"Racism is our acceptance of an all white Lord of the Rings cast because of “historical accuracy,” ignoring the fact that this is a world with an entirely fictionalized history."
What does Lord of The Rings written by a white author in a fantasy setting of his own imagination have to do with racism? Furthermore, how is this racist? Shoehorning a character into the story inauthentically without knowledge of that culture would be just as bad if not worse. It's like Hollywood trying to put "Hacker" characters into their storylines without having any idea of what programmers actually do or actually act.
The author makes so many more powerful arguments in piece, this small point just sticks as a thorn in my side. In the broad scope of things, an 11 year child playing with a toy gun being shot to death within seconds of being seen by the police (in a state with open carry laws, no less) is a much more clear, poignant and serious issue. Harping that there aren't black people in Lord of The Rings just waters down the argument and takes credence away from the other more worthy points.