A recent UCLA study shows that people perceived Melanoid men with stereotypicaally Black names to be more larger in stature and more violent. The series of studies involved 1500-plus people.

“I’ve never been so disgusted by my own data,” said lead author Colin Holbrook, a research scientist in the anthropology department in the UCLA College. “The amount that our study participants assumed based only on a name was remarkable. A character with a black-sounding name was assumed to be physically larger, more prone to aggression, and lower in status than a character with a white-sounding name.”

Most of the participants in the study were whites, ranging from ages 18 up to the mid 70s–an interesting statistic that dispels the notion that today’s generation is “post racial”.

Although the average height in the U.S. for both Black and white males are the same, the participants envisioned that the Blacks would be simultaneously larger in stature and lower in status, while they envisioned the males with  white-sounding names as being smaller in stature and higher up on the social ladder.

The study also peels back another layer behind the mindset of white supremacists–and suspected white supremacists alike. In case you were wondering why your resume keeps being looked over if you have a “Black-sounding” name? Maybe you just scare the hell out of your potential employer.

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Ours isn’t the only place that has covered this topic. Other media outlets such as Black Enterprise, Huffington Post, and Forbes have all done the same.

While all of the dialogue and the news coverage of this issue have been extremely thought-provoking and informative, the burning question is: At this point in time, does it really matter where Black people choose to live and/or relocate to in the U.S.?

Nationwide redlining, unarmed Blacks being murdered (in places like Atlanta) by race soldiers, and being kicked out of night spots (in places like Houston) are occurring in areas that we have been migrating to in recent years…and it’s happening for no sensible reason other than the color of our skin..and the lack of solidarity in Black Society. Is it a safe assumption to make that white supremacy is far-reaching, and could care less about what new “Black Meccas” we attempt to move to (if there’s no sustainable economic base in place)?

Do you feel that there should be specific areas where Melanoid people reside in order to collectively build and thrive? Why or why not?

B. Clark

Below is a short video clip that effectively highlights the hypocrisy of George “Dubya” Bush as he cozies himself up with young Melanoid girls for selfies, dancing a jig with his wife (Laura) for the cameras, and makes his overall presence felt in New Orleans by delivering speeches and interviews which expressed contrived nuggets of contrition. Keep in mind that it was Bush and his administration that were slow to respond to the cries of the thousands of Melanoid people who were displaced from their homes because of Katrina, infected with illnesses as a result of being exposed to unsanitary conditions in the storm’s aftermath, and outright murdered in cold blood by suspected white supremacists who saw the storm’s Melanoid victims as ‘looters’.

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By Saturday, July 4th, 2015, this country will have already witnessed one of its most volatile and disheartening years in recent history…and we’re slightly over halfway through 2015 at this point. At the time of this writing, the United States has witnessed literally hundreds of murders of innocent and unarmed Melanoid people at the hands of race soldiers (aka police officers), mass killings of innocent and unarmed Melanoid people in places of worship at the hands of white extremists who were inspired to do so in the name of racism/white supremacy, the burning down of several Black churches in various areas of the United States, and the worst part of the matter is that ALL of this occurred in 2015 alone. The U.S. has a Black president who chooses to ignore the even the basic needs of his biggest group of supporters in this country.

Supporters of Barack Obama during his election in 2008.

 In response to the recent escalated mistreatment of Melanoid people, the Senegalese recording artist superstar Akon mentioned that ‘America was never built for Black people‘. This is telling, considering that Akon has an international perspective; and although much of his fame and fortune has obviously been generated here in the States, he has been able to see the hostile racial climate that has taken its toll on Melanoid people (in the States) for what it is.

“How many African-Americans do you know actually consider Africa as a vacation spot? Not one… Even just for knowledge, just to know where they came from, just to get an idea of what that is; there is so much fear instilled in them that they wouldn’t even want to go there to visit. You mention Africa, they start shaking.”
-Akon

In addition to these factors that sum up the Black Experience in America, let us not forget about the Melanoid victims who were left homeless and in dire need of assistance because of Hurricane Katrina. The victims were referred to as “refugees”, as if to suggest that these unfortunate Brothers and Sisters were runaways from another country who had no business in the States anyway. Let us not forget legal constructs that remain relevant within the framework in today’s U.S. government, such as the Dred Scott ruling, and the The Three-Fifths Clause—two instances that explicitly show that Black people are not American citizens, and that we should be considered (by their laws) subhuman in the first place.

