Our society is known as a post-racist society. Although differences in races are not articulated with as much hatred as it once was, it is still an issue within our society. There are many shows on comedy central that talk about race without being implicitly racist. Also, there have been many campaign commercials for McCain that had negative, possibly racist, connotations. A third example of racism with our post-racist society is the publicity that was printed after Hurricane Katrina. It showed a white couple that had supposedly "found" food out of a grocery store. Alongside this picture was a photograph of a black couple that was accused of "looting" a grocery store. It is very ironic how our society claims to be color blind, yet there are still so many connotations suggesting racism.

For the most part, today’s society views the world as being post-racist. Racism has been evident for many generations; with the general theme being white’s advantages over blacks. Now it is believed today’s society is post-racist, but in reality, how much more accepting are modern Americans? Take the election for example, “white guilt” or the sense of duty that whites feel they owe to blacks for a history of racism, may just cost McCain the presidency. The bottom line is that both nominees claim their deviance from using race to get ahead or to crush their opponent, yet they both use pigment to their advantage.

Like others have said before me, yes we are known as a post-racist society but I believe that racism is still there, just not as overt as it was in the 60’s. I believe the main mode of racism is through stereotypes now. The Dave Chappell show clip that was linked is a way that racist stereotypes become internalized. These stereotypes play into how we see the world and react to it. For example: I was with a white friend in a parking lot and we noticed that a car had left their lights on. My friend then continued to open the car (which was unlock) turn of the light and close the door. I would never do that. If he does it, he’s a good samaritan. If I do it I’m breaking and entering. I have been stopped by the police enough for matching the description of (fill in the blank). I believe that racist stereotypes are why people are more suspicious of minorities.

I am now surrounded by ipod nano, 12-in laptops, pocket-size cellphones, things that used to be at least 3 times bigger in just one or two decades ago. This is called postmodern, where things get smaller, more sophisticated yet no less effective. Likewise, post-racism, in my opinion, is simply a "nano" version of racism. It just takes more time to identify the "implicit bias", to imitate the hidden racist patterns and then finally enjoy it.
"... spoken fluently by ghetto hustlers and Wall Street stockbrokers, civil rights agitators and Republican Party hacks, criminal defense attorneys and Supreme Court nominees. Lawyers and judges and parishioners and priests have mastered the sleight of hand required to play the race card." --> these are the people that are able to enjoy it.
I think that this is sad and just down right wrong, but everyone is born with his or her type of sin, may be the sin just condenses over time. It may not stink, but everyone knows that it's still there. Is there anyway to get out of this?

David Alan Grier's Chocolate News is in this post-racial ironic comedy vein, which I've forwarded around. It's clearly meant to poke fun of microcultural stereotypes. What's interesting to me is where the boundaries are. Clearly, Michael Richards crossed the line and I saw this story on an Obama depiction in a newsletter covered on local (SoCal) news.

How is the racist line now defined? Intent? Who delivers the message? The meaning inferred by the various audiences, intended and otherwise?

I'd say there's an ill-defined morality on race, stemming from the fact that the rules are unclear to many and often the gravity and meaning of racist rhetoric gets lost or muted in the post-racial era.

Many call the current generation the post – racist generation, but is it really? In a way part of me feels for the most part that racism in my generation is over… but I still see glimpses of it around me. Even though this does not directly relate to the readings people that have Middle East characteristics are looked at differently after the attacks on 9-11. In response air port security started implementing random checks. During this time I could not help but question how random these checks really were, because the majority of the people selected had Middle characteristics. Thus, in a way racism is still present in this so called (post – racist generation). With this years election we have a very interesting situation. Obama leading in the polls shows that Americans truly have put aside race for the time being. Soon we will be able to tell if the Bradley effect holds true when it comes time to vote. Some say the polls are not accurate because when people are asked who they will vote for they say Obama in order not to come off as a racist

Our nation is known for freedom and opportunities but there is still racism lurking around the United States, whether we want to believe it or not. Yes, there is a significant amount of racism that has declined, but I think racism with always have an impact on the people of our nation and the decisions that we make as a country. I believe that part of the reason why race isn't as noticeable is because it is being over shadowed by other differences (gay marriage, abortions, economic downfall, Iraq, health care and bank bankruptcy). At the beginning of this 2008 election, everyone focused mainly on Obama and how he is black....(OMG!!!!) but then people came to their senses and began to worry about other things that matter, the over shadowing differences.
I don't think racism will ever truly disappear, I just think and hope that people will get over themselves and learn to cope and treat everyone equally, all blacks, whites, latinos, hispanics, asians, etc. :)

