Current Events > Any non-American surprised by the fact that black people make up 13% of the US?

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Accountedfor
11/06/19 2:49:37 PM
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Based on their media you would think it's closer to 35-40 percent.
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk
11/06/19 2:50:07 PM
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I am surprised if you account for all the states.
I'd have put it around 6-7%
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Accountedfor
11/06/19 9:29:15 PM
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...
I am surprised if you account for all the states.
I'd have put it around 6-7%


4real?
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Darmik
11/06/19 9:30:46 PM
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Sorta. I'm guessing that's not the demographic in the major cities. Which is where most media is set.
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Anteaterking
11/06/19 9:31:38 PM
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Gakk86
11/06/19 9:32:29 PM
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Anteaterking posted...
What shows do you watch that more than 13% of the cast is black?

That Wu-Tang Clan show
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berlyman101
11/06/19 9:34:43 PM
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Anteaterking posted...
What shows do you watch that more than 13% of the cast is black?


The Wire
Atlanta
Wayans Bros.
Anything related to basketball or football
The Boondocks
In Living Color
The View
The Bernie Mac Show
Everybody Hates Chris
Keenan and Kel
Key and Peele
Chappelle's Show
Saturday Night Live
etc.

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Accountedfor
11/06/19 9:39:59 PM
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Basketball. Yankee Football.
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MorbidFaithless
11/06/19 9:43:20 PM
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berlyman101 posted...
Anteaterking posted...
What shows do you watch that more than 13% of the cast is black?


The Wire
Atlanta
Wayans Bros.
Anything related to basketball or football
The Boondocks
In Living Color
The View
The Bernie Mac Show
Everybody Hates Chris
Keenan and Kel
Key and Peele
Chappelle's Show
Saturday Night Live
etc.

Is this really a real post
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berlyman101
11/06/19 9:45:07 PM
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MorbidFaithless posted...
Is this really a real post


Those are just a few I'm familiar with.

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EndOfDiscOne
11/06/19 9:56:44 PM
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MorbidFaithless posted...
berlyman101 posted...
Anteaterking posted...
What shows do you watch that more than 13% of the cast is black?


The Wire
Atlanta
Wayans Bros.
Anything related to basketball or football
The Boondocks
In Living Color
The View
The Bernie Mac Show
Everybody Hates Chris
Keenan and Kel
Key and Peele
Chappelle's Show
Saturday Night Live
etc.

Is this really a real post

Hes just joking
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk
11/06/19 9:57:48 PM
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Accountedfor posted...
RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...
I am surprised if you account for all the states.
I'd have put it around 6-7%


4real?

yes
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NonDairyMiltank
11/06/19 9:58:49 PM
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we're still referred to as a minority for a reason
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MaxEffingBemis
11/06/19 9:59:28 PM
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Gakk86 posted...
Anteaterking posted...
What shows do you watch that more than 13% of the cast is black?

That Wu-Tang Clan show

I literally just finished that, ha. It was good too.
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk
11/06/19 10:00:17 PM
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NonDairyMiltank posted...
we're still referred to as a minority for a reason

Pretty much. I expect to see maybe 2 out of 10 people being non-white in a line up of American people.
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Skye Reynolds
11/06/19 10:07:31 PM
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According to Hollywood, America is comprised of two cities: New York City and Los Angeles.

Measured by those locations alone, the black community would make up a larger percentage of the US population. Sorry, nobody but Stephen King would set a movie in Augusta, Maine.
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Anteaterking
11/06/19 10:11:25 PM
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berlyman101 posted...
The Wire
Atlanta
Wayans Bros.
Anything related to basketball or football
The Boondocks
In Living Color
The View
The Bernie Mac Show
Everybody Hates Chris
Keenan and Kel
Key and Peele
Chappelle's Show
Saturday Night Live
etc.


I'm not saying that there aren't "black" shows, just that as a non-American, you'd need to somehow be watching a weird cross-section of shows to primarily see those and not realize they were exceptions to the standard.
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KillerKhan420
11/06/19 10:13:42 PM
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When people talk if white people becoming a minority, they mean Hispanics....and I'm sure you heard if white flight, black flight also happens. They just don't take about it in media.
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Blue_Inigo
11/06/19 10:15:04 PM
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The USA is really big
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berlyman101
11/06/19 10:16:03 PM
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Accountedfor posted...
Basketball. Yankee Football.


this answers it

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Accountedfor
11/06/19 10:51:54 PM
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NonDairyMiltank posted...
we're still referred to as a minority for a reason
40 percent is still a minority.
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Accountedfor
11/07/19 11:59:23 AM
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Skye Reynolds posted...
According to Hollywood, America is comprised of two cities: New York City and Los Angeles.

Measured by those locations alone, the black community would make up a larger percentage of the US population. Sorry, nobody but Stephen King would set a movie in Augusta, Maine.


From what I've read there isn't that many black people in NYC or LA. Most black people are in the South.
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Zozma
11/07/19 12:04:04 PM
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It depends where you live. I live in the city which is probably closer to 40-45% black, if not more.
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darkjedilink
11/07/19 12:09:18 PM
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berlyman101 posted...
Anteaterking posted...
What shows do you watch that more than 13% of the cast is black?


The Wire
Atlanta
Wayans Bros.
Anything related to basketball or football
The Boondocks
In Living Color
The View
The Bernie Mac Show
Everybody Hates Chris
Keenan and Kel
Key and Peele
Chappelle's Show
Saturday Night Live
etc.

'muh representation!'
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darkjedilink
11/07/19 12:10:47 PM
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...
NonDairyMiltank posted...
we're still referred to as a minority for a reason

Pretty much. I expect to see maybe 2 out of 10 people being non-white in a line up of American people.

The actual truth is closer to 4 in 10. And the 6 includes people of Middle-Eastern descent.
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eston
11/07/19 12:11:13 PM
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Based on my surroundings and daily interactions I would have guessed higher, but then again I have also been to places in the US where black people almost don't exist
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coolboy11
11/07/19 12:15:43 PM
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American pop culture is mainly based in the East where we are closer to 20-25% of the general populace to be fair (well with the pretty big exception of California)
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glitteringfairy
11/07/19 12:16:25 PM
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Accountedfor posted...
Skye Reynolds posted...
According to Hollywood, America is comprised of two cities: New York City and Los Angeles.

Measured by those locations alone, the black community would make up a larger percentage of the US population. Sorry, nobody but Stephen King would set a movie in Augusta, Maine.


From what I've read there isn't that many black people in NYC or LA. Most black people are in the South.

Lol
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coolboy11
11/07/19 12:17:45 PM
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glitteringfairy posted...
From what I've read there isn't that many black people in NYC or LA. Most black people are in the South.

LA isn't all that black by percentage wise though I have no clue how he came to that conclusion on NYC lol
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Kolibri X
11/07/19 12:24:26 PM
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I would guess 20% of the US is gay based on media representation.

How about Hispanics? The second largest demo and they get shit. Marvel and Star Wars won't even throw them a bone.

Even Koreans get more TV shows and movies.
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