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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]isnt it a good thing that african immigrants are achieving? isnt that proof that racism is not an obstacle to success?[/quote]

No.[/quote]

No.  Upper class Africans have not been subjected to the instutuionalized racism in America that creates the need for affirmative action. [/quote]

lol, so once a black person immigrates to the US, are they not subject to the same form of RACISM that is an obstacle to success or not?  they are the same race, so they would presumably face the same racism when applying for a job, looking for housing, or attending schools.[/quote]

No, asshole, they are not subjected to the same form of racism and are well aware that they are not.  Africans are free to process American slavery objectively.  Actually, they're perceived as harmless, easier to deal with, and far less prone to retaliation, unless, of course, they're Somalians. [/quote]

They are not subject to racism, because they are Africans? According to this http://www.epi.org/page/-/BriefingPaper298.pdf?nocdn=1[/url, even though African immigrants group is the most educated immigrant group, , they still rank last in terms of income, earning 34.7% less than the white man. Stop spouting your racist non-sense. 
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"Contrary to the popular stereotype, black immigrants are not consistently better off than U.S.-born blacks. In educational attainment and weekly wages, U.S.-born blacks fall within the range of black immigrant groups. U.S.-born blacks are worse off in marriage rates, unemployment rates, and poverty rates. However, foreign-born blacks cannot be said to be doing well, even if they are not quite as bad off as U.S.-born blacks. Economically, U.S.-born and foreign-born blacks have common problems that need to be addressed.
The fact that black immigrant groups—who are said to be hardworking, valuing education, entrepreneurial, and family-oriented—do relatively poorly in finding work, obtaining a good wage, and staying out of poverty suggests that the playing field is not as level as popularly believed. The fact that all of these groups are black may contribute to their hardships in the United States."[/b][/quote]

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