Why is Black still defined as dirty, evil, n the dictionary & White is pure & Innocent?

I think much of this stems from the actual colors and what we associate them with in the world. Black in nature is the absence of light, and since we need light to see, darkness and the unknown scare us. Over time, our culture has come to associate darkness and the color black with all things unknown, as well as things evil and wicked. White is the exact opposite, the presence of light, the force that casts out darkness. As such, we come to associate white with knowledge and goodness.

To some degree, this way of thinking may have seeped into people's opinions of race relations. No doubt this is where much racism came from in the past. To this day, the effects of those connotations have shaped our society. It's regrettable, but I think as we learn to acceptance of others, we'll overcome the mistakes of the past.

I'm writting this blog because of a question about the definition of the word "black" in the English dictionary.The text below was my response it may be your's as well.If ,not you can make your comments in... keep reading →

I personally think people are taking this question out of context.

I don't view it as a racially at all. I could put white chicken on my grill or stove, and burn it, and it will burn black and impossible to eat. But I can open a box of chocolates and yum, eat them down without a thought to their color.

Regardless of our race, far down we dig up black soil that is healthy in minerals that grow our food. We look up to the sky and see white billowy clouds. We need daylight (white?) to see our way, but we need the darkness (black) to get a good nights sleep. They work together.

Black is mysterious, fear is of the unknown. White lights our way, so we don't stumble and fall. It has nothing to do with race, so why make it about race.

Back in the days the slaves were freed. But they were not given jobs, so they stole, and got by with violence because that's survival. Whites then feared blacks. That could be one way of looking at it. Regardless of how the Romans bread white blonde haired, blue eyed girls for sex slaves, and nobody in history is standing up for them. Nor are "us blondes" rebelling or even acknowledging it. We endure all the "blonde" jokes, but nobody ever seeks to put a stop to "a blonde moment is a dumb moment."

If a Black person falls down in the dark dirty soil while planting seeds for food, just because he goes and washes himself clean doesn't make him dirty or evil. His heart is what makes him pure or innocent, not his skin.

This is a very twisted question, and has nothing to do with race, until someone made it about race. It has to do with cleanliness, and mysteriousness. Nothing more, nothing less.

Peace be with you. -Kathy

because that is the connotation. That's how the words are used and viewed as.

Most likely because some people of the white race and probably some even of lighter shades of black pigmented skin all associate the color black with what they see in every day experiances in their lives.Fire turns things black.When something needs cleaning such as clothing,dishes,or just about anything you can think of that is gray up to black in color when it needs cleaning.That's fundimental association with your environment.The color White has it's negative social associations as well as it's practical associations when it comes to percerption.It's obvious that your not good or bad because of your skin color white , black,yellow,red or any shade in between for that matter.

White flour was considered something that was desired.by white people I assume.You can buy bleached white flour for that reason.It's not healthy to eat ,but that's why it's bleached.Stupid isn't it.! Look at white sugar.It's white because as you say it's considered pure.Well it may be pure ,but it sure isn't as healthy as brown sugar ,which has a black substance called molasses which is healthy.Then there is blackened barbecue which tastes quite good.So black or white they both have their good points as well as their bad ones.it's all in the perception of ,or eye of the beholder as they say.Most general Dictionaries were created in America were started by the English naturally seeing as America was started by them.There are specialized dictionaries.Usually science.Maybe you could try printing up a black dictionary.