Are people as offended as the media potrays?

Just checking mediatakeout.com for my daily dose of entertainment news. I came across a headline "BLONDE DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADER GOES TO HALLOWEEN PARTY WEARING BLACKFACE . . . TAKES PHOTOS AND CHEESES IT UP WITH SOME OF HER AFRICAN AMERICAN FRIENDS" as you can see in those pics. I do not think that black folks care or neither find it offensive that people paint themselves black....why would anyone think it's offensive or condescending to be black? well, the media atimes put out news to control our reactions, I believe news like this are often reported to control people's reaction and attitudes. The model wanted to be lil wayne for her Halloween, she's having fun and for the media to portray her in a way that make people think she's a racist is just crossing the line in news reporting. I also think most Americans are not as racist or racially insensitive as the media often portrays. If people cannot even have fun with each other how can they understand each-other? I am not blaming the media for causing people to be racist, but I think the more emphasis the media pays to racial division further divides people. I am also amazed how the media keeps talking about the "white" mayor about to be elected as next Atlanta mayor, I and most blacks are voting for her, not because she's white but because we agree with her vision for Atlanta and it annoys me every time they emphasize her race and make it seem like her election is a victory for white and not for the whole atl people.