Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, stood all his 4,000 cadets at attention Thursday to deliver a message on racial slurs found written on message boards at the academy's preparatory school.
@@okedoke1234 How is he in any way disrespecting his troops? He clearly outlines where he, his staff and the institution stand on the matter of racism. Why the heck would he apologize and to whom? Who was harmed by this statement? Hoax or not, it should be clear that no matter your color, your worth is the same. To me it almost sounds as if you're being apologetic towards racists.
He's a man who's given his life to fight for his country and his countrymen's rights. His brothers in arms have DIED to fight for our rights. Racists are spitting on his brothers graves. I would be beyond outraged in his position.
The messages were writes by a BLACK cadet...........................(CNN)In late September, after racist slurs were found on the message boards of five black cadet candidates at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, the school's superintendent was angry. Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria told cadets to line up and pull out their phones to remember his message, and he forcefully denounced racism and intolerance. "If you're outraged by those words, then you're in the right place. That kind of behavior has no place at the Prep School," Silveria said. The speech was posted on Air Force Academy's Facebook page and quickly went viral. The Air Force launched an internal investigation to find the culprit. The powerful message the Air Force Academy's superintendent wanted to send loud and clear The powerful message the Air Force Academy's superintendent wanted to send loud and clear But on Tuesday, Air Force Academy officials said that one of the black cadet candidates actually wrote the racist messages. "We can confirm that one of the cadet candidates who was allegedly targeted by racist remarks written outside their dorm room was actually responsible for the act," the Academy said in a written statement. "The individual admitted responsibility and this was validated by the investigation." The vandalism was written in black marker and said "Go home" with the N-word, according to CNN affiliate KRDO. Lt. Col. Allen Herritage, director of public affairs with the Academy, said that the cadet responsible admitted his guilt when confronted. The individual has "received administrative punishment" and is no longer at the preparatory school, Herritage said. The four other students that were the target of the vandalism are still at the Prep School, which is on the same campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Air Force Academy. The Prep School helps ready about 240 cadets each year to enter the academy. 'This is our institution' Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen Jay Silveria speaking to Cadets in Sept, 2017. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen Jay Silveria speaking to Cadets in Sept, 2017. Silveria, the Academy's superintendent, made clear in his speech in September that there would be no tolerance for racist rhetoric at the Academy. "If you can't treat someone from another gender, whether that's a man or a woman, with dignity and respect, then you need to get out," he said. "If you demean someone in any way, then you need to get out. And if you can't treat someone from another race or different color skin with dignity and respect, then you need to get out." "This is our institution, and no one can take away our values," Silveria added. "No one can write on a board and question our values. No one can take that away from us." Although the hateful graffiti was revealed to be a hoax, the Air Force Academy affirmed that same message of dignity respect in a statement on Tuesday. "Racism has no place at the Academy, in any shape or form. We will continue to create a climate of dignity and respect for all, encourage ideas that do so, and hold those who fail to uphold these standards accountable." Silveria said in a statement on Tuesday that his speech remained relevant despite the investigation's outcome. "Regardless of the circumstances under which those words were written, they were written, and that deserved to be addressed," he said. "You can never overemphasize the need for a culture of dignity and respect and those who don't understand those concepts aren't welcome here." CNN's Jamie Crawford contributed to this report.
“The appropriate response to horrible language, to a horrible idea is a better idea.” I am ready to fight for this idea. This officer is truly worthy of his stars. The American army can be proud of him. Respect and admiration! From France (EU.)
@ThePghost yes, you got the most stupid world leader that has ever walked the earth, "leading" is not what he is doing, and if you think he is then you're as dumb as you sound.
Most of the people talking trash in this comment section is sorely misinformed. I pity you, as a canadian it's not my place to comment on your country, but as a man on this world I'll be damned if I don't speak about this. Think to yourself, are you in control or are you just a number in your government.
@@lo-xz4mn " Would not want to share a foxhole with these like." I'm pretty sure listening to his speech, they wouldn't want you in that foxhole with them either.
