rudy
30 Oct 2010
Work / Black English Teacher going to Wroclaw [247]
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Black People Living in Poland
I just read a request by Jamessmith a black american soldier who is considering moving to Poland with his Polish girlfriend for Poles to counsel him on the attitude of their countrymen towards blacks. I was stunned to read the response from someone called Epicurus, that sounded like something from a nazi training manual, the only difference was that it was aimed at black people not Jews.
I am Polish and very proud of our history, music, culture and achievements, so it saddens me to think that there exists such contempt and outright misunderstanding of blacks as expressed by Epicurus. His comments are so narrow and stereotyped that it is obvious he never knew any black people. At least he says that he is open to someone changing his mind, so Epicurus, if you are out there, I hope you read this.
As a white child I experienced racial hatred directed against this group and as a young adolescent I hated blacks too! I was dumb and very stupid. Fortunately, by the time I was in my twenties my feelings had changed. and today I feel just as comfortable amoung intelligent black people as I do amoung intelligent whites. So here are the facts. It is scientifically proven through genetic studies that the human race started in southern Africa. Our genes tell the history of humanity and we all have 99.999% the same genes. The origin of every human being on this planet is southern Africa. So I have taken it upon myself to refer to myself as an honorary black man.
Black people die from cancer, heart disease, stroke and any other ailment just like white people do. Blacks feel pain, hunger, joy, happiness, love, hate, fear and any other human emotioin just the way white people do. Life in America is not easy, and in poor districts of our cities blacks are the primary victims of violent crime by other blacks. But, violent crime is committed by violent whites also, so I do not see any difference.
My entire life I have worked amoung black people and I love them the way I love my family. If you do not believe this is possible then just read about black and white soldiers in the American army during the Viet Nam war. American army units were intergrated with blacks serving alongside whites, when the fighting became tough and when peoples lives were at stake, there was no black or white, everyone was equal, they had to be, otherwise they would not survive.
So, open your mind Epicurus, let all that hatred and ignorance flow away, and remember, the next time you see a black person, you are just like him.
Merged thread:
Black People Living in Poland
I just read a request by Jamessmith a black american soldier who is considering moving to Poland with his Polish girlfriend for Poles to counsel him on the attitude of their countrymen towards blacks. I was stunned to read the response from someone called Epicurus, that sounded like something from a nazi training manual, the only difference was that it was aimed at black people not Jews.
I am Polish and very proud of our history, music, culture and achievements, so it saddens me to think that there exists such contempt and outright misunderstanding of blacks as expressed by Epicurus. His comments are so narrow and stereotyped that it is obvious he never knew any black people. At least he says that he is open to someone changing his mind, so Epicurus, if you are out there, I hope you read this.
As a white child I experienced racial hatred directed against this group and as a young adolescent I hated blacks too! I was dumb and very stupid. Fortunately, by the time I was in my twenties my feelings had changed. and today I feel just as comfortable amoung intelligent black people as I do amoung intelligent whites. So here are the facts. It is scientifically proven through genetic studies that the human race started in southern Africa. Our genes tell the history of humanity and we all have 99.999% the same genes. The origin of every human being on this planet is southern Africa. So I have taken it upon myself to refer to myself as an honorary black man.
Black people die from cancer, heart disease, stroke and any other ailment just like white people do. Blacks feel pain, hunger, joy, happiness, love, hate, fear and any other human emotioin just the way white people do. Life in America is not easy, and in poor districts of our cities blacks are the primary victims of violent crime by other blacks. But, violent crime is committed by violent whites also, so I do not see any difference.
My entire life I have worked amoung black people and I love them the way I love my family. If you do not believe this is possible then just read about black and white soldiers in the American army during the Viet Nam war. American army units were intergrated with blacks serving alongside whites, when the fighting became tough and when peoples lives were at stake, there was no black or white, everyone was equal, they had to be, otherwise they would not survive.
So, open your mind Epicurus, let all that hatred and ignorance flow away, and remember, the next time you see a black person, you are just like him.