"Pete Carroll Knows What It Is To Be Black In America"

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3. When he was coaching at USC he did a lot of work with the gangs in South Central

I think he may get 'it' more than most coaches in the league but true..he's not a black man and could never know the challenges first hand.

Here's a couple articles about what did.
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/apr/20/sports/sp-streeter20

http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/pete-carroll-thinks-his-foundation-which-turns-former-south-l-a-gangsters-into-community-leaders-could-reduce-crime-across-america/