I also grew up in NYC. When I lived there, it was a melting pot of different cultures, and I had friends of all races. In my experience, most people, no matter what their race, lead busy lives. They are thinking about their kids and their jobs, what they’re having for dinner that night, worrying about their elderly mom or dad, etc.

Obviously racism exists, but it wasn’t the driving force behind every decision ever made by a white person. It wasn’t the motivation behind the electoral college. Federalist 68 talks about the reasoning behind having electors.

BTW, one thing I thought was fascinating — during the early days of the Republic, free black people (as well as single women) could vote in certain states. In Pennsylvania, for example, blacks could vote until 1838. The state was founded by Quakers. Due to their religious beliefs, the Quakers were some of the earliest and more ardent abolitionists and active on the Underground Railroad. Unfortunately the demographics of the state changed… In New Jersey, both blacks and single women were able to vote until 1807.

I am very much against racism, but I think the best way to make your point is to do your research and base your arguments on facts.