Because we black people are still seen as less than white people. People can talk all day about there being a black president or the many successful black celebrities but WE are still seen as less than them. Which is why we have to fight in 2014 to make sure these republicans don't try to make it harder for us to vote. Which is why we have to listen to white people say affermivtive action isn't needed anymore. Which is why we have to listen to white people try and tell black people what they should and should not be affended by.

I dont know if I'm answering the OP question but I feel as a black person that it will never be popular to be black as long as they can take from us and still get the white privilege they were born with.

& If the government really cared about getting black people off of welfare then they would actually put some action behind improving conditions. Instead they talk a good game but do nothing to fix up these neighborhoods or conditions just so PEOPLE can continue to think that blacks are just lazy and want hand outs.

Race is your color, culture is the way people live differently and their classification through their experience.

So quick question: what happens when a Latino, Caucasian, or any other person who isn't black (racially) is raised in a neighborhood majorly composed of black people (racially and culturally).

They grew up in this atmosphere, all their friends are black, and embraced the culture because it's the only one they've ever known (assuming their parents never bothered to involve said individual in their culture).

Would this individual be considered racist simply because they are of a different race?

Not trying to start anything, just looking for clarification of what y'all are arguing/defending.

No and shouldn't be. I know blacks who've been around people like that and don't give them hell.
It's only an issue when someone from the outside has no understanding of the origin and does it to look cool or steal ideas.

I am sure a few might find it racist for some weird reason but that's not the issue blacks are mad about.

What does this have to do with the OP? & if they were raised around black people then what? I see people of different races raised around blacks all the time & we think nothing of if. The discussion you're referring to is about people stealing culture & not giving credit. Ok. Has nothing to do with people acting black. Mixing too different things. We have a problem with the institution this isn't an attack on individuals

7/10 of the people on Forbes are black though? The lies.

Because 7 rich blacks who had to work harder than their white counterparts out of millions in this country is a good representation that blacks are doing well.

It has everything to do with the OP. It was me trying to clarify what is being discussed. You answered it, same way I Am Music and NICHOLE did (thanks).

You should state that it's more so towards the industry and how perception of culture and race come into play and are often interlinked. Because from what I've been reading, some people are confusing the micro and macro aspect of this conversation.

I mean. Some people need to just go out of their bubble and talk to people and read some books on how things really are.

And obviously, there should be credit given where credit is due.

I also wonder what all of your opinions are outside of black race and culture (dealing with Asians, Latinos, et cetera), but that's another discussion entirely.

The OP didn't state anything. Just asked a question

White people using Rihanna and Beyoncé and Forbes as receipts trying to justify the racism

A discussion like this on atrl? Aren't most of the people on here young white gay twinks?

Might as we'll talk to a wall.

Have you been reading the pages in this forum? If you have you'd know that we've already established why this doesn't have anything to do with what we're talking about.