I still watch this video regularly to remind me the power of this man's words. My parents endured so much racism in the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s.. and listening to this man gives me ongoing hope that one day there will be some form of peaceful unity... may not be perfect, but at least let's "talk about it". We need more people like this man around the world. I would love to meet him and say "Thank you" 🙏
Then you were duped along with everyone there , it was all a HOAX , this guy was just waiting to blame whites for this when all along it was black students , excuse me " Cadets of Color " 😂😅 No apology from the general there , cause hes a coward , a spinless coward
@@jaysinc111 *YES* "IN AMERICA"!! Skin color means NOTHING compared to what we allow to live in our hearts and minds. We are all one people -- we survive together or we die together.
@@evanl8656 it makes no difference Respect is always a good practice, yes many can lose respect and at times can earn it back. An open mind allows one to see right through the BS and the respect is lost forever. Hate, racism, being judgmental, following others, cults are sighs to lose respect by many. Some have a different opinion to run their life it’s one’s choice this is a free country.
@@jimlong527 It makes all the difference because truth matters. He should've waited for the facts and then handled the situation appropriately. If he had, this would've been outed by him as a hate crime hoax instead of the "there's white supremacy in the air force" message it became, all because people just assumed this was because of racism against black people. There's a MASSIVE difference between a racial attack on black people and black people being responsible for a hate crime hoax.
@Alex MacKenzie when a man runs out of facts he become emotional. Racial division within a diverse society has no room to be accomodated. These dude he confronted the issue racial disorder experienced within their institution. I were to cite with a strong argument stating that this dude has factually flawed some policies within hus ranks. But so far i support his position of condeming racial disorder. Put emotions aside.
Yeah the BLM crowd treated people with respect - murdered them. Last night in Portland, they beat up a Transgender, (17/Aug/20). Looted & destroyed businesses. This spokeswoman giving it, "It's all right. They've got Insurance." They're bound to have, but companies do not pay out if there's Civil unrest. Was that G. Soros as a backer of Biden, I saw? He's a Nazi. He's caused a right mess in Europe backing Islam. also today at the Democrat convention an Imam was a spokesperson. Calling for slavery, Sex slavery & the complete annihilation of the Jews. didn't know the Democratic Party was now Anti-Semitic. They're a disgrace. [from the UK].
@@alexreid-wh9gq Was George Soros a nazi when he bankrolled GOP candidates during the 80s and 90s until W came along? Or was it because he was only a 14 year old Jewish boy when WWII ended. The fact that you take a man condemning racism, without mention of political affiliation whatsoever, immediately as an personal insult towards the GOP and its supporters is quite telling. Projection, thy name is Alex Reid
@@rimothytimothy1398 It seems my reply has ended up on the wrong clip. Got it wrong it was Bernie Saunders on that specific clip from the Democratic Convention. But anyway, both endorse a Fascistic Ideology that is perverted, degenerate & Supremacist by its very Nature.
@@rimothytimothy1398 Soros said he LOVED WW2 as his father did deals with the Nazis. Can't recall him condemning the murders, irrespective of skin colour perpetrated by BLM.
"The appropriate response for a horrible language, a horrible idea is a better idea.” This quote lives in my memory until I die.Thank you sir, I salute you.
The first time i saw this speech, i wrote that exact sentence down, translated it into my language, printed it on a P-Touch and glued it at my computer screen. I'm looking at it right now "Die angemessene Reaktion auf eine schreckliche Botschaft, eine schreckliche Idee ist eine bessere Idee". Every time i face a problem is it business or private, i remember this citation and i demand a better idea from myself. And i demand a better idea from my staff, my employees. Believe it or not, there were problems i had before which i have replaced with better ideas, worked hard to achieve those ideas, and achieved them eventually. You have chosen a wise citation from a men with character, leadership, integrity and wisdom. Make it your own, make it your habit, make it your method to search for solutions. And if you remember, come back in 4 years and tell me, how this has played out for you. I predict it's gonna be good.
@@Therealgordongekko i differentiate between the speech and the action who led to it. The speech is powerful and it doesn't loose anything with the knowledge, that the action led to it was a hoax. And yes i found it outrageous. For me there is no difference if the slurs are written by a racists or someone who want's to look it like it was written by a racist. Both are trying to divide the country. If you make up a hate crime then the same standard applies to you: You need to get out. I don't know what happened to this cadet, but i would have fired him immediately if i was in charge.
