America's New Racists

[Hagakure24]

The late South African economist William Hutt, in his 1964 book, The Economics of the Colour Bar, said that one of the supreme tragedies of the human condition is that those who have been the victims of injustices and oppression "can often be observed to be inflicting not dissimilar injustices upon other races."

Born in 1936, I've lived through some of our openly racist history, which has included racist insults, beatings and lynchings. Tuskegee Institute records show that between the years 1880 and 1951, 3,437 blacks and 1,293 whites were lynched. I recall my cousin's and my being chased out of Fishtown and Grays Ferry, two predominantly Irish Philadelphia neighborhoods, in the 1940s, not stopping until we reached a predominantly black North or South Philly neighborhood.

Today all that has changed. Most racist assaults are committed by blacks. What's worse is there're blacks, still alive, who lived through the times of lynching, Jim Crow laws and open racism who remain silent in the face of it.
Last year, four black Skidmore College students yelled racial slurs while they beat up a white man because he was dining with a black man. Skidmore College's first response was to offer counseling to one of the black students charged with the crime. In 2009, a black Columbia University professor assaulted a white woman during a heated argument about race relations. According to interviews and court records obtained and reported by Denver's ABC affiliate (12/4/2009), black gangs roamed downtown Denver verbally venting their hatred for white victims before assaulting and robbing them during a four-month crime wave. Earlier this year, four black girls beat a white girl at a McDonald's, and the victim suffered a seizure. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel ordered an emergency shutdown of the beaches in Chicago because mobs of blacks were terrorizing families. According to the NBC affiliate there (6/8/2011), a gang of black teens stormed a city bus, attacked white victims and ran off with their belongings.

Racist black attacks are not only against whites but also against Asians. In San Francisco, five blacks beat an 83-year-old Chinese man to death. They threw a 57-year-old woman off a train platform. Two black Oakland teenagers assaulted a 59-year-old Chinese man; the punching knocked him to the ground, killing him. At Philly's South Philadelphia High School, Asian students report that black students routinely pelt them with food and beat, punch and kick them in school hallways and bathrooms as they hurl racial epithets such as "Hey, Chinese!" and "Yo, Dragon Ball!" The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund charged the School District of Philadelphia with "deliberate indifference" toward black victimization of Asian students.

In many of these brutal attacks, the news media make no mention of the race of the perpetrators. If it were white racist gangs randomly attacking blacks, the mainstream media would have no hesitation reporting the race of the perps. Editors for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and the Chicago Tribune admitted to deliberately censoring information about black crime for political reasons. Chicago Tribune Editor Gerould Kern recently said that the paper's reason for censorship was to "guard against subjecting an entire group of people to suspicion."

These racist attacks can, at least in part, be attributed to the black elite, who have a vested interest in racial paranoia. And that includes a president who has spent years aligned with people who have promoted racial grievance and polarization and appointed an attorney general who's accused us of being "a nation of cowards" on matters of race and has refused to prosecute black thugs who gathered at a Philadelphia voting site in blatant violation of federal voter intimidation laws. Tragically, black youngsters – who are seething with resentments, refusing to accept educational and other opportunities unknown to blacks yesteryear – will turn out to be the larger victims in the long run.
Black silence in the face of black racism has to be one of the biggest betrayals of the civil rights struggle that included black and white Americans.

Walter E. Williams is the John M. Olin distinguished professor of economics at George Mason University, and a nationally syndicated columnist.



thoughts?

[kate00]

Narrow selection of occurrences is narrow.

[Hagakure24]

Narrow selection of occurrences is narrow.

well there's only so much room in a column.

[kebABS]

When you mess with people and limit their growth in society, it will no doubt show future generations.

If there weren't ghettos and black people received on average the same education and were in an equal financial state as an average white kid, there wouldn't be so much crime and hatred.

This concept also applies to the Middle East and other places that have been fked with.

[Ebola_Virus]

When you mess with people and limit their growth in society, it will no doubt show future generations.

If there weren't ghettos and black people received on average the same education and were in an equal financial state as an average white kid, there wouldn't be so much crime and hatred.

This concept also applies to the Middle East and other places that have been fked with.

This is common knowledge. However, there is no justification for racially charged crime. The consequences should be the same whether your race has been historically oppressed or not.

[Bushmaster]

When you mess with people and limit their growth in society, it will no doubt show future generations.

If there weren't ghettos and black people received on average the same education and were in an equal financial state as an average white kid, there wouldn't be so much crime and hatred.

This concept also applies to the Middle East and other places that have been fked with.

Wow, I never looked at it that way before. I feel so guilty now...

[burnedfish]

When you mess with people and limit their growth in society, it will no doubt show future generations.

If there weren't ghettos and black people received on average the same education and were in an equal financial state as an average white kid, there wouldn't be so much crime and hatred.

This concept also applies to the Middle East and other places that have been fked with.

While true, it does not justify the racism, crime, etc.

I would also add that welfare has really messed with them in the U.S. as well.