One of the most common white supremacist insults said to us over the years has been the “Go back to Africa” line. In hindsight, one has to wonder: Do the people who say such things subconsciously feel that we are not American citizens, or that we do not deserve to be a part of “their country”? While this particular topic is not intended to be one about citizenship, it does indeed raise concerns about our position in this country, and what does it truly mean to be considered a “Black/African/Melanoid-American” having been born in, and spending a great deal of our entire lives within the borders of the United States?

This year, we are quickly approaching another 4th of July Weekend. Considering what a taxing year 2015 has been on the hearts, spirits, and overall morale of Black America, what will this year’s celebration of the 4th of July mean to you?

]]> https://www.melanoidnation.org/what-will-this-years-4th-of-july-celebration-mean-to-black-america/feed/ 40 https://www.melanoidnation.org/federal-investigation-finds-no-evidence-that-lynching-of-otis-byrd-was-a-homicide/ https://www.melanoidnation.org/federal-investigation-finds-no-evidence-that-lynching-of-otis-byrd-was-a-homicide/#comments Fri, 29 May 2015 23:23:33 +0000 http://melanoidnation.org/?p=1834 In March, we here at Melanoid Nation ran a story that was a reminder that Jim Crow has returned to the United States.

Otis Byrd, the 54-year-old Melanoid man who was found hanging from a tree–quite likely from lynching–was denied of posthumous justice. The incident, which occurred in Claiborne County Mississippi, sparked much concern, and was the center of national news outlets.

Fast forward to today, and it has been ruled by the Department of Justice that there appears to be a lack of evidence needed to proceed with criminal civil rights charges in the death of Mr. Byrd.

Check out the story here for the rundown.

by B. Clark

In spite of many years of slandering, sanctioning, and portraying the Melanoid Brothers and Sisters of Somalia to be savages in the media, it comes as quite the surprise that Kerry dropped in on the country unannounced.

Why would John Kerry show up unannounced to Somalia on such a 1st time visit for the Secretary of State? Is he showing up unannounced in an attempt to hide his moves from China and Russia? Could it be that the continent is consulting with China beforehand, whenever the U.S. says “We are coming to visit African countries” (which means that Kerry’s showing up in Somalia unannounced could keep China out of the relation talks)? This comes at a time when talks have been held in which China is set to open a military base in the same region, on the Horn of Africa.

Kerry’s visit to east Africa wasn’t limited to Somalia, however. He also visited neighboring Djibouti, reportedly not even leaving the airport during the time that he met with officials there. Follow this link to get the story on John Kerry’s trip to Djibouti.

A video clip of Kerry’s visit to Somalia has been provided below.

by B. Clark

This is a trend that we as Melanated people in this country should keenly observe, because it’s evident that many of the Melanoid men who are missing are in the prime years of their lives…which strangely happens to be the years of their optimum earning potential and family building by way of marriage and child producing.

Perhaps the biggest threat to white supremacy the is fear of genetic annihilation. The fact that nearly 2 million of the men of Black Society who are in the prime of their lives are missing just may be a covert signal being sent to us that the traditional warrior, builder, and provider class (which is Melanoid men) must have their ranks further reduced in conjunction with the countless other debilitating factors that plague our people as a collective.

by B. Clark

The exact location where the transactions were made occurred on the corner of of Wall and Pearl Streets from 1711 to 1762, and played its part as sole industry in the United States which jump started its nearly 240 years of economic prosperity.

A 16-inch-by-24-inch metal sign is scheduled to be erected this upcoming June, which commemorates 150 years since the official ending of slavery in the U.S.  As we all know, however, Wall Street’s open acknowledgement of slavery alone will not erase the traumatic memories connected with the evils of slavery, and its lingering effects on Melanoid people in the U.S. to this day.

Here is a link to story.

by B. Clark