College Presidents Say Race Relations Are Just Fine (Students, Not So Much)

[ucbalumnus]

@Pizzagirl

Last year, a young black man went door to door in my neighborhood selling something. He was dressed in khakis and was polite. I was in my driveway talking w him and inquiring what it was he wanted when a squad car pulled up. Apparently some neighbor had called the cops. I guarantee if my white son had gone door to door, no one would have called the cops. The cops respectfully questioned him and ascertained he wasn’t trouble, but it was very upsetting to our family as we realized that indeed we would be treated differently.

Yes, with respect to interactions with the police, it sometimes is the case that the racism problem is not always with the police (though it sometimes is), but with the people who call the police.

Given the recent well reported (every few days in different states) anonymous (mostly) surveys showing substantial support for racist policies among the general population, this may not be too surprising.