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Done.
For further reference, check out these handy links:
http://www.vox.com/2014/8/25/6052871/why-white-skin-works-better-than-most-medicine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_racism
I've come to this conclusion today while being at the Casino trying to bide my time with something to preoccupy it. After being in NYC and being surrounded by tons of black and brown faces, I just realized the mental anguish and eventual physical anguish that comes from trying to live in these predominantly and overwhelmingly white cities like Pittsburgh as a black man or woman, where I am at the very moment.
Besides disparities in health care and treatment, there are other indirect and direct factors as to why I've come to this conclusion. In certain environments, it's not about being yourself, but trying to adapt to the whims of the dominant class I've noticed black people n predominantly white environments either tend to stick to their own or socialize with the dominant group. By doing so they change their behaviors, attitudes, diction, speech, dress, and everything else to that displayed of the dominant group. But they will never be fully embraced by them and often the stress of realizing how their blackness contrasts in a landscape shaped by whiteness can cause mental anguish and conflict.
Also, being in places where you can't see other black people on a consistent basis takes a very sharp mental toll. I remember growing up in lily white suburbia and when I was younger (from going to predominantly white schools and watching TV with it's make up of predominantly white faces) I felt more like identifying with whites and wanting to be white (see: the doll test). This is the brainwashing this system does. This is not new though.
Physically, there come many stressors from trying to live a normal life in these cities/towns/places. You need a job to live and make money, but very seldom of these places hire blacks. That can lead to a downturn in that individuals quality of life. Trying to meet men and women will also prove very difficult and maintaining a somewhat static sex life towards better mental health. Which then leads to breakdowns in one's immune system and being susceptible to colds and disease. As well, racism from low to high levels and dealing with whites as the enforcers of it can cause aggravated stress, anger issues, and depression. Seeing constant influxes of whites from each and every angle can create mental and physical stress from these factors and more.
I feel where @bdizzle was coming from when he said that being around whites is TOXIC. I agree. This is why I don't get sucessful black people who move to the suburbs and attempt to seperate themselves from other blacks. And then take pride in their token status. They are not accepted and never will. In my opinion, true success comes from building strong black communities where black people can flourish and grow as human beings without being hindered from outside sources directly or indirectly. In my opinion, it's vital that blacks live and work and build with other blacks in America and beyond and try to stay away.
Inb4 coli posters take this the wrong way and bring on attacks at the threadstarter.
http://www.vox.com/2014/8/25/6052871/why-white-skin-works-better-than-most-medicine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_racism
I've come to this conclusion today while being at the Casino trying to bide my time with something to preoccupy it. After being in NYC and being surrounded by tons of black and brown faces, I just realized the mental anguish and eventual physical anguish that comes from trying to live in these predominantly and overwhelmingly white cities like Pittsburgh as a black man or woman, where I am at the very moment.
Besides disparities in health care and treatment, there are other indirect and direct factors as to why I've come to this conclusion. In certain environments, it's not about being yourself, but trying to adapt to the whims of the dominant class I've noticed black people n predominantly white environments either tend to stick to their own or socialize with the dominant group. By doing so they change their behaviors, attitudes, diction, speech, dress, and everything else to that displayed of the dominant group. But they will never be fully embraced by them and often the stress of realizing how their blackness contrasts in a landscape shaped by whiteness can cause mental anguish and conflict.
Also, being in places where you can't see other black people on a consistent basis takes a very sharp mental toll. I remember growing up in lily white suburbia and when I was younger (from going to predominantly white schools and watching TV with it's make up of predominantly white faces) I felt more like identifying with whites and wanting to be white (see: the doll test). This is the brainwashing this system does. This is not new though.
Physically, there come many stressors from trying to live a normal life in these cities/towns/places. You need a job to live and make money, but very seldom of these places hire blacks. That can lead to a downturn in that individuals quality of life. Trying to meet men and women will also prove very difficult and maintaining a somewhat static sex life towards better mental health. Which then leads to breakdowns in one's immune system and being susceptible to colds and disease. As well, racism from low to high levels and dealing with whites as the enforcers of it can cause aggravated stress, anger issues, and depression. Seeing constant influxes of whites from each and every angle can create mental and physical stress from these factors and more.
I feel where @bdizzle was coming from when he said that being around whites is TOXIC. I agree. This is why I don't get sucessful black people who move to the suburbs and attempt to seperate themselves from other blacks. And then take pride in their token status. They are not accepted and never will. In my opinion, true success comes from building strong black communities where black people can flourish and grow as human beings without being hindered from outside sources directly or indirectly. In my opinion, it's vital that blacks live and work and build with other blacks in America and beyond and try to stay away.
Inb4 coli posters take this the wrong way and bring on attacks at the threadstarter.
HOLY SHYT! That post you responded to was my 777th post breh.. tell me that aint some tripped out holyghost slotmachine shyt 
