Certainly the settlers' treatment of the native population was pretty appalling - but can you point to issues as bad as Kate mentioned which are still ongoing today? In general, the tribes have their own sovereignty, and the problems they've got are more correlated to multi-generational poverty rather than institutionalized racism.

There are a few politicians in DC who still engage in racial identity politics. Councilman Barry is a good example of one. However, any examination of the Washington Post's coverage of DC politics would show them giving inordinate time to people who want to engage in racial politics.

THAT is something we need to stamp out.