Why do some black Americans complain about racism in the USA when they have the

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advantage? I thought the civil-right activists of the segregation era were all about equality? It doesn't seem so. Black Americans, whether they like it or not, have the upper-hand when it comes to success in the USA. Black scholarships, affirmative action, etc. Black people rarely have to try anymore and those that do and want to be recognized for their sole achievements can't because of these systems that favor them. So, how does racism against black people still exist when they clearly have the upper-hand over minorities and even whites when it comes to earning an education and being successful?
 
some people are just going to complain regardless of what the actual situation is.
I agree with you on that part.

But you are over exaggerating the "systems" that favor them.
Not every black person could have anything handed over to them, and they certainly do not have the upper hand over other minorities or whites.

most of the time, they are still looked down upon.

Just because there are a few special scholarship opportunities for African Americans, does not mean that they can get whatever they want, whenever they want.

They have to work for it like everyone else.

also, racism has nothing to do with black people having "an upper hand".
racist people just see their own race as superior, simple as that.
 
I believe it is because black people came over here, were abused and screwed over for about 50 years, and then were fine. These days, all these little "gangstas" run around and talk about how life is so hard for a black dude when in reality the only reason its hard is because their dad left them and there mom wont get a job for various reasons. Black people came here from there own land, became more successful than almost any other minority, and still complain about how there mistreated. Well i think that its bull. we all get called names for things we cant control and we all get screwed over once in awhile.

Im not being racist here either, im just supporting my opinion. I mean hey, there's ALOT of really good, hardworking, kind-hearted african americans. I think there's more nice ones than there are mean! but the first part is to answer your question, not to offer the positives.
 
Most of us dont complain..The liberal media just gives the rabble rousers all the air time..Most of the blacks complaining on here arent even African-American
 
we have the upper hand, how so? Let's say for the sake of argument that affirmative action does require schools and businesses to hire 13% minorities. Who do you think represents the other 87 percent? And out of that 13% half will be white women, who by law, are considered a minority.

There are more white women attending college than anyone else, yet some of you all still complain about AA being unfair when it has clearly helped more whites than it has blacks.

As far as scholarships go, most of them are given to whites. One, because you all go to better schools which prepare you for college. And two because no one is coming into the inner city to give a black person a scholarship unless it's for sports. They'll give an athlete a $40,000 education because he's going to earn them about $4,000,000 in ticket sales. More than that if you consider all the royalties they receive from merchandise sales.

We don't have to try anymore? Are you kidding me? We have to try twice as hard just to prove ourselves to the rest of you that we didn't succeed solely because of Affirmative Action. It's white people who have jobs waiting for them because daddy knows someone in ABC corporation.

But you asked for examples of how racism still exists against blacks...here's a few:
A person with a "black sounding" name is 50% less likely to get called for an interview than a person with a "white sounding" name.
A black person with the same education and experience as a white person will be paid 25% less.
A black person with no criminal record is less likely to find a job than a white person who has a criminal record.
 
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