2. I asked how many black people you knew PERSONALLY, not how many you've seen. I know you've seen a lot, but how many have you bothered to build a personal relationship with? How was your interaction with them? Was it similar or different to interactions with other races (depending on where the black was from).
I can't honestly say that I've built a close friendship with any one of them, they were all basically acquaintances, some I'd hang out with more than others, like frat brothers, band buddies and dorm-mates. (One black dude who roomed across the hall from me for 2 years was a huge Anime/Manga fan and we swapped VHS tapes & video games back and forth constantly.)
Just to be clear, I didn't discourage any such relationships, in fact I believe I only made two friends at all that would fit the description you asked for, my entire time at uni. (One was a huge Samoan quarterback though, does that count?)
About a decade later I worked kinda closely with an older black guy who was extremely well educated and you'd forget he's black in a heartbeat. He had no rhythm at all... And was the biggest Opera fan I ever knew! (No, I didn't misspell Oprah there. He could sing tenor like a pro!)
He was pretty cool and we've had some beers together but I haven't seen him since I quit my last J-O-B and moved away.
3. It's not just in my imagination. Like I said I have spent most of my life in the south so maybe I am biased but I *know* for a fact from talking to whites that they have a set of preconceived notions about black people that I have to try very hard to break through.
Um, well, you're talking to a whitey now and I know that I don't. However, if you came up to me with a pick stuck in your fro and colt 45 on your breath talking in Ebonics begging for pocket change, perhaps I'd get biased real fast... I bet you would too.
Anyone with intelligence will judge others by their actions. The crackers who have helped you form your opinion of other white folks don't sound that intelligent to me. Then again, on average, americans from the south are some of the stupidest people this planet has ever had to put up with, so no surprise there.
He gave me everything. The only way I could pay him back is by having a kid and raising him/her to the best of my ability.
Having such a good father is what saved you from a fate like the fools we make fun of all the time. Of course it somehow backfired a bit and made you the biggest troll WF has ever seen... But hey, nobody's perfect.
So try not to procreate if you can help it. The net can't possibly handle more trolling than you do yourself.
