The Power

After a brief session of listening to black people who called in to Joe Madison's show on XM169 "The Power," I am reminded of how powerful the lens of race blinds some people. Caller after caller suggested or stated that the fact that there was no shred of evidence to even charge the Duke University lacrosse players with a crime, a crime occurred. Wind the tape back a few years: despite overwhelming evidence against OJ Simpson, he was acquitted in court and found innocent in the court of black public opinion.

The lens of race has distorted people's vision once more. Why do they choose that lense each morning? Familiarity? Comfort as a result of group think? It is a choice....