Like it or not, this man has power and is respected in "the community".
How did he get this way? Let's just say the hating whitey can be big business, very big business. Especially if you have intellectually inferior followers and an intimidated population at large.
Richards hasn't said anything against blacks that hasn't been said by blacks about whites. (Hell, what they say is far worse) They need to get over it plain and simple.
Well said.