It's funny that Pope Alexander XI is mentioned in this column as an example of the ages-long historic evil of all white people (for which we must all scourge ourselves evermore in order to be forgiven for our sins). In his day, Alexander VI provided succor to Jews and Muslims in Rome at a time when Europe was incredibly hostile to both religions, and was accused of black magic and sorcery by his opponents for such. 

It's not so simple to view historical figures through the lens of contemporary morality, and we must caution ourselves from attributing the actions of an individual to an entire group of people (even more asinine to extend this association to people hundreds of years and thousands of kilometers removed). We must remember, people like Alexander VI are people, complex in their motives and intentions. It's not so black and white.