Quote:Honestly, it's leveraged both ways. There are uncle Tom's that exist. The black community needs to have more honest dialog about what goes on inside it's borders. At the same time, white ppl have let go of notion that racism is hoods and epithets and begin questioning who stands to benefit from some of the policies that are enacted and have been enacted. I try to talk to all walks of life to understand how they came to the conclusions they have about the black community. I try to see who they interact with as well. A lot ppl don't put boots on the ground but are sure to tell you what's wrong. You don't have to volunteer at local soup kitchen but you should at least have candid conversations with the ppl you have opinions about. I put an article up about one person's theory on how racism began. Over 100 ppl viewed, but only two commented. One person's comment didn't pertain to the article. How do we expect to improve race relations without researching the situation and having open dialog about it? Why would someone assume my viewpoint on race is wrong without wanting to know my experiences? Half the things written on here about black ppl are neither how they feel or something they've said. No one wants the race card brought out arbitrarily but there never seems to be an appropriate time to use it. If you view my posts you will see I try to use grammar and syntax correctly. I try not to insult. I am engaging and not combative. I try not to assume. I do these things because these are the things I've seen others use to invalidate an argument. Some ppl talk to me, others don't.