[Windflier]

The key is the church, imho. I’ve attended church with black friends many times, and the sheer vibrancy of it all ... there’s a core there with the majority...

I know what you speak of. I've experienced that myself. It totally transcends race.

[RegulatorCountry]

You might enjoy the article and FReeper commentary on this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2495359/posts

Don’t be too put off by the title, it’s somewhat misleading and the author’s answer clearly is “no.”