This is a subject that is very sensitive. Note that blacks with college degrees - do not get employedby comnpanies that are supposed to hire based on education, experience, etc. Most companies will hire a white person with no real educational background, over a black person with all kinds of degrees.No problem with that - it has been happening for decades, BUT, IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE.. Before I retired, I worked for a great Airline, however, I could only become a supervisor because I only had a high school diploma - I trained MY SUPERVISOR for her job, I knew it better than she did - BUT she had a college degree - this is the reason I impress on childrn to get a college degreed. I t was hard in my day, but there are so many ways tto get that degree. YOUNG PEOPLE, GO TO COLLEGE IF YOU CAN - If not and you are working, do a good job, look for and take advantage of promotions

It's not because they are black it is because they have few job skills. That and their culture demonizes hard work.

There are only 2 cultures that do not speak English well or try to better better educate themselves as a whole. Blacks and Hispanics do not want to assimilate into the American culture. Of course there are many exceptions. All other immigrants including those from the Middle East, Europe, Africans and Asians do well and speak English very well. African blacks do very well. When I lived in Missouri I would often read or see movies about the blacks being persecuted in the South. When I moved here I only saw blacks who were rude, thieves, obnoxious and/or violent. Then I understood why some white people did not like them. The only conflicts I had were with black young men. One place I worked at this one black gentlemen asked another black girl, "Why are you talking white", she answered, "I am speaking good English". The girl is hope for the future. I would here others talk bad about white people and thought they were joking but they were not. I could write many other examples but it has been my experience that most blacks and hispanics are prejudiced against white people and refuse to be "American" unlike other races especially Asians who excel in American society. My last job many managers and supervisors were black. They were good to me and were hard working. They are exceptions to the majority. Hopefully, the future will change and others follow their footsteps.

Racism is on both sides because our cultures aren't mixing and we lack a common identity as we play the cultural blame game. You also have the oddballs that claim other things in their blood to try to get away from the "shame" that's been placed onto us. That's entertaining. I have Native American in me, but I don't celebrate it simply because I assimilated into the culture as did my relatives. I don't say I'm a Polish-Welsh-Native American. I am not racist. I picked burma in California with Hispanics, and those people worked their rears off and are actually assimilating into our culture, not trying to be independent of it except for music (shrugs). I've been oppressed by more black people as they got their revenge, and I pretend that I'm this or that so they can satisfy themselves because they won't stop because it's part of their identity - nothing is real but the moment anyway, but I've had some awesome black friends. I say black because I'm white. They are not African American. They are American just like me. If only it was that simple.