The thing people that write these articles don't acknowledge was how fucked up things were in the USA, even in the 'great' times. The 50's and 60's were a booming time for the economy and middle class. But black people still had their lines to wait in, had to sit in the back of the bus, and we had 'colored' drinking fountains.

Things have came a long, long way since then. Things might not be perfect and there are bits of racism but we are so far ahead of where we were.