Although we are known as a post-racist society, it is still evident that racism is present in today's society, just not as extreme or obvious as in past decades. I think we justify using stereotypes or making fun of a certain race by turning it into comedy or making light of the situation. However, this humor just confirms that we still hold these racist views or ideas in our heads. I do think we are becoming more open minded and accepting, which is evident in the current election. Still, race is seen in different areas of society such as nicer housing districts being more predominantly white, and hence, providing better access to nicer schools, etc. We also saw race as a factor in Hurricane Katrina when the white family carrying food was seen as a means of survival while the black man was said to be "looting." Nonetheless, I do think we have improved and may be moving in the right direction. I think the election can either improve or worsen issues of race--a lot of it depends on how willing individuals are to trust and accept those of other races.

As with most things in the world, racism is only getting better with time. To think that a little over forty years ago, the gap between white and black people was so immense that there were segregated water fountains. In today's society, race and racism is found everywhere, however, it is almost always implicitly expressed; explicit expressions of racism are frowned upon and not taken lightly to those who are offended. I believe this "post-racial" society will be around for a much longer, but as we become more sensitive to other races and cultures, as a whole, the amount and "offensiveness" of these expressions will continue to decrease.
Don Imus learned, the hard way, that it is not socially acceptable to call woman's collegiate basketball team "nappy headed hoes." Everyday advertising companies publish ads and ad campaigns that can be taken the wrong way to certain cultures. This isn't necessarily an implicitly racist action, it's just taken that way by the observers. This is our "post-racial" society.

I feel strongly with comments made by Jon-Erik. I think he hits the bulls eye on the racial stereotypes and the meaning of post-racist society. I think we have progressed from the blatant disregard to a human based on his/her color, but have moved not necessarily into the green(positive). Instead, based on Jon-Erik's comments and many others i have heard, its hidden in stereotypes. That being said, society has now moved into a new misunderstanding of what racism is, or when it is being used. That is what the reversal race card is saying. All in all, we have shifted from racism as a norm, but into a state where its dormant and gets woken up by any rustle in the leaves.

We consider the society we live in post-racist, most people can agree that being a racist is a bad thing so no one is openly going to come out and be seen as a racist. However I feel that the idea of a post-racist society is one that is unachievable as long as there is race. We have made steps in the right direction about racism, but everyone still has there stereotypes and negative thoughts towards different races even though they aren't voiced as openly as before. Since our society can agree that racism is bad there is a lot of white guilt, white people feel bad because their ancestors had slaves and oppressed black people. Because of this white guilt, white people are now just as racist as before, but they go about it differently. Instead of oppressing people they give black people advantages because of their skin color through programs like affirmative action. These programs are telling Black America that they can't do it on their own and they need the white man to give them advantages which emphasizes white supremacy. To truly become post-racist we would need to eliminate the idea of race, since that is impossible we need to do our best to treat everyone equally, not give people advantages due to race and not to discriminate due to race. There will always be those who are going to hold stereotypes about people because of their differences, we as a society need to make sure that those stereotypes are never acted on.

I like what Thompson says about her friends. I myself have friends who are african american, but I don't view them as my "black friends," I just see them as my friends. I think my mind is post-racial, but not everyone sees things like I do. Some people think it's weird to see a black person and a white person walking together, and although they might not be racist, there is a certain thing in people's minds that make them take another glance when they see something like that.
And also, I don't think that black people should be associated with music that has to do with violence and drugs and sex, because not all rap and hip hop is about those things, not all black people rap or listen to it, and there are white rappers (eminem). so even though there is a lot of rap and hip hop music that is associated with drugs, violence, and sex, i don't think it should give a negative association to black people. I'm sure if you listen to country music you will find lyrics about sex, violence, and drugs somewhere in there, too, and of course no one would say anything about it because it was written by a white person.

