Racism/Georgia (Atlanta, Smyrna, Mableton: new construction, middle schools, cost of)

[lryoung]

minorities are not racist
so you cant say that blacks are more racist than white ppl
u can call them bitter, angry, and sometimes prejudice

and just because you have a black best friend as all white ppl claim to have to justify the fact that they arent racist does not mean you arent racist

my friends of different ethnicities are still racist although im their friend


and its quite interesting that youre telling black or "biracial " ppl where theyd end up better
white ppl are racist
minorities are prejudice
slavery didnt just happen
it meant something

and to everything there is a cause and effect
so if black ppl dont subdue to your white view of the world and stereotypes or kiss your ass that does not mean they are racist

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by lryoung

minorities are not racist

Following this logic, whites who live in the City of Atlanta can't be racist by definition because they're a minority in Atlanta. Right?

[FFG3]

Crime is the biggest problem and this is what causes stereotypes whether warrented or not. Check out these crime statistics:

First off Georgia is 30% African American and 65% White. The vast majority of the crime is committed by a small percentage of the minority - Young African American males.

• Blacks are seven times more likely than people of other races to commit murder, and eight times more likely to commit robbery.

• When blacks commit crimes of violence, they are nearly three times more likely than non-blacks to use a gun, and more than twice as likely to use a knife.

• Of the nearly 770,000 violent interracial crimes committed every year involving blacks and whites, blacks commit 85 percent and whites commit 15 percent.

• Blacks commit more violent crime against whites than against blacks. Fortyfive percent of their victims are white, 43 percent are black, and 10 percent are Hispanic. When whites commit violent crime, only three percent of their victims are black.

• Blacks are an estimated 39 times more likely to commit a violent crime against a white than vice versa, and 136 times more likely to commit robbery.

• Blacks are 2.25 times more likely to commit officially-designated hate crimes
against whites than vice versa.

These are the facts folks. When people try to speak out and help this situation that are persecuted - see Bill Cosby.

This is the number one issue that the Black Caucus should be addressing. Not flags, racism, welfare, etc. Where is the next MLK Jr. that will stand up and elevate the black people?

[Southern Soul Bro]

I'm aware that there is some truth to all stereotypes. I'm aware young blacks have alot of work to do, but when I see "facts" like

• Blacks are seven times more likely than people of other races to commit murder, and eight times more likely to commit robbery.

it makes me question the source....because thats implying that ALL the other races are at the EXACT same rate....which cant true


other than that I can understand some stereotypes....but you have to remember thats not always the case.

[FFG3]

Originally Posted by King_X

I'm aware that there is some truth to all stereotypes. I'm aware young blacks have alot of work to do, but when I see "facts" like

• Blacks are seven times more likely than people of other races to commit murder, and eight times more likely to commit robbery.

it makes me question the source....because thats implying that ALL the other races are at the EXACT same rate....which cant true


other than that I can understand some stereotypes....but you have to remember thats not always the case.

The statistics are from the other end of the spectrum which is the white race. You are right in that it shouldn't say all races.

I would love to see a massive effort from the African American community to attack this epidemic. But like I said, when someone speaks out, that person is attacked.

[Southern Soul Bro]

Originally Posted by FFG3

The statistics are from the other end of the spectrum which is the white race. You are right in that it shouldn't say all races.

I would love to see a massive effort from the African American community to attack this epidemic. But like I said, when someone speaks out, that person is attacked.

all of that is true

[Snapaholics]

definition of racism:

the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races

anyone can be racist against anyone else, doesn't just have to be the majority against the minority.

i'm sure there are tons of black racists and tons of white racists and tons of all the other race racists.

i am white with a black child. do i fall into the category of the white who has a black best friend "for a reason?"

s.

[1899]

Originally Posted by FFG3

Crime is the biggest problem and this is what causes stereotypes whether warrented or not. Check out these crime statistics:

I like how people print statistics, but never a link to back them up. Where is your data to support this? Post a link. White people are 95% more likely to shoot up their school. See how I just pulled that number out of my ass and painted all white people with a broad brush?

[FFG3]

Originally Posted by 1899

I like how people print statistics, but never a link to back them up. Where is your data to support this? Post a link. White people are 95% more likely to shoot up their school. See how I just pulled that number out of my ass and painted all white people with a broad brush?

It's statistics that I researched and the numbers are a fact whether you want to believe it or not. Hard to belive anyone would refute it. pretty ignorant IMO. Or denial I guess. It is to be expected. Do you watch the news much? Read the crime reports in your newspapers?

Don't argue about the numbers. Step up and do something.

[lilmusket]

Originally Posted by 1899

White people are 95% more likely to shoot up their school. See how I just pulled that number out of my ass and painted all white people with a broad brush?

This is true... and serial killers are almost always white males... but school shootings and serial killers account for a very small percentage of overall crime.