Fortunately, these attitudes don t necessarily convert into actions or overt expressions of hate. Many whites with such beliefs are able to change when confronted with a more realistic picture of African Americans as equals. Diversity management training is one way of getting those real images on the table with the stereotypes so people in front offices and on teams can openly discuss them in a safe environment. One of the greatest problems with racism in our country is our unwillingness to frankly talk about it until or unless it is thrown in our faces. Rocker did that for us and now it is time to talk.
Racial confrontations take place in every nook and cranny of the United States.
Whites obviously control most of the power in our nation. While African Americans also misunderstand whites, they rarely put those whites in danger of serious physical or mental consequence. Some whites do it to African Americans, consciously or unconsciously, all too frequently. Fear is generally the operative factor in converting hateful attitudes into perilous actions. This where the life of Hurricane Carter comes into the equation.