I experienced some blatant racism today: a candidate for a teaching job came into our school requesting an interview. I was chatting with the Director of Studies in his office at the time when this became known. The Cambodian director of studies (the one who deals primarily with the Cambodian clientele) told the foreign (American) director that she was waiting and said, almost literally, not to hire her ("we're not interested in hiring her") even though she is American, and our school is called the American Academic Center--it's connection to America supposedly being its American Teachers. The expressly understood reason was because she's black. Of course Cambodians aren't really that far from being considered "black" as it were, they have the same nose and with enough sunlight, some pretty dark skin. Self hatred is the most potent kind.