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Starang, you are correct in part, black people at times have trouble climbing the corporate ladder. But just like there are those who have their journey stopped by a racist boss, there are those who get pushed to the top as part of minority fastracking. Affirmative action in and of itself is not bad. I have no problem with its original form of ensuring black applicants are not being discriminated against ONLY because of race. However, today's system is obviously skewed.
I'm not gonna go into the use of the racial slurs, but there is a double standard regarding other things. The chocolate city is an obvious example. Black organizations calling for a boycott of companies is another. If a white organization called for a boycott (or even existed for that matter), it would be an outrage.
While I realize there are at times limits on what black people can achieve, I personally believe their own society limits them more than white society. Black people are successful in every aspect of American life. Barak Obama was elected to Senate, and while he is eloquent and intelligent, he was marginally qualified in terms of experience. I truly believe that black people can gain opportunities just like everyone else.
Regarding the power to commit racism, I think that is at times true. At times, it is the complete opposite. The county next to mine in metro Atlanta is majority black, and they unabashedly discriminate against whites in city and county politics. Also, black on white crime, in my view, is often racism. How is a guy getting held at gun point or stabbed a lesser offense than a white manager denying a black man a promotion? You may say that black criminals don't target white people, but I think we can all agree that it does occur. However, while a black person can sue for racism after being denied a promotion or fired, a white person concerned about increased minority population and the corresponding crime increase is termed a racist.
I think the best solution to this problem is for all sides to speak up when their "side" is in the wrong. For example, people don't hate muslims, but they do get frustrated when they don't speak out against terrorism. Similarly, many white people get upset when the black community doesnt show outrage at problems among its ranks. I'm sure white people could also speak up more, although I think we can agree that there are already many white allies for black groups regarding racial injustice.
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