Do you believe that Black people are honestly more athletic than other races? If so why do you think so?

Question

Its an honest question? I'm not looking for a racial argument to break out but its my topic on sports society class so i wanted to see what the average person thanks..thank you

Answer 1

No, I don't really think so. not in general, but actually ethiopians annd other eastern african people are more fit for running long mean while western africans are more fit for running really fast, but not for long. So I don't thinkn that it's something that we can generalize like that really.

Answer 2

Yes, for sure. In track there is no contest.

The are the best runners.

But in the Olympics, didn't see any black divers, swimmers, gymnists.

  High jumpers.

  The Jamacians were winning in track racing hands down.  

Answer 3

Is it because you're black?

I don't think it matters. I mean I've seen alot of huge black people too. Anyone can be athletic. They just have to put in work. However african americans do infact have a good body underneath because of their ancestry.  

Answer 4

how can i consume melanin?

Answer 5

This is my own sociological interpretation....

Because of slavery and extreme racial oppression in the past, black people in America went through a natural selection.  Black people who were more physically fit and genetically more "athletic" are the ones who prospered and had more children.  Sickeningly, they were "bred" because their children would sell for more money.  Even black people who weren't slaves had jobs involving manual labor.  

There is a similar trend for black people in Africa.  There are not a lot of office jobs in Africa.  Many people make their living off of manual labor.  So really its not that black people are "made that way" because there are many black people who have no athletic abilities and are not physically fit.  I believe it is a result of natural selection and society.

Answer 6

It's a mixture of biology and socio-economics.

Since Black people have been oppressed, and kept on the bottom rung of the socio-economic ladder, on top of having limited resources when it comes to education (athletics programs are usually the most funded programs in schools anyway), they put more of a value on things like sports, and entertainment because it's an easy way to get lots of money without having to go through a h**l of a lot of schooling, or working for low wages. That's not the way it HAS to be, or SHOULD be, but it's just the way it is. There are other ways.

But it's funny, and kind of sad at the same time, how when a baby (boy) is born and the first thing everybody says is "He's gona be a linebacker!!" There ARE other ways of being "successful" or whatever that means to the said person.

Genetically, Black people have a lot of dominant traits - we are the original people, the 1st humans on the planet. Then you get into what everybody else said about selective breeding and so on.

Response to Maddness Reduex:  There is no difference between continental "Africans" and "African Americans", or Hatians, or Black people wherever they are, besides geographic location, and cultural differences because of geographic location. That's it. Other than that, we are one in the same. And the same goes for every other race of people.

Peace

Answer 7

there are athletic types of all races.

Answer 8

yes, and no.

many years of selective breeding from enslavers have developed a faster, stronger, and longer enduring human than non-blacks.

with slavery being a thing of the past, obesity levels in the black communities across the u.s. and europe are much higher than rates for non-blacks. which would laed me to say they are less athletic now.

Answer 9

yes they actually are. its in their genes, i mean, they're just born to be athletic!  

Answer 10

No, not exactly, the whites are just intimidated!

EDIT:  and not meant to be a racist comment; I genuinely mean that some whites/other races think this at heart and it intimidates them so they lose as a result.

Answer 11

I think when people say that they are referring to actual africans as opposed to "african-americans" or w/e.

You know, the people who break their backs for a mere pittance day in day out so they can feed their families.

The people who are RLY being oppressed.

Answer 12

I think every different race have different areas of sport in which they excel.  I've noticed Africans and people from the West Indies are very athletic in track and fields and especially running.  I think it's got something to do with their traditional lifestyles and the environment of their countries.  Africa is a land of vast open lands where traditionally people lived in tribes and men raced and hunted speeding animals by foot.  Maybe that's where the genes come from.

You'll find Anglo Saxons (white people) excelling more in areas of swimming, diving, cycling, etc.

Then you have the Chinese and other Asians, who excel in sports that require extreme flexibility and short and quick reflexes, like gymnastics, ping pong, badminton etc.  Stems from their culture of practicing  martial arts perhaps?

Just something I noticed, I hope I haven't offended anyone.  Afterall, there can't be any generalizations because the Olympics just showed us all races are athletic!

Answer 13

As a black man, I do know that this is true...not from personal experience but from research.  It is based on the melanin in our bodies that makes us more athletic (which has our muscles twitch faster than and other race on the planet, our hightened senses, and many other things which overall makes us more human.  Also the more melanin you have the darker your skin complextion.  Look up Dr. Llaila O. Africa and read his book on african holistic health for a complete explanation.

Answer 14

Well....I just found this, so I am answering a bit late.  I will say this...socio-cultural factors aside...it is a stereotype.  Positive and negative stereotypes exist.

My son is biracial (black and white) and he is ALWAYS the FIRST, FIRST, FIRST picked for any athletic team....period.  Why is this?  Well, people assume he is 'naturally' athletic.  I have even been told by coaches before they have so much as seen him take a step that he has 'good genetics'.

Example:  He just joined a pee-wee football team this week.  Within 15 minutes of practice I noticed he had an identifying mark on his helmet that the other children (57/60 white) did not have.  Sure enough a coach wandered over and asked if they could 'spare' my son from the DRAFT and he be placed immediately on their roster (thus the helmet mark indicative that he was taken).  I went on to explain that he had never touched a football in his life...but they insisted that his 'genetics' would take over and he would be AMAZING.  Although it turned out to be a positive experience for him (reduced practices and no DRAFT stress) it was still stereotyping.....’He is black...so he must be athletic’.

On a side note....he gets SO beyond angry when people assume he CAN DANCE...lol, he has ZERO rhythm!

Good luck finding the answer you seek….sorry for rambling.

Answer 15

Nah wrong, not about your race, you have to work hard and train or in ALL races there are people born to be athletic.

Answer 16

I have heard a  theory...  Groups of blacks in different cultures who has an ancestry of slavery tend to be much more athletic than regular, so called black people( I don't know what regular black people are...)... Genetically speaking, it is possible to some how breed a stronger black race. Slavery is a direct reflection of what can happen when you mix stronger black males, with stronger black males... you get super men... I'm sorry people, don't get mad because black people have a step up on evolution. I didn't ask to be a super man, nor did I want slavery in order to be one.. but I'm happy i am,, now... If we look at a pun-nett Square and we do the genetic configuration we can see that this is possible to somehow enhance physical characteristics by breeding..(we do it to animals, why not humans).. Not giving any credit to white or Spanish, but maybe it had something to do with it..

Wait... and the guy who wrote about white people being great at  swimming, might be onto something... Caucasian seem to carry more fat than black people( minus the snacks big momma be eating) and we know fat, equals buoyancy... but it has nothing to do with swimming good.. just means you can float better...lol...Micheal Phelps no doubt is the best swimmer in the world... right now...but I didn't see that many darker skinned people in that race...hm mm