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The huge success of Nigerian-Americans is proof that "systemic racism" no longer exists. Yes, the problem of racism is that easy to explain away. Sheesh. Have

by e40 6y ago

The huge success of Nigerian-Americans is proof that "systemic racism" no longer exists. Yes, the problem of racism is that easy to explain away. Sheesh. Have you not been paying attention the last few weeks? EDIT: and the fact that they came from a completely different culture from American Blacks... one where their ancestors were not enslaved (in this country) by the majority Whites... that plays no part, eh?

jollofricepeas 6y ago
Exactly. How does attaining higher education and salary mean that healthcare disparities, underfunded inner-city schools, wage inequality, police brutality and lack of representation in corporate leadership does not exist for people of color? Do Nigerians make more than their white counterparts with the same title and salary? Do police choose to act with less violence to Nigerians than other people of color? Are doctors more attentive to Nigerian women when giving birth at hospitals than Black American women? Are the public schools that poor Nigerians attend equally as well funded as the schools in pre-dominantly white zip codes? Does the fact that there are a handful of Black American billionaires and many more millionaires mean that systemic racism does not exist or that they have been successful despite it? There are some 250 million Nigerians. It is the largest country in Africa by population. Sheer numbers alone demonstrate a minority of its citizens would excel despite the challenges faced in the US.
ThA0x2 6y ago
>Yes, the problem of racism is that easy to explain away. Sheesh. Have you not been paying attention the last few weeks? Yes, and all the statistics on police killings point to no systemic violence. >and the fact that they came from a completely different culture from American Blacks... one where their ancestors were not enslaved (in this country) by the majority Whites... that plays no part, eh? You just proved my point... Thanks? It has nothing to do with race and everything to do with culture.

by e40 6y ago

jollofricepeas 6y ago

Exactly. How does attaining higher education and salary mean that healthcare disparities, underfunded inner-city schools, wage inequality, police brutality and lack of representation in corporate leadership does not exist for people of color? Do Nigerians make more than their white counterparts with the same title and salary? Do police choose to act with less violence to Nigerians than other people of color? Are doctors more attentive to Nigerian women when giving birth at hospitals than Black American women? Are the public schools that poor Nigerians attend equally as well funded as the schools in pre-dominantly white zip codes? Does the fact that there are a handful of Black American billionaires and many more millionaires mean that systemic racism does not exist or that they have been successful despite it? There are some 250 million Nigerians. It is the largest country in Africa by population. Sheer numbers alone demonstrate a minority of its citizens would excel despite the challenges faced in the US.

ThA0x2 6y ago

>Yes, the problem of racism is that easy to explain away. Sheesh. Have you not been paying attention the last few weeks? Yes, and all the statistics on police killings point to no systemic violence. >and the fact that they came from a completely different culture from American Blacks... one where their ancestors were not enslaved (in this country) by the majority Whites... that plays no part, eh? You just proved my point... Thanks? It has nothing to do with race and everything to do with culture.