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Bruce, they were harassed by other students at the school. They were held against their will in the bathrooms, they were tripped, called names, etc. on a daily basis. I don't know if they ever took any legal action or not, but I don't think so. If they had, it would have been pretty big news. As another example, my friend dated a black teeanger who was living in a group home run by a cop and his wife. All the other teens who lived there went to our school, but when Marlon arrived every day, he got on another bus, headed for another school. The bus that went to the high school where the shared technical program for the county was located, because the school had advised him he'd be "safer" there.
slang, I'm sure the Indians appreciate all the slack you cut them. Very generous of you. And for the blacks who don't "come across like you owe them something", I'm sure the experience is enjoyed by all.
Are we never going to progress past the point where people actually say "I'm not racist! I have black/green/orange friends, or I work with them, or whatever"?
And Clodfobble, have you been watching Gangs of New York? I have Irish ancestors, and though I can empathize with what Irish immigrants must have faced many years ago, it's over now. Even someone who fancies themselves above the Irish won't be able to tell if you are if you don't tell them. The same can't be said for blacks.
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