We are equal to any other human being. When a disagreement or discussion happens, people tend to "burn" the image of the opponent, and the characteristic that stands out is the hair color or the face. When a person of different race or with some characteristic also different from mine for some reason bothers me ... the tendency is to find defects and usually what stands out is the physical aspect.
Unfortunately we're still like that - just not evolved - whether in countries of the "1st world" or "underdeveloped countries". We have lots of lessons to learn...I can tell you all that the more separate races, more conflicts ... the closer and fighting together against the miseries of the world, more love to share and transform the planet in the paradise we all want. "I have a dream..."