Doesn't surprise me, unfortunately. My own family (native Detroiters) say some not
horrible but certainly not good things about black people sometimes. And they are all well-educated, intelligent people. Now, they would NEVER burn a cross or something like that, but I just think a lot of native Detroiters and people in the area are really ignorant and just don't even realize it. My husband is Puerto Rican - he's really dark because he's got African blood. I've started reminding my family that my babies will be part African and it embarrasses them and shuts them up real quick.
There is an ad here in the NYC area for the equal Housing authority (I haven't seen it but Mr. xo_kathy has) of a white guy sitting at a desk making phone calls about an apartment. He uses different accents and names that fit the accent (Jose Gonzalez, Kim Li, etc.) and keeps getting told the apt. is no longer available. Then he calls as himself - Joe Smith or something - and lo and behold, the apt. is still available! It's so sad...
