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Richard, you are being really nit-picky. What type of racism are we talking about then? In the statement you made just prior to my response, YOU used the word "white" 6 times. You may not completely understand generative AI. What non-human source would you prefer me to reference that would satisfy you? Now why would you jump to that conclusion? ChatGPT is less than a year old. I've run an online bookstore for more than a quarter of a century and often used books as references, but I never read where you made the assumption that all of my comments on race come from books. I linked to Chancellor Williams' book above -- check it out .

Oh that is easy to answer: when we stop consuming it. Imagine an alternative universe where we owned the media and all we did was push out images of White people being inbred, violent, cretins to the point when they started embracing the images. The way some Black have embraced our negative images. Women in strip clubs dress is a particular style the clear heeled shoes was/is a signature stripper wear. I watched over the years how women, when they call themselves getting dressed up, literally dress like strippers. The music we hear in public is the music you'd hear in strip club and our top rap artists are strippers or present like strippers. The men are no different embracing the gansta style. I saw Ice Cube, formerly of NWA, on Sesame Street this week. He like Ice Tee, Snoop Dogg and others rode the Gansta profit train and now they can be on Sesame Street. Pimping the culture is how artist make the most money and they are rewarded for it over the long term. @Dee Miller, as you know there is no shortage of actors willing to help pimp the culture. Look at the roles we play to get Academy Awards. Actors feel it is appropriate behavior walk up to the stage and slap another Black man and curse him from his seat! Not only is said actor not throw out he goes back to his seat and is presented with an award. As you know Dee your book is on AALBC too. Also let me encourage you to use this link: https://amzn.to/3OSHJTC when you send people directly to Amazon -- even fromn your site. We can mutually benefit. (1) AALBC will earn a 4% commission on the sale. (2) If you sell enough copies you could make my bestsellers list which will result in a lot of free promotion. There is a reason for that @Dee Miller When we talk about all of the negative images and the lack of positive images we need to understand that the positive material exists and there is actually more of it. The problem is that entire system is not designed to elevate the positive stuff. This of course drives down the production of positive stuff and creates incentives for the negative. There will always be demand for the Black negativity, so the solution to stop consuming it is insufficient. We have to actively promote the positive stuff.

@richardmurray I was not expressing an opinion, it was a based upon common knowledge. I asked Chat GPT the question, "When did white racism begin?" The response follows: Understanding the origins of white racism involves a complex and multifaceted analysis that encompasses historical, social, political, and economic dimensions. It is a subject of study for scholars across various disciplines, including history, sociology, and anthropology. While racism as a concept and social construct varies from one society and era to another, the kind of racial prejudice that has often been labeled "white racism" is typically tied to the European colonial period and the transatlantic slave trade, which began in the 16th century. Before this period, many societies harbored prejudices related to religion, nationality, or social status, but the notion of "race" as we understand it today was not as prevalent. During the Age of Exploration, as European powers began to colonize other parts of the world, ideologies were developed to justify the subjugation and exploitation of indigenous peoples. Scientific racism, which misapplied principles from biology and anthropology, was used to claim that certain "races" were superior to others. This laid the intellectual foundation for racial prejudices that later developed into social norms and policies in many Western countries, most notably in the form of slavery, segregation, and discriminatory laws. It's worth noting that while "white racism" often refers to systemic racism perpetuated by white individuals or institutions, not all white individuals are racist or contribute to systemic racism. Additionally, racism exists in many forms and contexts outside of the "white versus other" framework. There is no definitive date when white racism began, but its roots are deep and complex, shaped by an array of factors over several centuries. Even today, the study of its origins and impacts continues to evolve as scholars and activists work to understand and combat racism in its various forms. I asked a the follow up question, "what are the sources of the last response?" I added the hyperlinks to the books. The information in my previous response is based on a general understanding of historical events, scholarly interpretations, and social theories concerning the topic of racism, particularly as it relates to European colonial history and the social construct of race. While I don't cite specific sources due to the nature of my training data, the ideas expressed are broadly reflective of academic discourse on this subject as of my last update in September 2021. Key historical periods often cited in relation to the development of what is sometimes termed "white racism" include European colonialism, the transatlantic slave trade, and the subsequent development of race-based social and legal systems in various parts of the world. These ideas are explored in multiple academic disciplines, including history, sociology, anthropology, and critical race studies. Books such as The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams, Orientalism by Edward Said, Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi, and White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro, 1550-1812 by Winthrop D. Jordan are just a few examples that delve into the historical and social complexities surrounding race and racism. For a nuanced understanding of this topic, it's recommended to consult a range of scholarly works, primary sources, and empirical studies. I trust this response eliminates your confusion. Racism is not as old as humanity. It is unnatural and has to be taught. America has done a great job of teaching racism. I was previously unfamiliar with the work of Winthrop Jordan and will add his titles to the site. I think educated young people are the least racist people the country has ever produced, so there is hope.

the ultimate mind trick by the elites is creating the impression that Black peoples are their problem. but they are beginning to see through this, and this is why they stormed the Capitol —with some black people in the mix.

Extermination, based upon his rhetoric.

Yes. Racism and the requisite concept of race had only existed for a few hundred years.

Now you are staying scientists say this?! Again. just show me anything, from a scientist today, that supports your statement @Pioneer1. This is an age old issue, you make a statement that flies in the face of science. we go back and forth about it and you never produce anything from a reputable source to support what you have written.

Yes and this is why they are so against Repartions, affirmative action, teaching our history, and even the right for us to vote. they see the rich rappers and athletes marrying white women while they are struggling. They are not happy...

