Let me just start off this thread by stating that I'm not white, but of Asian descent.

Ever since the recent tensions between the African American community in the US (Ferguson, Baltimore, etc.), I start treating African Americans a bit differently than Chinese, Indians, French, etc. Whenever I am told to interact for some reason, I immediately become cautious of what I am saying. Even with jokes that have absolutely no racial references in it, I still don't say it. I don't want to offend; I basically don't want to interact with black people. This is mostly (again, in my belief) because of fear of what could happen if one black person is rubbed the wrong way.

Another thing I do is that I don't try to sit with black people. Especially when it comes to the lunchroom. In times where I am unable to sit with my friends, I don't randomly sit down somewhere. I make sure that where I sit is in low proximity between black people so that I'm not involved (or seem to be involved) in anything that could happen.

I want to be able to give respect to every person. Just as Martin Luther Kind Jr. said, I want to judge people by the content of their character, not their skin color.

Is this racism? What can I do to fix this before I become believing in such thoughts?

Thanks.