[Steve_Seattle]

"So when black people get educated, the blacks no longer fully accept them, and neither do the whites in a meaningful way."

The acceptance of educated blacks by whites depends on the perception of whether the person is truly educated or merely a product of "affirmative action."

I can off the top of my head think of about seven or eight blacks who worked in my white-collar area, and I think I had a generally favorable view of about five of them, who were capable, well-spoken, and gracious. The others weren't bad people, but just seemed well below average in ability, as if they were hired for the wrong reason.

But a couple of the most inexplicable hires were white people - I'd look at them and think, "If they got the job, who the hell did they beat out?"

[dfwgator]

The others weren't bad people, but just seemed well below average in ability, as if they were hired for the wrong reason.

Unfortunately those types are the ones who run most HR Departments.