DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoWhat were you wrong about for a long time? How did you realize you were wrong?message-squaremessage-square162fedilinkarrow-up1198arrow-down13
arrow-up1195arrow-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-22 months agomessage-square162fedilink
minus-squarehushable@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up50·2 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-up2·2 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.