Does a helping hand ever come free of scrutiny?

Recently as I opened my web browser I began to read some of the headlines for the news. One headline that popped up was about a college senior who almost couldn't finish his senior year due to problems with financial aid (sadly a common problem). Fortunalty he was able to return for senior year due to his ministers fundraising on facebook. In only three days they raised over 5,000 dollars. To be honest I wasn't quite sure why this story made a headline on a major website but what really appauled me were the statements that followed in discussion to the article. The student who received the award was of African descent although the article never touched on this issue. It was just shown by his photo. For some reason many people left derogotory and racial comments about the students award. There ended up being a debate in the discussion boards amongst people who came across as racist and those defending the student. I just can't beleive that people would turn such a positive story of stepping up and helping someone in need as an issue of race. There have been a lot of comments frequently added in just a few hours but if you read into some of the statements are horrible. While some people did still have great things to say. Anyways if your interested in reading som of the comments here is the link. http://news.aol.com/philanthropy/article/facebook-fundraiser-saves-college/675645