I suppose they all have their Biblical roots. This article in Guardian is not even the penultimate event, and we are only 5 years into this century. So will problematic race relations be the stumbling block for this century? On the other hand, they might actually herald better things to come in the second half of this century, which most of us today might not be alive to see. But the legacy we leave behind will be our gift/curse to the next/yet-to-be-born generation. It is time we remove the blinkers from our eyes and stare at racism straight at its ugly face.
What seems to be the continuous contention is that problems are never dealt with. Instead, the temporary measure of finding a scapegoat to bear the brunt has always been the lazy/easy/irresponsible way out.
