>I don't feel an ounce of guilt. I've NEVER done anyting to
>anyone of color so why should I? I've been in more racist
>situations with a person of color being the racist then I have
> with whites. Now days I bet more people of color hate whites
>then whites hate people of color. I mean it's sad what
>happened and it never should of happened but.......get over
>it. How long ago was it? You can't hold onto something like
>that forever. I don't hold onto shit that happened to my great
>grandparents so why should you? That's like me holding a
>grudge against someone cause their great grandparents were
>rude to my great grandparents. It's not right. I hate even
>speaking on this whole race issue cause in my mind there isn't
>a race issue except for the one people of color bring up.
>peace!

like Ioness is suggesting, but you should recognize:
1. If you're white, and especially if you're male, you live in a society, that from its beginnings was built and tailored for you (and me). You are privelaged by being white TODAY by racism in the court system, institutions where "character" is judged, such as bank loans, and from the educational system. Slavery may have been 140 yrs ago, but have you asked your parents what they were doing during the civil rights years?

Why would people of color bring up an issue that didn't exist? Ever wonder why they seem to be affected by it, but you, blissfully, are not? Think, perhaps, it wouldn't hurt to listen to a perspective that you'll never experience first hand?

People aren't holding onto shit because they're bored (well for the most part).

Basically, for you and me, it's easy to go through life and think very little about race...that in itself is a privelige. how can you expect people of a generation whose parents didn't have equal rights, FROM THE GOVERNMENT, to be perfectly at ease in today's society?