In addition who gives a crap, say the word N*gger if you want to so badly. White people like you need to stop b*tching and crying over it. In addition I'm not an African American genius, that term is pertained to people who have recently come from Africa, which crosses racial lines.
Funny; I rather whine and cry about not saying the word N*gger, than having to face real discrimination.
thanx ::)
To me, an early childhood reply continues to remain relevant, that being, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me". That reflects an individual's personal choice of what they choose to let bother them or not, regardless of the origin of the word(s).
I was introduced to three books this summer that have really enlightened my knowledge of the history of slavery and consideration of what positive actions may be taken by those who view themselves as oppressed for whatever reason; as blacks were not the only slaves in this world's history.
Thomas Sowell wrote "Both the present and the future are at stake when we look at the past. What lessons we draw from that past depend on whether it is viewed narrowly or against the broader background of world history."
"Shelby Steele has aptly pointed out that much that is said and done today that makes no sense in itself is a result of a desperate desire of whites to avoid being considered racists and a desperate desire of blacks to avoid being considered inferior. For blacks, there is also a desire to escape the stigma of being a race which shamefully submitted to the degradation of slavery. Honest history deflates such distractions from the task of dealing with today's problems today.
People have...
To me, an early childhood reply continues to remain relevant, that being, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me". That reflects an individual's personal choice of what they choose to let bother them or not, regardless of the origin of the word(s).
I was introduced to three books this summer that have really enlightened my knowledge of the history of slavery and consideration of what positive actions may be taken by those who view themselves as oppressed for whatever reason; as blacks were not the only slaves in this world's history.
Thomas Sowell wrote "Both the present and the future are at stake when we look at the past. What lessons we draw from that past depend on whether it is viewed narrowly or against the broader background of world history."
"Shelby Steele has aptly pointed out that much that is said and done today that makes no sense in itself is a result of a desperate desire of whites to avoid being considered racists and a desperate desire of blacks to avoid being considered inferior. For blacks, there is also a desire to escape the stigma of being a race which shamefully submitted to the degradation of slavery. Honest history deflates such distractions from the task of dealing with today's problems today.
People have the opportunity to think for themselves and how one progresses is up to each individual's own choice.
Please, read these.
"Black Rednecks and White Liberals" by Thomas Sowell
"White Guilt" by Shelby Steele
“Cracker Culture” by Grady McWhiney and perhaps add this book too,
"Albion's Seed" by David Hackett Fischer
So many other cultures immigrating here have been successful, why not also those who choose to presently remain as they learned from their ancestors.