Oh, I agree that we've made numerous positive steps and that racism is held in relative check in mainstream America these days (The KKK, black panthers, neo-nazis still exist, but they're much more on the outskirts these days).
My point is just that, on the other side of the spectrum, wishing for a "color blind" society might be unrealistic too, because something as outwardly apparent as skin color will always be a form of intrinsic identity. As you said, we have to move closer to seeing skin color without judging it.