I find myself more afraid of black people than white people. But only black people and others who behave a certain way. It's a cultural thing. We're told that black people are the face of crime, black people are dangerous, etc. And to make it worse, a lot of rapper tend to find it hilarious to promote that image of the "tough black guy" and people without any stability to begin with, gyrate to that.
There is nothing inherently bad about black people, but people have been made ot think that way. There is nothing inherently bad about the way a lot of black youth dress, talk or act; but people have been made to think that way. It is just a different kind of attack on black people.
And quite frnakly, a lot of black people are promoting that image as their own. When I'm walking at night, I'm wary of everyone! No lie. But during the day in an isolated area, I'll be more suspicious of someone if I see them wearing "gangsta" clothing. I'm sorry but it's the truth. The people I see wearing that type of dress style are A) Usually not very educated, B) Way too brazen C) Want to act tough. So I tend to cross the street or just ignore them. Here in Canada though, a lot of Asians and Native Americans/Indians dress like that, not just black people. So they all get the "Averting path" from me.
I find the way someone carries themselves to be the discerning factor for me. The way a lot of black people carry themselves in NA is typically very sloppy. I walk with a swag, a lot of my black friends walk with a swag. But we don't overdo it and dress like we just rolled out of bed. Note that this doesn't mean a suit and tie or form fitting clothing. Simply walking with some sense of urgency, not lazily waddling from side to side makes a BIG difference. It's about confidence and the way one promotes themself. And sadly enough, the way we promote ourselves is largely by the very famous people. Because they are the only black people they see or know. White people, Asian people; have it much easier because the vast majority of their famous people are scientists or from famous backgrounds.
So yeah, people love rap music, "black culture" whatever the F that means. But they don't like black people. I might love some heavy rap music, but I don't want to be around an actual gangster. This is sadly what a lot of black youth are failing to see. So when they say "Man! I wish I was black!" They're missing the point that being a black person, you have so much more to prove to begin with.
//Lastly. One last thing I want to touch on is the colour discussion. It is no falsehood that in European cultures, black was traditionally seen as the colour of death, evil, destruction. While in Africa and Japan as far as I know, White is seen as the colour of death. And then you have European civilizations taking power...So it is no coincidence that...we, "black people" got that label stuck to them. Because we were demonic and different. I know very few actual "black" people. And even then I wouldn't say they're outright pitch black. SO you see this terminology being thrown around all the time as a "Black and White" issue. That alone creates such a massive mental gap that one can't help but acknowledge the differences. The majority of "black people" in America are more cocoa and light brown than anything! Yet they are still labeled as being "black" or "African American" and not "American". So a question:
If there are African Americans, Asian American, American Indians. Who are the true Americans? When will those groups become actual Americans? Because it seems that only white people are true Americans. Not, White Americans. Who are the true Americans?