@@Therealgordongekko hate messages are often directed at ones own race. I'm brown and brown people hate us the most, doesn't make it any less wrong. black officers kill black people at a higher rate, gangs rape their own women, and so on until the end of time
This what true good leadership is all about - no dark areas or mincing of words - straight to the point and into the light !!! Yes Sir - I salute 🫡 you!!!
We need a lot more than a million leaders like this. Let's start with a billion, that's enough to make a dignified squad leader for every person in the world. As we grow, that billion leaders become a dignified platoon leader for every person in the world. That's a good unit.
@Simba Your observations are accurate to be sure, but the real horrors of the US system are the electoral college and campaign finance laws. There have been five elections (including two in the last 20 years) in which a candidate got more electoral college votes but lost the popular vote. Most recently, 2.8 million more people voted for Clinton, but because of the way the electoral college system is structured, tRump got in. It puts the election in a handful of swing states which decides the results for the entire country. The recent erosion to campaign finance laws have basically legalized political bribery to the benefit of the power elite in both parties. Both of these issues are responsible for squelching much chance for third parties to gain traction. Recent extreme efforts by Republicans to suppress voter participation have also contributed to the point where the U.S. is now considered a "Flawed Democracy", ranked 25th on the Democracy Index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The so-called "Beacon of Hope" the US used to aspire to be is now a cautionary tale about how a noble experiment can, in time, fail.
But they have trump, and 'Ye'. Lol. I am from the UK, and I love the USA but I'm afraid that since Obama things seem to have gone WAY wrong. I mean, yes we have brexit which I am ashamed of as a remainer, but to have trump running your county and another utter idiot lined up, it's so worrying and frankly, weird.
Irish being majority of English Americans or UK Americans and rest of European Americans. Don't make majority here, sorry to say and why is it even A notion? Then, this is also ridiculous! A black calling his own n's, is stupid! What, they miss being call it and was too peaceful? Their GrandPa's and GrandMa's fought for civil rights only to lose it by Hoods and feel like prisoners in their own homes in their neighborhoods. I'm not judging by their skin, only by the content of their character! As it was drepmt by Dr. King, 👍, 💪 😯 It's sad it came out that way, but it sure has me give props to their Grand Pops. l sat down with a few, Black men, separate times having a beer together, most of them are very good with words and It's where l was told what l just stated.👍 Mexicans being majority of the Hispanics and also thee U.S.! It would also sound stupid to say anything self-bigoted, right? It be a selfinflicting racist and a self-conflicting bigoted comment! 😀😁 No, race isn't nothing anymore, l see no dogs bitting in modern times and not fire hoses used to ward of protesters. Given the population of the U.S., the possibilities of racial inicidences and there are way more Americans turned off by racism, We have changed. Oh yeah, there's still room for improvement and it's coming.
It might've been a hoax but what that Lt. said still rings true. We need to address hate and discrimination directly, together. We cannot let it prevail under any circumstance@@azaflores523
@Proctain Darkward I remember that: "It turns out that one of the black cadets who were the supposed victims of the graffiti was, in fact, the person responsible for writing it, according to an announcement the school made Tuesday." www.theroot.com/black-cadet-found-responsible-for-racist-graffiti-at-ai-1820248614
@@seinostrifer "...But on Tuesday, the school made a jolting announcement. The person responsible for the racist messages, the academy said, was, in fact, one of the cadet candidates who reported being targeted by them." "The individual admitted responsibility and this was validated by the investigation," academy spokesman Lt. Col. Allen Herritage said in a statement to the Associated Press, adding: "Racism has no place at the academy, in any shape or form." The cadet candidate accused of crafting the messages was not identified, but the Colorado Springs Gazette reported that the individual is no longer enrolled at the school. Sources also told the Gazette the cadet candidate "committed the act in a bizarre bid to get out of trouble he faced at the school for other misconduct," the newspaper reported. www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-air-force-racist-messages-20171108-story.html
Mongolia heard also.Yes,I agree NO racism on our planet,NO color difference between us HUMANS.It's really THE time for America to WAKE up otherwise you'd be KNEED down by this corona virus endlessly.
@@dherman0001 It doesn't matter if this was a hoax, a good leader, especially one in the military, should address something as toxic as racism immediately. It sets a tone that is unquestionable. Notice he didn't say specific demographics, but instead respect for all.
