DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 months agoWhat were you wrong about for a long time? How did you realize you were wrong?message-squaremessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down13
arrow-up1144arrow-down1message-squareWhat were you wrong about for a long time? How did you realize you were wrong?DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square69fedilink
minus-squarehushable@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up40·5 months agoAs a non American who has never been to the US, but grew up well within its sphere of cultural influence. I thought that about half of the population was black, maybe 40% minimum. I was surprised to learn that it was just above 10% in reality.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoThey tend to be concentrated in a few areas. There was one place I lived where none of the dudes living there had ever even seen a white dude in person other than cops and social workers.
As a non American who has never been to the US, but grew up well within its sphere of cultural influence.
I thought that about half of the population was black, maybe 40% minimum. I was surprised to learn that it was just above 10% in reality.
They tend to be concentrated in a few areas. There was one place I lived where none of the dudes living there had ever even seen a white dude in person other than cops and social workers.