I am not offended by the Imus remarks. I think this whole thing has gotten out of hand. We have a serious double standard in our country and this is a great example of it. Rappers say things about woman that Imus wouldn't even touch and it still gets played on radios everywhere. That filth is on the radio where any child can listen to it. Are we going to force all the Nappy Heads hair salons to close because of their name. We have two in our town but I guess it is okay because they are owned by black people. The so called "reverends" Sharpton and Jackson are racists themselfs. They are so quick to jump on any white person they think is causing an injustice to blacks. Have we ever heard an apology from either of them for attacking the Duke lacrosse players before the facts were known? We won't hear an apology because it would not fit their agenda. These two men are making the racial divide in this country worse than it is. As a young American how am I suppose to learn to see everyone as equal when double standards exist all over the place. We have black colleges, black organizations, and coalitions of black leaders. Why is this okay? It's like some type of voluntary segregation. It's sad and wrong!

Good for you. You do not give your age, but based on your comments, you are an intelligent, young woman & I am glad to see that at least some of our young people are being both smart & attentive. I am a member of the Baby-Boomer generation and it was our generation who originally pushed sexual and racial inequality into the public attention. We American-Americans have succeeded in moving certain "minorities" past inequalitiy, through equality, and back again into inequality... in the opposite direction. This phenomenon has gotten so bad that I expect, any day now, non-minority Americans will be asked to apologise for having non-minority parents and be asked, of course, to pay the appropriate reparations for same. To make things even worse... just try to get into certain graduate schools or get a job at certain companies that get government support. "They" tell us that Affirmative Action no longer exists in this country. However, many of these schools and companies still accept "this" many Blacks, "this" many Hispanics, and "this" many women so they do not lose any of those government funds, and they would lose funds. If you have done the math you have already figured out that the positions in question will go to minority women, because by doubling-up, these institutions can cover their funding requirements and get on with accepting the male majority they do normally. White, American women have to be doublly qualified to be considered equally with any minority individual. Young Americans must stand strong & stop this foolishness or within a couple of generations to come, white Americans will be made into slaves, if they are not out-lawed altogether.

I am a 50 year old white woman who has been listening to Imus for several years. Why all of sudden is it so bad when he has been talking like this for years. He just kids around. Did they just all of sudden realize what his show was all about? It was entertainment and Don is a good man that made a mistake. When the Greys Anatomy guy -Washington made a comment not once but twice about faggots he got to keep his job. I didn't Al Sharpton on every network saying he should lose his job. Listening to him and Jesse Jackson you would think he had raped one of these girls. Yes it was a stupid stupid statement and uncalled for. But to be fired? Unbelievable that this is 2007.

Do you know why we have black colleges and black organizations, because white people are in control over most of the colleges and organizations and won't give, not just blacks but any other race thats not white a fair chance to recieve the same benifits. We need these black colleges and organizations to try and get whatever edge we can in this country. Lets just pray that things will soon change so we won't need a racial separation.

Are you for real? You need to pay attention to who the people are in governmental offices today. For instance, the U.S. Secretary Of State.

There are plenty of African Americans in public life who, by their very existence, refute what you just said. But, as a white female surgeon, I can assure you that many a career could have been ruined by insensitive comments made to and about me in a male-dominated profession. There comes a point when you just have to be responsible for yourself and do the best that YOU can do, not what others THINK you can do.

You have to be kidding me. I put myself through college with the Army College Fund. They didn?t give me more money because I was white and everyone enlisted solder was offered the same opportunity. Anyone qualified who wants to go to college can go regardless of race. The only group that discriminates against race is the United Negro College Fund. How may white people qualify for that? If someone wanted to start a United Caucasian College Fund they would be branded a raciest and hung to dry.

take you goverment assistance check and shut up

In response to Daytonablue, you've got some nerve. Blacks in this country not only get equal treatment, but preferential treatment because if the "affirmative action" type treatment stopped it would be viewed as "the Man trying to keep a brutha down". And do we really need the following: National Black History Month Black Entertainment Television Negro College Fund the term "African-American" (American is enough for me) National Black Family Reunion NAACP Black Panthers You'll never see a "White History Month", "White Entertainment Television" or a "White Family Reunion". There'd be no end to the outrage and outcry that blacks were suddenly being oppressed or offended again. Never mind that the hispanics, asians, Russians, and Pacific Islanders probably wouldn't care and might start planning their own. In fact, blacks have hundreds more opportunities and benefits made available to them than I do. As a single white male without handicaps in this country I would have the hardest time finding grants for college, getting welfare support, no tax breaks, and no preferential consideration for a job. So where's the equality in that? Is it right that I be penalized for being a white male? I think that's as much of an injustice as anything else. As for Imus, yeah, it was stupid, but we all slip at some point and say something insensitive. A few months ago I was having a very bad day and called an old lady in front of me a "dumb old broad" for fumbling with her money, but I apologized and went on. But when will someone address the fact that people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are nothing more than instigators whose validation for their existence is the perceived notion that institutional racism still exists. If they actually admitted that racism had pretty much been eliminated in America they'd lose their relevance and fat incomes. I think the black community would be better served by focusing instead on the "thug-life" hip-hop generation that glorifies killing, mistreatment of women, and refers to any black male from a poor urban neighborhood who aspires to rise above and make something of himself as an "Uncle Tom" or a sell-out. Then they could look at the epidemic of black men being in jail or fathering several families rather than getting married and raising a family.

Did no one watch the Bill O'Reilly Show last night? Michelle Malkin was filling in for him and was interviewing the leader of the "Black Panthers". That guy called her a "ho", then Bill O'Reilly's ho. Then if you did not hear him the first couple of times, he called her Bill's prostitute. He said it several times to get his point across that he could say whatever he wanted to and nobody would say a word about it and no one has!!! I have not heard or read one instance of ridicule on TV, radio or these blogs. What's up with that????? As a woman, I am very offended for Michelle and all women for any man thinking he can get of national TV and call her these names!!!! It is a slap in the face of all women!!!!