@@spencersherman4763 He berated innocent people. That's never ok. There was never a public apology to the cadets that didn't deserve that lecture. We are not a racist country. If you believe so, then you must live in one of these horrible Democrat cities with all this violence. And yet, youll continue to vote for the same party that causes all this division. Grow some ethics once you grow up.
@Achillesheel- No. That is not a sufficient reply. In fact, Miss Bliss would fail you for an incomplete sentence and for competing with other dumbassphone zombies, like yourself, to see who's reply is the shortest, and not living up to your name, Achilles, in following the Socratic method, by using every positive TRUE means to persuade me to think like you do, by clearly stating why you think like you do, followed up with why you think I should think like you. It sounds like you cannot be persuaded, yourself, so please, be my guest and ignore history. One think is for sure- I program my brick phone and tell IT, what do do; not the other way around. Conclusion: I have not lost my ability to think, type, and speak.
This is a a true leader. He didn't sweep the incident under the rug. He didn't ignore the incident, figuring it would work itself out. He addressed it immediately. He gathered everyone from the top rank to bottom rank, and addressed them all with urgency & strength. He made it clear he was serious, and wasn't going to tolerate disrespect of any kind. Can't be respectful, get out! You're not welcome here, if you can't be respectful. Strong, powerful, immediate no nonsense, leadership. Love it! Well done, Lt. General. Good on, the Air Force!
I personally don’t agree that an adult that falls for a blatant hoax is a good leader. If he had waited for the investigation he would have found out that a black cadet perpetrated this racial hoax.
Silveria got it all wrong and never apologized to the INNOCENT CADETS A black student perpetrated this HOAX and crap like this has happened hundreds of times before.
@@Jonathan-om1wq lmao atleast they didn’t just say oh its okay cause he is black. It doesn’t matter who says it as long as someone is saying it its still going to keep coming back.
@@anthonypuccetti8779 I see now dang thanks for sharing that. I still think his message he was trying to say was good at least to me he did miss some points I would’ve liked him to say but I think people get the message.
he is an idiot just like you for not looking up facts about this bullshit story. yoyu are all so simple. you all fall for everything. it was staged by real racist.
Apparently it was all a hoax as well, of course they won't edit the video title to let people know the incident they're complaining about never even happened. That's deceitful.
@@blink8235 looking at the news I realised tgere are three faces in America 1. Racists. 2. Anti-racists. 3. Snakes in the grass trying to take advantage of the protests by getting as much as they want, which is basically looting and vandalism
Respect, kindness, love, forgiveness isn't this our role in life surely....to hold out the hand of friendship in every walk of life. Inspiring guy. Thank you
@John Ratican It doesn't matter if it is a hoax, because the message is important regardless. Oh, and did you notice that he wasn't singling out any one race as wrong? It seems that you didn't, because in your mind white people are oppressed regardless of anything.
@John Ratican He didn't humiliate any whites. Seriously get off the internet and get some help if that's how you interpreted it. Your comment was a terribly transparent projection
How is that "professionally?" he LITEERALLY started screaming at cadets before he got ANY of the facts. If he had waited just a few days before his pathetic virtue signaling he would have known the BLACK cadet vandalized his own dorm with racist words and he was dishonorably discharged from the academy. This loser only wanted to be in front of the cameras to get media attention. Well he did and looked like a fucking idiot for it.
@@jaketapper8910 here is a link from the NYT showing that it turned out to be a hoax. You are correct. www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/us/air-force-academy-racist.html
@@jaketapper8910 Thanks for clearing that up. I hope that he has the manhood to go back and apologize to those cadets and to the media for making a fool of himself.
Because for every army man the loyalty is with nation and its constitution. When an army man wakes up in the morning, he wakes up with one motive, that is to be the protector of nation and its constitution. He is already doing way big of a responsibility then someone who works from the Oval office. Hope this helps. With love from India
J jenko, sadly, it is because of his integrity that he would never get elected. Integrity is a foreign concept in government. But, I sincerely applaud this man and his message.
@Waxel Punkt. I appreciate your opinion but here is like nowhere else people have two choices only and you don't wanna me to tell you which one believe me.
