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Our power lies in our numbers and until we realize that and begin to work together to build up our own communities, we will still be plauged with racism and the feeling that we are inferior. Right now they feel as if we are of no threat because they have lots of money and power. Because they know our potential and can sense our threat they do and say things that try to make us feel inferior. Until we reach with in and understand how the Lord sees us, "wonderfully made" we will not accomplish the goal of conquering America's sin of racism.

Forget about the Constitution, forget about the teachings of the great activists of social injustice, forget about all we’ve learned up to this 21st century about equality and simply ask yourself “what makes one man, one race, any better than another?” Examples of all the good and bad in our global society can be found in every race. Every race has its share of highly intelligent, highly motivated, highly respected people whose accomplishments and contributions to society are astounding. Equally so, every race has its share of the opposite extreme; the ignorant, the vile, the disgusting. So, how can one race truly claim to be better than any other? They can’t. When an individual or group of individuals attempts to claim supreme over others as a collection of peoples, they are ignorant of the works, stature and accomplishments of those who they claim to be better than. While one neighbor may make more money than the next, be blessed with a higher IQ or posses a special talent, you need not look far to find others—of differing race—with equal accomplishments or abilities.

It’s sad we have not yet accepted racial equality. Despite the progress society as a whole has made, I predict it will be many years into the future before the racial ignorance gene is overcome and equality embraced. I look forward to that day.

When I saw this and read it, I got really angry, then just shook my head in sadness. I had an experience on Facebook when one of my "Friends," a staunch conservative, posted an anti-"Obamacare"
poster on his page. The poster depicted President Obama as an
African witchdoctor complete with all the stereotypical "trappings." Upon my immediately commenting on that horrific post by telling him that I enjoy a heathy, but principled debate on healthcare, and that I respected his right to his opinion, I was appalled and surprised, but mostly disappointed that someone I had known for so long would fall prey to the obvious racist tone of that poster.

I told him that in these times, it probably may not have occurred to him that it was and that I would like him to take it down. He did... immediately.

Perhaps a better strategy may be confronting the perpetuator and
asking them to take the offending post down.

I haven't looked (and I certainly really should), but I also suspect that there are several black-oriented Groups on Facebook (surely Black
fratenities and sororities, as well as the Urban League and the
NAACP, SCLC, Southern Poverty Law Center, etc). Posting that
entry there would surely generate the mass movement that would
actually make Facebook pay attention.

I have posted this article on my Twitter and Facebook pages. I am
both anxious and curious to see what kind of feedback and response I get.

It's no surprise that there is a marked increase in overt shows of
rascism. This is directly attributable to our electing a Black President. News reports have verified a corresponding increase in militia
groups, the "Birthers" and their outrageous claims are nothing more than a racist cover, as is the inarticulate rage you hear from people at the healthcare town hall meetings, and the "Teabaggers.". They continue to be stoked by divisive media figures such a Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, and Glenn Beck.

Even more disappointing is the fact that black conservatives (including RNC Chairman Michael Steele - who has been uncharacteristically silent on this issue) see this and are either too afraid or too clueless to speak up.

Bottom line, we must never let racism, implied or overt, stand unchallenged. That goes for Black conservatives as well.

Thank you for sharing this and my apologies for the rant.

My best,
- Tony

This breaks my heart. What year do we live in? What kind of people are running facebook? Totally unacceptable application. Feel free use my name and this text in support of your complaint. Send it to Oprah... she will get there attention...

This is unacceptable. Facebook is moving down the road of the same corporate detachment. They need to wise up before they hurt their brand.