I said I would no longer post below the line. but allegations about what I believe were made that are defamatory. I do not support nor believe that racism should be a factor in society.

Of course racism exists. It exists in all cultures.
Murder based on race is killing many in Uganda, Congo, Kenya and elsewhere.
People in all many societies cleave to "their own," those who share their values if not the racial-cultural pattern they were raised with.

The killing in Mali, Nigeria, etc. is based on religion but race is a factor.

Anyone who knows the history of Ireland cannot ignore the social separation of the Catholics and the Protestant segments of the population in Northern Ireland. Race is an un-admitted element here too.
The UK has received immigrants of many races, and a good deal of integration has taken place. But social integration is still limited, and will remain so for some time to come.

In Japan, mixed race, Korean and southeast Asians are not accepted socially and suffer discrimination in the workplace. Mixed white-Japanese families are not accepted by many Japanese.

South Africa is a great experiment, attempting to achieve equality of opportunity. This throws the different groups together, and social acceptance is developing. Divides remain.

Here in Calgary, there is little social acceptance of the Indians whose reservation borders the city.
Calgary has over 20 percent visible minorities. Acceptance socially is growing, but many prefer their own neighborhoods, with cultures they have brought with them. Calgary has an excellent mayor, who happens to be a Muslim; he and others in the business, professional and political fields are building bridges socially.

I have been accused of racism because of opinions I have expressed.

What did I say?

I believe that the result of the Zimmerman trial was the only one possible, given the evidence presented in the trial and the laws of the state of Florida.
Nowhere did I say that I approve of the system or that white is right. But it is up to the people of the state of Florida to change the system and its perception, which is unlikely at present because of the great wave of resentment build up because of decreased income and insurance changes which are blamed on the federal administration and Obama (not deserved but perceived). The acceptance of Tea principles, hare-brained as they are, is based on resentment of many kinds.

I commented on the fight for equality carried on by King, his predecessors, and the Black people of the South. I am glad of the progress that has been made, and hope for more. The federal government and the courts made changes in law, and sent marshals to see that the changes were carried out.
These advances affected much of the country, not just the South.

The accusation of racism perhaps stems mostly from my remark that outsiders, the white Freedom Riders especially, created resentment in the South. This many years later it is still resented. The sit-ins, marches and efforts of the Black community and progressive southern whites towards equality generated opposition but not resentment. Many white citizens in the South agreed that the move to equality was necessary, and gave their support. Many Blacks have been accepted in business and the political and policing fields.
Discrimination remains, but is cannot be overcome overnight.

Nowhere did I say that I am or was against the moves to equality; I agree that they were absolutely necessary. The sacrifices made by members of the Black community and their southern supporters were important and must be remembered. I did question the influence of outsiders in achieving the advances that have been made.