By and large, I don't think it is

Posted on: August 28, 2019 at 10:33:15 CT

I think it is personal. I think most people don't judge on the basis of race in this country, they judge on the basis of wealth or power. I don't think a black guy in a power suit, acting civilly, is going to get much grief. The reason institutions seem racist is simply that whites have typically been the ones who had wealth and prestige, and therefore privilege.

I do think, however, that most people, on some base level, have feelings of bigotry and that can lead to situations that have a disparate impact on minorities. Part of that is on the groups themselves. A crowd of young Asian kids doesn't inspire the same fear as a crowd of young black kids. Why? Mostly because anecdotal evidence tells us that there may be more crime associated with the black kids. Whether that's reality or perception is another issue.