Not that xmonsoonx hasn't been flamed enough...
I've been to an event in Durham when a local hip-hop dj/mc collective showed up. These guys had a slightly sketchy look about them (buff, slightly angry look, dressed like bad-asses, and ohmygoddon'ttellanyoneIsaidthis...they were black! Oh the horror!), but they caused no problems and showed a great deal of respect to the event, the party-goers, and especially the promoters. On their way out they hugged the promoters and promised to show up again with some friends who they thought would appreciate this scene and the technical talent on the decks.
I guess my point is this: it isn't a race of people that cause the problems; it's a section that can be considered the bad apples. You do a great disservice to the scene, 'black' individuals, the human race, and yourself if you adhere to racial discrimination. Realize that all races have their bad seeds...and recognize why that is. More often than not, it is a class problem attributed to a lifetime of forced subjugation to the law of the streets, not a reflection of skin color.
I still struggle with my own prejudices every day due to my experiences as a child (I was picked on a lot, especially by a FEW emotionally stunted black individuals), but at least I STRUGGLE with them. I fight that initial emotional response when I see a group of rough-appearing black guys walk toward me on a darkened street. I have to consciously remind myself that these guys (and the 'black race' in general) have done nothing to me and probably couldn't give two shits about my presence. I'm not proud of the emotions that these situations cause, but I AM proud of the fact that I recognize my fears and try to work on them. I don't know if I will ever completely come to terms with my past, but at least I try. You appear to have already given up, and that's the easy way out. That's the response I would expect from the ignorant.
Please don't encourage that perception of yourself...it ruins my already tenuous faith in humanity.