All i think about when i read this is the show The Office and one of the episodes they had to play a game using a card with a race on it and they had to put it on there forehead and the other people had to describe to that person what race they were with out saying the race and the things they said came off to me to be very racist and for it to be on one of the most watched television show for all ages just pretty much promotes racism because I am sure there was a lot of people thought it was funny and think it is ok to say the same things around there friends at school. With the television shows and media promoting racism the problem will never get fixed because many people look up to the celebrities. To conclude i would have to agree with Greg and that we all just have to treat everyone equally and maybe some day it will all be fixed.

I feel as though very people refer to tehir friends by which race they are. Instead race is something that people use to classify outsiders and people that they do not know.

Continuing with the supernova metaphor, our society right now is what considered a post-racial society. If it has the same attributes of a supernova, than this is the climax of 'racism' before it burns out all together. The new show 'Chocolate News' on comedy central is one example where it shows the stereotypical views of society. I agree with Greg about how even though we are calling ourselves post racial, there is still 'racism' going on, except now it is hidden in the actions of white people. Before white people were telling black people that they could not do specific things, now white people are still telling black people that unless they have help from the white people, they would have a much harder time to achieve objectives. There will always be a race line whether people acknowledge it or not, it is how people acknowledge it that will abolish racism.

Although we claim to live in a post-racist society there is still a whole lot of racism going on today.Although everyone claims to not be racist, in some shape or form people implie racism in their daily lives. We see and hear it daily but dont really think anything of it because it is not said outright. Everytime we turn on the T.V. there are commericals and programs that really disprove this post-racist culture we are suppose to have. Even in the presidential election we see it. McCain has countlessly made remarks about Obamas race but has never came outright and said a racist remark. Most people dont see it because he is able to cover it up. There is no dought that we have come along way from the civil rights movement but iam not so sure that we are where people think. I think we are just able to make it funny or hide racism by coving it up. No matter how much we try to cover it up it is still implied. Until we can figure out a way to fully get rid of racism these stereotypes are still going to made. I dont think there is a way to completely cure our society however i see that as the only solution and actually becoming a post-racist society.

I don't think that we will ever get beyond racism. Our world puts people into stereotypes whether we like it or not, and I don't think we can change that. I remember when I was only in middle school and I heard about race jokes. There's always the ones about blacks, latinos, and dumb blondes. Everyone laughed at them, and they were funny, but at the time I don't think I knew what I was talking about. Younger kids nowadays are understanding races more and more. Even my little brother and sister will come home say something about this "black kid" in my class did something. It's sad that it can't just be a kid, but it has to be a "black kid."

There are many stereotypes in society. We are a post racial society but we think its okay to use racism in comedy and in many decisions. Racism will always be a part of society. We can minimize it but we can't get rid of it. The youth of society are main contributers to racism in communities. People in school often refer to each other with racist comments.

I believe we want to see our selfs as post-racial, but i think we are far from that, just like Katelyn pointed out we still refer to people by race. It also seems that we believe that as long as we can laugh about it makes it right, I think not, that only keeps it from ever going away. (I admit its funny sometimes) Yeah it may be irony, however it makes reference to a reality and makes it current, its almost like review of racism with a different connotation, because its like something or stuff that hasnt been used in years gets forgoten by later generations; for instance our parents used stuff that we havent heard off, but bring in it up in any form it prevents it from going away. Just like the previous comment pointed out, people refer to each other with racist comments, believing it makes it right, and it may not be offensive to that person, yet it opens the door for others to use it in offensive terms towards others. the stereotypes that tv shows use to entertain us, makes us associate them with people in our everyday life regardless if applies or not in real life, but we draw references from it. Its also ironic that we laugh of something that has brought so many problems, something that has ruined relationships of human beings with other human beings.

The fundamental question about the "post-racist" society we are currently live in is "how post-racial are we really being?" That title has come a bit soon for America. Considering the amount of stereotypes that I hear those around me say in casual conversation, whether its singling out Jews for being greedy or Asians for their differentness, I get this feeling that there's nothing too "post" about the status of racism in the nation. Interestingly enough, when racism is brought up it is done so for purposes of humor. As you mentioned with the Chapelle comedy, stereotypes have morphed into kind of a humorous language where people supposedly laugh out of pure ironic appreciation; that ideas like blacks are violent and that Latinos are lazy are just so wrong we have to laugh. But when I've heard one of my racist older relatives say the same thing and laugh in the same way, I think to myself...why are people really laughing at these stereotypes, these unfair blanket denominations of a person's characteristics based entirely on an assumption?

