What is the follow up?

Have you ever noticed that every single person that has ever claimed they are not racist has 9 out of 10 times followed up that statement with something that is racist? Dismissing racism against blacks is a form of racism in itself.

For starters, when you have to say you are not racist, you already have me thinking you are racist. I mean someone who truly thinks they are not racist wouldn't even say they aren't racist. Saying it is to try to confirm it to yourself to make you feel better about the upcoming racist statement you are about to make.

When a white person says the word "race card" that alone makes you a racist cause once again you are dismissing racism to make yourself feel better about being a racist.

So if you don't want me to think you are racist do the following:

1. Stop saying you are not racist
2. Stop going into stereotypes
3. Stop dismissing racism
4. Stop condoning racism.

Naturally white people are incapable of doing that. Godforbid they actually have to do something for once in their worthless lives.

The importance of ethnic studies courses

Arizona did something admirable (combating illegal immigration) but then did a complete 180 and did something despicable, they are banning ethnic studies classes.

You see, Republicans rationale is that it favors one race and that you can get your "racial" history in regular ole' American history.

Um..newsflash! If one was getting it in regular ole' American history, then there would be no need for ethnic classes in the first place! But obviously that isn't so.

The point of ethnic studies classes (black history, hispanic history, asian history, etc) is to teach students about American history from the perspective of minorities, those that were legally forced to suffer for no reason other than their skin color.

Regular history class is in the slant of the white rich male with the occasional female.

Most students hate history and will not take the time to learn about history outside of class. How will they know about other races' history if there is no class for it?

Although, it isn't much help if few to none of whites take those classes in the first place.

I am expecting my African American studies class to be majority black if not all black.

When I become a history teacher I hope to save white students from being so inherently racist by teaching about other races' and their contributions to America. Parents have only fostered racsim in white children, someone has to step up to the plate and tell them racism is not okay.

I plan to teach to them how racism goes beyond just Jim Crow and will even implement assignments that focus on it.

Someone has to fight back against racism.

Ethnic studies are important, you can't create tolerance if you never mention other races.

White Othello??

I detest Shakespeare in every way possible. Unless one can do an updated version such as 10 Things I Hate About You or She's the Man, I can honestly say, I will get bored quickly.

In fact, I hate theatre all together. Back in October I saw Phantom of the Opera. Realizing that the mask is just like the one in the movie and alot of the scenes and songs are more like the 2004 movie as opposed to say the grotesque 1900s movie, I realized, why see it like that when I could see it on tv with someone as hot as Gerard Butler?

On top of that, my seat wasn't the greatest. It was free tickets from the school, what do you expect?

So I am not a theatre enthusiast.

But, Othello is one of the very miniscule, if only, plays by Shakespeare that has to do with a black man. The problem is, they rarely use a black man. They use a white man with black make up or just use a white man with no makeup.

Authenticity it lacks. Why get a white man to play what a black man can do naturally by just being himself?

Worse, whites are taking what few roles blacks do have away from them for the most selfish reasons.

I do not like Shakespeareans one bit. They are horrific people, who are blinded by ignorance and have yet to enter the 21st century.

I do not like to socialize with Shakespeareans because they are freaks of natures. They are talentless and that is why most of them will never cross over into Hollywood where the real acting is at.

A white Othello is a joke, and just gives me further reason to be anti-Shakespeare plays.

Does colorism set the standard for how racism is viewed?

I think it may.

Think about it like this. When dark skinned blacks point out how light skinned blacks (and biracials which I will just consider light skinned for now) are colorist towards darker skinned blacks, often the light skinned black will talk about how they are mistreated and will be dismissed by the dark skinned blacks.

The relations between different shades of the same race could in fact be the perfect example of why race relations between different races are so bad. Neither side is listen and neither side is working on the problem.

Dark skinned blacks do discriminate towards light skinned blacks. Light skinned blacks do in fact discriminate towards dark sinned blacks. Both are so busy proving how they are the victim, neither realize that they could fix the problem by stop contributing to the problem.

Both sides need to understand what they are doing or saying to each other that is causing the divide to continue. It shouldn't even be a problem in the black community.

Yes, its easy to blame slavery for the divide. But as many have said, it is only an explanation for how it started, not for why blacks are still letting colorism be a problem today.

