Why are most people (even globally) so influenced by black American’s culture

From music, to fashion to slang. There is a wide-spread liking for the Black community in America. No, seriously, I’m not kidding. America must love it some Black people. I feel like we as Black people are actually accepted, (or accurately, tolerated) but typically only as is comfortable or when we’re useful In other words, when we “know our place.” 🙄This superficial appreciation of us , or things related to Black culture, is symptomatic of a heart “in like” rather than “in love”. Despite some instances of what might be called convenient affection, real life is far more complicated in our country. What I’m trying to say is people wanna be black (until it’s time to be black.).
But don’t let all of that fool you from the disconnect that gives us police brutality, unequal schooling, and other problems for Black Americas. With all this “love” for Black people in America’s heart, where’s the breakdown happening and where is it coming from? 🤔

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Pfuzylogic · M Best Comment

It starts with the Department of Justice and Law Enforcement Agencies. They are suppose to be the example of Civil Rights Legislation Enforcement and many are hardly the model let alone the current president.

plungesponge · 41-45, M

In a nutshell, American media. If you analyze mainstream movies and shows and music, you'll find that the "heroes" fall into a number of familiar categories: The perfect superman, the charming rogue, the lovable dork, the ivory-tower mastermind, the lethal assassin, the beleaguered rebel. These are the "poses" that people adopt to secure social status in the real world. Of these, only one is the easiest to maintain without skill, looks or brains, and that is the rebel. It's the pose that most of modern mainstream black culture is built on _ "The system is against you, but you know whats going on in this dog-eat-dog world, and that makes you cool. You're not one of the sheep like everyone around you." It's basically a ripoff of James Dean's "Fuck the system, I just do what I want" persona. In mainstream black culture, the rap industry has spread that teaching far and wide until almost everyone associates black culture with rap culture, which is kinda a shame. In other countries, you'll typically find minorities and other disaffected people adopting similar behaviours and mannerisms, because that counterculture pose is the one they most easily relate to and wins them quick standing in their communities ("Don't mess with me, I'm an OG like those people on TV"). And the result is it looks like a lot of people wanna "act black"

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Steve42 · 56-60, M

Because the white supremacists, assholes, or any of the other haters get the press. When was the last time you saw a news story of something positive?

Mindful · 56-60, F

Interesting and deep and rings true. Keep writing, because you’re on to something.

TurtlePink · 22-25, F

Thank u 😘 this is just my observations growing up in a white community @Mindful

Mindful · 56-60, F

Some people are cool! Beautiful, full of life, attractive, etc But that doesn’t always mean we can relate to them. And that applies to any race. But there’s something about that .... and minorities. I’m sure it goes both ways

Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M

seeing things the wrong way is your breakdown

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