Reply #226: What a great (and long) post.

[Gringo]

I know what you mean about Miami, only because there is NOT ONE black person working in my Cuban-owned office of about 50 employees. But the racism is less obvious to the naked eye.

Obviously my experiences can't compare to yours, and any attempt to compare them would be patronizing.

I do want to echo your point about whites using the "black dialect". When I see whites doing this around blacks, I feel so creeped out by it. I'm a semi-dorky white guy who loves star trek. Why should I stop being that because a black guy has entered the room.

If you worked at my office I would totally hang around with you (if you could tolerate my presence), and introduce you to my handful of nice librul co-workers. And I would not start talking like eminem around you.