It's been discussed before...but why would any minority

[NorthFlaCane]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Seriously, we're comparing NYC and Bama.

NYC is the one that keeps getting sued for racist behavior

 

[Dingaan1828]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Been there. Been to most of the South. I think nearly 40 states actually. There is racism in every single state, every single city, every single town in America. Boston is pretty bad, IMO as a Northern example.

But anyone who says its not far, far worse in the South is lying. There is a facade of tolerance that's promoted, but you get a bunch of white people alone, god forbid they have a few beers in them... truth comes out. Not everyone, but a **** of a lot more than most everywhere else. I mean, there are members of this site that in their lifetimes, we're legally entitled to make a black person get up out of a seat on a bus. Use a different water fountain. Be banned from certain businesses based on color.

This is not 200 years ago! This is less than 50 years ago.

And white people are totally accepted at HBCUs


if you play golf or tennis.

Different side of the same coin. If you want generalities and stereotypes to end, then stop using them yourself.

 

[Consigliere]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Seriously, we're comparing NYC and Bama.

NYC is the one that keeps getting sued for racist behavior

You're right that is enough to prove it. Bama and NYC, the same.

Let's try this one more time, are we really comparing NYC and Bama?

 

[NorthFlaCane]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Seriously, we're comparing NYC and Bama.

NYC is the one that keeps getting sued for racist behavior

You're right that is enough to prove it. Bama and NYC, the same.

Let's try this one more time, are we really comparing NYC and Bama?

there's no comparison - one place stops and harasses black people for being black and the other one doesn't

 

[ARJB]

Bomb is a nice example of what consistent white guilt looks like.

 

[Chuckles]

How's about we start viewing people as individuals instead of groups? Azzholes can come in all shades, races, orientations, genders, and ethnicities--so do great people.

 

[Notsince1985]

My family and I are going to Mississippi for Christmas to visit and stay with family. I have a 11 yr old black kid who I have taken in, and treat like a son. I am honestly worried about him hearing or family saying something I don't like. They are mostly all racist Reilly coopers in tenn , Alabama , Mississippi , and georgia areas. Smile to your face call you a n***** to your back. Never not met a racist there. I spent half of my childhood there.

I'm not defending Alabama, but come on that's a little extreme. I live in Tennessee and work in North Georgia, and sure there are racists in Tennessee and in Georgia, but to say "They are mostly all racist Reilly coopers in tenn , Alabama , Mississippi , and georgia areas" is ignorant and stupid. I'd say there are as many racists in Miami. A lot of the Cuban-Americans I grew up with were as racist or more racist than people I know here. Yes there are racists here, but it's not 1960. Maybe out in the middle of nowhere, but go to the cities, and the college campuses and that stuff is not rampant. It exists, and Ole Miss can be bad, and I won't defend them, but to make blanket statements like that is wrong. Sorry, you're acting ignorant. And, I'm not a "Southerner." I was born in Maryland, and grew up in Miami, but have lived in New Orleans, Tallahassee, Chattanooga, as well as Baltimore and Miami, and honestly, Miami and Baltimore were the 2 most racist cities I lived in.

Ignorant is saying they are all racist. Lived in Alabama and miss area for 7-8 yrs of mylife , and I go back annually. I am primarily from a college town. It is a tri city area in Alabama.
A few questions for you
1. Are you black or white
2 if you are white ,are most of your relationships mostly business? If so that explains your experience.

I can say with complete confidence, that I can not think of anyone I have met in that area that don't refer to blacks as n***ers , when in a comfortable setting. ,

Now it has gotten better but most are still racist in the bama/miss area. Guess I can't speak for tenn/ ga.

And what was said was all of Tenn and GA (as well as MS and AL). I am white, but I teach African-American History at the college level. Because of that I was asked to be and serve as a board member of the local chapter of the NAACP in the town where I teach. I am involved in the political scence in the city where I live. I am well versed in race relations here. It's not perfect at all, and I won't for one second pretend to know what it's like to be an African-American living here, or anywhere in the South, or anywhere in the US for that matter. But I stand by what I said above. There is as much racism in Miami as there is in Chattanooga. There is as much racism in Baltimore as there is in Atlanta. Not every person in Tennessee or GA is Riley Copper. That was what I was responding to. I've never lived in MS or AL, so I won't (and didn't) speak to that.

Lastly, trust me, I see racism, and deal with it from some of my white students when I teach about the civil rights movement. I had a student bring in her "brother's" KKK handbook. But that's not the entire population, and she was from a small rural mountain community an hour away from the school. I'm not blind, trust me, I know racism exists, and I know it's not always people like Riley Cooper being blatant about it. Sometimes the worst racists are the ones who don't know or dont't think they're being racist. "I'm not racist, I have a black friend." Anyway, my whole point was, blanket generalizations on both sides are ignorant.

Oh, and I was called "the black professor" and on rate my professor it actually says that I hate white people.

 

[supacane]

I don't know man. Am black and am Jamaican and I grew up in Jamaica and went to Grambling. I really do not have such personal feelings towards racists. I just think like someone said its mainly a business decision. After hours am not trying to be friends. And personally I hate PC I'd rather people state their true feelings. So I know.

 

[Consigliere]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Seriously, we're comparing NYC and Bama.

NYC is the one that keeps getting sued for racist behavior

You're right that is enough to prove it. Bama and NYC, the same.

Let's try this one more time, are we really comparing NYC and Bama?

there's no comparison - one place stops and harasses black people for being black and the other one doesn't

Yup NYC is worse than Bama, I stand corrected.

