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In reply to the discussion: Black Folks, It's time to STOP Taking Care of White People. [View all]M0rpheus
(885 posts)19. We can't explain... it's not our responsibility.
Just as it's not the responsibility of the victim of a crime, to explain what's in the mind of the accused.
It might be better to ask those with that predjudice how they came to that conclusion. However, I'd surmise that once you get past the same old BS 'reasons' (violent, rap music, uneducated, etc...), you won't be able to make much sense of it anyway.
Edit: it is a valid question, it's just not one that WE can answer. It's not our perspective in question, it's theirs.
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K&R A LOOOOT of black folks have been asking this question for a long damn time
Number23
Jul 2013
#14
Have you seen the Washington Post article on the racial divide caused by the verdict?
Number23
Jul 2013
#26
Denial IS a chief benefit of white privilege, a very important point to be made.
kwassa
Jul 2013
#33
Racism towards blacks seems to be something that is very deeply ingrained in white American culture.
Flatulo
Nov 2013
#45