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It is moving in a positive direction. You just see the examples of where it isn't blasted on TV and the internet. That clouds true reality. The fact Barack Obama was elected should tell you things moved in the right direction.
One thing I've always noticed is that people of whatever race like to be with people of the same race. I've seen it at lunch tables at work my whole life. White goes with white and black with black with very little deviating. It's clearly a familiarity thing and I get that.
If I had a choice to move into an all black neighborhood or all white. I'd choose all white. I've been the only white dude in a church with all african americans...never been stared at like that other than the time I walked down the street during an inner city 3 on 3 basketball tourney in Rochester, NY...I was a rare white guy and got lots and lots of looks. Has always stuck with me what it must feel like to be the only one of any race in a group.
Your noise will change nothing. It does more harm than good. I don't believe a single heart was changed in a positive way when streets were blocked in protests. It had the opposite effect in my view. OJ Trial would play out the same way today as it did then. Whites thinking guility blacks thinking not guilty.
Some things are the way they are regardless of how you feel about them. I'm never going to change people from being selfish, greedy, racist, immoral no matter the noise I create. The only caveat is within the confines of my faith. Those who would state they share it are potentially able to be reached.