For many people, telling a racial joke is for the purposes of effect like saying this: "no offense, but take great offense." or "I think you're a great person but you absolutely suck." It's basically hiding a negativity under positivity (In this case, laughter). Are people laughing at the ridiculousness of racial stereotypes or the bit of truth they believe to be in them? Perhaps turning stereotypes into jokes has become the route to express racism under the guise of something else, which seems to be a big trend in communicating negatives nowadays. Just like implicit racial bias being expressed through supposedly non-racial ads in the realm of politics. Just like politicians complimenting individuals before they shred them to verbal pieces.

I think that we like to flatter ourselves by refering to ourselves as a "post-racist society", because that is what we feel is the right thing to be. We want to appear to be wholesome, nonracist people, so we pretend to be living in a society with no racial biases.
The word "racist" conjures up negative aspects of our past that we care not to associate ourselves with. Remember that many of us in america were alive during the 1960's and we all know how horrible Jim Crow south was. Even government programs like affermative action show how laws needed to be passed to force people to be non racist.
Post-racist society? I think not. Our racism has just left the surface. It is not openly out there and we do not proclaim it like we used to, because we want to appear to be good and diverse. We love to push oureslves up by putting others down. It seems to be human nature, we have been doing it forever. (The Jews were blamed for the Black Plague for example).
Unfortunatley, it seems that as much as we try to mask it, and convince ourselves we are over it and in a new "post racial america", we still will have our racial biases and thoughts. Although now we may keep them closer to ourselves.

I definitely think there's still racism in the world. There are still people who are discriminate outrightly and judge solely based on race. It's sad that it still exists in today's society, when we claim to be so modern and forward thinking, but it's undeniable that it's there. However, stereotyping seems to be one topic that comes into controversy often. It seems like everyone does it at some point in their lives, and even if they themselves don't stereotype, they don't argue or shoot down people who do (who doesn't laugh at Dave Chappelle's jokes now and then?). And even if you do succumb to such societal stereotypes, it doesn't necessarily mean that you are unwilling to get to know someone of a different race or that you pass judgment on every person you meet.

At the same time, it seems like by continuing to fuel these stereotypes in society, we are just strengthening the walls that we've built between the races. I don't really know how we could avoid this activity which seems to be a societal norm, yet I don't think we can truly call ourselves "post-racial" (and mean it) until we have overcome such ideas about race.

Rather than saying that we move into a post-racist society I would say that people's view on race is so disperse now that we can't classify all as one. I think we have people in both ends of the scale still. Fortunately more and more on the anti-racist side.

The only thing that has really changed on a general basis is the ability to see the humor of racial stereotypes, you mentioning "Rick James" as a good example of this. Another, maybe even more controversial character is Borat. He is also using his own character to trigger racist reactions. See this video and you will know what I mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEk-n3QKZTo

I do believe we are trying to live in a postracial society. we can all joke about race stereotypes and most people will not be made. like i said most becasue race still does exist in our soceity. it may not be as big as it used to be but i know from self experience that we have it today. But on the other instance we all get jokes out of race. that shows that we have made a moverment to the goal of post racism. i will call it more of a earlier stage of post racism but we have a long way to go to achieve non racial problems

Race will always exist as a concept of image, but the connotation could be modified. For example, if we were to become a society that became completely blind to race to the extent that we did not even know how to perceive it, what characteristics would we use when identofying a criminal? It is easiest to refer to someone as "the white guy" or "the Indian lady." There is such a way it could be used in society such as avoiding stereotypes because that is where a lot of conflict is derived from. Societies can still have a concept of race and perhaps even have a laugh by seeing a comedian that will pick on race, but there could be a point in the future when all the offense and stereotyping can be set aside.

I believe that we have made a great deal of progress towards developing a post-racial society but evidently racism has not been erased all together. The fact that we have an African American running for president is a huge move towards a post-racial society. Over the years we have seen prejudice and racism die down tremendously but i also think people have just found a way to be more descrete about it. Racism can been seen in different ways in todays world. TV shows are often making jokes or stereotyping different groups and people find this humerous. Also schools only except a certain percentage of students from specific ethnic backgrounds. We can also see it in sports, people have pre conceptions on making it to the pros. As a young white athlete i would constantly have that thought that maybe if I were black I would be better or get more of a chance. I think people have just learned to accept these things and by accepting them they think racism has been eliminated in large amounts, but really if we just look deeper we can see that it is still all around us in many ways.

