Ive gone through some rascist expieriences myself, Livin in Ohio which isnt really a dominately black state, But i believe that peoples point of view wether there black or white comes from there parents point of view, & reasons why some may be rascist could be out of fear or strereotypical misunderstandings, which is a result of not enough black history being taught in the schools, I could be considered some what a millitant black person because i look up to such as Malcolm X, But I Embrace a wide span of races i try not to be bias, But i think Blacks as a culture need to focus on Black Unity or else we wont survive in this day and age, With some white friends ive known over a couple years or so ive actually sat down and conversed to why the word Nigga used by other than blacks was so offensive, & im not saying all whites have the same point of view ect. but with the whites ive come across and talked to about using the word nigga being very disrespectful , and then i would break into a long explanation in the conversation to why it was offensive being how the Africans were slaved and once we were finally free'd by president lincoln we were still considered sub-human and even today as time has progressed i feel as if me being black, im set at a certain disadvantage becuase of the color of my skin in a white society and even after all this was said the white friends i just told reasons why i took offense to the word they said" that they didnt see why it was such a big deal,When it came down to it , The word Nigga was just a word" and they also said "i made it as if it were the 60's " so what im basically tryin to get across is that its just a matter of how much RESPECT one has for blacks. But i love being Black tho, Sometimes i feel as if as a race were one of the most copied n that were the "trend setter" of society with all the rap viedos ect., & if blacks didnt go through this since of struggle we may not be who we are today, & WHAT I THINK SOME FAIL TO REALIZE IS THAT THERE WOULD BE NO "RYTHYMIC MUSIC" if it weren't for the drums of Africa , & I HOPE THOOSE READINGS THIS WHO AERNT BLACK DONT TAKE THIS AS BEING RASCIST, NOR TAKE OFFENSE because all this is , is an opinion of a certain individual MUCH LUV,