That 's a real question . A recent Reuters poll shows that 40 % of white Americans have zero nonwhite friends . The only way to get rid of this is for whites to stop being so racist. : I get asked a lot , `` So , how many black friends do you have now ? '' He says some people see black friends as things to be acquired to prove one is not racist . Colby : Social bonds across the color line are critical to a truly integrated society .
A recent Reuters poll shows that 40 % of white Americans have zero nonwhite friends . The only way to get rid of this is for whites to stop being so racist. : I get asked a lot , `` So , how many black friends do you have now ? '' He says some people see black friends as things to be acquired to prove one is not racist . Colby : Social bonds across the color line are critical to a truly integrated society .