I think that people today like to feel we live in a “post-racist” society. After reading the comments made by those before me, I agree with the general consensus that racism has morphed. We see its inclusion in stereotypes and satirical skits. Now I, like many other people, enjoy a good laugh here and there. I confess I find comedic genius in Mel Brooks’ comedy Blazing Saddles, despite its racial undertones. By watching this I am perpetuating racial stereotypes, even though the movie makes fun of multiple races…whites included. At the same time, the movie takes traditional stereotypes of many races and exaggerates them to the point that they become ludicrous. This is what makes the movie funny—the fact that these stereotypes are so ridiculous that they can’t possibly be true.
Society has changed however from the days where we could laugh with each other about each other. Not to sound racist, but I think that we as a society misconstrue criticism for racism. I cite the “Cristal Clear” article to make my point. Was Frederic Rouzaud’s comment really racist? Is he not entitled to his opinion that the company does not condone the lifestyle that follows the hip-hop culture? It could be argued on both sides as to whether or not his comments were racist.
What am I trying to say….well if you were reading closely, you’ll notice I used the words “not to sound racist.” I was trying to be politically correct, because comments are open for multiple interpretations both in a narrow (personal) and a broad (racial) sense.

I feel as though my generation is “know” as the post-racist generation however, it really is not “all that” post-racist. I believe that my generation would like to say that they are post-racist, but cannot be accurately accounted for as a post-racist generation. Based upon my background, I really do think that we see ourselves as not racists and prejudice, but because of our parents we reflect (or have reflected) their beliefs and stereotypes. Therefore because we have been brought up by people who are around 20-30 years older, we have been inhibited from grasping the full potential of being post-racist because of their influences. For example, our parents and the ones who are older than us are our teachers and when 9/11 occurred, we may have heard or have had come to the conclusion that all Muslim’s are terrorists and bad people. We weren’t told or as a matter of fact the attack on 9/11 wasn’t seen as an attack from a subgroup of Muslim radicals, but rather an attack from all Muslims who believed strictly the same thing. At least that is how I perceived it. My generation may show post-racialism on the outside, but embedded on the inside are stereotypes and prejudices.

Although we are supposed to be a post racial society, i was watching a tv program and they were sarcastically joking about us being post racial. Although we are trying to fit the mld of a post racial society i am not sure that we have actually achieved this yet. Race still plays a role in society and until it doesnt i feel that we are not post racial.

We are living in what is supposed to be a post racist society today. It is hard to see a post racist society when it is considered acceptable for people to watch and get entertainment out of racist jokes. It is all over TV comedians making racist remarks for a few laughs. This is not a colorblind society at all. Race still plays a major role today. It may not be in the same context of racism as it was in the 1960's but it sort of like racism has evolved into a new form.

We may believe we are part of a "post-racist" generation, but that is not the case underneath it all. Although racism is not displayed to an extreme like it was in previous generations, it still exists and most likely always will. People do not like being titled "racist" so they may not express opinions about race as freely as our ancestors did. Also, many people may claim that they are not racist, but I'm sure everyone somewhat has racial stereotypical thoughts (at least at a subconcious level). Just because racism is not portrayed as openly as before does not mean it has disappeared. As long as there are different races, racism will still exist at some level. It is possible for it to decrease and hopefully that continues over the years to come. It would be great to actually live in a society where all races are treated equally.

I agree that we are in a post-racial society. Things are completely different than they were back in the pre-civil rights era. We do not have as much outward racism as we did in our country's past but I am not saying that there isn't any. I still believe there is some outward racism in our society but it is minimal. I think the racism that we have right now is through stereotypes. I think there are two types of stereotypical racism today. The first is the type where people believe the stereotypes. I think the stereotypes are a form of racism. The second is the type of people that joke about stereotypes. These are like the tv shows and comedy routines that make jokes about different people and comment about stereotypes. I think even by making jokes, it keeps the stereotypes alive and is a form of racism. I don't think we are at the post-racist level yet where we should be joking about stereotypes but I do think America has progressed.

