That’s not what I said or implied. The narrative seems to be that only white people had slaves and that they actively sought out black slaves. That is wrong. It is also implied that slave was a white business when in fact in wasn’t. The same people taking and selling slaves then are generally the same ones still doing it today. We concern ourselves about the past and no one is doing anything about active slavery happening now.

I hate to burst your bubble but I believe your take is off. I believe the media feeds this and it is not real truth. If the US was as racist as some would believe and try to portray, we would not have elected a black man regardless of his upbringing or genealogy. That’s a good bit of mental gymnastics. Further, the slaves brought to the US were sold to European traders by African tribes. White people didn’t go looking for black people. Africans openly offered there conquered neighborhoods to who ever would take them, a practice that still continues in parts of Africa today. Americans also do not despise black people in general nor specifically those distantly related to former slaves. It is a popular narrative spun up by politicians and the media but is really more of a construct by rich elites ( regardless of race) to keep the poor and middle class at odds. This is not a uniquely American thing it’s just our media enjoys making a spectacle out of whatever bad situation they see fit. This shows apparent even in your situation which sounds to be more about class strife than your race. Act high class in order to be treated high class is basically what your parents were telling you. I would say making statements about white, black and yellow economies IS very racist.

Was the US unveiled as racist after electing Obama? Would that not prove to the contrary or are they so racist they elected a black man out of spite?