[N.F.]

I think that whenever people are competing in a society, one group is going to try to disassociate with the other to make themselves feel better. It’s happened in history. Back in the day, the Irish were considered worthless by the WASPs of the day, so they in turn treated blacks terribly, etc. It’s kind of funny that you posted this question because my parents are Trinidadian and I lived there some years back. Half the population is Indian and half is ‘black’. While I was there, there was a definite segregation between the races, but since I’ve been back in the States I’ve become friends with quite a few Indians. I know there are a lot of misconceptions about us. One of my friends who came straight from India asked me if all blacks lived in ghettos! And he wasn’t being sarcastic or mean. He really wanted to know. He said back home that was the image that the media always portrayed, and that I was the only person he could ask because he didn’t want to offend anybody. Obviously, we had a long, drawn-out discussion on race issues after that. But the point is, ignorance is rampant. Not that we always have to bear the burden for our race, but we can take the opportunity and learn about others’ cultures while teaching them about our own. To be honest, I couldn’t even be that mad because most of the black West-Indian people I know consider themselves better than black Americans. The media always portrays black Americans as lazy and on welfare. While some are, so are a lot of whites. It’s just the media and the people in power pitting us against each other, which unfortunately has been working. We are all minorities, and we all suffer from discrimination.

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Name : N.F., Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Seventh-Day Adventist, Age : 22, City : Aurora, State : CO, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

[N.F.]

Unfortunately, though most people claim ‘religion’ they are not at all serious adherers (i think that’s a word!)to their beliefs. For instance, lots of people profess to be Christians, but how many are really loving their fellow man? I guess the point is, religion is a very personal issue, that for me (being a Christian) is extremely uplifting. But, I think that people conveniently forget what their religions teach in order to be right. As a Christian, I tend to be very conservative in my beliefs…however, the operative word is ‘my’ – politically, I am very much a liberal because I believe that Christ gave us the freedom of choice. So, I don’t believe in praying in schools, and other meausures that would unite church and state. Most religions have excellent morals and values, but very few people actually follow them. I suggest that you do think of religion in a positive light…just don’t get caught up with the less than perfect people practicing it.

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