You can't just forget about skin colour, you have to celebrate our differnces its what makes life interesting. I agree that racism has to be delt with but just by "forgetting" or "letting go", no that wont help. I can't quite remember the line but it got something to do with remembering the past so history wont repeat itself? black, white, brown are the race of people, polish, jewish, irish are the culture.
And the teaching of history in america? ask some americans if they know that Canadians ever burned the white house down and see what answer you get.
edit: i didn't like how one line sounded