hello everyone, long time no talk, sorry about the wait- please do know that you are now alone, there are other VICTIMS OF RACISM in teh world, I know it may be obvious but please see the charts below. I really hope that you all don't think that I am plagarizing. I will give credit and state the website here. This is just a website, tat I found has information and a survey about racism. And the results. I have only placed the images and information so that it can be easier for you to view. Here is the website URL if you want to see more information.
http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/features/racism/survey_community.html
INDEPTH: RACISM Survey - CommunityCBC News Online | March 13, 2006
I have been the victim of racism here in Winnipeg.
Almost two in ten Winnipeggers agreed.
The number jumps in the core area, where more than a quarter of people agreed, and among dark-skinned and aboriginal groups, at 38 and 35 per cent, respectively.
The likelihood of experiencing racism seemed to increase as income decreased, with one-quarter of people in the lowest income bracket reporting this, compared with 16 per cent of people in the highest income bracket.
The likelihood also decreased with age: One-quarter of people under age 35 said they had been a victim of racism, compared with just 12 per cent of people over age 55.
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| Agree Completely | 16% |
| Agree Somewhat | 24% |
| Neutral | 31% |
| Disagree Somewhat | 14% |
| Disagree Completely | 12% |
| Don't Know / Not Stated | 4% |
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Aboriginal people in Winnipeg are treated poorly by non-aboriginal citizens.
Four in ten agreed, and the number jumped to almost half among people who felt racism generally had increased over the past five years.
nterestingly, a smaller percentage of the aboriginal population (37 per cent) agreed with this statement.
Geographically speaking, more people in the southwest area of Winnipeg (48 per cent) felt this was true.
I would feel completely comfortable if someone from a different race moved in next door to my home.
Ninety-one per cent of Winnipeggers said they would be comfortable with this situation.
The numbers were highest in southeast Winnipeg (94 per cent), the area of the city the smallest percentage of visible minorities actually lives.
The number holds steady across income brackets, although people with university education were slightly more open to the idea than people with high school educations (94 and 87 per cent, respectively).
The number decreased slightly for people over the age of 55, to 87 per cent.
I have crossed the street to avoid a person of a different race.
Ninety-two per cent of respondents said they had never done this.
Wealthier Winnipeggers were more likely to say they had crossed the street – about 11 per cent of respondents earning over $60,000 agreed, compared with seven per cent of respondents in lower income brackets.
In general, women were no more likely to have crossed the street than men – although women under age 35 reported doing this the most (14 per cent said they had done so).
The likelihood of respondents crossing the street also decreased with age – only two per cent of people over age 55 said they had done so, compared with 12 per cent of people under age 35.
My circle of friends includes people from different racial groups.
Ninety-one per cent of respondents said this was true, perhaps a surprising result, since it suggests a large percentage of Winnipeg's Caucasian population is friendly with the 20 per cent of the population that is not Caucasian.
This number was lowest in southeast Winnipeg, where only 86 per cent of respondents said they had friends from different races.
Younger people were slightly more likely to say this was true compared with older people.
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| Yes | 11% |
| No | 85% |
| Don't Know / Not Stated | 4% |
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I would never marry or have a romantic relationship with someone of a different race.
More than eight in ten Winnipeggers said this was not true, and the figure was relatively consistent across geographic areas.
Slightly more aboriginal and dark-skinned people said this was true.
More people over age 55 (15 per cent ) said they would not consider interracial relationships than people under age 55 (around eight per cent).
In certain situations, I have avoided revealing my racial background.
Ten per cent of Winnipeggers said they had tried to avoid revealing their ethnicity.
The number climbed to a quarter of people who identified as dark-skinned, and to almost 30 per cent among aboriginal respondents.
This behaviour was also reported more often in people under age 35 (15 per cent) and in other age groups.
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| Other | 1% |
| Jewish | 1% |
| All Visible | 1% |
| Pakistanian | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Ethiopians | 2% |
| Filipino | 2% |
| Chinese | 2% |
| Arabs | 2% |
| African (General) | 3% |
| Muslims | 4% |
| DK/NS | 6% |
| East Indians | 7% |
| Blacks | 7% |
| None | 27% |
| Aboriginal | 55% |
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Thinking of all the visible minority groups that you know of in Winnipeg, what groups do you feel are most likely to experience racism or unfair treatment?
More than half of respondents said they felt aboriginal or native people were likely to be victims of racism.
Almost 30 per cent said they felt "no group in particular" was likely to experience such treatment.
Other often mentioned groups include blacks, East Indians and Muslims.
Among aboriginal respondents, more than 60 per cent felt aboriginal people were likely to experience racism.
Respondents who identified themselves as dark-skinned generally believed other groups with dark skin were more likely to experience racism than white-skinned respondents.
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All the posts that I have placed are researched and I try to make you all realize that raicsm is a problem. A problem all over the world. A global issue. A problem that needs to stop. I'm not saying that right now we should do so, but what I'm saying is that it is possible, it is possible to create a gradual stop to this issue. Thank you.
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Lucky Cinderella, others wish that they don't have to be mistreated anymore, others want the discrimination to stop- don't worry, be happy! Look at the positive side of life, if you are a negative thinker, you will attract negative attention, anyways; there are so many things in life that we should all be happy for, like for example: Take the time to appreciate yourself, and your abilities! Simple things can make a difference!!! Like this, are you reading my blog? You have the ability to read! Be thankful, that you can, others can't you know! 
Personally, I am grateful that I have food on the table every day, I want to help others who can't! Here is a short story:
