Sometimes co-workers harrass a fellow worker just because he is a jerk and it has nothing to do with the fact he may be of a different color. Even so, that should not be allowed.
I do see racism at work but it isn't white on black but the other way around. Two black co-workers greet each other loudly and friendly and yet neither speak to their white co-workers. I see black males become very courteous and helpful and witty to a good-looking young white shopper and yet won't even look up when a pretty black woman walks by.
What this tells me is that this particular person is trying to raise their status in life by ignoring those they threaten their status and seeking after the ones who tell feel can improve their status.
It's all just normal human behaviour, some of which we should learn to live with and some we would be better off living without. But not all tensions between blacks and whites can be viewed as racial. Maybe it's just personallity clashes, or differences in values or opinions, or directions one wants to go or lead others too.
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