[Bushmaster]

If there weren't ghettos and black people received on average the same education

So black kids are prevented from going to school? I mean I hear that same argument pop up all the time, but I could have sworn that there is a free public school system in this country.. No?

[JUSA]

thoughts?

lol, it's not racist when blacks do it. Derp!

[ND32]

The older black people I encounter are respectful, grateful, and were actually the people to go through the terrible times.

The younger...well yep

[skinpoppin]

When you mess with people and limit their growth in society, it will no doubt show future generations.

If there weren't ghettos and black people received on average the same education and were in an equal financial state as an average white kid, there wouldn't be so much crime and hatred.

This concept also applies to the Middle East and other places that have been fked with.

This. The dude writing that stuff is an insecure *******, yes black and yes mad. Growing up in the shiit holes i did i saw most young black men angry at the lack of opportunities, school was hard like a brick wall, jobs were none and crime was the only thing that paid and when you start asking why life is so hard and shiit you always get one NOI preacher in the hood that will tell you the 'white man is the devil', then you do a bit of research and realise that we were deliberately put into that situation. Most young black men will just fight their way through to express their anger, others like me will gtfo of the hood and try and beat the system.

[skinpoppin]

So black kids are prevented from going to school? I mean I hear that same argument pop up all the time, but I could have sworn that there is a free public school system in this country.. No?

Bro, go to a school in my old hood in Inglewood, south l.a and compare it to the average school in the next white neighbourhood. You'll see the difference, they're worlds apart. When your local governor or whatever has money to spend on schools he'll spend it on the nice schools to perfect them and even if it is subconciously he will ignore the schools in our hoods thinking 'they'll be ok, they're shiit anyway, no point'.

[Bushmaster]

This. The dude writing that stuff is an insecure *******, yes black and yes mad. Growing up in the shiit holes i did i saw most young black men angry at the lack of opportunities, school was hard like a brick wall,

Oh... so it wasn't easy enough then. Makes sense..

[ND32]

This. The dude writing that stuff is an insecure *******, yes black and yes mad. Growing up in the shiit holes i did i saw most young black men angry at the lack of opportunities, school was hard like a brick wall, jobs were none and crime was the only thing that paid and when you start asking why life is so hard and shiit you always get one NOI preacher in the hood that will tell you the 'white man is the devil', then you do a bit of research and realise that we were deliberately put into that situation. Most young black men will just fight their way through to express their anger, others like me will gtfo of the hood and try and beat the system.

Blame your parents for bringing you into that situation. They were not forced to have a child.

School was hard? Why?

So basically you were set up to fail so you might as well accept it? Or overcome tremendous odds to be successful?

Wow that sounds pathetic

[Bushmaster]

Bro, go to a school in my old hood in Inglewood, south l.a and compare it to the average school in the next white neighbourhood. You'll see the difference, they're worlds apart. When your local governor or whatever has money to spend on schools he'll spend it on the nice schools to perfect them and even if it is subconciously he will ignore the schools in our hoods thinking 'they'll be ok, they're shiit anyway, no point'.

LOL I went to a shiit school too brah. Old ass buildings with on again-off again heat in the winter and no AC in warm weather. So what? I know you're not trying to tell me that somewhere in your old hood though that there wasn't at least ONE teacher in the whole school that didn't try to teach kids something??

[SuupaBuu]

Select isolated incidents and claim they're "New Racists?" Lol. You can pretty much do the same thing to any group.

[ND32]

Bro, go to a school in my old hood in Inglewood, south l.a and compare it to the average school in the next white neighbourhood. You'll see the difference, they're worlds apart. When your local governor or whatever has money to spend on schools he'll spend it on the nice schools to perfect them and even if it is subconciously he will ignore the schools in our hoods thinking 'they'll be ok, they're shiit anyway, no point'.

LOL

They put more money into failing schools which tend to be heavily populated by minorities
They are eliminating Honors courses to create more room for the "exceptional children"

This is in North Carolina, so I'd expect liberal CA would also have something similar.

[Acal83]

he'll spend it on the nice schools to perfect them and even if it is subconciously he will ignore the schools in our hoods thinking 'they'll be ok, they're shiit anyway, no point'.

Its funny you say that. Look up robin hood in Texas.

They take money from "nice" schools and give it to crappy districts who misappropriate the funds (see DISD) and everyone ends up losing. Hooray bureaucracy!

[Bushmaster]

Bro, go to a school in my old hood in Inglewood, south l.a and compare it to the average school in the next white neighbourhood. You'll see the difference, they're worlds apart. When your local governor or whatever has money to spend on schools he'll spend it on the nice schools to perfect them and even if it is subconciously he will ignore the schools in our hoods thinking 'they'll be ok, they're shiit anyway, no point'.

LOL I went to a shiit school too brah. Old ass buildings with on again-off again heat in the winter and no AC in warm weather. So what? I know you're not trying to tell me that somewhere in your old hood though that there wasn't at least ONE teacher in the whole school that didn't try to teach kids something??

I just realized something...

A lot of people I grew up with didn't turn out so hot either. A couple are in prison, another couple have been murdered, lot of the girls spit out welfare babies with white trash dead-beat dads, etc.. Yet nobody sits around making excuses for them for some reason.

