Not being purposefully obtuse here, but I don’t see how I was “taken to the woodshed” in Michael’s response. He disagrees with me and offers a counterpoint, but the only reason he did this is because he found my comment interesting and insightful.

The commercial is cute and we get to watch someone make it into college. What’s the problem. And Michael was complimenting my writing in the mailbag, that’s why he highlighted my comment.

Im sorry but I cant really ride with Tupac on this one. It seems like he is saying that black folks need to “pull themselves up by the bootstraps” . This is the same message that white supremacists try to push.

I can assure you I am a great neighbor and you would love living next to me. It’s always wine o’clock at my house, and a lot of the gals from the neighborhood congregate in my living room in the evenings. After a few bottles are gone be careful in you put on a Drake song because you will see some dancing! Anyway, its…

Guys, I am totally down with diversity, there is nothing better than a neighborhood that is not completely white-bread ( and also with diversity comes really great food...yum!). However when I was in college I chose a predominantly white area to live because it was often more quiet and I needed to study. Doesn’t mean…

oh sorry. Guess I didnt know the full story. I just have a lot of white friends that always refer to black people as “angry”, and seem confused when I have a problem with this.

Sorry but its always wrong to refer to black folks as “angry”. That is a dog -whistle for racists. I wont even see Tyler Perry’s Diary of a mad black woman because it reinforces stereotypes.

You really need to expose people when they express views like this. Wanting to get some money is no excuse for helping them remain anonymous.

I recently drove through Alabama and was surprised by how nice everyone was. I was expecting it to be more backwoods, banjo type place.

Guys I think we have to remember how much great music Kanye has given us. Yes, he is an artist and is known for his unpredictability, but aren’t all artists? He is entitled to his opinion.

I’m was just saying that everyone staring at me, assuming I must be a host or a presenter because of my age, dress, or how I look is similar to be pre-judged as an African American. I am not trying to say the outcomes are the same. In fact, I even got job offers from some of the organizers that wanted me to move into…

oh sorry. It looked like your response was at Damon and I was confused.

I dont think Damon is being a coward here, he brings up some valid points. Dont get why you are attacking him.

Nice troll. Most terrorist attacks in the US are committed by white males.

I am upset as anyone about this but I don’t think rounding people up is the way to go. Their families and friends may have been completely unaware of the plot.

I just want to say, before everyone rushes to judgement, there may be more to this story. Women of color are often used as scapegoats for poorly implemented municipal systems. The media revels in this because its easy and a convenient narrative to push

But no one is listening. I am not saying the experiences are equivalent, I am just saying having similar experiences helps me understand where Michael is coming from.

My sorority had the most diverse rush class on the whole campus. I don’t need to be lectured by some Star Wars geek about what I know about racial issues. I didn’t say Michael and my experiences were the same, I was drawing parallels and trying to comfort him by saying I understand why he is frustrated. I don’t think…

I did a study abroad in England and did not notice any racism. I obviously would not experience it first hand because I am white, but no one I met or encountered seemed racist.

I thought the commercial was sweet. David the manager is clearly Hispanic as well.