As a newly formed female black business owner, founder of a new nonprofit organization, and prodigy of the Natchez community, I was appalled to discover a picture surfing on Facebook of the black Chief of Police of Laurel, MS and another black city leader holding up a sign with the illustration of an African American male with the words “Pull Up Your Pants, No One Wants to See Your Underwear.” The horror of it all advanced to complete outrage as I responded to my offense on the internet with others. As a highly trained social worker, small business owner, community advocate and founder of Citizens Advocating for Social Equity (C.A.S.E.) in the Greater Houston area, through my expertise and experience I know blatant racism when it is staring me in the face and this sign is the ultimate portrayal of racism of the ugliest sort. As I make retirement plans ...