Open Question: Why do we discuss race?

Racism is brought on by a generalized opinion of a large suite of people. Do you think some people can go on about a certain generalization to the point of it sounding a true? Do we generalize people without truly understanding their history. Should we quit arguing about race and how "black people this, white people that" so that we can concentrate on learning about the reality of their situation? History says a lot, I say and the more we learn about it the more we're able to embrace each other. So why are we still discussing race? What I'm looking for is: Are you trying to solve problems or create new ones? Just didn't wanna sound mean, sorry. Ok I get it. I live in a very diverse city, so I wouldn't know about true prejudice. But I just think we should fight as individuals instead of bashing others.