Why do alot of black people seem to think white mpeople are racist?

Question

Sure, alot of them are, but you cant put us all in one group.

I personally am the farthest thing from racist you will ever meet, but am also white.

Just because our ancestors were slavers, dosnt mean we all are.

sure Black ancestors were enslaved, but that was a long time ago.

Answer 1

Would you like to live the life of a black man?

My husband and sons get stopped by the police and are never doing anything wrong.They never get cited.

Answer 2

I am "black" and I do not think that all "white" people are racists.......obviously not!!!!!

and my other "friends of colour" do not think that all "white" people are racists

Answer 3

It's because people are still insecure about it, and aren't willing to let it go - for both whites and blacks this is true to a certain degree.

There are always exceptions, and in this case those exceptions either work towards dealing with those insecurities, or ignore them, and exist in denial.

When people like you and me ask questions like this, it makes people subconciously aware of those insecurities, and depending on the person they will either hide from them or let those insecurities run riot, affecting their judgement.

And yes, you can put everyone into one group if you wanted to - people do it all the time, regardless of whether they realise it or not.

Answer 4

I do not focus on slavery, I focus on the present, and I still experience racism. In my experience they are the most racist, but some of them are the most friendly people.

Answer 5

Well, many Caucasions do discriminate against non-whites..including Latinos, Asians, Brazilians, Africans, etc. It's something that has been going on for soooo long. I do not agree that ALL caucasions are racist...but a good  majority of them are. Young people now are more open-minded and accepting...so hopefully it will change. Most people do discrimminate, though, and that is a fact. People even discrimminate in their own races. (Dark Skinned vs. Light Skinned in black culture.).

Answer 6

because a lot of them are

Answer 7

The media is liberal..Most whites arent even decendents from slaveowners..Too many black people (and white people) dont even know thier history.

Answer 8

Just about everyone is racist to the extent that they believe their particular race to be superior to the rest.This attitude goes back to the dawn of time and is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.

Answer 9

Why do people brush off slavery so casually...sure it happened ages ago but it is still a sensitive issue for black people, one that breeds many insecurities within the black population. Slavery will always be a big issue because black people are one of the only races that cannot trace their cultural heritage back for hundreds of years, meaning black identity and pride has been broken and taken away from them.

Black people dont think every white person is racist, it is a well known fact that black people are one half of the majority of bi-racial couples...and are generally open to other races....i dont know a single black person who doesnt have a white person in the family including myself...i think that speaks for itself.

Answer 10

All the white people I know are really cool. But there are still some who are.

Answer 11

in my experience all people are racist to an extent.

Answer 12

I don't think white people are racist, I think dumb people are racist.

Answer 13

It's because we're used to being discriminated against.

Plain and simple. What can i say though my best friend

is white and i love her.

Answer 14

Bad experience with white people probably.

I was bit by an Alaskan husky, and now I don't like any big dog.

So, maybe a white person called a black guy the N word and spit on him, so now this black guy is a little hesitant around white people.

P.S.

I am Hispanic and I am guera, and I haven't been discriminated against personally except when a man saw my family together, he told my dad he shouldn't mix, even though my dad isn't 'white' but Hispanic.

Answer 15

because thats probally been their experience on many occasion so it would tend to colour their view of white people.

Answer 16

I don't why maybe it's because we were kept as slaves for 200 yrs, forced against our will to be slaves, segregated, whipped, hung and lynched, black women were raped by masters, forced to do labor, discriminated by police. And what race of people in most cases is behind this?(White). Learn some history.

Answer 17

When I asked a black friend of mine a similar

question. He said why do whites think all

blacks are criminals and dope addicts?

I said I don't and I'm not racist and not all blacks

rob stores and smoke dope.

I know what you mean, as soon as some see white

the bashing is on. I wish it wasn't like that.

A part of me still feels that none of the racist c**p

that's still going on out there wouldn't be going on

today if black people were treated with dignity and

respect along with everyone else in this country

from the very beginning.

Answer 18

You answered your own question: because a lot of them are.

Answer 19

Racism isnt just a white to black ting.

Its a (insert race) to (insert race) ting.....you see anyone is capable of being racist whether your black,white,pink,blue,red,orange,grey etc.....

Racism is about ignorance....and lack of education to show how the world really came to be, most racists r illeterate and stupid.....shows how far theirrr mindset can go.