Williams clearly targeted Denny because of his race, even allowing a black motorist to proceed unharmed. But despite hate-crime laws on the books, authorities never charged Williams with a hate crime. Of course not, no more so than are the majority of whites. The point here is perspective. When blacks condemn white bigotry, we must be equally vigilant about black bigotry.
Blacks face bigger issues.
Inner-city public schools need competition. Blacks stand to benefit disproportionately from the privatization of Social Security. JWR contributor Larry Elder is the author of the newly released, The Ten Things You Can't Say in America . Let him know what you think of his column by clicking here.