[Italian-Girl]

The reason people in our society think Italians hate blacks is that the media perpetuates that stereotype. And from the sound of things, you do, too, because all your examples come from movies. By the way, anyone who knows anything about Italian history knows that the people of Southern Italy (which is where 75 percent of the ancestors of Italian Americans originated) have been discriminated against for centuries by Northern and fairer Italians. Italians consider themselves 'ethnic' because they are just that. Everyone from the Phonecians to the Moors (North Africans) came crashing through Southern Italy and therefore produced one of the first 'mixed' races of the world. Part of the reason that 'some' Italians have been racist in the past is that they were often thought of as 'black' because of their North African ancestory. They were considered 'not quite white' by Anglo Americans.

Often, when one group is discriminated against, they look to another group to discriminate, in order to feel 'better' about themselves. It's not right, but very common. I have seen this with Mexicans in particular, who can be particularly racist against blacks, as well as the indigenous people of Mexico, whose blood runs through their own veins.

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Name : Italian-Girl, Gender : F, City : The Emerald City, State : WA Country : United States, 

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