Modern Racism in the US, Canada, Australia, UK, New Zealand, Europe, South Korea, Japan, and the West

I am not white, however, I think I know what is going on.

It comes down to simple sociology: the in-group versus the out-group, or the “other”.

It is a known fact that black people are stereotyped to be lazy, uncreative, criminals, and just overall apathetic. While as a whole demographic, this is not true, I will admit that for some people, this does apply to some degree, as does it apply to all races as well.

So, what am I getting at? My main point is that white people see black people mostly on the news as the perpetrators of crimes or on radio stations singing about “certain things”. Even though artists of other races sing about these “other things” as well, they tend to remember the black ones. People of all colors commit crimes, and does that really matter to the victim?

The thing is there is the notion that black people can’t amount to much that is present very obviously in some people, Donald Trump, but you will also be surprised to know that even the most progressive people hold on to this message, subconsciously. Why? Probably because it was ingrained into them and constantly in their minds due to family members making comments, especially on Facebook with Donald Trump and other events going on.

So, I would say that the majority of white people are not out right racist, but still hold onto some sort of subconscious beliefs.

Feeling at Home, Feeling at Peace

     People don't understand the immense benefit that comes with having somewhere where you are "home", where you are one of the natives, All too often what ends up happening to blacks in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, or other places is that we feel at home, but others don't view us as such. As a result, we have the reality that we have today.
     If you have the means, I heavily encourage you to at least travel to an African country, preferably one that you have ancestry from, and to just confirm what I am saying. It's quite a beautiful thing. And if you can't do that, there are other ways, such as watching African movies on Netflix, searching for documentaries about certain African countries on YouTube, or even searching on Google "a specific African country" + "TV shows". You will be amazed at how you feel watching them.

      Here are some examples      

Lagos Mega-city Documentary-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbsdLI8kaWc

International Movies on Netflix-https://www.allflicks.net/genre/international-movies/

Kenyan TV shows-https://www.google.com/#q=Kenyan+tv+shows

Missed Opportunities

     There have been a number of times in recent history where blacks, and people of color, were passed over although they had the right qualifications and demeanor. Why? Not exactly because they were simply of another race, but because of what they represented: a different entity with its own culture, fashion, food, and overall way of life. In other words an existential threat to the majority, white people.

     As trivial as it sounds, consider the White House Easter Event. Look at the following picture below.

 
Who do you see represented?  Exactly. And who better to confirm what I just said than than the man in this picture?

     When I think of instances where race alone deterred others from being on the same page, I think of Obama's time in office. The Republicans were always saying "no" to his proposals, even though it might have even benefited their own base supporters. Think of Obamacare. Think even before he even got elected as president. I remember seeing magazines at stores that claimed Obama was a Muslim or he was born in Kenya, or various other false accusations. They even went further and accused him of being some sort of agent designed to end the American way of life. See http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/12/republican-party-obstructionism-victory-trump-214498
        If this type of thing can happen to the man at the very top, just imagine how often it occurs to those in normal society. We need to remember that Federal quotas on diversity in certain areas are being removed, even though people are hardly talking about them. But we will surely see it's effect ...
See https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-has-vastly-changed-the-face-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/2015/09/20/73ef803a-5631-11e5-abe9-27d53f250b11_story.html?utm_term=.30372c7ecfe7 and http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/446323/betsy-devos-ends-obama-era-diversity-grants-promoting-integration.
     In other words, expect a complete annihilation of some of the progress Obama has made. Less grants and scholarships for studious, but poor minorities. Less time, if any, lending an ear to Black issues. And just an overall feeling of being abandoned and even hostility towards us. 

A look into Modern Africa

     Okay, so you might not have any idea to how a region you always thought was very poor, is actually very prosperous in some areas. That is the purpose of today's posting.

 Above is some imagery of modern African cities

If that doesn't convince you, or you consider it "fake", here is real time updates on Modern African culture, news, and stories. 

http://www.cnn.com/specials/africa/inside-africa

Taking a Leap of Faith

     I know that the very idea that I am proposing is perhaps unpopular, and against popular opinion. However, consider anybody that has ever done anything, they too had to encounter and push past popular opinion. For instance, in 350 BC, Aristotle hypothesized that the Earth was round, not flat. He was ostracized for his views, but once proved right, was celebrated to this very day.
      You too can have a similar experience. Why spend your whole life being defined and determined by other people? That is exactly what you are doing by giving into common opinion in society.
Take a leap of faith, and ... you just might find success for generations to come.