>That's the past. This is the present. This is like arguing that
>because my remote ancestors were required to run away from
>dinosaurs, and this running away from dinosaurs created traits that
>eventually resulted in me, I also have to run away from dinosaurs.
No it's not. Not even close. Dinosaurs haven't been around for 65 million years. The residue of slavery and the racism and racialization Charles is talking about are still very much in play.