Racism In America - Two Sides to Every Story

I am doing a survey on people and their attitude on racism. It is based around two videos, one was taken from Oprah Winfrey's 20th Anniversary DVD from a 1987 show she did on Racism in Forsyth, Georgia that had not had any black residents in 75 years and the second is from Kamau Kambon Author & Owner of Blacknificent Books and his believe of how white people want to destroy black people and his call for the extermination of White people. With the second video, please read the captions and the statements written after the video is over as well.

Please View the Videos...watch them more than once if you please. The only objective you have to gain as much clarity on what you are watching as possible. Do not try to fully understand their logic, because it might not be possible to acquire that understanding. Following that answer the questions and be honest and if you are indifferent it is OK!

I preface this by saying, that this is not a reflection of my personal views or my attitude toward racism in America; it is just my desire to understand how people view racism in America and the varied perspectives.


Video #1


Video #2



Race: ________________________________ (black, white, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic

Age: ________

This survey is NOT a reflection of my feelings toward any race or group of people. This survey is my attempt to see what people's understanding of race is and racism. In addition, some may question if people would even respond honestly through this survey and the hope is that they will, but the answer is not known.

1. After viewing the videos did you think that there was any validity to the different points of view in the two videos? If yes, please state why.


2. How did these videos make you feel?


3. Mr. Kambon said that "the only niggers are white people, and we (black people) are just pretend niggers..." do you think that this statement true or false?


4. In the first video the first man that Oprah Winfrey spoke to in the audience said that their are niggers and then there are black people, do you feel like that is true? Please explain your answer.


5. Do you think there is a need to exterminate white people? If no, why not? If yes, how would that strengthen society & other races outside of Caucasians?


6. A statement was made that they (which was later referring to blacks and niggers) can not keep their neighborhoods or areas clean and well maintained. The gentleman said that he lived in Atlanta and he saw the downfall after he left and the black niggers entered the area and destroyed it and turned it into a slum. Do you think that blacks were responsible for the decline after they were bussed into the town, supposing that there was a decline? Do you also think that towns are better maintained when you have one group in that area (i.e. if there is a town with only Asians will it be better maintained because there are not any non-Asians in that town...)?


7. Do you think that there are (to avoid generalizing) white people that have an agenda to kill non-whites or destroy them? If yes, what do you believe that this need for the destruction of non whites is based around?


8. Do you think that resentment towards white people has been passed down through the generations because of the enslavement of blacks in the United States (and abroad)? If yes, do you feel that resentment is still valid now considering that those who are living now have not experienced legalized slavery? If no, what do you propose that the attitudes of Mr. Kamau Kambon and those like him are derived?


9. Do you think that everyone is in some way prejudice to other races, even if it is not as overt as the videos? If yes, why do you think this? If no, why are those people without prejudice in your opinion & are you one of those people?


10. Do you think that it is wrong & acceptable to have a city or town with its residents being only of one race allowed in that area? If yes, why is that wrong? If no, why is it right and what do you believe are the benefits of the segregated society?


11. Many races have been living together for some time now, and their still seems to be in some cases a racial divide. Do you think that it is a better situation for people to live together rather than to have many separate societies separated by race? Please explain your answer.


12. Between the two videos was their one that had any truth in it from the opposing views? Was there one that you found to be more acceptable than the other? Please explain.


13. In the town that did not have any black people in it, do you think that at that time it would be good for a black person to move there? Why or why not? Would you move there knowing the atmosphere?


14. Do you think that Oprah not letting the Black Civil Rights Leaders in the studio was a good thing? Why or why not? Do you think she only gave one side to the story by not having those civil rights leaders there?


15. Do you think that those white people from Forsyth, GA that did not have a problem with an integrated town were race traders? Do you think that the people found Forsyth, GA as place of sanctuary and purity because there was no other races there?

16. What are your feelings toward the videos, the attitudes of the participants, the survey as a whole & your feelings on racism in America?


For More information on Savant Noir hit me up on Myspace www.myspace.com/savant_noir

CIAO!