It baffles me how "educated" people can be so clueless when it comes to racial issues.

Anyone who has not been the victim of racism has no idea what it is like to continue to have to fight daily for respect and equality; to have to work twice as hard to get half as much.

In response to a few of the letters published March 2: No, it's not correct to assume that white people - the majority - have had an easy ride through life. It is a fact, however, that white males dominate the workforce with higher-paying jobs, not because blacks are not just as qualified, but because of racism.

We are constantly the victims of racial injustices, so do not fault us for trying to do something about it. There will never be an end to racism because its roots are deeply embedded in people's hearts, in their heritages, and nothing is powerful enough to stop it. What we can do, however, is try to educate people, like those who get upset about a Mr. Black Penn State Pageant. Everything that exists already belongs to the white man.

So, yes, blacks try to create something of their own, which you cannot fault us for. I doubt I will ever see a white group trying to uplift black men in a positive light ... so what do we have to do?

We have to do it ourselves. People have become too complacent with the racial climate of our society. So, members of the Black Caucus are refusing to sit idly by and let nothing be done about it. They are taking action, and for that, I applaud them.