In a discussion of Black Americans, an acquaintance opined that they presently are acting like a victim society. I take a different view. I’d rather look at a black American as having suffered significantly throughout American history and its members continue to experience disenfranchisement because of the color of their skin, this is not to omit the experiences of other groups, (Women, American Indians, Mexicans, Asians, and yes European immigrants too). Black men (Negro) to be exact, walk on eggshells except for when they are in a black neighborhood. Black men from India or Ceylon for example have straight hair and are Asian, but people in our society look at them differently. I know from my police experience and the numerous seminars I’ve attended on race matters and general life experiences. Black people don’t hear the conversations that go on among some non-black people. I have and over the years those comments and conversations were not towards acceptance and tolerance but of disparagement. Many of my fellow police officers were apprehensive toward American Negroes, not the women but the men. When they encountered one or more it was with fear and of actions that easily brought about negative interaction. Many encounters would end in an unwarranted arrest. We, policemen, called a chintzy arrest (one of poor quality)
If you experience a sense of insecurity when you go shopping due to the mall shootings, that feeling is an insight into a sense of walking on eggshells. And that is what many black men may go through daily.
Eclecticwriter 