re: Will racism ever be eradicated, in the U.S., in our lifetime?

We have a chance if we cast off all of the petty little manipulators, but it will be a tall order. Too many people have a stake in it, and to be honest, I feel like the black community in general is more than a little brainwashed after years of mass cultural manipulation. Also, I feel like many if not most are perfectly willing to ignore common sense in cases such as St. Louis as long as their "side" has some rallying point or is seemingly winning the argument.

Too much invested and the resentment is too deep seeded. It's basically a cultural race war now.