I disagree but then again, my experience with Southern Italians comes from Italians from Jersey and the Tri-State area. Most are of Sicilian descent.I wouldnt make it a race related issue, there are plenty of blonde haired blue eyed southern italians that behave and think exactly like their darker counterparts.
They do have a chip on their shoulder but its not race related, its more due to the disfunctional environment they live in which is all made of appearance, reputation and "respect" regardless their productivity or utility.
Souther italian women are not racist as you believe, the only reason they dont deal with african guys is because of status so once you make african guys cool (like media is doing), they will be the first ones to flock at them.
Trust me I had much less problems dealing with farmers from ukraine who could barely read and write then lotta educated people from south Italy but thats not because of race, its basically cause they start a d1ck measuring contest and trying to impress those around them even if you are there only to give them money.
Black and minority guys have been high status and high value in the US for a decent amount of time, at least black dudes but in the past decade Latinos too. White women definitely flock to them but Italian women are as sour as it gets.
Now don't get me wrong, if she is a blonde Italian that looks white as heck, she will happily go for a minority. The kind of Italian women that are the worst are the ones who kinda look like latinas (brown eyed, brunette, tanned), they are the most unstable of them all. I promise you that moreso than any other race of women on the planet, even Asian women, they worship blond haired and pasty looks in a guy. It is kind of hysterical to see too because the second you tell her she looks kinda exotic, she will go haywire in the head lol.
I think there is something to this. Italians I know that look white are chill AF. The problematic ones are the ones that look legitimately Arab or Hispanic, they are as insecure as they come. The trainwreck Italian women I have known in my life have all been Latina or Arab looking, the worst women IMO on the planet.