Ask a Black Man.....

[Bojangles69]

I hope I answered your questions. If not please let me know, and I'll do what I can to be more clear.

No that was quite well explained. My only question is how the hell do you know all of this? lol.

You seem to know way more than the avg person and these are questions I've had for a long time. I think the problem really is the sheer amount of
research on both sides. If I want to find a reason to hate blacks, its not really hard if I set my preference for that type of information.
And likewise if I grew up around them, and was more socialized with blacks, I'd prob prefer to find research that supports your viewpoint.

Overall though you seem much more thorough in all aspects of your understanding.

About me I'm surprised you noticed what my attitude was. Because I think I've only mentioned it once or twice on this forum and one time was a drunken
tirade where I quite embarassed myself.
I'm not making excuses but I honestly had no opinion of blacks up untill serving time. In prison is was almost forced on me from the first day I walked into a mess room, sat at table full of blacks, and as I was throwing my food away some ayran brother explained to me "its much better to sit alone, then to sit with those ****ers". And he explained basically the way behind the walls. The brotherhood also tried befriending me in the rec yard, but they were shady fvcks. I just tried to be polite, but not really engage them on any friendly level.

I wound up staying to myself for the majority of those 2 years. And the amount of racism I experienced from blacks from fights, to death threats, to lock up, then PC when the bloods were after me (for no real reason in the world) just left me with a real sour taste towards black when I got out. The plotting and planning, scheming, trying to be your friend so they could distract you to rob your locker. I was basically the minority I guess you could say, and it was a living hell everyday I woke up.

Its been maybe 6 or 7 years since that experience and my mind is definitely opening up. And the fact is there was one guy who helped me survive prison and he was a muslim brother. He was the only black guy who actually looked out for me, but also one of the most respected, and ever since meeting him I never had to deal with any racist bs again. So my attitude is not even fully justified.

I can feel myself getting older and moving towards a more balanced view of life in general. And I don't even want you to think of me as a prejudice biggot. I believe I have an open enough mind to move out of the beliefs I adopted during prison. And I thank you very much for offering your time to explain all of this. I almost feel relieved to finally get an educated explanation from someone, more at peace about it all I guess you can say. And if I ever offended you in the past in any threads I definitely apologize. It should be about letting go of the hate, not living in it forever just to fill w/e voids it is that led to hate in the first place.

take care man - Bo

[BgMc31]

No that was quite well explained. My only question is how the hell do you know all of this? lol.

You seem to know way more than the avg person and these are questions I've had for a long time. I think the problem really is the sheer amount of
research on both sides. If I want to find a reason to hate blacks, its not really hard if I set my preference for that type of information.
And likewise if I grew up around them, and was more socialized with blacks, I'd prob prefer to find research that supports your viewpoint.

Overall though you seem much more thorough in all aspects of your understanding.

About me I'm surprised you noticed what my attitude was. Because I think I've only mentioned it once or twice on this forum and one time was a drunken
tirade where I quite embarassed myself.
I'm not making excuses but I honestly had no opinion of blacks up untill serving time. In prison is was almost forced on me from the first day I walked into a mess room, sat at table full of blacks, and as I was throwing my food away some ayran brother explained to me "its much better to sit alone, then to sit with those ****ers". And he explained basically the way behind the walls. The brotherhood also tried befriending me in the rec yard, but they were shady fvcks. I just tried to be polite, but not really engage them on any friendly level.

I wound up staying to myself for the majority of those 2 years. And the amount of racism I experienced from blacks from fights, to death threats, to lock up, then PC when the bloods were after me (for no real reason in the world) just left me with a real sour taste towards black when I got out. The plotting and planning, scheming, trying to be your friend so they could distract you to rob your locker. I was basically the minority I guess you could say, and it was a living hell everyday I woke up.

Its been maybe 6 or 7 years since that experience and my mind is definitely opening up. And the fact is there was one guy who helped me survive prison and he was a muslim brother. He was the only black guy who actually looked out for me, but also one of the most respected, and ever since meeting him I never had to deal with any racist bs again. So my attitude is not even fully justified.

I can feel myself getting older and moving towards a more balanced view of life in general. And I don't even want you to think of me as a prejudice biggot. I believe I have an open enough mind to move out of the beliefs I adopted during prison. And I thank you very much for offering your time to explain all of this. I almost feel relieved to finally get an educated explanation from someone, more at peace about it all I guess you can say. And if I ever offended you in the past in any threads I definitely apologize. It should be about letting go of the hate, not living in it forever just to fill w/e voids it is that led to hate in the first place.

take care man - Bo

Bo, first let me say, I DON'T THINK YOU ARE A BIGOT!!! There have been many bigots on this board that I've battled. But your tirades that I noticed were usually from frustration and your comments, I could tell, were derived from your experiences, so some of your comments were from lack of knowledge. A bigot implies that you have a sense of superiority over others. I never got that from you. YOu're alright in my book, brotha!!

But to answer you question of how I know so much...I've always been very, very, attentive. The fact that my own background is so diverse and I've been to just about every region on the country, and several countries, its enabled me to see a lot...a whole lot!!! Then there's my educational background. I actually studied race relations in college. I minored in criminal sociology with a focus on cultural crime. So I've done lots of research on this stuff. I don't claim to be an expert, so please don't confuse me with Dr. Cornell West or anyone like that, lol!!! I'm just trying to break down some stereotypes and show you guys that, underneath it all, we have more in common, than not.

[Bojangles69]

Bo, first let me say, I DON'T THINK YOU ARE A BIGOT!!! There have been many bigots on this board that I've battled. But your tirades that I noticed were usually from frustration and your comments, I could tell, were derived from your experiences, so some of your comments were from lack of knowledge. A bigot implies that you have a sense of superiority over others. I never got that from you. YOu're alright in my book, brotha!!

But to answer you question of how I know so much...I've always been very, very, attentive. The fact that my own background is so diverse and I've been to just about every region on the country, and several countries, its enabled me to see a lot...a whole lot!!! Then there's my educational background. I actually studied race relations in college. I minored in criminal sociology with a focus on cultural crime. So I've done lots of research on this stuff. I don't claim to be an expert, so please don't confuse me with Dr. Cornell West or anyone like that, lol!!! I'm just trying to break down some stereotypes and show you guys that, underneath it all, we have more in common, than not.

Damnit man. I am just shocked not by your education but moreso your life experiences. You sound like an incredibly smart and mature person.
And I imagine that has a lot to do with your diverse background like you said. You just sound extremely cultured and grounded. Maybe not all
the factual knowledge of "Dr Cornell West" but your analytical abilities are outstanding.

Good for you man, keep spreading the good word. This thread is packed to the brim with useful insights and information and you deserve a lot
of fvckn props for the way you handle yourself. Just to be able to talk about this stuff from such a nonpersonal standpoint amazes me. And
you really have a knack for paying attention to what matters. Cya around my man.