"Every nation has dark spots in its past...

...and nowhere are those spots darker than in Germany. However, the greatness of a country is reflected in how it deals with this past and whether it critically examines it. In this respect, the United States is not the great nation it believes itself to be."

That is how Markus Feldenkirchen ends a commentary of racism in the U.S. He begins "The United States excels at dealing with the injustices of other countries. The US has been less successful, however, in conducting the same process when addressing the dark parts of its own past."

You should read the article.