Wilco, ignore the extremists who wish to obliterate the past. Political correctness has become political intolerance! The past must be understood and taught. I am a product of the melting pot as are most of the people in North America including many American "Afro-Americans." To repudiate that is laughable.

I guess that the onions and tomatoes in my genetic makeup are happy being mushed up together a la olla podrida (no gas pains). If any prefer to be in a salad, they would have a hard time re-sorting themselves. Looking at my genealogy, they might even make mistakes as to what to call themselves.

Happily, Cupid is still stirring the melting pot.