Re: Black People
1. America is not color blind, but better than it was 40 years ago.
2. Some prejudice is perfectly normal. People tend to distrust something they are unfamiliar with or don't understand.
3. Blacks get more exposure than they used to. Sports, television shows, politicians, etc. It's easier to see that they are basically the same as everyone else. The main difference is culture. Years ago many had limited exposure. There's also more exposure to mixed races (Woods, Jeter, Obama).
4. World Trade and the Iraq War had little to do with any increase in acceptance. Same for them fighting in the Civil War and the World Wars.
5. Hispanics died in World Trade too, as well as Middle-Easterners (not counting the terrorists). Ditto for the wars.
6. Bigots will dislike any who aren't the same as them. Just get them in the right company and listen to them.
7. The illegal-alien issue, as well as the anti-Muslim issue, is largely, but by all means not completely, something for bigots to rally against. The more sophisticated arguments used these days fool no thinking man. But it gives mild bigots something to grab at during election time.
8. The human race probably originated in Africa and migrated from there. So in a way, we're all Africans. More people realize this now.
9. You are from an older generation. The younger generations are more accepting of different ethnic groups. So by default, as well as other reasons, America is more color-blind than it used to be.
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