Originally Posted by nuttyjoe

Are we trying to say that the White graduate should not have been there in the first place? If so, then there is your racism. If not, then the young man has two things he and his parents should feel very proud of: 1) Being chosen as the valedictorian. Morehouse or otherwise, this is a huge accomplishment in and of itself. 2) This young man, by choosing to attend Morehouse, has shown that America is trying to mend the "racial divide". There are still many places that need attention; but this is just one area. I'm proud that this young man took such a step.
I guess you could compare this young man with Tiger Woods. A young Black stepped into what was considered an all- White "institution" (the sport of golf) and showed that he was just as good as everyone else is- and even better.
I think we need to take another look at the thread topic. The last part is particularly definitive: or just too sensitive?
I do not deny that racism still exists. I have just seen way too many examples of people looking for racism in every little aspect of life. While this acknowledges racism; it also perpetuates it.
This past Tuesday, during the Kentucky primaries, CNN interviewed some citizens from Clay County in Kentucky. When asked what advice he could offer to Obama to better his poll numbers with White working-class voters; one man answered "Stop being so Black".
Now that was racism in it's worst (and most obvious) form. I'm surprised that CNN actually showed this little clip. But, then again, I shouldn't be. CNN has lately coined the new phrase "Appalachian Whites" to describe people that were derisively known as "poor White trash" in that area.