We The People - Racial Stereotypes - 01 June 08 Part 1

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Race is already one of the issues dominating this year's US presidential election, gaining prominence with the emergence of Barack Obama as a viable candidate for the country's first black president.

We The People follows two African-American teenagers in Washington DC who refuse to let racial stereotypes be an impediment to their dreams.

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We The People - Racial Stereotypes - 01 June 08 Part 1

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  • thank you, for ...

    thank you, for putting the truth out there.... really if anyone wants to know... just take a criminology class in a sociology dept somewhere, with the most liberal teachers in college being in sociology depts, you will strangely enough get the correct infomation, and people who always blame the white man will actually find themselves at a loss.

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  • no that is in ...

    no that is in correct and numerous african americans would disagree with you, see as though race is a social construct and social customs and emphasis on certain things change from one region of the country to the other, so it would depend on where you are wether or not that would be true.... in the south you would be correct.... new england not at all... and midwest only partially correct

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  • race is a social ...

    race is a social contruct

    skin color is a superficial difference that is used to separate the ignorant

    FIGHT RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION

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  • ABOUT BRICK LANE ...

    ABOUT BRICK LANE


    Its really Entertaining for Rascist british to enjoy sitting in london .A sick narssicistic voyuerism and receive bloody ACCOLOD for NOTHING

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  • where did you read ...

    where did you read this? cite your resources please. thank you. =)

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  • The girl is pretty, ...

    The girl is pretty, but her facts are not correct. African Americans do not earn half what other Americans earn for the same work. In fact, there is research that shows African American women to earn 'more' than do white women for the same work.

    African Americans can be found in lower wage positions. However, this is not be because of racism. For example, black immigrants from Africa earn significantly more than do African Americans.... The reason is, "education!."

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  • even if you are 1/ ...

    even if you are 1/16th black and the rest white you would be called black in the us. I mean look at halle berry who is considered black. There are even "blacks" in the us with lighter skin than others who are considered white.

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  • He is.

    He is.

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  • Isn't obama half ...

    Isn't obama half white?

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  • 1:22..hahahaha

    1:22..hahahaha

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  • id hit it

    id hit it

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  • Folks, The second ...

    Folks,

    The second comment concerning crime and punishment. The usual charge is murder. In the US the crime code states if a murder is committed during a felony the charges are harsher. Where as in the heat of passion some consideration is given. Blacks unfortunately have a higher rate of murder against total strangers (no heat of passion and usually during a crime). Also, a harsher sentence can be given if that person has a previous serious felony conviction. Again, those facts.

    JEH,USA

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  • Folks, The first ...

    Folks,

    The first statements in the video is the truth if not all the facts are revealed. The one statement that Blacks will get paid 1/2 of another person for the same job. That is not exactly true. Those making that claim are saying certain jobs (not the exact job) are or should be considered equal and should pay the same. You go to a factory and a white and a black will be paid the same for the same "exact" job (more next message).

    Jack E. Hammond, USA

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  • may I suggest that ...

    may I suggest that when you do a multiple video story, please link the videos. thanks.

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  • They hired an Arab ...

    They hired an Arab woman as their hottest news presenter.

    The second hottest is a Persian girl who used to work for RussiaToday.

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