Thank you for sharing your opinion. The 'You are so articulate' style comments was exactly what I was driving at, you just said it better.

Though I wouldn't want to equate my experience with what someone who is Black or Black American has to go through (it's my firm belief they have it even worse-at least, that's the case here in Austria!), I've often found common ground with people who are Black. (Maybe because I've also been mistaken for being Black?)