What's missing here is forgiveness and the inability to recognize that people can and do change.  If we used the same criterion for St. Paul who persecuted Christians for many years during his life, we would have missed out on everything that this spiritual giant had to offer us in the New Testament.  Why be so quick to judge past actions so many years ago without looking at the totality of a person's life. Whatever happened to the concept of metanoia (a change of heart)?  Few people are perfect from the day they were born until the day that they die.  I think it is wonderful witness to the grace of Christ that this man who was steeped in racism as as young man was able to shake off these shackles, turn his life around and dedicate himself to building up the people of God.  It should be people like this who we look up to because of their dramatic change and hope that with the grace of God we can accomplish as much in our own lives!