Gaylen:

Am I offended - NO.

To be clear, all people, regardless of color of skin, have the ability to treat each other poorly. I have treated my brother and sister poorly, regardless of the color of their skin or the closeness of their proximity to my bloodline.

If you believe in the Bible, we are all brothers and sisters and are direct descendants of Adam and Eve, and the first mistreatment of one's brother came at the hand of Cain.

The history of slavery in the United States has been incorrectly taught in the public school system for YEARS.

The truth of the matter is the vast majority of slaves shipped to the United States were captured by rival tribesman in Africa and bartered for goods with the European traders.

Not too many years ago, and perhaps still today, in remote regions of Africa, Asia, and South America there are captured tribes serving as indentured servants to their captors.

This type of behavior has gone on for centuries, not just in our country. I believe the term used is "to the victor go the spoils".

While attending a state university and attending a minority studies class, my instructor, a large Native American, who openly displayed his hostility towards the White American, gave me an F on a research paper I had written regarding this very matter. I appealed the decision to the department chair, a black professor who had assisted me with my research, the department chair instructed my professor to review my subject matter for accuracy and to grade the research paper on the veracity of the topic, not his personal opinion. My appeal was upheld and the grade was changed.

The real victim of mistreatment in our country, by men of all skin color, is the "red man", the Native American Indian.