Your  would be better served to illustrate racism in your personal experience, from very slight to very harsh, right here in Eugene.

Most folks in Eugene are unaware of their bias and it is driven more by ignorance of the facts or lack in interaction with other races, rather than malicious hatred.

What is your purpose Charles?    I ask honestly.  Like you, it seems that some in this nation are getting far too much acceptance of their racism while cloaked in the claim of free speech.  

The nation lot's its sense of injustice to black citizens.   I think both liberal and conservative whites thought it is 'enough' to provide monetary support to the poor, thinking that will take care or racial animus.  Money assuages guilt, it doesn't remove the sin.

Things are better, but it only takes a generation to return to the wolves.  I'm glad we have voices like yours to remind us of the lingering social disease of racism.