ernest_t_bass;602902 wrote:I am reading this article. After reading a few things, I can already think about the opposite, where a white person would not feel "welcome" in a black setting. I understand the topic and the article, but it is a two way street. It happens on both ends of the spectrum. Yes, there IS white privilege, among other whites, and that will always exist. But there is ALSO black privilege, among other blacks. Black have the opportunity to do certain things that whites can't, etc., just by purely labeling them "Black." BET, black schools/colleges, black organizations, etc. They are designed solely for blacks, and no one else.
What would be your (or anyone's) reaction if I created a group and said "whites only!"
That is the main issue I don't understand. It's OK to take things away from the "whites" but not the "blacks."
These groups etc etc are NECESSARY because inequality has and still exists. Take the United Negros College Fund. If this didn't exist, the trend of Blacks in poverty would continue to spin even more than it already does. FatHobbit asked if I will admit that it's not just Blacks that are in poverty. OF COURSE! But look at the percentages of Blacks in poverty, which leads to the prison numbers discussed earlier in this thread. The prison is a roaring industrial complex that makes billions and billions of dollars per year. It's big business.
In regards to your, "well whites would feel uncomfortable in an all black setting", I have a few responses. Blacks are always uncomfortable because they are such a minority. What do they see in popular culture? How do you think it feels when an African American DOES accomplish financial success. He is the anomaly and it is seen as he/she transcending his/her blackness to work the system and become successful. Walking down the street, I would say 75 percent of white people would at least become more tense in the presence of a black person that doesn't 'appear white' because of how they are portrayed in society. Of course White people will feel uncomfortable surrounded by Blacks because of how they are portrayed, which subliminally or not has an effect on even those that swear up and down they are not racist.
