Implicit Bias and the American DNA

In light of the George Zimmerman verdict and the subsequent remarks of  President Obama,there have been increased conversations/confrontations in this country on the issue of race.   Opinions relating to profiling cover the full range of the political spectrum, and they cross racial and ideological lines; such that you can have Geraldo Rivera and Richard Cohen, two commentators who don't usually agree on much of anything, both agreeing that Trayvon Martin essentially had it coming because of the way he was dressed, like a "gangsta."  And while some say the President's remarks  were much needed, others, like Sean Hannity, mocked him, and still others, like Tavis Smiley, say that these remarks were too late in coming and didn't go far enough.  In any event, and sadly, the circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin has brought light once again to the concerns over profiling based on race.  What we have developed in America is an implicit bias with regard to racial stereotyping, something so deeply ingrained in the American psyche that we are consciously unaware that it is actually taking place.  And we are all affected by it.  As it pertains specifically to racial stereotypes, one could say that it has become part of our societal DNA.  As an example, please take a look at the following video.  There's a link you can click on below.  It involves a white teenager, a black teenager, a pretty teenager, and a locked bicycle:
http://youtu.be/ge7i60GuNRg