I am from a northern state and my relatives were from counties that did not participate in slavery. My family has never had anything to do with that system. I am glad for freedom and equal opportunity in america, we should never have had the wicked institution of oppression in the first place. There were prophets who warned against it while we were transitioning from england but they did not win out 245 years ago. I am glad we dealt with it in the 1860s and the 350,000 white soldiers who died for the union in the civil war did not die in vain and the "good news" of the Emancipation Proclamation reached throughout the country. I hope no one whose family members died to free slaves is called a racist just because they are white, for that itself would be racist. I am glad President Lincoln did not die in vain. I am glad Dr MLK, Jr, did not die in vain. I am equally sad both died. I met Dr MLKing's son and told him how much I appreciated his father's work. He could tell I was sincere and thanked me. Of my five best friends, 2 are black, 1 spanish, 1 Irish and 1 just white, not even identifying his nationality other than american (4 are christian, I'm praying for the 1 other). I am more a "brother" to my saved black and spanish friends than my unsaved white friend. I would appreciate not being judged for the color of my skin, and I am sure there are many in all parts of america who would also enjoy the same courtesy. I honestly feel reverse racism may actually be at least as big a problem at present. I pray for the end of all racism, that everyone is judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character, in Jesus' name.