We are all part of the "human race" and therefore not perfect. ALL, including black are prejudice to some degree. We may not think of it but in the right situation it will come up. We meet a person, mentally we form an opinion. We have those skills to make judgement calls about everything around us, including people. Not all people are good not all are bad. I believe we should treat everyone with respect. We don't have to hang out with them but we owe each person respect. We all have things in our lives and our past that upset and make us mad. If we all acted out when we felt we were not heard or received prejudice, we would look like a war zone. Irish were discriminated against when they arrived in the US, the Asians, the Italians, the Muslims , the Jews and the poor to name a few. There are those who work around it, who further themselves and who are contributing. Then there are those who continue to find excuses for bad behavior. Respect has been on the decline for a number of years. The basic respect, courtesy, pride in what you have no matter how much or how little and contributing to society is in short supply in some areas and no amount of help or throwing free money at it will change it. People need to work and contribute to be able to feel personal pride.
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