You should not be offended by the Imus remarks because you are not a black woman. Though I totally agree with you regarding the reverends Jackson and Sharpton and about the hair salons and rap on radio, you are way off base on the black colleges and organizations my friend. We have black colleges because majority white institutions would not allow blacks entry--Jim Crow, ever heard of it. We have black organizations because we blacks can't get into golf clubs and other organizations of power in America. Before you go about trying to see everyone as equal take a look at poverty, prison enrollment, aids, and other statistics and see who makes us an inordinat amount of the numbers. Black people do! How am I as a black person suppose to look at everyone equal when I am prevented through redlining from purchasing a house in many white neighborhoods. I understand your points above, but do not fool yourself that we live in an equal society because you see a few people of color in positions of power when the majority of the people of color are in poverty, prison, make up the majority of aids patients, and are dropping out of school.

Before you go about trying to see everyone as equal take a look at poverty, prison enrollment, aids, and other statistics and see who makes us an inordinat amount of the numbers. Black people do! ********************************************************* Who takes responsibility for these statistics? Is is again the "white man"? The last time I checked blacks had all the same privileges in school that I did. Yet they chose to not take their education seriously. I didn?t see one white person trying to hold them back. All too often they became pregnant or drug addicted or school just wasn?t fun, etc. I suppose we are to blame for that too! At what point does your race take responsibility for themselves? Don't give me the "Slavery" garbage either. You never suffered as your ancestors did. No doubt they are all rolling over in their graves seeing the opportunities that are being squandered. Imagine for one moment what they could have done with all your privileges. No doubt they would feel complete and utter disgust. As a black race you have more opportunities than most! My frustration comes from always being told it is my fault blacks are doing so poorly. I have never in my life done anything to hold blacks back. I expect the same out of you that I do myself. No one stepped in and handed me a darn thing. I worked my butt off for everything I have. You know there are many times blacks are given a "free ride". We had to scrape the money together for me to go to college. In my Psychology class I asked the woman who sat next to me if she was nervous about her test grade being nervous myself. She very calmly turned to me and said, "No I didn?t have to pay for this class because I am a minority. Needless to say she never even finished the course. What a waste, someone else could have used that opportunity and appreciated it!

Before you go about trying to see everyone as equal take a look at poverty, prison enrollment, aids, and other statistics and see who makes us an inordinat amount of the numbers. Black people do! ********************************************************* Who takes responsibility for these statistics? Is is again the "white man"? The last time I checked blacks had all the same privileges in school that I did. Yet they chose to not take their education seriously. I didn?t see one white person trying to hold them back. All too often they became pregnant or drug addicted or school just wasn?t fun, etc. I suppose we are to blame for that too! At what point does your race take responsibility for themselves? Don't give me the "Slavery" garbage either. You never suffered as your ancestors did. No doubt they are all rolling over in their graves seeing the opportunities that are being squandered. Imagine for one moment what they could have done with all your privileges. No doubt they would feel complete and utter disgust. As a black race you have more opportunities than most! My frustration comes from always being told it is my fault blacks are doing so poorly. I have never in my life done anything to hold blacks back. I expect the same out of you that I do myself. No one stepped in and handed me a darn thing. I worked my butt off for everything I have. You know there are many times blacks are given a "free ride". We had to scrape the money together for me to go to college. In my Psychology class I asked the woman who sat next to me if she was nervous about her test grade being nervous myself. She very calmly turned to me and said, "No I didn?t have to pay for this class because I am a minority. Needless to say she never even finished the course. What a waste, someone else could have used that opportunity and appreciated it!

I'm a baby boomer that has already retired. I held the same job for over 30 years and it wasn't union or government, I had to keep my nose clean to do that. I have earned the right to retire. Most Colleges and University are State Institutions and they have standards that a student has to meet to enroll and stay in class. Where I went to college, the entrance requirements have lowered. The grade reqirements are lower also. when I went you failed with a 69 now you pass with a 60. We had to score a 23 on our ACT also to enroll now they are taking 19's. If you didn't make it into College all I can say is you should have studied while in high school instead of hanging on the corner. College money is a lot easier to get now than when I went to college. These standards are set to not waste the professors time trying to use ebonics as a language. The person has to be able to do more than simple math. As far as I'm concerned the NAACP is the black version of th KKK. The Black Panthers are mirrors to the "Skin Heads"

Amen, tbear262, NAIL on the head!!!

I could not have said it better!! If you want something work for it and stop looking for the easy way out. It will only make you better.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

I agree with you 100%. I want to know if Sharpton, Jackson and the other Black leaders that have complained (whined) about Imus, plan to do something about the Rappers degrading Black Women. They should stop being hypocrites. I also thought, that saying ?I am sorry? meant something.

In response to the comment that black people are the ones with high AIDS statistics, there are lifestyle choices that cause a person to get AIDS. You talk as if society forced this disease upon your race and you don't want to place any blame on the people who had unprotected sex or shared a drug needle. Any minority who graduates from high school with good grades is going to have a chance at college but you have to WORK for it. Life is not going to be handed to you on a silver platter because you're a minority and the same goes for caucasians. And I don't believe for one minute that a person of any color who gets out there and works honestly to get good grades and go to college (even if it requires government grants and student loans like me) and then get a decent job is going to be denied in this day and age.

oh, i am so with you on your comments. the "african american" has just as many privaleges in this country as i do. they drive nice cars, they wear nice clothes, they play sports and get payed top dollar for it too, hold public office, own businesses, have collages. i am so sick and tired of this racist bull ....!