Jon, there has been alot of discussion in the blogosphere, in the main stream media, and in direct conversations about these two photo captions.

Because of their stark differences in wording, they have become symbolical or symtomatic of the often unconscious bias that the media and others have against Black people.

Because personal and institutional racism still exist in the USA, regardless of the true intent of the caption writers, I say more power to this discussion. I say this is with the hope that it may challenge people to be aware of the often subtle and hidden prejudices that some exist in the main stream media, and sometimes within themselves.

Can there be eradication of racism without acknowledgement that it still exist? I don't think so.