Where can one move to get away from racism? (neighborhood, university)

[mintgum84]

Originally Posted by nyanna

I am African American and experience colorism from other AAs and racism from some Whites too.

Oh wow. I get called so much jazz every day - esp when in America, but just ignore it. I figure if they want to try and test, that's a different story - but a few verbals...wow.

[kevike]

Originally Posted by mintgum84

Oh wow. I get called so much jazz every day - esp when in America, but just ignore it. I figure if they want to try and test, that's a different story - but a few verbals...wow.

So every day when in America you experience lots of racial name calling? I doubt there is a single person even on this forum who are gonna believe that. Next time dial back the hyperbole if you want to be taken seriously.

[mrconfusion87]

We are all prejudiced to some extent... However, it only becomes idiotic when we allow our prejudices to exclude, hate, look down on whole groups of people for whatever reason....

[mintgum84]

Originally Posted by kevike

So every day when in America you experience lots of racial name calling? I doubt there is a single person even on this forum who are gonna believe that. Next time dial back the hyperbole if you want to be taken seriously.

dont take it literally. i just meant the odd silly remark from drunks or working class folk is not a big deal.

[erikthealien]

when you're a minority in any country your going to experience racism. It's not exclusive to you. It's always been this way to a certain extent.

[mintgum84]

Essentially true. TBH, the most tolerant and open society, generally speaking is the UK. Yes, they have working class idiots as all states do, but the average Brit is very fair and tolerant.

[Huckleberry3911948]

probably the worst place for racism is urban america, ask any korean. u overcome racism by ceasing to hate. no matter where u go, there u r. stop putting a color label on hate and u will see its true nature.

[nyanna]

Originally Posted by mintgum84

Essentially true. TBH, the most tolerant and open society, generally speaking is the UK. Yes, they have working class idiots as all states do, but the average Brit is very fair and tolerant.

someone else told me its the same over there

[Joy74]

Originally Posted by nyanna

or in my case colorism? Is there a nice town in America or on some island somewhere? I am just tired of hearing about skin tone and race in my daily life. I'd like to not be picked on. I want to escape somewhere that I can find peace

You will experience less racism and colorism in countries with predominately dark skinned Black people. Countries, not cities or towns or neighborhoods in the U.S. Countries in Africa and the Caribbean are places like this. There are still problems with this in those places. The whole skin bleaching thing speaks to this. Still, dark skin is the common feature of the majority in those countries. The key word is majority. Being a dark skinned Black person in a country where most of the people in that country are dark skinned is very different from being a dark skinned Black person in a country where most of the people in that country are White and pale skinned. The only African Americans that give others a problem with dark skin are themselves ashamed of their own skin color. You will instantly know how a person feels about themselves by the way they treat others that share similar traits.

[dragonsong]

The only place that I have found that even comes close would be in the town of San Pedro, on Ambergrise Caye, in Belize but even then there can be some, well if your white there can be some