Are we racist/prejudice?

[theapportioner]

I think you're being overly dramatic. People generally don't have it terribly rough just for being white. But institutionalized racism still exists, and many people still see blacks in a view that is colored (heh) by mostly negative norms. There is a self-fulfilling prophecy element to this as well. The original purpose of affirmative action is is not only to atone for the sins of the fathers, but also to counter the racism that exists today.