Several years ago, I wrote a letter concerning the fact that Jesse Jackson was a racist. That letter to the editor prompted several death threats and a very harassing phone call from the Black Student Union president (‘86—’87). I would like to follow up on that letter.

It has occurred to me that all of this “racism” on campus should be looked at a little closer. Members of the black or Afro-American community should be aware that racism on this campus should not be totally blamed on the white community. If one were to take a closer look on campus, what would one see? That person should see white people huddled together, black people huddled together and Oriental people huddled together. What does this mean? This simply means that people of all races are totally ignorant of each other, and most of them are so insecure that they don’t wish to leave the safety of their racial group. They have absolutely no desire to meet people of different races. THIS IGNORANCE IS HURTING THE CAMPUS! Don’t blame the whites, blacks or the Orientals on campus. Blame yourselves!

The minority organizations on this campus tend to blame the whites for all of their problems. Yet they fail to realize that even these minorities on campus tend to be at each others throats. I am a victim of ignorance. I am a victim of black ignorance. I cannot understand why they tend to call me names like “Bruce Lee,” make odd sounds and then pretend to know some sort of martial art, and then say, “It’s not racism.” That is the least of racial slurs I have received on campus. Not from whites, but from Afro-Americans. That is why I do not understand why they always scream racism, yet turn around and then call Orientals names.

Movies like “Do the Right Thing” and people like Spike Lee scare me because of their blatantly racist message: “it’s OK for blacks to insult and hurt others, but it’s not okay for whites to insult blacks!” For Spike Lee, it is not racism, it is “justice.”

Don’t worry yourselves about educating whites on campus. Educate yourselves, too. God knows, we all could use some education right now. Stop screaming and letting certain white people to exploit your causes. That only makes things worse. We, as minorities, must work together with white people, not condemn them. That only alienates them and causes more problems. This is a message to all races on campus: Stop sticking to your own kind, and get out and meet others. InterFraternity Council and Black Greek Council, are you listening?

David Lee

senior

Political Science