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After careful observation over the years, I'm convinced that there are two major causes of pain in the AfroAmerican community due to racism: 1. The first is the pain caused by DIRECT injury from racism. -A violent act by the racists. -Financial harm caused by racism in employmente and business -Legal harm caused by incarceration or losing law suits for racist reasons whether it's from the judge, jury, or prosecutors 2. The second pain which is less talked and actually less known is the pain caused by REJECTION of White people -Having one's ideas not taken seriously by Whites at work, at school, or in society -Not having one's authority respected by Whites whether at work, at school, as a police officer, judge, ect...and constantly being "over ruled" by Whites in the same or higher position -Jokes not being seen as funny by White colleagues -Not being seen as attractive (or atleast they won't ADMIT they find you attractive) by Whites WE may find attractive The 2nd cause is more insidious because as I said before, it's less known and understood by most Black people even though most of us have experienced it so much in our lives living in this society. If we examine the REASON for the 2nd cause, we'll find out that the pain actually comes from so many of us SEEKING validation from White people to begin with. It's the view or belief...either consciously or subconsciously...that they actually are superior and are the judge and arbiter of what is "acceptable" or "unacceptable" in this society that drives this desire to please them and be accepted by them and have our ideas accepted by them.....which in turn leads to so much anger, depression, and frustration if they aren't. I personally make it a POINT to show White people whether at work or in society in general how much I DON'T care about their approval, what they think of me, or my ideas and that I have my OWN agenda and plans for whatever occasion....lol.

Doesn't bother me one bit. Just like that other White guy that Troy banned....keep forgetting his name, lol....came up here spouting all kinds of racist shit and making thread after thread talking about baby mammas....didn't bother me one bit. The only time I even start to get concerned if if I I think they're having some sort of effect on OTHER Black folks who may start believing them....then I'll go to war against them and crush their rhetoric. Other than that, I've lost the desire to contend with them on history and science just for the heck of it. Maybe if some MONEY was involved...lol. Let's debate science, history, and who got to the Americas first....Africans or Europeans....and the winner gets $10,000! THEN you'll see me show up and show out.

I absolutely understand @Troythe point you make. I don't like that term 'race' at all and believe it is a concept exploited to promote Colorism. However, I do not apply this term to "non-homo sapiens sapeins", however scientist use the term SPECIES and that is what I refer to. The Neanderthalensis is how it is termed in the Smithsonian and so, they are a seperate species and not of the homo sapien species. Specifically, the Neanderthalensis fit the definition of SPECIES for specific reasons and fall under the category of hominids. Now do scientist say that homo sapiens intemixed with Neanderthals? Absolutely. Scientis say that modern makind do show a certain percentage of Neanderthal DNA. So they know that there is a certain degree of hybridization still occurring on this planet. I agree. the term 'race' is NOT used! Yep. I remember this was a commonly spread misinformation during the 60s. But I don't think that GORILLAS are even dark skinned. I think their skin is very light skinned, anyway. It's their hair/fur that is dark, I thought. But that is the confusion that was spread by racist. But scientist knew this could not possibly be true from the begiinning however, they kept quiet for many years. And then even when the genome project completed their findings, it took the scientific community about 4 YEARS to publish!!! LOL. The western world has a hard time admitting their racism. BUT BACK TO THE SUBJECT OF GORILLAS: Scientist kept quiet and let racism run rampant and therefore the fact that primates have the ABO bloodgroups was used to suggest that Black African-typed people evolved from apes, however, here is the problem with this; Scientist also know about the RH NEGATIVE FACTOR and this is linked to many White people and others with the O Negative blood and is not common at all in the Black African world nor primates. In fact, if a woman with this blood type becomes pregnant with a RH POSITIVE man, the medical procedures that she must go through is intense!!! This RH NEGATIVE FACTOR is a huge scientific issue and would completely knock down any possible thoughts of Black people evolving from apes, more importantly, it points to another reality that cannot be ignored about earlier species on this planet that are not the same as modern mankind. LOL. okay, WOW! Never thought about this angle. You're right. And furthermore, that is the issue that really angers me in that, Black kids are taught that our history begins here at the time of chattel slavery as if we were invented or created only for the cause of America. We are the only people in the entire planet whose history does not begin thousands of years ago, but we are conditioned to believe that we begin here. That is pure evil. LOL! Agreed!!! yes. Absolutely. Sheeiit, speak for yourself @Pioneer1. I am a woman, and maybe that might be an issue, I don't really know, but I am NOT going to let some racist come up in my environment and I not get angry. I do try to keep it as respectful as I can though, but sometimes, I feel I sleep better if I just deal with it. I wish I could be calm, but it's not working right now.

That's why I said the theory of human evolution is a RACIST theory that shouldn't be accepted by ANY Black person with good sense. Caucasians came up with that theory after society became less religious and that "curse of Ham" nonsense failed. So they had to come up with another LIE to continue to categorize Black people as inferior so Darwin and the other racists developed the human evolution theory that calls OUR people the "missing link" between the apes and White folks....lol. Also.... If we know that Caucasians have a history of lying and not accepting the truth and proof of our greatness and discoveries, why get so offended and outraged when one or most of them continue to do it today? I've come to accept this about them, so it doesn't bother me one bit. I really don't waste time arguing with them.....I spend more time arguing with other Black people whom are more likely to accept the TRUTH about our history, lol. White folks ALREADY know it....they just don't want to accept it.

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Chev why would you apply the concept of race, something made up by racists a few hundred years ago, to non-homo sapiens sapiens? There is no scientific basis for applyinhg these terms to humans and I can guarantee you the Smithsonian did not do this in a single exhibit. Gorillas are dark-skinned does that make them Black? Some people believe this, then it becomes reasonable for them to assume that Black people are a more direct descendent of the Gorilla and therefore less evolved than the so-called white man. Of course, none of this is true, but our unwillingness to relinquish the concept of race makes it harder to ditch the flawed conclusions that flow from it. The blackout goes beyond the African presence in America prior to the European. The Greeks, for example, are considered the source, of western culture Herodotus the father of medicine, etc. However, it is commonly known that the Greeks learned from Africans. This has been known all along but never taught in American schools. Black kids are taught that Black history begins with our enslavement in America. Of course, when white folks are presented with the truth they reject it outright or disparage the scholar who presents the information.

Interesting video and dovetails nicely with my comments against social media's power. The quote from the video "whoever controls the flow of information controls the world." pretty much sums it up. I'm sure most Americans feel, as long as we are in control, who cares right?