No, you misunderstand, Larry. I'm not suggesting that we need efforts to compensate for past injustices -- I'm suggesting that we need efforts to correct for CURRENT injustices. Voting rights are still being denied based on spurious suggestions of voter fraud (which is virtually non-existent, except in the fevered minds of Republican operatives). Some Republicans have even been courageous (or stupid) enough as to admit that their efforts to restrict voting -- which disproportionately affect (otherwise legitimate) Democratic voters -- are intended to help Republicans win elections. Similarly, it's obvious that there is widespread discrimination against black Americans in policing and other areas. These injustices require attention, and won't be cured by hiding behind the notion that we're beyond race.