Anyone looking for active KKK group? Here are a bunch in Bama

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/ideology/ku-klux-klan/active_hate_groups

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/18/march-against-racism-alabama_n_3951801.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/survey-plots-hateful-tweets-map-u-s-article-1.1343700

http://www.thetoptens.com/most-racists-states-us/

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/u...n-its-constitutions-racist-language.html?_r=0

http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/02/is_alabama_exceptionally_racis.html

http://www.speroforum.com/a/JRYYFJHYKM27/71529-Racist-mob-puts-Alabama-man-in-hospital

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keith-rushing/alabamas-immigration-law_b_992801.html

http://www.lsureveille.com/opinion/columnists/article_e7dd7a44-8792-11e2-86bf-0019bb30f31a.html

http://gawker.com/5959425/which-states-sent-the-most-racist-tweets-after-the-election

 

[nystateofmind]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Seriously, we're comparing NYC and Bama.

NYC is the one that keeps getting sued for racist behavior

The NYPD has it's moments here. But as far as racial profiling goes, it's nothing compared to down South.

 

[Consigliere]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Seriously, we're comparing NYC and Bama.

NYC is the one that keeps getting sued for racist behavior

The NYPD has it's moments here. But as far as racial profiling goes, it's nothing compared to down South.

Right.

Plus Alabama is never sued for racism...

http://breakingbrown.com/2013/08/al...lowing-parents-to-select-teachers-classmates/

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/07/another_birmigham_employee_all.html

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/lawsuit-accuses-alabama-mayor-racial-discrimination/story?id=8884574

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/alabama-suit-cites-fbi-tapes-as-proof-of-lawmaker-racism

http://fairemploymentlegalupdate.com/2013/10/16/eeoc-sues-company-over-racist-hair-policy/

http://news.msn.com/us/alabama-school-sued-parents-claim-racial-segregation

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/0...school-racism-saying-classes-are-segregated/\

http://www.wsfa.com/story/15069461/...k-democratic-mayor-republicans-are-mean-folks

A racial discrimination lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Transportation is drawing to an end after more than 21 years of legal battles that cost the state more than $200 million and created dramatic advances for black employees.

[It goes both ways in Bama]
http://card.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/dot-discrimination-lawsuit-tops-200m/

 

[FenianBastard]

 

[HurricaneGame23]

HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT ? WE ARE NO.6 IN THE NATION AND JUST GOT OUR NEWS FROM THE NCAA AND NO BOWL BAN.
AND PLAY SORRY *** WAKE FOREST @ ANOTHER NOONER
. 7-0 HEADING TO TALLEY .

 

[SmokeyRone]

Alabama is nowhere near as racist as many other p0laces. Go to Boston, Quincy or most anywhere else in the NE. You will be shocked. Shocked I tell you.

 

[motorcitycane]

I'm black and there is racism everywhere though I've experienced it more in the deep south. I can tell you some of the immediate suburbs of Detroit are pretty **** racist.

Racism is taught. No one start's off racist, Give me 5 kids of different racist to grow up k-12 together. I guarantee not one of them would be racist. We have racist canes fans like someone mentioned before go look at the WEZ.

As far as MS goes check this video at the 5:22 mark lol.
[video=youtube;SUnobHHAKxo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUnobHHAKxo[/video]

 

[bozcane]

The very presence of a black athlete on campus, scoring, starring, etc., goes in the face of the racist, which is a statement in itself, and rejecting the program is another. Both work.

 

[Dingaan1828]

HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT ? WE ARE NO.6 IN THE NATION AND JUST GOT OUR NEWS FROM THE NCAA AND NO BOWL BAN.
AND PLAY SORRY *** WAKE FOREST @ ANOTHER NOONER
. 7-0 HEADING TO TALLEY .

At least you aren't using random capitalization now.

 

[Notsince1985]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Been there. Been to most of the South. I think nearly 40 states actually. There is racism in every single state, every single city, every single town in America. Boston is pretty bad, IMO as a Northern example.

But anyone who says its not far, far worse in the South is lying. There is a facade of tolerance that's promoted, but you get a bunch of white people alone, god forbid they have a few beers in them... truth comes out. Not everyone, but a **** of a lot more than most everywhere else. I mean, there are members of this site that in their lifetimes, we're legally entitled to make a black person get up out of a seat on a bus. Use a different water fountain. Be banned from certain businesses based on color.

This is not 200 years ago! This is less than 50 years ago.

Again, I agree, and I've lived in the North, South and Miami (because who knows what the **** Miami is) and racism is everywhere. I still contend that Miami is a more racist city than Chattanooga, but get out in the country in SE Tennessee or NW Georgia and all bets are off. My point was, to imply that everyone in the TN or GA is racist like Riley Cooper is absurd, and rather ignorant. I also lived in Chicago for 4 years, and if you want to talk about a city that is still extremely segregated, it's Chicago. I know it's worse overall in the South, and I wasn't defending Alabama or MS, my post was talking about GA and TN (since they were mentioned in the post I quoted) and that blanket generalizations on both sides are dumb.

 

[ScubaCane]

I could have sworn that the tolerant, enlightened members of the NYPD just settled another profiling lawsuit for detaining a black man and accusing him of fraudulently using a credit card when he had done nothing wrong and they had no reason to suspect he had.

I find most of the people that claim Alabama is so bad have never been there.

Been there. Been to most of the South. I think nearly 40 states actually. There is racism in every single state, every single city, every single town in America. Boston is pretty bad, IMO as a Northern example.

But anyone who says its not far, far worse in the South is lying. There is a facade of tolerance that's promoted, but you get a bunch of white people alone, god forbid they have a few beers in them... truth comes out. Not everyone, but a **** of a lot more than most everywhere else. I mean, there are members of this site that in their lifetimes, we're legally entitled to make a black person get up out of a seat on a bus. Use a different water fountain. Be banned from certain businesses based on color.

This is not 200 years ago! This is less than 50 years ago.

Typical yankee, liberal, elitist bull****

 

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