I don't think that race relations in the U.S. have improved as much as some/many wish to believe there have been improvements. Have relations improved in the world? I don't think so.

During the Holocaust, what happened when the Red Cross visited "camps"? A facade was presented and accepted. (Don't take my word for it. Please read: "I Never Saw Another Butterfly.")

If relations have improved, there would be no genocide, selective starvation, etc.

Just my take. I have a bi-racial or multi-cultural family. It's alarming to me when I hear some of the comments from younger relatives. I probably shouldn't get into that, however, since I'm not sure how much we may state without something being mistaken as a flame.

Great is the day when times evolve with something expressed by MLK: Judge someone not by the color of skin but by content of character (and I am paraphrasing). Bridging from what MLK stated: Character is evidenced not by when there may be witnesses but that which is done in solitude or acts no one else may ever recount. It's taking a stand and one that is right and ethical... even when no one else may be watching or be aware. (It's what each person knows that counts and makes a difference or suggests indifference.)

Can relations improve? Yessss.

But, I don't think we're there yet - worldwide, as the question asks.

On Monday, Wright criticized the U.S. government as imperialist and stood by his suggestion that the United States invented the HIV virus as a means of genocide against minorities. "Based on this Tuskegee experiment and based on what has happened to Africans in this country, I believe our government is capable of doing anything," he said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24371827



on this i think he could be wright or right or at least it could sort of be true in a way

they did do the tuskeggee thing in the past

some things i guess we agree on

then theres the friction between mexicans and blacks in los angelos and i think its sick-i feel the blacks are getting the short end of things-they used to run all the auto body shops and now the illegals have moved in and taken their business

What, to me, seems a shame about the Rev. W. is that a great deal of "spin" has been placed on his words - and, having listened to his entire speech or presentation before the press people a couple mornings ago: He made some rather profound points that I wish would not be buried or lost during all the campaign hoopla-la. But, that is what is happening and, now, Obama has publicly divorced Rev. W. .

Meanwhile, I don't think that B.O needed offer apologies for anything. What'd the man do wrong? Nothing, in my view.

One day, maybe, Rev. W.'s presentation will be reviewed and understood... with historical context. I hope.

I just feel, now, in the days following: Was I hearing something totally different than the pundits? I doubt it. Did I somehow miss the messages? I don't think so. Just what I heard didn't have spin. That doesn't draw ratings.

I suspect, these days, everything just has to be so PC or a person doesn't stand a chance.

i dont like how bush and clinton used depleted uranoium in war and i wonder how obama feels on that and mccain if he likes it

rev wright i bet hates that and that we can agree on i think

why should we use depleted uraium?

I think it's when a Pres. becomes "emeritus," more of the heartfelt beliefs surface - either via the former Pres. (journals, letters, diaries) or offspring and pennings.

And... many wonder what drives people away from public service? No-brainer.

Pick to the bone and it cuts to the core.

I've been avoiding this thread topic thru the previous one but decided to just pop on in. My Father is caucasian my mother is German (but considered Black German-which looks more Italian) I am mistaken for being Latin ALL the time..and my husband is Arabic (also mistaken for Latino) We have lived and travelled all over the world and honestly outside of the US have never experienced any kind of racial issues, we have been welcomed warmly wherever we have gone. The only ugly things that have ever been said to either of us have happened right here at home with two black men calling my husband Osama and two white men calling him a derogatory Latin name. We live in an area with all races many white,many black,many latin,many asian and for the most part everyone is very respectful of everyone regardless of color. I think the biggest question is not about race relations but about racial ignorance because after all racism is only a different word for ignorance and fear!