You can't blame white people for colorism as most don't even know about the damn problem. As far as they are concerned black is black no matter how light or dark you are.

But dark skinned blacks feel they are the only victims. Because they feel that light skinned blacks have it easier, they mistreat those who are light skinned due to percieved colorism. As a result, the light skinned black either fights back or to compensate for low view of self, they make themselves feel superior. What does this end up resulting in? Just confirming the darker skinned black person's belief about light skinned blacks. So you see, the circle doesn't end!

And when you step back and see how both parties seem to only keep the problem alive rather than to stop and listen to each other and think about solutions, one can't help but wonder if this is part of the reason whites and blacks cannot get along.

Whites assume the worst about blacks, which causes blacks to fight back or mistrust whites and safeguard against mass majority racism that whites tend to have. Whites in return assume blacks must be racist. So the circle never ends. Neither side listens to the other and the problem goes unsolved.

So this actually leaves one question in mind. Why is it so hard for people to just shut up and listen and to rationally find solutions?

Being proud of being white is wrong, but its not wrong to be proud of ethnicity

Being proud of white disturbs me. You are basically saying you are proud of being part of a race that has cause alot of turmoil for minorities. You are proud of racism and torture.

That is why many of us feel sick to our stomachs when someone says they are proud of being white. There is nothing to be proud of.

Now when I hear whites say how proud they are of their Irish, German, or Italian heritage, I totally get them and don't feel the least bit offended.

There is a big difference between being proud of your race and being proud of your heritage/ethnicity.

Your ethnicity correlates with your culture and nationality more.

The Irish have a culture that is different from American Culture (hell even Canada has a different culture).

One can be black or white and totally have the same culture. Home Improvement and The Cosby Show is a great example, especially when Cliff Huxtable tries to "fix" things with similar (but less painful) results as Tim Taylor.

So be proud of being Irish or Italian or whatever, but be ashamed for being white.

Arizona fights back

Illegal immigrants don't have rights.

Arizona is fed up with illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants and other "immigrants" want to fight Arizona's new law.

At least Arizona is doing something.

This law should represent how fed up Americans are with the inaction going on with illegal immigration.

Is Arizona's solution the best? Probably not. But so far no one else has provided a reasonable solution that still tries to answer the illegal immigration problem.

Americans are tired of being put second to Illegals.

If I had it my way, I would stop immigration all together at least until we are out of the Recession-Depression.

Walmart, the business that cherishes its discrimination policies

People shop there because of low prices. Most would love to take a stand and boycott Walmart, but because they can't afford the higher expenses at other places as every dollar counts, people shut up and put up with Walmart's discriminatory behavior.

Walmart discriminates people based on race. Walmart discriminates based on gender...

The Walmart nearest me, is dirty and so damn busy that anyone who is clausterphobic would run out of their immediately.

Way further down that same long street (way way way way way way) further down you could find Target and Kmart, which people think are better to go to as they believe they are not discrimintory since you only hear about Walmart.

I am glad to break it to you, that Target and K-Mart are just as discrimintory. I knew someone who worked at K-Mart, who is white. He told me, that because they had met the quoata for minorities, they refused to hire anymore. That was why his black friend could not get hired. Of course he kept his job, which made me lose respect for him.

I see few blacks at all 3 of these stores. Actually, of the three stores, in my area, more work at Walmart and almost close to none get hired at Target, and many do apply.

The Target in my area is cleaner, and its colors are more appealing, but they are discrimintory too. Walmart just represents the villainy that box stores have created.

Almost no one goes to K-Mart anymore. They have nothing to offer and their store is just pathetic. They can't even decide if they are Big K-Mart or just plan ole K-Mart!!!

Box stores are able to discriminate freely without reprecussion because they have the backing of republicans and the 5 conservative "justices" on the supreme court.

They also can get away with it because they know their customers are too poor to take a stand. A business has no reason to stop its discrimintory practices when the people who shop there aren't taking a stand. When people stop shopping there to show they are fed up, and they start to lose money and business because of it, then they will listen and stop the practices.

I feel bad for Betty Dukes, she has it twice as hard by being a black woman. We have it harder than anyone else because we will never get a break in life.