You added that last line after your original post. You couldn't find an honest black person on this forum that agrees with you on that. I would love tuholmes to chime in on that if he reads this
Sure... I'll chime in.
There are white racists and black racists. I would estimate that according to my actual real world experience that the number is probably about 20% on each side.
I have seen many white people hide their true ideas when there are black people around and I have heard black people do the same thing.
Case in point. I was with one of my Aunt's one day renting a U-Haul to haul some furniture across town for her. Her and one of my cousin's were in the place and a black girl who was working the U-Haul counter was talking about something going on in the news. Now, my Aunt, who happens to be black, is highly educated and of course not "ghetto" in any way. Now, what was odd about this was that the second the U-Haul girl found out that my Aunt was "my Aunt", she immediately started talking completely different.
It was like listening to two different people. She immediately felt comfortable enough to start talking in whatever manner she does around her friends that she would not have done near me (as she was not speaking this way) if my Aunt had not specifically said, "Oh... This is my nephew." Because my Aunt could see the inquisitive look on the young ladies' face as to why this "white boy" was hanging out here with them.
Another story my black grandmother used to love telling was how when I was a smaller kid, probably around 2 or 3, my great grandmother died. (Her Mom.)
Now, apparently, according to her story, I was the only "white person" at the funeral and everyone was wondering what this white kid was going to say or do being at this funeral around no one but black people. Of course people talked to me and my only statements were "That's my great grandma'" and that's why I'm here.
Now, you may see these as minor incidents, but really, it speaks to the mind set of people. Were they "violent acts of racism", no, they were not, but the meaning behind them and the overt racism is still there.
Similar to when we talk about institutional racism when white people were actually trying to keep the black man down.
I have, of course, some similar situations on the white side of my family, but I don't know if it is worth stating those because people already make the incorrect assumption that white people are the racist ones.
The reality is that black people are just as racist, not more, not less, than white people. What I do believe though is that neither side is as racist as they USED to be and that's a good thing.
I believe as a nation and a society, we are improving daily. I understand people see us as a divided nation, but I don't see that. I see us getting better all of the time.