We really must take a large step in civility and sensibility. We must reach out to our fellow Americans. There are a lot of us who are from different backgrounds but may enjoy the same things. I believe emphasizing the ethnic differences between people leads to bigotry. We're humans, so we like to categorize our perceptions for simplicity.
Color is an easily available category.
I think we need to get over the past and stop judging others on appearance as strongly as we do. Hate to admit it, but I remember being afraid of different looking people as a child. No one group of people has an open mind to this, not Jews, not Muslims, not Christians. As Americans we control our destiny more effectively than most. Let's remember the Golden Rule.