Mmmm...I don't really see it as racism...at least not of the overt variety. I'm inclined to pass it off as myopic. The impression I get is that he's got tunnel vision, in that he sees it primarily as a black problem, in predominantly black neighborhoods, that decent black folks should have a hand in solving. I'd expect to see the same kind of thinking if the problem were similarly endemic to other culturally homogenous communities.
Now, if the neighborhood(s) in question is actually more diverse than I'm assuming...
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