There was an interesting article in the Korea Herald today on this very topic. While the article said that african americans face problems and was not that favorable, I have found koreans to be somewhat tollerant. I am not African American so I don't have exact answers but there are several of my friends from church who teach here. If you cannot find the article or read the Korean hearald online.. repost and I will scan the article and send it. you can reach my via email at mjackson@cymer.com

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I am able to read the Korean Herald, thank you. That is very helpful. I didn't see an article from today, but I did read several other articles I found by doing a search. I saw that Korea does not have discrimination laws in hiring and can print in their ads, "Caucasians Only." I also saw a quote that 50% of employers prefer not to hire Blacks. Do you think you can send me the title of the article you read? I am sure I can find it that way.
I am glad you find Koreans to be tolerant, as my experiences here in the U.S. have shown that many Americans (especially in the North) are not.
Are your friends from Church who teach African American? If they are, I would love to hear any opinions or experiences they might have. Do any of them use this forum?
Thank you,
Jen

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Hi Jen,
Sorry I haven't answered earlier. Koreans are more direct about their prejudices so if they think badly of African-Americans, you'll know it. The African-American friends and acquaintances I've had in Korea had mixed experiences. If you are thinking that it might be easier to live in Korea than the US, I'd suggest another country. If you're up for adventure and other people's prejudices are something you are willing to change, then Korea can be fascinating. Some schools hire African-American teachers and others won't. Be aware that some words in Korean sound like offensive words toward African-Americans in English. I worked with one African-American teacher who would never accept that the Koreans around her were using a possessive pronoun and not the N word. She ended up leaving after six months. An African-American friend of mine said that he never had problems once he had introduced himself to people. Prejudice is slowly dissolving in Korea, but it's definitely still stronger than in the U.S.

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Thank you very much for the information. I don't mean any offense because I do appreciate all the information I get, but short of killing me I don't think its possible for Korea to be any more prejudiced than what I dealt with in Connecticut. I'm not going to get into that here, but I could probably tell you some things that would really shock you that you don't know happen
every day in the US. And the US government named CT the worst state in the US for African Americans to live
in. I'm not saying this to be negative
towards you, but unfortunately there is
a lot that goes on that if a person
doesn't experience it themself or have
a very close friend who does, they
won't know about it.
I'm not moving to Korea solely to find a
place with less prejudice. I just want to
know if I will be hired and what to
expect when I get there.
Thank you.

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