Inside out

Racism has been in the world since there was black and white. Most want to eradicate it by changing others. But I learned that the key change is the one you make within yourself. All 51 Chipsters have encountered some kind of bigotry. Whether the encounter was malicious, said in jest or inadvertent, the sting is still felt. Instead of lashing out or, worse, keeping that hurt inside, one must take the remark in context. Racism must be changed from the inside out, and the change starts with you.

-- Eric Bolin, Northeastern State University, The Associated Press, Sioux Falls, S.D.