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We are all ready for a change. For we need eachother to care for oneanother if sickness shall come so we need to put away race. Emack06

                               When Racism Isn't

The word “racism” seems to be bandied about with such frequency in America that it’s as if at least every third word emanating from some communities is either the charge of racism or the epithet, racist.  I think that since it’s almost as commonplace as the use of the N-word in rap lyrics and since it’s so often misused, racism should be banished like the N-word has been from the American lexicon, even in rap lyrics.

To my knowledge, no other word but that N-word has ever been deemed so repulsive that it was deemed necessary to forbid its use, under penalty of law in some jurisdictions, and to dispatch it to the depths of a new Dantesque circle of Hell.

Granted, n****r isn’t a very pleasant word, nor are flatulence, vomit, and thousands of other English words.  The terms ”AOL” and “politics” are almost equivalently unpleasant to millions of people, to students the initials ”SAT’s” can evoke tremors of disgust and trepidation, and to the Irish the word “British” can have comparable effects.

The preceding excursion into reductio ad absurdam is meant to accent the absurdity of overreaction to the N-word and to emphasize the overuse and selective use of the charge of racism in our society.  Very often it is applied to crimes committed against Hispanics by Whites which cannot be termed racism since both Whites and (most) Hispanics are Caucasians.  If anything, it could be called, “ethnicism.”

As kids, we used to chant, “Sticks and stones can break my bones but names will never harm me,” in a lame response to verbal harassment.  Today, the school harasser would be accused of bullying or worse and probably be consigned to detention or sent home on suspension.  More absurdity.

The banning of the N-word is made conspicuously more ridiculous by virtue of the fact that equally mean-spirited and derogatory terms such as spic, kike, mick, guinea, chink, slope et al., which I am permitted to use without fear of legal repercussions, are permissible even if not condoned.   They certainly do not raise hackles like the use of “n****r” does.

While I don’t endorse or advocate the use of any such terms in writing or in social discourse, I also don’t endorse or advocate the actions of today’s PC mentality which makes their use tantamount to screaming, “Fire!” in a crowded movie theater when there is no fire and when the results could be catastrophic.

We Americans of Irish descent have gotten over being treated like dirt and being avoided like the plague by “polite” society.  We ignored the ubiquitous warning signs that “Irish Need Not Apply”  and we applied anyway and when we were rejected as unfit we moved on and secured other jobs, sometimes better jobs, sometimes worse, but our forebears knew that bitching was counterproductive so they just worked harder.

We elected an Irish-American president in 1960   and, if we ever had any doubts, we forever abandoned any thoughts that we were second class, or permanently steerage class, American citizens.

I understand the emotional baggage associated with the word n****r which conjures up within the Black community visions of slavery, discrimination, Jim Crow Laws, etc. 

However, slavery is long gone in our world, except in Black Muslim Sudan and in a rare few other places outside the U.S, and systemic, legalized racism has been legislated out of existence for generations in America thanks to, literally, thousands of federal, state, and local statutes which make it a criminal act.

When Barack Hussein Obama was elected President of the United States last November 4th, millions of Americans assumed that would be the final nail in the coffin of alleged racism against Blacks.  Forty three percent of White Americans voted for him, which was proof positive that Jim Crow was dead and America could finally move on as a racially unified nation.

That was not to be, mainly because almost 100% of Black Americans effectively voted for racism by casting their ballots against the White candidate, John McCain.  Our new Black Attorney General later made it vividly clear that he believed if Joe Six-Pack didn’t invite Tyrone-Ripple to his next family bbq then Joe was evidently a racist, and a coward to boot:  http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=847

The latest example of Black racism run amok are the protests against White, Jewish comedian Jackie Mason’s use of the yiddish word, “schwartza,” in reference to Blacks, http://www.popeater.com/movies/article/jackie-mason-racism-charges/383621:  ”Mason. 

Mason then alleged that white people are more persecuted when it comes to civil rights:  ”If it’s a racist society, the white people are the ones being persecuted because they have to defend themselves.”  He referred to Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson as “professional racists,” which is a given.