When I was in the military we had Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Asians, and more. When we went to war all I cared is that I had a battle buddy with me to stay alive. If I had a full canteen and someone needed a drink I would share regardless of race. Thank you, General Silveria, for handling this the right way.
Indy Custom Made. Thank you for your service, sir. Racism has no place in the military. Racism creates instability & a weak military. It's bad enough to worry about the enemy who will shoot you, but it's worse to worry that your fellow military "buddy" next to you may shoot you because he doesn't like your race, religion, or gender. God bless you & your family.
Hey, just to let you know, the term "Oriental" is no longer used when referring to people. They should be called Asian. Oriental is no longer PC. Just informing you so that you don't risk offending someone.
@@MatthewSweigart-ft6zt I don't know about this incident, i just heard this guy talk and he seems to me a decent man, who is serious about tackling racism.
@@MatthewSweigart-ft6zt I know that racism isn't as big as the left try to make it seem, and I absolutely hate political correctness and all sorts of similar crap, but it still exists and is still a problem because some people will never learn to be respectful. As for the "fake" incident, I think the guy who spoke in the video didn't know who wrote the words at the time of his speech because this video was uploaded in September while the news article that you linked (along with all the other articles that I have seen report about this) were published no earlier than the 8th of November. So I would give this guy the benefit of the doubt and believe he truly meant what he said. Other than that, he clearly didn't talk about any bullshit statistics, senseless excuses or stupid agendas that the leftist politicians always use in their speech. All he said in this video: "If you can't treat someone with respect, get out". And in my opinion, even if it is a black guy who did that, it's still disrespectful and irresponsible. I don't know why people are okay with someone who disrespects his/her own race.
You can tell he’s genuinely upset and hurt. Excellent Job sir. Didn’t sugar coat. Didn’t talk in circles. Didn’t sweep it under the rug. Addressed it head on. I hope the people who were disrespected by this, felt safe and supported.
@@Randomusername822 no its a code word for every human counts. Every human deserves being treated with dignity and respect as a human beiing just for that fact - no matter what!
Everytime i watch this and i get emotional wise and direct words from a true leader and patriot i salute this gentlemen! The upmost upmost respect and admiration.
Its a great theory, but the guys a general, they have to respect what he says, and obey the chain of command. He wouldnt last 2 secs against the skull duggery of even just the primaries.
This general should get the facts. Black students wrote the racial slurs as a hoax. www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2017/11/09/air-force-academy-silent-on-motive-in-alleged-racist-hoax/
@Rocco Lore No I hadn't but I looked them up. Francis killed an elderly Maryland couple in a cemetery I believe, and I found two Geraint Thomases . . .One is a Tour de France Sky competitor who lost a close friend due to a heart attack, the other is a Dad of two who committed suicide after being accused of sexual impropriety. I'm trying to understand the relevance of all three to this thread . . .Or wrong people?
those leaders exist, but the voters are infinitely dumber- so they vote for a lier that promises them air-castles. Instead of a honorable person that keeps his promises more reality oriented. Since trump it is proven that 50% of the active voters are utter dipshits. If i as a foreigner had seen right through trump even before he announce his candidacy, how can someone living there not see what a scam clown dumfuck he is? There is no excuse for that level of stupidity. So many lifes are lost or ruined - and that is on them too
@@zoolkhan 100% true. but let's be honest, this type of leader wasn't an option from either side in 2016. Not saying Trump was the better option but he wasn't exactly up against a shining beacon of leadership.
@@kingkiplar you want a leader that makes a ruling on issues without waiting a few days to figure out the facts? Gush, yall are dumb. For one, he came this incident really happened which it didnt thus he is giving credit to a racist incident against blacks that did not occur. Asl yourself, why did this black man who wrote these things write them? Best answer is because he wanted to stir racial hatred so by going out and validly what happened, you are playing right into the hands of those blacks who did it. There are half a dozen reasons why this speech is idioitc but if yall cant figure it out, then im not gonna bother trying to educate you becahse i doubt you could retain any of the information anyways. Try and think about things objectively instead of with emotions. That right there would solve all the voting issues and etc.
Ah eff off for leadership. Thats needed to run a combat force. running an democracy is much more complex. Although, yes he shows qualities that would be fine for a POTUS as long as you need one. As long as you need one? Yes, that is what I said because as long as the majority of a society has grown-up-rights but behaves like children you'll need kindergardeners/leaders.
