a corner after a party, just talking and being told to
get out the area. And not being told in a respectful manner either.
They have the attitude like, keep the f### off the corner or well come
arrest you or even worse, do bodily harm. On the flip side, I have
witnessed, outside of posh white parties, the behaviors of drunken white
men, fighting in the streets and the officers just look at them, let
them calm down and politely ask them to leave or even help them get in a
cab.
No threats, no violence, just politeness.
Yet, as Blacks, we are taught to be very respectful of
authorities because its an unwritten law that they have the right to
treat us in any way they feel is right for them. But, in the YouTube
age, camcorders, flipcams and mobile phones, there will be more exposed
racism and yet, you will still see, as in the Oscar Grant case, no real
penalties for the racists .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnm_cSgPzmM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65aSdUMSJmY