Black People - Stop Blaming Racism, Take Responsibility

[Joods]

Came across this video and thought I'd share it here. Wondering what people think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDxgJq4toYo

I have not read all the replies. I watched some of the video because I have actually seen this before. The man makes some decent points. There is one thing I want to say regarding the whole slavery issue. Yes, there were slaves and then slavery was abolished. We as a nation are constantly reminded of the fact that there were slaves. Black people even have an entire month dedicated to their history. However, what you don't see is all of the Natives, that were here long before the "white man" acting like they are an oppressed society. Think about it - when was the last time there was a Million Man March for the TRUE indigenous peoples of this land? Do they have their own college fund that is as well known as the UNCF? Do they have someone like Sharpton getting on tv and speaking out about how we stole their land and pushed them out? Are Native American Indians constantly in the news because of being oppressed, killed and persecuted?

So... Where is Native American history month?
Where is the United Native American College Fund?
Where are the colleges that are dedicated solely to the Native American Indians?

You might find some sort of scholarship if you dig deep enough. But what you will find doesn't have the familiar ring of anything well known.
If anyone has the right to claim they've been oppressed, it's them. We invaded their country, stole their land and killed AND enslaved thousands of them. Maybe they don't speak out because of pride. Or maybe it's because they have too much respect for themselves and their culture and refuse to act like victims. I have no idea but I welcome thoughts on this because it's something that has seriously gotten overlooked. I welcome your thoughts because the race card has been over-used time and time again as a piss poor excuse for when things go wrong in this country. Maybe we all need to be held accountable for our OWN actions and stop blaming other things. Maybe we need to look at our own choices and decisions. Perhaps we need to look at the parents who don't give a shit about what their own kids are doing and hold them accountable for how their kids turned out. There is a lot wrong with society today but what seems to be the thing many have come back to - especially when the police are involved, is that damn race card.

The rioting and vandalism needs to stop, but as long as people continue to act like they are still being persecuted and treated as if they have no civil rights, there will always be violence. But you don't see the Natives of this country doing that. Maybe they carry themselves better than the rest of the world. Maybe they have a higher or deeper level of thinking and have realized that it is not worth it to harbor resentment over what happened hundreds of years ago.