why do african americans blame whites for things that happened decades ago?
438939
We owe our country's success as a producing nation to the sweat of our early laborers.  Today, we still out-produce every country on most every good and service.  And blacks are still broke, sick, and under-represented.  We still haven't made reparations for what we owe.  They aren't blaming whites, they just want (and deserve) their money.
731484
White's stick together, and have more sympathy for one another. They don't want to hear about slavery because they don't want to be reminded about how dumb their ancestors were. I'd be embarrassed too if I was white,lol
1119210
If the terrorist did what they did and americans can place the blame on a specific people,and also say that they will never forget,why can't I recognize the people who benifited by what was done to my ancestors and i say that I'll never forget.  If I had a problem with whites it would be justified.But because I know it was done out of fear I can accept it a little better.Fear of loosing what I think belongs to me will make me do stuff with out thinking of the reprocussions.Life is what it is.We did not create it so we can't really direct it,but to gether we can change it.Education is the key in creating Knowlege,Knowledge is the key to freedom.
698867
Iwas born white .Idon't think iowe them anything. Me and my families never had any slaves. They keep throwing it up to us like it happened yesterday.
1041339
Many African Americans are prejudiced.  I lived in Cincinnati for three years and noticed a disturbing trend of many black people blaming their problems on white people.  \n\nI agree with what you stated about there being all types of "black-oriented" channels and clubs that specifically target, and refer to, their people; this is a great example of a double standard.  I have noticed the same thing with other races having exclusitivity in regards to organizations: Asian and Hispanic television stations and social clubs for example. If there was anything that referred to white people, it would definitely be considered racist.  We have the liberal, PC-minded spineless masses to thank for not standing up for OUR rights. Amen!
569278
Being white...I understand your frustration. Being from South-Africa...it is worse here believe me!!!!! BUT, thinks won't change that easily. Yes maybe you were not part of those days were they really suffered...but they did. For you it's in the past. For them it's still stories of family members that were treated brutally. Yes and maybe they always take advantage of this situation...but it is their advantage to take...because what white people did to them was beyond inhuman, and because of our foolishness, we will suffer a loooooong time
348130
better, of course, but because of the ignorance and narrow-mindedness of those in power, i get flak because i'm white and what was done 40 years ago.  i didn't agree with it, but i'm still held accountable for it--even though i wasn't alive.
327780
Actually it is a lot less than it used to be. I am 58 and I remember segregation and white people talking about Negroes and "colored people" in a derogatory way. Today a lot of those same groups of people have black friends or work with black people and there is a lot less of that than there used to be. Yes, there are people, usually of a lower socioeconomic class who are still acting that way because they see educated black people getting better jobs than they do and don't want to admit it is because that person is smarter and better educated and they want to bring them below them so they have someone to look down on. They don't want to admit that the problem is themselves.
777312
Blacks started coming later on. They were brought here by the white people to be used as slaves to harvest their land and clean their houses, ect. It is very cruel, but true. Africans were torn from their homes, and kidnapped to the U.S. where they were forced to serve white people.
251322
I really do have to agree with you on this.  So many cultures had hard times. Some more than others.  Jews, Gays, Gypsies, Blacks, the list could go on.  I understand what happened to their people but its over, we have learned (or rather are learning) from the mistakes of the past. So why constantly through it in our face?  I feel we don't owe them anything any longer.  We have tried desperately to rectify it.  But it seems that nothing we do matters.  I personally sick of it (and I can see others are as well)  I am not racist, I don't hate people for reasons such as race, back round, religion whatever.  But enough is enough and I feel its about time some one voiced it.
723928
Black people today are not feeling the effects of what happened during their Grandfathers era.  There are more social programs from minorities than there are for White Men.  Black have more opportunity for advancement and more opportunity to attend college than most white people.  Look at the scholarships available today, most are for minorities or gays.  I am not holding the Black Man down, I do not owe anybody anything.  There is no free lunch, go out and work and make yourself better.  Don't expect me to help, but I won't stand in your way neither.
248236
Such terrible things must never be forgotten, lest they happen again. However, there is no point in holding future generations responsible for the sins of their ancestors. I'm white, but I'll be damned if I'm going to let someone make me feel guilty for slavery. I've never owned a slave, and I've never supported slavery. Why should I repent for something I didn't do?
756904
Unfortunately self hate was one of the residues from the cruelty of our past.  I hate it too.  Some people have no idea how much Africans and African Americans have in common.
797793
It may be surprising to some younger people who have just learned about these things in public schools, but in many ways blacks were better off under segregation. Black families were strong during segregation, but now blacks have a 70% illegetimacy rate. Crime was also not a big problem in black neighborhoods during segregation, but it is now. Also, blacks were less likely to be in prison during segegation than they are now. I could give many other examples as well.\n\nEverything was not perfect in those days, and some whites did mistreat blacks in those years, but that does not mean the concept of segregation was bad in and of itself. If we ever try segregation again we could eliminate those unfair practices.
420613
I know a lot of people who are not white who are racist and will admit it.\nI just think that so many people automatically assume its white people because of history
329774
Honestly, I think that Caucasians took the African Americans only to do a job that they thought they were too high and mighty to do.\n\nI mean if you could force someone else to pick your fields of cotton in the blistering heat, or work your tobacco fields why wouldn't you? \n\nThey enslaved people to do their work, while they sat on the front porches and drank iced tea. It was simply a convenience issue.
1031814
Because they don't want to hear about it. They know nothing about life. Their whole history they had it in the privilege seat. The biggest problem their race face is having a bad tan. They blame others because they know nothing about racism and hate, they can't comprehend.  Here is what they say "Africans sold other Africans" "maybe you should look at the ones who sold them". Africans can be partly blame alone with the Jews for the "slave trade" but not for American slavery. Or they would say " that was long ago" "I never owned a slave" "you were never a slave". \n\nBecause they are white they believe they have Superior illegal status. Example it OK that the white race can oppress, kill, lynch, rob and rape the black race. But if the Blacks race do it to them it's unfair, unjustified, and just wrong. They say "those things are over with" "bad things happen to everyone and one point or another"\n\nOK well since white people believe this way, Let's someone rape their women, shoot them for fun, lynch them, burn their house down, and serve others, and oppress them. Then they say ok were done oppressing you, and you should thank us because we stop oppressing you. They will not believe the same way if it was them. Since whites like to stand up for their people the way they treated the black race, will they stand up for the black race if they treated the white race the same as they treated blacks? No, and as I said they think they have superior legal status, it ok for them to committ crimes in history but not ok for crimes committed against them at any time.\n\nHell they get mad when thier tax money support others, or at BET. If this generation of whites went through what blacks did the would die out faster than any race in history. \n\nSounds to me they still want Superior legal status!