mentioning or acknowledging one's race is not racism... it is an observation. If it infers or tries to say one is better than the other... that is racism. yes/no?
Sorry, I go by the avatar in determining sex and boxers are prototypically male, (though there must be females as well, I hope) Did someone else mention Shaft, because you went right diametrically opposite to what I said. I said that Shaft was, in fact, a WHITE character played BLACK. He WAS the same, in all other aspects but that one. As a white he'd be just another tough detective, as a black he was unusual at the time. (though we've had many since.) Making Annie black was, in fact, a very natural progression. I wonder why it took them so long once I think on it. (Possibly because Annie was really a bit controversial, because more than a little gruesome and violent for a child oriented strip)