While we are encouraged to celebrate diversity, if we ask about the ethnic origin of an employment candidate's last name during an interview, we risk a discrimination lawsuit. And I doubt there are many corporate offices in which the employees could go around a room and discuss their individual ethnicities in an effort to celebrate their diversity without embarrassing or upsetting someone. But one thing I do know is that we need to treat each other with a great deal of respect and consideration. These issues go very deep within us. Therefore, they need more than token gestures and policies that really push them under the rug.
Real hurts require real forgiveness for real reconciliation to take place.