Race has a long and complex history in the United States, perhaps first dating back to 1619 when some "20 and odd" Africans were first brought to the colony of Jamestown. Since then our rich culture of immigration (some of it, unfortunately forced ) has resulted in a society where 40% of us can be considered "minorities." In fact, less than half of children under 15 are white , indicating a potential shift to a majority-minority society in the future. It goes without saying that minorities have made and continue to make enormous contributions to American society. Despite this, we as a country have a checkered past of treating them. From slavery to internment camps, from the transcontinental railroad to Jim Crow laws, the list really goes on. Given that some of these transgressions, like the Jim Crow laws, occurred just a generation ago, it is not hard to imagine a world where residual sentiments behind them still linger. This brings me to current events. Fro