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Despite a large majority of people’s claims that racism is a thing of the past, many Black people continue to face systemic and social racism that is often dismissed or ignored.
The most common arguments are that "slavery was a million years ago" or that "Black people no longer face systemic racism at all," but both of these assertions are far from true. Simply looking at the differences in education, employment, housing, and the criminal justice system are still evident, yet the struggles of Black communities are frequently overlooked, as if past progress means current inequities no longer exist.
Another large argument I see which I feel is relevant to this point is the supposed “Anti-White” movement most people who subscribe to the belief that Black People are no longer suffering at the hands of racial injustice seem to fear. I do not believe there is a secret agenda against white people and I almost always see that any criticism of something a white person does (Regardless of if race was brought up at all) is followed up with a long thread of people being cheered on for saying “Oh, but if a Black Person did this no one would bat an eye.”. Is this not the exact same thing they accuse Black People of doing? This view, that is the view that Black People no longer suffer from racism, does absolutely nothing aside from minimize the experiences of Black People.
The most common arguments are that "slavery was a million years ago" or that "Black people no longer face systemic racism at all," but both of these assertions are far from true. Simply looking at the differences in education, employment, housing, and the criminal justice system are still evident, yet the struggles of Black communities are frequently overlooked, as if past progress means current inequities no longer exist.
Another large argument I see which I feel is relevant to this point is the supposed “Anti-White” movement most people who subscribe to the belief that Black People are no longer suffering at the hands of racial injustice seem to fear. I do not believe there is a secret agenda against white people and I almost always see that any criticism of something a white person does (Regardless of if race was brought up at all) is followed up with a long thread of people being cheered on for saying “Oh, but if a Black Person did this no one would bat an eye.”. Is this not the exact same thing they accuse Black People of doing? This view, that is the view that Black People no longer suffer from racism, does absolutely nothing aside from minimize the experiences of Black People.
