Article: Ethnic jokes reveal more ignorance than humor. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Hey, have you heard the one about the Mexican who kept trying to convince people that he was not an undocumented immigrant? 
Or better yet, have you heard the one about the African-American who was mistaken as a thief in an upscale clothing store? 
What about the Asian who bore a strange resemblance to every other Asian on her job? 
Well, if you listen closely to the people around you, you'll hear these and similar stories. 
They're not funny. Neither are racial and ethnic jokes. 
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