The most divisive word on Earth!
Wali Shakur,
Santa Fe, NM.
Disband all use of the word race (and all of it’s uses) and most economic models will collapse. Peace.
Hispanic Or Not I Achieve Dreams
Odali Ayon Rodriguez,
Tucson, AZ.
Just a quick message: In our society of modern day times I am immensely judged for being Hispanic and a women. As children we are always encouraged to dream big and live towards those big dreams. However, as I grew older there were a lot of individuals (teachers, friends, family members, colleagues, etc.) that looked down upon me and tried to discourage my dreams, whether it was graduating high school, going to a university college, or anything in general. They discriminated me because of my race and economic situations in my personal life that they thought I wasn’t capable of getting higher onto a platform. There comment were derogatory and insulting that at times I would let it bring me down, however I was determined to prove a point and teach a lesson.
Economic Independence Key To Black Freedom
Merlin Gentry
Atlanta, GA
Blacks can learn from Jews.You get your revenge by getting rich and making hiring decisions. When you’re collectively wealthy, you can influence local policies to your advantage. That’s just how the world works.
How do you get rich? By owning your own businesses, not by working for others.
How do you own your own business? Through venture capital.
Where is the Black venture capital? Nil.
A few ball players and entertainers can create a pool of say $100m to finance 500 – 1000 new black businesses in every state. Replicate this across the entire US, and we’re talking about serious wealth creation.
The so-called “Golden Rule” is no joke: those with the gold do make the rules. And we’ll find that even die-hard racists will have no choice but to grudgingly respect Black people. Again, look at what Jews have accomplished in the face of persecution. We also see Asian immigrants doing this with much success. Visit any Asian neighborhood for proof.
In my opinion, this should be the new focus of Black leaders of thought. Civil Rights legislation has served it’s purpose, a new direction is needed.
I don’t know if I understand
Zach Perrin,
Cincinnati, OH.
I don’t think I’m racist, in my day to day life I interact with black people a lot actually and have never once had a problem. I also know that we have systematic problems, stemming from slavery, Jim Crow, etc. that still need to be dealt with. But are these the qualifications for not being racist? Or is it deeper than that? Because I have some mildly racist parents, and knowing a bit about how kids pick up social, economic, and political beliefs from there parents, is it possibly that I’m racist without even knowing it? Because like I said I’d like to think I’m not racist but how can I tell ya’ know? That seems like something a black person would have to evaluate me on. But then is it ignorant to believe that only a black person can tell? I don’t know honestly race just brings up so many confusing questions it’s like a f’n minefield. I guess what I’m saying is that I don’t know if racism is something that can be understood the same way by everybody or if you really have to have experienced it to know what it is. I like to think I know what racism is but that also just sounds pretentious coming from a middle class white kid.
Economic segregation will add to problem
KL Anderson
Colorado Springs, CO
Educational disparity has long been a racial card, but it’s one the sinking middle class is now being dealt, too. This might actually play out as a great eye opener to the blue collar job holder who has been traditionally manipulated into bigotry.