Yeah, but he has the ever-so-imporant white cosign. He has a Major Network TV show and nationally syndicated radio broadcast program. He is "large." He had Obama's ear and was frequently at the white house. Of course, you are probably right. While there is no lunatic like J. Edgar Hoover we can point to I'm sure the strategy is the same... For now, Al is about is good as we got. 25 years ago, I would have definitely agreed with you, but the Minister is a very old man now and there does not seem to be an heir apparent. Farrakhan was more powerful than Sharpton could ever be, because Minister Farrakhan did not need the white cosign. Farrakhan controls his platforms; The Final Call newspaper is perhaps the most prominent Black owned newspaper. Sharpton's only has a media platform as long as it is provided to him, and he obviously has not control over it. The ability for an organization like the NOI or UNIA to start today is impossible under today's conditions.

Nuff said @ProfD The system also hurts poor, uneducated, brainwashed, and dumb white folks too. These were the ones used as cannon fodder during the civil war and who stormed the capital. They lost their homes in 2008, addicted to fentanyl, and dying from Covid. This is why they are angry @Pioneer1 they see the rich getting richer while they get poorer… their life expectancy continues to go down.

@Jeromex you’ll probably enjoy this “documentary” film, though I’m sure you’ve seen it dozens of times given your rhetoric. I took the film, Uncle Tom: A Oral History of the American Black Conservative, seriously enough to write a review of it. @Jeromex do you acknowledge the civil rights activists who fought and died to give you the freedoms which allows you to be an Uncle Tom?

Yes accessibility, besides helping visitors, is a ranking signal Google uses to rank sites in search. So i do think about it and do some of the very basic things like use alt tag for all of my images. Were you interested in a particular physical challenge that needed to be addressed?

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Again, it is a mistake to characterize Sharpton as an imbecile, he is not. He is more like Jay Z, as characterized by the lines ProfD shared. I previously asked who the Black leaders were; I guess Al Sharpton is the Black Amercia's most powerful Black leader.

They don't not shut off utilities in New York City during the winter and I doubt they do it in other norther cities either. Humanity survived without AC for most of their time on this planet. I'm old enough to remember when no -one had AC, sure it was hot and uncomfortable, and sure some may have perished bit most survived. I point this out because you stated these things as truth, when they are demonstrably false. How does that impact your perspective? @nels, because Christianity has nothing to do with science.

Yeah, the concept of race and everything that flows from it has been a serious problem for centuries.

No LOL! This is patently false. It makes no sense on any level. I was not aware of this, please share a new account of some other reputable account of this. That is hyperbolic; clearly the woman is not a moron. You don't have to like her or her politics. A reasonable person could easily disagree with her behavior in CA, but ad hominem attacks are pointless weaken any argument you might have. And yeah, she could end of being the president....

Oh brother, the people trashing rap, admittedly don't know anything about it. People are free to express their opinions on things they are uninformed, or ill-informed about, but why they do it this always puzzled me about people... If you don't know something about a subject, you should be quite and listen to those that do. I have both praised and critiqued rap music. Unfortunately, the web elevates controversy, over positivity. This has been more detrimental to Black people because we have so very few platforms. One of my most popular comments on the web has been can "Can Black People Go 5 Minutes Without Music?" Where I complained about someone blasting rap music out their window incessantly. Nothing positive I've written about rap has ever ranked in search. The web skews negative, and it is reflected in the negativity expressed against a whole genre of music in some of these posts.

So Kamala is not black to you either? Did you think the American white raciest would make the distinction in the 19th century? Since their definition was the only one that mattered why do you think the distinction you are making world mean anything to anyone in the broader culture.?

I watched the first 2 episodes. There was a scene where a cassette of Sha-Rock was popped into a tape recorder— not a commercial recording, but one that was passed around in the community. I actually have one of those cassettes and had played it a few years ago! The justification for the female overt sexuality rang hollow to me. They were doing it because it was lucrative period. I’d forgotten KRS 1’s diss of Roxanne Shante… I actually like her more after seeing her speak. I saw her perform in 1984 at a small bar outside of Philly. I did not appreciate how young she was until then. To answer your question @nels It depends there are so many styles of rap. For example I would not put Cardi B or Trina in the dance category as MC Lyte or Queen Latifah, but is is all called "rap" and "hip-hip."

You are being inconsistent . Obama grew up without his dad in a so called unstructured family and he was fantastically successful. so how is he different that most of the ADOS living in america?

That last comment tells me several things about @Jeromex. He clearly does not know every many Black people. if he does he has a hatred of them. If he is Black ,as the posit implies, this would be very sad. The lack of compassion and knowledge is his people had probably alienated him from other Black people including his family. Hey @Pioneer1 using your definition of trace is Vivek black?

I did not learn about the Jacksonville shooting until just now, but I did hear about Trumps mug shot… media priorities. More people are buying guns and carrying them. You’ll start to hear about more people shouting back in the future.. I know a bother who carries a gun and a knife everywhere. He is more extreme than most but becoming more common.. if I had to guess I would say white Americans own more guns that anyone on earth —certainly is a percentage of population, but probably in sheer numbers too . @Jeromex people of all color leave struggling communities when they are able, not just black people. Sure people of all colors kill each other every day and most of these people know each other, but this is not as news worthy as a mass, racially-motivated shooting. You get that right? As far as these mass shooting not being “common,” that depends on how you define common. I think they are far too common.

well she did a pretty good job at it pledging AKA and graduating from the HBCU Howard University. Most black people don’t have credentials like that. Obama not so much…. Unless you wanna count smoking l weed and running ball, but unlike Harris Obama did marry a sista. Nether can control being phenotypically Black, nor their culture… I don’t judge people on shit they can’t control only what they do with it, and both are successful. Sure, Kamala is the first Indian VP, but she is also the first Black one too.

In today's world the truth is seemingly unknowable.