Radio host Michael Berry said “black people don't know how to exist without white people to blame their problems on” and “most white people would like to get as far from black people as they possibly could and never have to see another black person” during a call-in segment on his radio show, which he also used to promote October as “White History Month.”

During the October 1 broadcast of his show, Berry asked listeners to call in and list stereotypical things white people like. When one caller said white people “like to talk about black people,” Berry responded by describing how blacks and whites talk about one another. “Most white people would like to get as far from black people as they possibly could,” said Berry, continuing, “Black people are obsessed with white people... black people don't know how to exist without white people around to blame their problems on.”

BERRY: Felton

(CALLER) FELTON: Michael Berry.

BERRY: Go ahead sir.

FELTON: White people like to talk about black people.

BERRY: [laughs] You know I'm going to tell you something, Felton. I don't say this to hurt your feelings, I really don't. But this is the God's honest truth and nobody's ever going to admit this to you. The fact is, most white people -- not all white people - most white people would like to get as far from black people as they possibly could and never have to see another black person, and never have to deal with black-people issues, never need to talk about black people. I'm telling you, Felton - and you don't have to believe this - I'm telling you that if white people are not around black people, they literally never talk about them. I've spent time with both groups and I'll tell you that black people are obsessed with white people and white people simply want to get away. White people go on snow skiing trips to Utah and Colorado and they never see a black person and they don't stand around going, “Boy, I tell you what! Them black people lazy! They lazy and they violent and they try'n a get our womens!” They don't do it. The only time white people talk about black people is because black people cannot let them go. They can't. Black people don't know how to exist without white people around to blame their problems on.

FELTON: That's not true, Michael Berry.

BERRY: Felton, you can't just say, “Nah uh.”

FELTON: I don't blame white people for my problems.

BERRY: Well you -- Felton, please don't personalize it. I'm speaking generally in a sagacious way about social tendencies.

FELTON: M'kay.

BERRY: So don't take it the wrong way. It isn't that white people don't like you or other black people. It's just, white people have other things they're worried about. You know, how to get their, you know, next latte or smoothie or, you know, stuff like that. You know that's really what white people are -- that's what they really, really care about.

FELTON: Hey, I like lattes and smoothies.

Berry kicked off the show by talking about “White History Month,” which he said non-white people should celebrate by wishing white people “Happy White History Month.” He then extolled all the things white people have done for society and compared the month to a “Jewish holiday”:

BERRY: Every year at this time, I will be approached in person, on email, by folks who are not white. And they will say, 'What do I say to you people? Should I, you know, should I recognize it or is this just something ya'll do internally? I want to participate, I want ya'll to know that I, you know, I'm proud for ya'll, that ya'll too have a history that you can be proud of and that ya'll have done some things too.'

And I always say, do what comes naturally. White people are naturally excited about “White History Month,” but they're probably not going to mention it publicly, unfortunately, because they don't know who all knows and they don't want to seem self-centered or too absorbed, narcissistic. So the proper thing to do is, for those of you who are not white but you say, you know what I want -- you want to encourage multiculturalism and include the white people in what you're doing, and let them celebrate, you know, their unique special identity and some of the contributions their people, the white people, have made to society. The right thing to do is simply to approach them and say, 'Happy White History Month.'

People often ask, 'What is the proper greeting for White History Month?' And it's simple, it's just -- it's like Easter. Just, 'Happy White History Month.' You can add anything you'd like to that. A nice line for a lot of white people, if you're not white, is to say, 'Happy White History Month. You know I was doing some reading on the Michael Berry Show website and I didn't realize white people had done so much. I was, I was really impressed, I mean, you should be proud.'

And you will notice their countenance will change and they will smile and it's like, you know, it's like it used to be for somebody who came to this country from Vietnam. You know, they didn't, you didn't know much about it and then everybody started saying 'pho' and so they could feel proud of what they grew up eating, and were ashamed of it, and now they realized they could be proud of that.

So, over the course of the coming month, we will assist those of you who are not white in how best to celebrate. It's like a Jewish holiday. It's happening all around you but you're really not sure why, you don't quite know the history and 'what is this Seder stuff and Passover and what does all this mean?' We're here to help you and to celebrate. And to all of -- some of you out there are white, to all of you we offer you our heartfelt greetings, “Happy White History Month.” And we will have various forms of celebration over the coming month. But of course we know you'll be having your own private celebrations and this is a time of mirth and merriment amongst the white people in this country and their community. An opportunity to really celebrate and educate young white people that their people have also made contributions to world society and entrepreneurism and sport and culture and language and science and mathematics and engineering and technology. White people have actually been involved in some of these things, too. And so it's a great opportunity for us every year to learn a little bit about white people and to kind of take a moment from the greater whole and just set aside a moment to celebrate our history as white people.

Berry has a long history of making racially-charged comments and currently has a recurring segment on his show devoted to mocking minority victims of gun violence. Berry has said he is “proud” of the segment in comments on social media, praising its “awesomess” (sic).

In addition to mocking black victims of violence and making inflammatory race-based statements, Berry also likes to talk politics on his show. He recently hosted presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a friend “for over 10 years,” according to Berry, who introduced Cruz to the crowd at his 2012 Senate primary campaign victory party.