Dammit! If we'd only had a better school.

[Rockchalk0420]

The older black people I encounter are respectful, grateful, and were actually the people to go through the terrible times.

The younger...well yep

I have a buddy who is black (hes in his mid 30s) he has a son who is 15...to quote him, his son acts like every other black kid who acts like he is owed something.

not all black ppl act this way. But it is true that blacks commit more crimes that are racially motivated than whites, at least on average. Karma brahs.

[Hagakure24]

This. The dude writing that stuff is an insecure *******, yes black and yes mad. Growing up in the shiit holes i did i saw most young black men angry at the lack of opportunities, school was hard like a brick wall, jobs were none and crime was the only thing that paid and when you start asking why life is so hard and shiit you always get one NOI preacher in the hood that will tell you the 'white man is the devil', then you do a bit of research and realise that we were deliberately put into that situation. Most young black men will just fight their way through to express their anger, others like me will gtfo of the hood and try and beat the system.

Are you saying that a successful black econ professor is wrong? Are you saying that because he's black?

[joeybsmooth]

The funny thing is that Bush dropped most of the charges on the New Black Panthers . More over there were white people in AZ with Guns harassing Latin people who were going to vote. The guy how hit the women did hit due to her being white he did it because he was a jerk that did not like what he had to say. A cowardly attack but not a racist one. And the McDonald attack. That was two girls beating up a man for being in the girls bathroom.

I am not going to here and say there are not racist black people. There are, however when you have to lie to make your point there is something wrong. This guy would be the slave telling on the other slave who tries to get to freedom.

[amtharin]

The funny thing is that Bush dropped most of the charges on the New Black Panthers

Get your facts straight. The Bush justice department reduced the charges from criminal charges, the Obama justice department dropped the charges.

[b.spencer]

The funny thing is that Bush dropped most of the charges on the New Black Panthers . More over there were white people in AZ with Guns harassing Latin people who were going to vote. The guy how hit the women did hit due to her being white he did it because he was a jerk that did not like what he had to say. A cowardly attack but not a racist one. And the McDonald attack. That was two girls beating up a man for being in the girls bathroom.

I am not going to here and say there are not racist black people. There are, however when you have to lie to make your point there is something wrong. This guy would be the slave telling on the other slave who tries to get to freedom.

Unless I am totally misunderstanding you, you have a VERY wrong idea about the man who wrote this article. Walter Williams is from Philadelphia, lives in Washington DC. He was never from South Africa.

And, he is a conservative Republican. He guest hosts for Rush Limbaugh quite often.

[joeybsmooth]

Get your facts straight. The Bush justice department reduced the charges from criminal charges, the Obama justice department dropped the charges.

Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez testifying that the Bush Justice Department "determined that the facts did not constitute a prosecutable violation of the criminal statutes"; a civil lawsuit was filed in the last days of the Bush administration, and a judgment won by the Obama Justice Department in May 2009)."

Also any comment on the white guys with guns ?

[Bushmaster]

Also any comment on the white guys with guns ?

Link to story?

[joeybsmooth]

Link to story?

http://mediamatters.org/print/blog/201007010023

[NiceBoat]

Yo, Dragon Ball!"

I chuckled a little bit at this.

Its kinda retarded though. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere. Isn't it unjust to only point out the hate crimes done by white people?

To an extent I can see why the black community has anger towards a lot of white people. It isn't justified, but I can see why they would be angry. However to target others who have nothing to do with how they were systematically kept down is and should be intolerable to them as a community.

Still, you cannot demonize the black community for the crimes listed in the article. The only thing you could have a problem with is that the community as a whole doesn't stand up and condemn those who did the acts, or make an attempt to show the regret they feel that such actions took place. The fact that they say nothing, that is the injustice.

[Hagakure24]

I chuckled a little bit at this.

Its kinda retarded though. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere. Isn't it unjust to only point out the hate crimes done by white people?

To an extent I can see why the black community has anger towards a lot of white people. It isn't justified, but I can see why they would be angry. However to target others who have nothing to do with how they were systematically kept down is and should be intolerable to them as a community.

Still, you cannot demonize the black community for the crimes listed in the article. The only thing you could have a problem with is that the community as a whole doesn't stand up and condemn those who did the acts, or make an attempt to show the regret they feel that such actions took place. The fact that they say nothing, that is the injustice.

And that is, in part, his point. The deafening silence.

I remember when Bill Cosby said a few words on this subject, and he got skewered by just about everyone.

[joeybsmooth]

Unless I am totally misunderstanding you, you have a VERY wrong idea about the man who wrote this article. Walter Williams is from Philadelphia, lives in Washington DC. He was never from South Africa.

And, he is a conservative Republican. He guest hosts for Rush Limbaugh quite often.

How I am noting that he would be one of the black slaves to stop other black slaves from escaping. It is a term for these people however I chose not to use that term for anyone. If you ever say the Boondocks he would be Uncle Ruckus in a suit .