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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls
Sure, it's nice, but that wasn't the question I presented. I asked how things like this affect race relations. Ultimately, I think they are more negative than positive for bringing society together. I don't think it has anything to do with being a white male, if some white person got an award in something dominated by black people I'd find it equally stupid. I am just not convinced of the usefulness of the extra acknowledgment by society. That accomplishment is something for the person to be proud about, but it has a tendency to turn into a black pride thing, which means nothing to me. There is nothing to be proud about being black or italian or from NJ, that's just who you are. It's a bumper sticker that people latch on to to feel better about themselves for having something in common with the people putting in work while remaining complacent in their own actions.
If I had white friends like that they wouldn't be friends.
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The question you presented it doesn't have any effect on.
It doesn't change the way race relations are viewed one bit. You might feel like it is beneath you but others like celebrating black pride and there is nothing wrong with it. Rooting for successful over achieving Italians if you are one just feels good. You don't want to associate yourself with that tribal feeling but it is within you.
Also those friends associate integration with the decline of black owned businesses and the destruction of Black Wall Street. I watched a documentary called Black Friday that showcased when big box stores like Woolworths came around along with segregation ending. Black people ending up taking their purchasing power elsewhere. They would go to Pete's to buy ice under the assumption that his was colder than the previous black business they would purchase from. It eventually became a status symbol to purchase from white businesses.