See here for a pissed off Jackie reacting to a Black reporter’s trying to paint him as a racist: http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b597095e-0596-49ad-b023-9405fd637673. ; Jackie Mason is not only a funny guy but an honest guy, even when he’s pissed although there, for good reason, he lost his sense of humor.

There is a great deal of racism that still exists in America but it is not White racism directed at Blacks.  It is the precise opposite as seen here http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=b597095e-0596-49ad-b023-9405fd637673. ; That mass media-repressed-massacre of whites by Blacks occurred 6 years ago but it and other atrocities committed against Whites are virtually ignored by most of the media.

Perhaps if such horrors were accorded equal attention the racial playing field could truly be levelled.

Does anyone really think Obama’s election changed the mentality of Black thugs and murderers?  If you do, please consult the Reverends Al and Jesse for racist updates.

Except for people of any race who don’t love the United States of America more than any other nation on the planet and except for those who use racism to divide our nation, Americans love or should love almost everyone.  If not love then, in the immortal words of Rodney King, “Can’t we all get along?”

We should try it for a day and today, March 17th, when we’re all Irish, would be a great day to start.  If not, let us at least all be Americans!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
(http://genelalor.com/)

Thanks for the invite.  This is a really cool idea.

Thanks for the invite. I can't wait to get started!

Thanks for the invite, I wish we were all color blind.

Thanks for the invite... I havent written a poem like this since my senior year, but i would love to give it a shot!!!

I hope yall will comment my work... I will have more.. Please read and comment... Thank you,
                                                           Jaymes

You should see The White Man's Burden with John Travolta. That's where the tables are turned on racial prejudice. White's are the persecuted and Black people are rich and snobby. It's one weird movie.

Thanks for the invite.

I'm not that great at poetry, but I'll give it a shot! thanks!

Sure!   Thanks loads!  I'm more of a rhymer than a poet but I'll give it a go.

Blessings to all

  i have a essay in english comp that i'm doing on racism. do you have any experiences/poems/stories/opinions on racism??? If you do i would greatly appreciate if you shared them with me to put in my essay. I'm hoping to have more than my class to read it. So if you have a message to the world, please share.
                                                            Thankx,
                                                               Karma

p.s.
  you can also talk about religious issues.
:)

I have a poem that may work for this collection. It's basically an argument between an ethnocentric/religious fanatic(group) that belive they are gods chosen race/religion and anyone who disagrees or does not fit into their criterea should be "cleansed" from the earth and someone who belives that we should all coexist (the latter being my point of veiw)

Thanks for the invite...

this is a great oppurtunity to examine yourself and others' beliefs.
thank you for the invite!

this is a great oppurtunity to examine yourself and others' beliefs.
thank you for the invite!

hey! thanks for the invite :D

thanks for invite ! I have many friends of all kinds at my day program and family in England and Montreal and Australia . I been working on drafts on paper on my journals. i reading the golden compass until September 27.

Hi, Im waay late to reply, but I thank you for the invite.

Hi my mane is Ruben, thanks for the invitation. I'll try my best

Wow, I would love to be a part of this  wonderful project.  I have been made fun of since I was a child (age 3).  From my lips to my feet.  Believe it or not, I still get teased (but now it is in a sexual way). 

Thanks for the invite!!!

2day i was made fun of because of me being biracial, bisexual, and agnostic. I was told i was going to go to hell, i stayed strong. But as soon as i was alone, i cried my eyes out. I need help on how to handle these situations, cause i seem to be in them a lot.

Thanks for the invite! I'll submit as soon as possible!

From the powerful to the weak,
The obscene and the meek.
She looks amongst the dead,
The living, and inbred.
To the highest points of hell,
To a summons by a magic spell.
Do look past my appearances,
Shroud, inviting to my inferiors.
Judge me not for this life,
As I am living two, hidden like the Man and the Wife.
Look into the eyes of the loved,
unloved, to the beloved.
The ruby eyes of my God,
Fair skinned, winged Demon of love.
Learn now and learn a new,
Think of this poem as her judicial Review,
Where the start you defend,
And the beginning is at the end.

