University of Virginia Library

Race Important?

With regards to your
article reporting on the
abduction and rape of a
University Coed: Please explain
why that when the abductors
are blacks, they are referred to
as such, but when they are
white, this is not mentioned.

It seems to say, "You see,
they are black! They are
dangerous people!" When you
make the differentiation, you
imply that their race is some
explanation of the crime, and
that, in fact, the race of the
abductor is important if that
race is Negro, but not
important if that race is
Caucasian.