Our society may have a reputation for being a post-racist society, but we have come a long way over time. Although the media and our society have issues with racial comments or racist points of views, most people do not even see the problems with racial differences. For most people, it is not even a thought that crosses their mind, but for others, it is a big deal. We may not completely have reached the society we are hoping to become, but we are definitely much better than we were in the past. ntral that talk about race without being implicitly racist. Stereotypes still remain, but the stereotypes are what make our society stronger. Stereotypes and racial assumptions have helped Americans to prove or disprove those stereotypes, so who knows where those ideas that still remain will lead us.

Our generation is one that has dramatically different views on race that previous ones, for we are much more accepting. but nonetheless i do not necessarily think that we are living in a "post racist" era for discrimination in some way or another is still living among us. the difference is that culture today gives everyone the impression that the best way to prove one is colorblind is to be able to laugh about race and stereotypes like they are simply a myth or topic used just for laughs. its like when something rather serious or dramatic occurs and someone says "someday we'll look back and laugh at this" we are treating racism as something that died too long ago, but is it perhaps too soon?

We all know that we are the post-racist generation. At least, we pretend we are. It is true for a fact that we live in post racist world but that doesnt mean that racism doesnt exist anymore. Racism does exist no matter what, even if its not as prominent as it used to be. The Bradley effect proves us that subconsciously we are reflecting a sign or racism. If it proves to be different this time with the elections going on , then we ight see some changes. We do not find racism dangerous as it used to be anymore. We make jokes about race and we are more inclined to acceptance nowadays. We laugh at jokes saying " Ohh racial" and we do not find it mean, instead we make fun of it and think that it doesnt mean anything, that its not an issue anymore. Just because we see things differently, because we are more open minded and just because we let things influence our judgement, it doesnt mean that racism among other issues does not exist. Post racial or not, racism still exists. Maybe one day, it will be different, just like Luther King said "i have a dream" then one day it might happen.

Like many in today’s society, I too believe that we live in a world that is full of post-racial beliefs. Racism has occurred throughout the world and it has diffidently occurred in the history of the United States. It is sad to say that my generation is so diverse and has grown up in the multicultural belief. But that doesn’t change the fact that racism still occurs. Today teens and adults use racial jokes for laughs, but the contents of the joke itself is full of racial and prejudged diction. An example given is Dave Chappelle who is known for his sarcastic jokes that target racial groups and their stereotypes only meant for laughs but in reality it shows how post-racism is still present.

I believe that we CAN live in a post-racial society, but there are many who, for one reason or another, do not want to live in a society without racism. There are comedians of a multitude of different races that all thrive on racism and racist jokes, if they did not have this type of joke that they could use, such as Dave Chappelle and blackness, then they would be hard pressed for jokes, let alone a full routine that they could perform. The reason that I don't believe that we already are in a post-racial society is because people, such as Dave Chappelle, still feel the need to rely upon the 'racial humor' that so often provokes the majority, if not all, of his comedy routines. This is not to say that I don't believe that we have just as many people, if not easily more, who could be considered post racial, such as Justin Britt-Gibson, unlike the people who, like Dave Chappelle, rely heavily on racism, Justin Britt-Gibson believes that we are post-racial, and sometimes that is all it takes for a person to look beyond race in another person and see them for who they really are, another human being just looking for humans who don't see the pigmentation of the skin, but sees the person inside of the pigmentation.

Although we are believed to be a post racist society, racism can still be seen on a daily basis. jokes are still made regarding race, but some are taken as just jokes, but other as serious offenses. I do believe that we live in a post racist world but if you focus on the media's remarks on certain events then you might think differentl.

