You're welcome.  Actually when I first clicked over to your blog from Neil's, I read through several posts including the one on stereotypes.  I was not offended.  I got what you were saying.  Every now and then a thought enters my mind and then I have to remind myself that I am buying into a stereotype.  I try hard not to do it because I don't want others to do that with me.  And now I have skimmed the piece from the British psychiatrist (I had to look him up.) that's in the comments.

Here's a thought.  The reason why blacks (Yes, this is the preferred term in my family.) have wanted an apology because there is a hope that then there will be a chance to have a real dialogue of what this has meant over the centuries.  When I hear someone ask, "Why do we have to talk about slavery at all?" what I hear is, "I am not willing to admit that over 100 years since the end of slavery that I as an individual may still benefit from it on a daily basis."

What I love about blogging is the ability to interact with one's audience.  And I must admit that I have had a number of posts that were born from reading something that someone else has written.