A Post 9/11 Dialogue about Race

Or, a Conversation about Friendships and Race

Black woman (in reflection): " You know, in all my years at University, i've never had a white friend, you know, like a good friend that happens to be white. I've had East and West Indian friends, South Asian, black, and Jewish friends but never any white."

Black man: "I can tell you why: most whites still think that they are better than blacks, therefore, they don't want to be your friend, unless, of course, they think that they can use you for something, or if you are famous like a celebrity or something. They think that 'you' should want to be their friend."

I've being thinking about this dialogue, and 'meanings' of it for the last two days.