Great idea for a collection. I hope I can benefit the group. I'll get started soon! thanks

form a rainbow of beauty and
unconditional love,
 weary eyes seek, his hand in mine
his black and proud,
mine white and meek.
 I am afraid of the way that they look at us.
He has grown used to the neglectful stares.
He loves me unconditionally,
I am still scared of their hateful, spite.

Wow!  What an awesome project that you are hosting and I would absolutely LOVE to be a part of it!  You are so right about everything you have stated...thank you for your stance on the subject as so many are afraid to talk about it let alone address it!

It's only the color of my skin
 It's not who I am
 or
who I am meant to be
any more than the color of my hair or eyes
It's only the color of the skin I'm in.
I have always believed this and now I know
that I'm not alone. Thanks! Lola

ty :)

Thank you for the invite! I'll submit as soon as I can :D It's a great idea for a poetry book!

Thanks for the invite -- am away from home, but will enter something  when I get back, after the 18th

I would join but I am a little indifferent on the racial issue. I never have seen it one way or another. It sounds that if you were treated different.... this is the project to contribute to. I am also in kind of a ryt when it comes to writing. Thanks for the invite but at this time I must decline.

hey, the book's doing great huh???
i was jus stoppin by to let you know that if you're planning to publish this, we may have to make a second one because they only allow so many on a book.
thanks again for adding me:)

i am overly excited to be invited to this group!!! i cant wait to expose the truth!!!

thank you!

Thanks for the re-invite. Naturally the day I make a decision one way, a poem tackles me from behind.

thanks for inviting me to do this project.  it will be very beneficial to all races and colors.  I will start as soon as I can

Since moving from England to Scotland I have been the target of the uneducated/misguided. I am sure this will help me to participate. This is a worthwhile project that you have invited me to, Yngdstn. Thankyou.

yez, i will be happy 2 help. i hav 2 b informed on wat 2 write about.

sounds great!!

i'll do my best!!

I love this idea and I will definitely try to write a poem to help you out. Thanks for the invite!

would happily contribute, but cant see how I can, not really my scene, the deep and meaningful isnt me, more a cynical, satire type, ball buster

would love to add to this... as soon as the poem strikes me, you'll be the first to know. It's a topic of concern that is close to me, so "i'm In!" thanks for the invite!

I'm a real melting pot welsh,Irish, Spanish so this really appeals to me

Thanks for the invite, but I must be the slowest poem writer on the planet.
I don't have anything that would necessarily relate, so, I apologize. I probably won't be able to contribute to your project.

I will try to help as much as I can =] thanks for the invite.

poetry isn't my thing really, but I'll see if I can't come up with something

I'll try to help if I can.  I think I'm of german-italian decent but not sure since both of my parents were adopted.  It's a wonderful cause that you are working for. Thanks for inviting me.

Don't know how much help I can be.. Im white British, no other heritage to my knowledge. But deffo agree summit needs to change... should judge people on their actions not their looks.

Hmm, I dig this idea you have growing. :) I'll read through the submissions and see if nothing spews up in my noggin. Yeah, I'd love to try give a helping hand in this project.

Oh that's wonderful. What a good idea.
I'm am a Maori ( New Zealand native) with Danish and English decent. 
" I'll work on something for this,for sure!"

Wow I love it!!!! Native American and Irish.. great!!

Thank you for the invitation!  I'm part Japanese, so this definitely appeals to me.  Thank you again!

Brilliant idea! I will be working on it for sure. These are the ideas that do make change a reality.

thanks 4 the invite. I'll be working on it.

This is a beautiful idea! I love it and I am happy to be apart of it. Thanks for the invitation :) good luck!

Thanks for the invite. I don't usually write about racial stereotypes but the other life I live isn't really accepted by the mundane. Maybe I can find a poem I wrote that is similar in describing the pain of discrimination.

hi, thanks for the invite. however, i cant write poems, couldn't write one to save my life.i love reading them. and once a few of them are up, i will definitely be back to leave comments :) cheers

got my support, but since white and nerdy was written about me i don't know how much diversity i'm gonna add...

I HOPE THIS HELPS
U HAVE MY SUPPORT

Thank you for the invite. I would love to be part of your project, your words are true and honest. Edwin

definatly time for change!

can't wait 2 get started with this one.
people think being mixed is a lucky thing.
lol.
funny.

