While I can understand G. Stevens feelings (I have heard much of the same from some blacks), I don't agree that all black Americans believe this stereotype about Jews. If I followed that line of thinking, I would have to agree with Floyd's response that Jews have more money than blacks - another stereotype. As to the perceived threat of competition, yes, I believe some blacks do feel threatened by other minorities who "seem" to invade their victim status. But, I see those mindsets in a minorit of blacks (and Hispanics, Asians, Germans, etc.),and only in those who make no effort to work with other minorities in their communities on issues affecting their communities as a whole. Jews and blacks have a strong commonality they may not realize: Balkanism. Both cultures had to depend solely on their own communities to survive for so long that they hesitate to now move outside those communities for personal interaction and community networking. In this case, black Americans are making more headway and can, in fact, mentor many facets of the Jewish community.
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Name : Alma, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Methodist, City : Kempner, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : contract employee, Education level : 4 Years of College, If I buy into the stereotype that white males are predominantly violent, I have just copied the same bigoted thinking that says black males are predominantly lazy, prone to drug-dealing and violence and make lousy fathers. Two wrongs don't make a right. The biggest culprit that promotes negative black messages is the American media. I think any time you see statistics that say "60 percent of all crimes are committed by black men" that those tend to be numbers collected in areas where populations are mainly black Americans. Hence the numbers are skewed. Therefore, businesses don't hire blacks, which means black men can't get work, and the sterotype is further encouraged. The picture is starting to change, but, I agree, it's damn slow.
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