Racial overtones of everyday life in America 2015

"No, You are WRONG.  And I'm just lettin' you know it.  Get it?"

As a person of color, I have to be aware of all the racial overtones and nuances of everyday life.

One thing I have observed in my personal interactions with African-Americans--strangers, for the most part--that is not true of other racial/ethnic groups is how easy it is for blacks born and raised in the United States to make others feel bad.

By dominating, reprimanding, undercutting, etc., no matter what their social-economic-educational level is, many African-Americans talk down to non-African-Americans--whites, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc., as if the latter were stupid and wrong.

This seems to a way of dealing with their deep-seated feelings of "badness," i.e., a projection onto others of their own complexes.

Not all African-Americans behave this way, but many do.

For few people will  address this issue ("call them on it").

I think that over the past half century, on the tails of the civil rights movement, African-Americans have obtained "the upper hand" over all other groups.  So it is no wonder they feel morally in a superior position because of the history of slavery and racial discrimination (mostly in the Deep South) as well as their presumed biological superiority (in terms of physical stature, machismo, music, sexuality...).

It makes it difficult to engage in a debate or serious discussion when the other party automatically feels they can do no wrong ("Black and proud").




I don't think this is my imagination.
Others may not admit to having these "queer thoughts."   I do.

People are so afraid in this city, county, state, and country

of being shouted at and labelled "racist" for speaking their truth (of their everyday experiences).

Surprisingly, this includes other racial minorities who are constantly the object of derision, disrespect, and psychological or even physical attack by African-Americans.


It takes either a lot of courage, or foolishness (or both) to speak out against the racism directed by many African-Americans against other racial or ethnic groups.