"...but some of my best friends are black"

[perlmonger]

bradhicks points out how the events of hurricane Katrina demonstrate how deeply ingrained racialism is in US society. Read it.

And in UK society.

And in me.

Being aware of a problem, acknowledging it openly, is the first step in dealing with it; it's not the last step. Also, while I'm at it, what's your first reaction to the word "Muslim" as contrasted to, say, "Christian"? How about "woman" and "man"?

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[syllopsium.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, but I submit it's not about the colour of someone's skin - it's about stereotypes from the more vocal/noticeable people of that group.

I think it's really a class issue - there were a large number of poor coloured people in New Orleans. If they had an encampment of 'white trailer trash' would the situation be much different?

I'm sure there is some residual racism in many places, and that's it's more pronounced in the US - but it's not necessarily the major issue.