Zenitha Prince, Afro-American Newspapers
- Despite the overwhelming election of President Barack Obama, the inherent prejudice against people of color remains alive and well in American society, said a panel of Black intellectuals, critics and activists last week.
”This whole notion of a post-racial society is ridiculous, we need to stop saying it, we need to stop even talking about it,” said BET’s Jeff Johnson. ”Let’s be honest about the fact that many of us from all races are racist…. We’ve lied about progress.”
The statement was part of an assessment of the ”State of Black America,” an annual conversation held at the yearly convention of the National Urban League, which produces a report of the same name.
Johnson’s statement emerged out of a conversation that revolved around – you guessed it – beer.
