For an Asian person, I would say that they have stayed the same. Everywhere I go, some white people still stare me down, looking at me in a condescending manner. I don't expect things to change overnight - but the truth is, I think race relations still have a long way to go. I think they have really gotten worse. The hatred of anyone other than whites is far more subtle but still evident.
Whites cover up their hatred simply because other races are useful to their prosperity.
I think there are still many issues to be addressed, like institutional rasicm, for example. Colorado They have stayed the same for me because I believe that people were opening their minds as I grew up and have learned that worrying about another person's race was too much stress for an already busy lifestyle. I believe that things are not changing. Just reflecting back on how I remember things growing up it seems that oppressed people are still just as oppressed, only dressed up to not seem so by those who have the stronger power base. As Dr. Powell states, until we only have one true race in America or the world for that matter there will always be oppression, discrimination, and racism.