The way race is being treated is much different than it has been in the past, especially considering the way people treated black people not too long ago. I’m not sure if we have reached post-racial yet though. The youngest generation will likely not see blunt racism, just joking about different races and probably some mean comments, but nothing like what our parents and grandparents saw when they were growing up. Because of this I can see the racism of our society only getting better and better. We haven’t reached post-racism yet because there is such a difference between individuals and how they view racism. Definitely some people see others without any racial bias, but others still see race first and make judgments according to that.
When listening to the interview with Thompson on radio times I heard many different views from young black individuals about how they feel others see them; one of them said that he sees looks and has also been confronted about how he is a black man with a white girlfriend. It seems like that would be something that wouldn’t bother people anymore, but apparently it does. I think that society is only getting better and one day race will only be a very small part of how we see one another

Even though people like to call us the "Post racism" generation I think that we are not there yet. Racism is slowly going away but at a extremely slow rate. I think it will still take some generations before we see a huge difference. Were I live there is a huge population of people who belong to neo-nazi gangs and believe in the idea of "white power." At my middle school there was swastikas in the bathrooms adn constant fights between whites and blacks or whites and mexicans. I don't know about you but that does not seem Post-Racial to me. I know this is only a small portion on the nation and many places have moved past the idea of racism but it is still alive and I don't see it doing away anytime soon.

Today's society may be considered post-racial, but racism still exists in all parts of life. Whether your in the privacy of your home or out in public, racism can be observed. Take my experience from last night for example. I was at McDonalds with my Latino friend and the employees there were making racial comments when they thought we couldn't hear. They were basically saying "Why is that brown boy with the white girl. He must not know how to speak spanish then." I thought that it was ridiculous and it just goes to prove that racism still does exist.

I think we have a very long way to go before racism is eliminated and we are free to call ourselves a post-racist society. This is not to say that we have not come a long way though. Each generation gets better, with a radically different view of race then that of the generation before it. One could say this generation is more post-racist then all, or most, others, but one cannot say we are totally free of racism today. Obviously there is still racism going on, the examples are numerous.
I believe racism trickles down through generations, and how you were raised plays a big part in how you behave and what you believe. So although many families and households can indeffinately be seen as post-racial, our society as a whole cannot.
It's just like the old saying, "one group ruins it for the rest."

I agree with the article that our society today is a post-racial society. although racial equality has overcome racial segregation, racism still exists around us. There are many different stereotypes that people have towards another race. I believe that Hip-Hop and rap have always been noted as "black music" and the term "black thug" and the term "black pimp" have been stereotyped to fit into that category. The media shows many different bias opinions such as reality T.V. and other sitcom series. In Tyler's response he talked about the black stereo type in Athletics. I think that this is true and many people think that if you are black then you must be good at sports. With the election just around the corner, there have been many racial comments about Senator Barack Obama. The terms Muslim and Terrorist have been associated with him because of his middle name and his background. It is interesting to thik about the many racial concerns that happen in our post-racial era.

Of course everyone would like to think that we live in a society where racism doesn't exist. Unfortunately, in reality it still exists, and is very real. I will admit that we have come a far way since the violent racist society of america, but today's society is more of an emotional racism as we are racist with our thoughts rather than our actions. It is illegal to not hire someone because they are a certain race, but there is no way to prove this is happening unless a person confesses, which will more than likley not happen. All the stereotypes and racial jokes that we find funny in today's society are just the little mixtures of racism that we americans use. Americans make themselves feel better by saying that they arent racist, even though racism is seen in current national events such as hurricane Katrina where the white people were looking for food, and the black people were looting. Racism, although not violent is still here and still affecting individuals emotionally.

Racism does exist - but I believe its only through past generations. I mean of course there is racism still that lingers through our generation - but I believe that is from history - from our parents and grandparents. I believe some hate is instilled in us through our families. Most racism now is humor. Ex. Chapelle Show, New Reality Shows. I believe people that are believed to be minorities are actually making money now on the fact that they are different. People love hearing about little racial jokes from people from that actual race - and I admit I do as well. Of course though I live in the lovely town of Thousand Oaks, California. I dont exactly travel to see the racism problems of the world - so once again this is my view from myself - from my eyes - from my little place I'd like to call home.

The problem with the idea of living in a post racial America is that people tend to think that "racism is over." I've had many of my students say this and their main justification for that idea is that Obama was elected.

But the problem with that thinking may in fact lead to even more racism. Because Obama's in the White House, and people thus assume that racism and/or the effects of racism are over, there exists a lack of context to explain why, for example, black students statistically do worse on standardized tests or why prison populations are overwhelmingly minority.

If the thinking is that these things have nothing to do with racism and/or its effects, then what are people left to think about these populations? Without understanding the real context of issues like this, how do people explain these continued discrepancies in post-racial America?