D_Jacqueline_Boozann
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I have only lived and worked in four states: North Carolina, New York, New Jersey: Newark, Hackensack, Englewood, Teaneck, graduating from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, retiring 2009.
The only difference, compared to the above posters, I was born and I witnessed racial segregation in North Carolina, specifically, Durham, NC.
There were segregated schools, water fountains, restaurants, and movie theaters, and churches!
Although there were many, many professional blacks in Durham, they were our role models: owning their own businesses, keeping the money in the community, and giving back to the community.
Our parents and our teachers taught -- we had to be twice as good as white people -- in order to meet their mediocrity.
Nevertheless, although black women endured racists views, too; it was black men, who experienced racist venom among racists whites.
The worst racism I felt and endured was in the south: not New York, New Jersey, or New Mexico. The only difference between the south and some other more 'liberal' states -- is that -- they are more overt with their attitudes/views; unlike, the other mentioned areas.
Yes, there is racism in New York, but it is mostly covert: people attempt to blend in, there are millions of people, struggling to survive, and racism is their least concern. The existing racists in New York do not walk around in white sheets and hoods; they wear business suits, now.
Also, depending upon one's age, makes a differences. I think racist views are more spewed toward younger people than older ones: 50s, 60s, and 70s. Possibly reason: some southern racists are threatened by change, and they are aware that the older generation will not be around long enough to see any changes.
Finally, what is hard to hear from some racists whites is the statement (and it could be true): "some of my best friends are black/African-American!" Most of those people have no best friends, who are black -- but, may work with some blacks in their businesses.
The only difference, compared to the above posters, I was born and I witnessed racial segregation in North Carolina, specifically, Durham, NC.
There were segregated schools, water fountains, restaurants, and movie theaters, and churches!
Although there were many, many professional blacks in Durham, they were our role models: owning their own businesses, keeping the money in the community, and giving back to the community.
Our parents and our teachers taught -- we had to be twice as good as white people -- in order to meet their mediocrity.
Nevertheless, although black women endured racists views, too; it was black men, who experienced racist venom among racists whites.
The worst racism I felt and endured was in the south: not New York, New Jersey, or New Mexico. The only difference between the south and some other more 'liberal' states -- is that -- they are more overt with their attitudes/views; unlike, the other mentioned areas.
Yes, there is racism in New York, but it is mostly covert: people attempt to blend in, there are millions of people, struggling to survive, and racism is their least concern. The existing racists in New York do not walk around in white sheets and hoods; they wear business suits, now.
Also, depending upon one's age, makes a differences. I think racist views are more spewed toward younger people than older ones: 50s, 60s, and 70s. Possibly reason: some southern racists are threatened by change, and they are aware that the older generation will not be around long enough to see any changes.
Finally, what is hard to hear from some racists whites is the statement (and it could be true): "some of my best friends are black/African-American!" Most of those people have no best friends, who are black -- but, may work with some blacks in their businesses.
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