Which race is thought to get head lice the most- black or white and explain your answer please

I had a discussion with a friend today and it really bothered me what they responded with. They said that Black people/children NEVER get head lice because their hair is too oily for the lice to stick to and that white people are the one's well known for having a propblem with head lice. I was unaware lice were racist or had an ethnic preference...so obviously you see why their response bothered me. They swore they had never known of a black person to have lice, but they have heard of white people always having a problem with head lice. Racist comment, I know. Regardless of what you were raised to think, what do you think as an adult. Please do not answer with a stereotype or a racist comment. My question is merely meant to find out what you think and know from personal experiences and what you have seen as fact, not your assumptions. So please think carefully before you respond and make sure your answer is based on fact, not assumption. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR INPUT

Lices have nothing to do with colour of the skin or gender. But with the proximity of the infested person and the amount of personal care.

Lice infestation on the human body (also known as pediculosis) is very common. Cases number in the hundreds of millions worldwide.

Certain lice, such as body lice, can transmit diseases, such as typhus, relapsing fever, and trench fever, but most of the time having lice is more embarrassing and itchy than it is concerning as a disease.