Is racism a problem in America?

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Is racism a problem in America?
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Mmmmmmhhhhh, we just had a mayorial election here in New Orleans or should I say the quotchocolate cityquot and even with racist remarks the incumbent or quotChief Chocolate Dropquot as he is regarded by some was reelected. Of course, the media didnt play it up as racism. Why? Because he is an AfricanAmerican. A few other of his tidbitsbrI dont want a bunch of mexicans running around in this city.brWith regard to Katrina If it were white folks in Orange County the government would have responded better. Then after receiving criticism he said it was a matter of class i.e., poor people. Well, he said,quotwhite peoplequot not quotrich people.quotbrI think it is a huge problem in this country and there are racist among whites and AfricanAmericans. It is not a oneway street as the media would have you believe. We need to start calling a spade a spade no pun intended and knock this stuff off on both sides of the line. It only continues to divide this country.brOh I forgot too mention another one here in New Olreans several years back where a gang of AfricanAmerican youths kicked and punched an old white man to death. Was it racism? The media said quotNo!quot Sad to say but if it had been a gang of white kids that killed an old AfricanAmerican man we would have the Right Reverend Jesse Jackson down here doing his spinning..