@@S955US84 the message is still applying isn’t it? Treat ppl with dignity and respect. And ppl here like you think it doesn’t apply anymore, cause it was a hoax??? I don’t get it. This man has courage. His staff and all of the others who stood there had.
This is a man who isn’t playing any games. He is man enough to not turn his head and ignore what’s going on in there. He is a man standing up for what’s right. If we had more men like this in the world it would snuff out the corrupt, racism in the world.If everyone respected and chose to be kind to their fellow man the world would be a better place.He is letting them know that he’s not having it here. I admire and respect this faculty and the man leading it. God Bless
The person who wrote the messages turned out to be black. He claimed he had suffered previously from a head concussion, which caused him to write the messages, even on his own dorm room door! Imagine that!. Investigators discovered that this guy had several bad incidents in his past while attending the prep school, so the writing was to shift focus away from his history and get people to feel sorry for him because he was now a poor victim of evil white racism. So there wasn't anything "Going on in there" no "corruption" no "Racism" This was just some guy who had made some mistakes while attending the prep school and felt those mistakes would keep him out of the Air Force Academy. So he engineered this little charade so that people would feel sorry for him and perhaps allow him to attend the Academy because, you know, he had been a victim and all. Reminds me of the Jussie Smollett incident in Chicago. Poor Jussie was a victim too.
@@donmiller2908 It doesn't matter who the person writing it is, a good leader, especially one in the military, should address something as toxic as racism immediately. It sets a tone that is unquestionable. He was talking to all cadets about respecting all demographics
@@spencersherman4763 - " good leader, especially one in the military, should address something as toxic as racism immediately" Only it wasn't racism, was it? It was a hoax. So it does matter who wrote it, don't you think?
@@donmiller2908 the plot, as they say, thickens! Still the appropriate response from the general. Presumably he was reacting with the information he had at the time
@@donmiller2908 Listen carefully "If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect, then you need to get out! If you can't treat someone from another gender, whether that's a man or a woman, with dignity and respect, then you need to get out! If you demean someone in any way, then you need to get out! And if you can't treat someone from another race or a different color skin with dignity and respect, then you need to get out"! It does matter who the "YOU" in the speech is (white, black, Asian, male, female, gay, or straight). If YOU can treat someone with dignity and respect, get out.
@Mr. ParkPlace757 VA no one reading this is failing to understand that you’re the real deal and the weird named troll is just a troll. Thanks for speaking up.
@@Robertahausen xx and the author of a book called the book and the new book of 8th grade and a book about the future for the new generation of young thug who was born and the first t to a man of the year in 3 and a woman who had a heart 45feet in a world
The racist was the liar who made all this up. This was debunked soon after it happened. The officer jumped to conclusions. Lambasted innocent troop. Terrible leader.www.cnn.com/2017/11/08/us/air-force-academy-racist-message-trnd/index.html
I think those speeches are not that useful, because no one cares about words, they care about punishment, but if they still have issues to address rape issues in the army, and use blame victims strategy, this is totally meaningless, sorry 😕
There's no courage or honor here dude. A real leader would've ensured his people that he will protect them not tolerate things like this. Instead, he used fear and intimidation to try to convince the cadets they lack morals and Lt General Silveria is the god and savior that will give them their morals back. A good leader never uses hate and anger send a message, that's what a authoritarian leader does
@@trustee7327 The whole thing was faked and written down by the African-American cadet. He admitted to framing others to stay out of trouble at the school... So the White cadets aren’t exactly the racist in this situation, the black one is.
im sure the military treats people with so much respect as they kill them. Empty hollow words, nothing is being said. Respect is to be earned not granted and its a conditional thing. This is just nonsense.
@@86Corvus So you live life showing no one basic human respect until they earn it from you? Yikes. A lot was said, and they were powerful words for those willing to listen.
Then you have never ever looked into the issue of race and the people that have fought for equality. Great speech absolutely. Love this guy but your ignorance is amazing.
Had this statement and position been stated in 1963 he wouldn't need to make this statement in 2017. The majority of white people today arent prejudiced they have the power to stop racism.