re: No threads on the gentleman who traveled to NYC?

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Most on this board were not alive in the 1950's or 19060's, either. how far back are we going to go?

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You'd be surprised. A lot of people from that era are still breathing and kicking. Racism and discrimination was real to them. Their scars and stories are real and alive.

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At some point it has to be let go and considered to be in the past? Forget? No.

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Agreed. But is it appropriate to let it go now considering that there are still African Americans alive that experienced Jim Crow laws?

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But to hold an entire group of people responsible for acts created centuries before they were born is unheard of.

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Nobody is saying we should hold anyone responsible. But we do have to admit that the sins of our forefathers can still be felt in society today.

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If we don't let go and concentrate on how to make the present a better place we will always wallow in the past and play the blame game against those who have long been dead.

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Completely disagree. Segregation should always be remembered as a sad period in our history. It should especially be taught in college campuses that have set up these "safe spaces" that are designed to drown out opposing views. Theyre just wrong.

We are extremely divided as a country and both the left and right are no longer conpromising. Both sides have fallen off their deep ends and protests have turned violent. This country is more divided than ever before and we need to look at history to understand the consequences of what we are currently doing.