Does apologizing for racist acts, thoughts, and comments make you "not a racist?"
Lately, I've been individuals in the media use apology as a way of excusing blatant thoughts and acts of racism that appear to shock (good thing: it shows that we've come long way since 1950) the general public. This seeming trend has really bugged me over the last few weeks.
Most recently a Boston police officer who sent a mass e-mail referring to Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. as a "banana-eating jungle monkey" has apologized, saying he's not a racist. Full Article: Boston officer's apparent racial slur may get him fired
Also check out this Huffington Post blog about another professor, Warren Goldstein, that found himself in a situation strikingly similar to that of Henry Louis Gates: Why This White Guy Was Not Arrested While Trying to Break Into a House Not His Own
Any thoughts?
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