[Rikki]

I think it’s interesting that the writer would focus on negative stereotypes coming from the black community. Believe me, there are people in all communities who continue with this stupidity. That being said, there is an historical basis for some of this. In many cases, Jews were the last group of merchants to leave the black community before the 1960s. People in my mother’s age group can remember feeling mistreated and cheated by these merchants, who sometimes displayed unconscionable behavior. If the merchants had been Irish or Italian, those groups would have been painted with the same broad brush as the Jewish community, based on the activities of some of these merchants.

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[Rikki]

This is a generalization that is incorrect. Just because you don’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Being that people designated as black people are a part of the human race, their interests and hobbies are as varied as any other group of people. I camp at least once a month in warm weather and see other “black” people camping in numbers comparable with their frequency in the population. This is the same as saying “blacks” don’t ski, when they very clearly do.

Camping, once you have the gear, is one of the most inexpensive pastimes you can have (aside from just walking in the park).

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