So, a friend of mine was mugged yesterday....?

When he called me to tell me it was in his own backyard I was surprised, but the funny part was that even before he began to tell me the story I knew in my mind that the crime was committed by an African American. It was an automatic assumption. When you watch the news every night, and just about every single crime they go into detail about involves African Americans, and every single thing you've ever witnessed in your life that's illegal involves them also... this is where your mind goes.

It turned out to be an accurate one. When he was like... this black guy walked into my yard, I laughed because it was such a given. I don't think anyone is ever really born racist. I think people endure witnessing horrible act after horrible act from a particular group of people, and from that point on horribleness is just expected.

So, my question is... Can you tell me about a personal experience you've had that is positive relating to African Americans to improve my opinion a little because I've only seen things that make me think... Damn, what is wrong with you people... and it would be nice to hear something positive for once. I'd like to think that this is just an isolated place where this happens every damn day, and that out in the world things are different.