Reply #46: I have to agree with this very much:

[Hepburn]

"Racism went underground after the Civil Rights movement."

It's not over ~~ just hidden away like a rotting infection.

I am white and if I can see it, I can bet that minorities see it a hell of a lot more than the times I become aware of the bullshit that goes on toward them.

Example: I have dear friends, a married couple with a teenage daughter ~~ she is from Puerto Rico and he is AA. They are like my children and I love them dearly. Thankfully most of my close friends are color blind, too. However, I forget that when we are out in public, that some still think that everyone should stick to his/her own racial/ethnic group.

Sad, isn't it...