I was forced to write this and shocked because a well-known black actor and rapper made the statement, that racism did not exist in America or that they themselves did not experience it, knowing that freedom was not given, blacks fought and died for Them to be able to do what are doing. To this very day, there are places they cannot go simply because of their skin color. Please, do not misunderstand what I’m saying, but for anyone to deny there was or is racism in America, is from another planet, especially being a person of color. I’m not saying all white people are racist, as I think other things come under the umbrella of being racist, such as people having a bad reputation moving into an up-scale neighborhood brings the property value down. Do you want that person moving in, no! Regardless of what color you are? I do agree people of color are not, and have not been doing enough to lift themselves up to be major players in the economic mainstream of America and the world, and there is a reason for it. I say to those who have been blessed to achieve great wealth, what are you doing to help educate and move the less fortunate to a fortunate position. I feel in the midst of violence, more love among all people than I have ever felt before. People that never paid attention before to racism are doing so now in a positive way. Respect is earned and reality must be acknowledged. No one should live in the past because it is not productive, but never forget it!