That I can only imagine being a white anglo saxon protestant male.  I believe one of the problems is white America doesn't fully understand the experiences on non-whites.  I was raised in the south and saw first hand blatant racism which was physically threatening in my opinion. (The KKK handed out literature at the only entrance to my high school).  That was etched into my memory and created a deep hatred of racism as I saw the reaction of my black friends, classmates and teammates.  Racism is a scourge in this nation and anything we can do to reduce it makes our nation greater.