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Originally Posted by Princess keke  Its sad that so many of you all get mad at famous people for giving money to the communities. Yes they do need role models but the money is given to help build the community to give them therresources they need to keep the kids off the streets. Its sad that when people stand up for something they believe in they get bashed for not doing other things. Its sad that more than half of you all sit on here and talk about changes that needs to be made in Chicago and other areas but you all are not willing to get out there and help. Its sad that most of y'all will never have to talk to you kids about how someone will judge you based off the color of you skin and the opportunity they might not ever be able to have because of there color but you all can sit here and write like y'all understand the pressure that a black male has to go through. Half of y'all don't understand and will never understand because you live a life where things are handed to you on a silver platter. |
So, you're trying to say that white people are handed things on a silver platter, but black people aren't? And that's not racist? Because the color of your skin has zero to do with how you make a life for yourself. I know plenty of wealthy black families and grew up with one as my best friend. Her parents were extremely successful and she was basically handed everything on a silver platter because that's what her parents wanted to be able to do for her! They worked hard to make a life for themselves and didn't expect anything to be given to them because of the color of their skin. How does a black male have any more pressure than a Mexican male in America? Or a white male? Or an Asian male?
IMO, it's how you carry yourself. I don't care if you're black or white, if you walk around with your pants hanging down your ankles, big heavy chains hanging off your neck, a grill in your mouth, and not speaking proper English, you're going to be looked at differently, or judged, even if unfairly and even if you're a good person. Heck if you sport a mohawk, tattoos, and pink hair, you're going to looked at differently too. But you're kind of bringing that on yourself. I know some very successful middle aged black males and they go through life just the same as the white males that I know. I don't even notice their color, nor does it come into play -- it just... doesn't. They speak professionally, they made a life for themselves and didn't expect anything to be GIVEN to them because of the color of their skin.