This is simply because you don’t know many if any black people (at least not those who live in black communities), haven’t spent time yourself in those communities, and you don’t read or listen to black media, where issues about racism are talked about all the time.
Secondly contrary to popular belief, black people are actually reluctant to allege racism, be it on the job, or in schools, or anywhere else. It's actually the case that black folks typically “stuff” their experiences with discrimination and racism, only making an allegation of such treatment after many, many incidents because white denial has long trumped claims of racism.
Thirdly black people in the UK are dependent (In the main) on whites for jobs, houses and education. So white people have a system that can slap that black person down should they get 'too militant' this has the effect (As I said previously) of making black people and other people of colour stuff their experiences. So whites can shut themselves off from any serious, honest talk about race with blacks. Then, partly from this engineered silence, they conclude that racism is not a big deal.
Although a person of colour in the UK or USA in an authority position can discriminate against a white person.
This kind of thing rarely happens because
A) They are rare relative to whites in authority
B) In virtually all cases, there are authorities above those people of colour who are white, and who would not stand for such actions
E) even in cases where a person of colour sits atop a power structure (as with President Obama), he is not truly free to do anything to oppress or marginalize white people (even were he so inclined), given his own need to attract white support in order to win election or pass any of his policy agenda.
There are no institutional structures in the U.S or the UK in which people of colour exercise final and controlling authority: not in the school systems, labour market, justice system, housing markets, financial markets, or media.
As such, the ability of black and brown folks to oppress white people simply does not exist.
Having said that, it is certainly true that in majority non-white countries, people of colour could have power sufficient to racist to whites
Although even racism to whites in places like India, China, Nigeria, Ghana, Pakistan, Japan is somewhat limited by the reality of global economics and the desire for good relations with the West
The first thing is to admit it and then admit that black or Asian people are not lying. I know that may seem obvious but your denial is heavy. This mean that there has to be some sort of humility on your part. Racism won’t go away as long as you are too afraid to just sit down, be honest, and look at why it’s still a problem and actually help find a solution.
No I don’t mean find a solution as in tell black people what to think or get silly and start talking about racism to whites. How that is possible in nation where whites run everything is beyond me. Or think that being nice to a black waitress gets you a medal. I mean genuinely sitting down, looking at yourself and realising that there’s a whole world out there beyond whites and their culture.
Humility.
As long as you view the situation as a case of angry, ungrateful black people instead of viewing things from a perspective that does not favour the privilege you (deep in side) are too scared to lose, you won’t have that “Kumbaya” you keep asking for.
So all the evidence about racial discrimination in the workplace are wrong and you right.
Not to mention all my personal evidence of phoning up for job and because I don't have an African or Jamaican accent they assume I'm white. When I get there, the shocked look on their faces. Sometimes they say "Job is taken" but most time they do that fake politeness and go through the motions only to get the "We thank you for application for this job but unfortunately......"
Not to mention that most jobs are never advertised. They are filled by word of mouth and networking: a process which disproportionately disadvantages people of colour, irrespective of qualifications.
But let's put your theory that to the test.
Say if you had a job interview tomorrow and your life depended on you getting that job. But I had pill that would turn your skin black.
Would you take that pill ?
I mean, if you really believed that these companies are just rolling out the red carpet for black people, then you would take that pill.
But you and I know, you would not go near that pill. Deep down you know full well that racism in the job market is rife.
Fact is - When you seek admission to a university, apply for a job, or hunt for an apartment, you don't look threatening. Almost all of the people evaluating you for those things look like you - They are white.
They see in you a reflection of themselves, and in a racist world that is an advantage. You smile. You are white. You are one of them. You're not dangerous. Even when you get angry, you are cut some slack. After all, your white