I really like the poem 'The Light Heart of The Dark'! THAT is something special. Kreepy. Never quite read a poem like it!

Thank you for inviting me to your project! I'll submit something and hope you find it useful!

Very nice to meet you, thank you for allowing me on your project, i'm a bit busy right now but will soon read some of your work. Bye for now, LenSky. And great introduction by the way--i'm not a good poet, infact i'm not a little bit good, unfortunately.

This is a brilliant idea!  I am not exactly sure what I could contribute.  I grew up as a gay male and so I do understand being hated for who I am.  I am going to accept this invitation because I believe in what you are trying to do here.   Thank you...  Daniel

Hi, just wanted to say I experienced racism, when I moved to Wisconsin a few years ago. I'm Hispanic, and my son's father is white American. It's hard going through that because he lived in a, all white small town, where the Hispanic population was 1% and most were farm workers, and considered dirt who lived in trailers. The towns people acted like their shit don't stink.  The nasty looks I got everyday from everyone were unbearable at times.   And I being from Miami, Fl, a big city, full of Cubans, well.. it was hard like I said. Very frustrating, because my son was looked at like he was a white baby, who had no mother,  and everyone thought I was Mexican. Either way, I don't have any poems about racism, but I'll try to come up with something, because it is a real issue.

I wrote a poem called "If Only...Different". It isn't specifically about racism but it is a poem about things that need to change in the world.  I could always change a few things or add a couple more verses to it if you think it will fit.  Let me know!!

I don't know how to operate on this thing but that "unfinished 3"
take what you can get from it as the title says it's unfinished 3 years unfinished.

Hey,
    I'd love to help, though I think it may be a challenge for me... I'm not sure how to put this, but I'm just some boring white chick living in Australia. I've never personally encountered racism... Though I do have an aboriginal friend who has been the brunt of some racial comments. I think I shall talk with him and see if I can write something about that. :)

Ah, viele danke for the invite.  I don't do a lot in poetry and honestly, some of it is quite random.  I'd love to give something here but I may stray from my path.

Hi, yes I'd love to participate as I  share your visions too!
Good Luck

oh and you might check out my poem just / unjust it might fit here thx again

id be glad to help but seeing as im  very new here could you tell me [plz what u require? poetry of my own decent or what i think of racisim or what? i am of native amearican/gypsy and egyptian decent if that helps? let me know ok? thx

ooops..that was supposed to be...and you call us colored! Sorry1

I loved Richard Pryors routine...You white folk...when you're cold you turn blue, when sick you turn green, when you go out in the sun you turn red...and you call us (African Americans) black!!!!  This should be a great project. Thanks for inviting me.

Danka for the invite. If I contribute to this, would it be wrong for me to rhyme "..like white on rice" with another sentence? -Landrew

thank you  for the invite, i'll definitely be a part of this!

I am new at this but I would like to participate. I definetly think the topic is a good one.

What a great idea. We should never underestimate the power of the written word.

This really is a great topic to be talked about, but I'm not sure I can write well about it in poetry form. I will try but I can't make any promises.

thanks for invite.  I'll try to help as much as I can.  I think this is an important topic that I'm very interested in.

Sounds great man. I hope i can come up with something. It would be great. Racial profiling is a strong topic and needs to be talked about.

Hey this is a great idea, love to help any way I can,
thanks.

Thanks for the invite. But I keep my poetry in my own project. Again thanks.

I really like the idea of this project. I have done a lot of poetry writing in the past, and I will definately see if i can come up with a piece or some pieces for you.

I'm looking forward to doing some reading of your work as well.

"The name of your project is the same as the title one of my favorite books by Sharon G Flake! "

I love that book too.

Of the poems that I've read do far, this project appears to be taking off quite well. keep up the work.

Hope for all the best with this project.

The name of your project is the same as the title one of my favorite books by Sharon G Flake!

I love the idea but I am probably the worst poet there ever was. Thanks for asking though!

This is an excellent Idea.  I'm a poet/writer and ill give you all the support that i can on this project.

i got your invite and i would love to do something on this project but i dont write poetry im sorry i never had a nack for it